HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Establishing Screening, Buffering Requirements in H-M Hospital Medical District �/- INST.NO. 91f 49536
STORY COUNTY, IOWA
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ORDINANCE NO. 3284 Ae=dingF9e$ MOD _
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF I'I?
OF AMES, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION TO SECTION 29.21
OF THE AMES MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING
A SCREENING AND BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE H-M HOSPITAL MEDICAL DISTRICT; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING
A PENALTY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amend-
ed to add a new subsection 29.21(5) as follows:
"(5) Screening and Buffering. Requirements and standards for land-
scape buffers and screening, for the purpose of providing a tran-
sition between Hospital Medical District facilities and adjacent
residential areas, are established as follows:
(a) Where the boundary of the H-M District is marked by a
street, a buffer area not less than fifteen feet in width shall
be maintained abutting the H-M side of the street right of
way. No structures shall be permitted in said buffer area
except for a wood, brick or stone wall that conforms to the
requirements of Sections 29.27 and 29.28. The said buffer
area shall be landscaped, when it lies between a parking lot
and the street right of way, by planting and maintaining not
less than four units of plant material per fifty linear feet. A
unit of plant material shall consist of either: one deciduous
overstory tree; or, two deciduous understory trees; or, two
evergreen trees; or, five evergreen or deciduous shrubs.
The plantings shall not restrict traffic safety sight distances
required by Section 29.27. A mixture and combination of
deciduous overstory trees, deciduous understory trees, decid-
uous shrubs plus evergreen trees and shrubs shall be utilized
in meeting the landscaping requirements.
(b) When the H-M boundary is marked by a lot line, a buffer
area not less than eight feet in width shall be maintained
abutting the H-M side of the lot line. There shall be con-
structed and maintained in said buffer area, for its entire
length, a wood, brick or stone wall or fence not more than
five feet in height and finished on both sides. The said
buffer area shall be landscaped, when it lies between a lot
line and a parking lot, by planting and maintaining not less
than four units of plant material per fifty linear feet. A
unit of plant material shall consist of either: one deciduous
overstory tree; or, two deciduous understory trees; or, two
evergreen trees; or, five evergreen or deciduous shrubs. A
combination of evergreen trees and deciduous understory
trees with deciduous overstory trees when they will not inter-
fere with utilities, shall be utilized in meeting the land-
scaping requirements."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute
a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9, Ames Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
shall be 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.
Passed this 9th day of August 1994,
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Sandra L. Ryan, ty Clerk arry R. ur is, Mayor
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