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ITEM #:
DATE:
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT:
Motion to Set December 11, 1990, as the Date of Public Hearing to
Consider the Rezoning of Property Located at 4506 Lincoln Way.
ACTION FORM SUMMARY: The Department recommends approval of this request
to rezone this property from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C
(Planned Commercial). This proposal is consistent with the goals and
policies of the Land Use Policy Plan, and will provide a more convenient
means of accessing the QuikTrip business site.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant is requesting that the City of Ames rezone the subject
property from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C (Planned Commer-
cial).
The proposed legal description for this property is Lot 1, QuikTrip
Subdivision (A replat of Lot 9, Landmark Subdivision) .
The site includes approximately 63,440 square feet (1.4 acres).
The reason given by the applicant for the proposed rezoning is to allow
the relocation of the existing QuikTrip convenience store presently located
directly across South Dakota Avenue east of this property.
The following requests have been submitted by the applicant to be pro-
cessed concurrently with the request for a LUPP Map amendment:
-- Land Use Policy Plan Map Amendment from Medium-Density
Residential (RM) to Commercial (C);
-- P-C Plan Approval; and a
-- Conceptual Development Plan (CDP).
ANALYSIS:
Zoning District. The property has been zoned R-3 (Medium-Density
Residential) since February, 1972.
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The proposed site, if developed as residential property under the current
R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) designation, would allow a gross density
of 22 dwelling units per acre, or approximately 33 dwelling units on this
1.4 acre site.
Existing Land Use/Zoning.
PROPERTY LAND USE ZONING
Subject Property Vacant R-3
North of Site Single-Family Residential R1-10
East of Site Commercial P-C
South of Site Multi-Family Residential R-3
and Day-Care Center
West of Site Multi-Family Residential R-3
Land Use Policy Plan.
The following goals and policies of the Land Use Policy Plan apply to this
LUPP amendment proposal:
B. RESIDENTIAL
B.3. GOAL:
To locate new neighborhood facilities within reasonable walking
distance of all homes in the area to be served.
B.3.3. Policy:
Encourage development of mixed-use projects that combine
residential, commercial, and industrial uses in the same general
area to allow persons to live in proximity to employment and
stores.
- Mixed-use projects are encouraged in the Planned
Commercial District, and changes have been made in the
General Commercial (G-C) and Concentrated Commercial
(C-C) sections of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for more
mixed-use projects in Commercial Districts. Use of the
PUD allows some flexibility for mixed-use development in
residential districts. The Zoning Ordinance also allows
for home occupations through the Special Permit process
to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
C. COMMERCIAL
C.1.4. Policy:
Adequate land will be designated for future community-oriented
and neighborhood-oriented commercial development.
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C.1.5. Poll
Commercial activity will be encouraged to develop adjacent to
major interchanges where traffic arterials will allow for safe
ingress and egress.
Appropriate areas should be designated for new commer-
cial development. If specific areas cannot be designat-
ed, criteria should be established that can be used to
identify appropriate sites in response to requests for
zoning changes.
Utilities.
Water: A 16-inch water main is located in the right-of-way for
South Dakota Avenue.
Sanitary Sewer: An eight-inch sanitary sewer main is located in the
right-of-way for South Dakota Avenue.
Storm Sewer: An 18-inch storm sewer is located in the right-of-way
for Lincoln Way northeast of this site.
Access/Traffic Impact. The site will be served by two (2) entrance
drives. The entrance from South Dakota Avenue will be directly west of
the Lincoln Swing intersection. The west entrance, from Lincoln Way, will
be served by both acceleration and deceleration lanes for proper traffic
movement eastbound on Lincoln Way.
An existing divided median, which will not be changed, prevents access to
and from westbound traffic. Therefore, no left turns will be possible
across Lincoln Way at this entrance.
Impermissible Uses. At the time the property is zoned P-C, a list of
impermissible uses must be established for that site. For this particular
site, the following list of impermissible uses is proposed:
1. Apothecary Shop
2. Barber Shop;
3. Beauty Shop;
4. Business Office;
5. Dwelling;
6. Gasoline Service Station;
7. Grocery, fruit or vegetable store;
8. Hotel/Motel;
9. Professional Office;
10. Restaurant;
11. Retail Store (for specific and general merchandise);
12. Studio (photography, artist, dance, or musician);
13. Other similar retail and service establishments; and
14. Residential Corrections Facility.
The only use for this site should be limited to a convenience store with
fuel pumps. By limiting the use to a convenience store, it will mandate a
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review of any change in use to determine capability with surrounding
development, the traffic impacts on abutting streets, and adequacy of
on-site parking.
Property, currently occupied by the QuikTrip facility, is described as
follows:
Beginning 60 feet south of the NE corner of Section 8, thence East
185.5 feet, thence SW 168.5 feet, thence NW 154 feet to the west
Section line, thence north to the point of beginning, Section 8,
Township 83, Range 23.
With respect to this property, QuikTrip, the lessor of the site, has agreed
that any re-use of the de-quipped property will require that a site plan be
reviewed and approved by the City as set forth by applicable zoning laws.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation: The Planning and
Zoning Commission reviewed this request at their meeting of November 7,
1990, and recommended that it be approved.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve of the request to rezone the subject
property from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C (Planned
Commercial) with the list of impermissible uses described above, and
set December 11, 1990, as the date of Public Hearing on this re-
quest.
2. The City Council can deny approval of the request to rezone the
subject property from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C
(Planned Commercial), and set December 11, 1990, as the date of
Public Hearing on this request.
3. The City Council can refer this request back to City Staff for
additional information.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
Alternative #1. This will approve the rezoning request from R-3
(Medium-Density Residential) to P-C (Planned Commercial) with the list of
impermissible uses, and set December 11, 1990, as the date of Public
Hearing on this request.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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