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Home My WebLink About~Master - Amending Code to Define "Residential Correction Facility" ORDINANCE NO. 3008 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 29.2(48) TO DEFINE "RESIDENTIAL CORRECTION FACILI- TY"; REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING SUBSECTIONS 29.18(1), 29.19(1), 29.22(1), 29.23(1) AND 29.24(2)(a) TO PROVIDE FOR SAID CORRECTIONS FACILITY AS A PERMIT- TED USE IN THE PLANNED COMMERCIAL, CONCENTRATED COMMERCIAL, GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, AND BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; REPEALING ORDINANCES OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT, IF ANY; AND, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection 29.2(48) as follows: 11(48) Residential Corrections Facili . A residential facility for ty adult offenders who are placed in the facility as a condition of their probation, parole, work release, federal placement, or other placement agreement. The facility must be accredited by the State of Iowa Department of Corrections." Section Two. Subsections 29.18(1), 29.19(1), 29.22(1), 29.23(1) and 29.24(2)(a) are hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: "Sec. 29.18. R-3, MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (1) Permitted Uses. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: Single-family dwellings Two-family dwellings Multiple-family dwellings Multiple-family dwellings that do not meet the R-3 regulations which were lawfully constructed or under construction prior to November 1, 1983, pursuant to zoning and building permits as evidenced by the plans on file with the Chief Building Official, in compliance with the applicable bulk regulations of the R-4, High Density Residential District when the location was zoned as R-4. Boarding and lodging houses Funeral homes and mortuaries Nursing and convalescent homes Places of worship Private schools having curriculum similar to that offered by public schools Retirement and homes for the elderly BOOK PAGE ,'.,. Supervised Group Homes Residential Corrections facility if allowed by a special use permit pursuant to Sec. 29.45 and its standards, provided further that it not be nearer than 500 feet to another such facility or a supervised group home. Sec. 29.19. R-4, HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. (1) Permitted Uses. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: Single-family dwellings Two-family dwellings Multiple-family dwellings Boarding and lodging houses Sororities and Fraternities Funeral homes and mortuaries Nursing and convalescent homes Places of worship Private schools having curriculum similar to that offered by public schools Retirement and homes for the elderly Supervised Group Homes Residential Corrections Facility, if not nearer than 500 feet to another such facility or supervised group home. Sec. 29.22. G-C, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (1) All uses involving retailing, commercial services, and products to the general public, wholesaling, warehousing, and residential corrections facilities, located no closer than 500 feet to another residential corrections facility or a supervised group home. It is also intended to accommodate, in those same areas, the develop- ment of mixed land uses which will allow the combination of com- mercial and residential uses in the same structure. Residential uses should be located above the first floor, however, the first floor may be occupied by residential uses in residential corrections facilities. Sec. 29.23. C-C, CONCENTRATED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (1) All uses involving retailing, commercial services, and products to the general public, wholesaling and warehousing in connection with retail and service business, and residential corrections facilities, located no closer than 500 feet to another residential corrections facility or a supervised group home. Residential uses should be located above the first floor, however, the first floor may be occupied by residential uses in residential corrections facilities. PAGE 2 Sec. 29.24. P-C, PLANNED COMMERCIAL (2) Use regulations. The following regulations and procedures shall apply to the uses made of land in a P-C District. Apothecary shop Barbershop Beauty shop Business office Dwelling Gasoline service station Grocery, fruit or vegetable store Hotel/motel Professional office Restaurant Retail store (for specific and general merchandise) Studio--photography, artist, dance or musician Other similar retail and service establishments. Residential Corrections Facility if not nearer than 500 feet to another residential corrections facility or a supervised group home." Section Three. All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict here- with are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, if any. Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Adopted this 12th day of April 1988 a}r `yiw Nancy "Gib ns, City Clerk "PaulGoo , Mayor 048 APPROVED�A$ TO FOR John R. la City Attor 3 � cn O o m O z r� CD (i rr cV � FEE$ iMEj C I TY O F A M E S i OWA 50010 � I 7 ALL-AMER"CITY 1982-1983 695.4 INST.NO. STORY COUNTY �OWA FILED FOR RECORD /604M APR 2 o 1988 PW Vaot ee"p STATE OF IOWA SUSAN L. g, Recorder COUNTY OF STORY Deputy CITY OF AMES I , Nancy Gibbons, duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that the attached document is a true and exact copy of Ordinance No. 3008 adopted by the Ames City Council at a meeting held on the 12th day of April, 1988. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of the City of Ames, Iowa, this 19th day of April , 1988. �_yar5il93 885g;,, _ a a a Nancy kibbony, mes City Clerk * N Od '. k t BOOK, PAGE AMES-, THE CENTER Of IT ALL