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Home My WebLink AboutA009 - Council Action Form dated January 9, 1996 ITEM #: DATE: 01/09/96 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: REZONING OF 18.47 ACRES OF LAND FROM A-1 (AGRICULTURAL, STORY COUNTY) TO R1-6 (LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF OAKWOOD ROAD AND WHITE OAK DRIVE. ACTION FORM SUMMARY: This is a request to rezone 18.47 acres of land generally located south of Oakwood Road and White Oak Drive for the purpose of single-family residential development. Approval of this request for rezoning is recommended. BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting that the City rezone 18.47 acres, generally located south of Oakwood Road and White Oak Drive, from A-1 (Agricultural, Story County) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential). The boundary survey and legal description are attached to this report. The applicant proposes to develop a residential subdivision on the subject property. A request for annexation of the subject property is being processed concurrently with the request for rezoning. The subject property is located at the limit of but within the M.U.S.A. (Municipal Urban Service Area) for sanitary sewer. The M.U.S.A. includes land that is presently served by public utilities and areas where extensions of existing utilities are planned in the future. ANALYSIS: Zoning District. The subject property is located in Story County and is presently zoned as A-1 (Agricultural). Existing Land Use/Zoning. LUPP Property Land Use County Development Plan Zoning Subject Property Agricultural Residential: Low-Density A-1 (Agricultural) Story County Agricultural Residential North of Site Residential Residential: Low-Density R1-10 (Low-Density Residential) No County Designation R-2 (Low-Density Residential) R-1 (Residential: Single-Family, Story County) East of Site Agricultural Residential: Low-Density A-1 (Agricultural) Story County Agricultural Residential South of Site Agricultural Residential: Low-Density A-1 (Agricultural) Story County Agricultural Residential West of Site Agricultural Residential: Low-Density A-1 (Agricultural) Story County Agricultural Residential Land Use Policy Plan. The City Council approved a change to the Land Use Policy Plan map, designating this area as being suitable for Low-Density Residential development. This change was approved in March of 1994. The following goals and policies from the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) apply to this LUPP Amendment proposal: A. GENERAL A.1. GOAL: To develop land use patterns which make possible a safe and pleasant environment and enhance social and economic welfare. A.2. GOAL: To plan land use for present needs and in anticipation of future land use needs which take into consideration a population of 53,000 by the year 2000. E. RESIDENTIAL Community Priorities • Maintain and enhance the integrity and character of existing residential neighborhoods. • Carefully review new developments to eliminate conflicts with existing development and to ensure adequacy of City services. 2 B.1. GOAL: To provide a wide choice of housing types and locations to serve the residential needs of the present and future populations. B.1.1. Policy: The Land Use Policy Plan will serve as the basis to provide for functional new developments, conservation and preservation of existing neighborhoods and the rehabilitation and/or redevelopment of deteriorating areas. B.1.2. Policy• New housing development will be located adjacent to existing development to better utilize existing public facilities and to ensure the orderly growth of the community. H. PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND/REDEVELOPMENT H.1. GOAL: To develop a land use pattern that encourages the preservation of prime agricultural land and redevelopment of appropriate existing urbanized area. H.1.1. Policy• Concentration of new urban development will be encouraged so as to reduce the impact on prime agricultural land by minimizing the amount of land to be converted to urban uses. • Conversion of land to urban uses will be allowed only after thorough analysis of the natural environment and the potential impacts that occur as a result of development. Consistency of the Rezoning Proposal with the Goals and Policies Set Forth in the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP). The proposed rezoning from A-1 (Agricultural, Story County) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential) is consistent with the LUPP Map designation of RL (Residential: Low-Density). This rezoning will result in new housing located adjacent to existing development and existing utilities, and it would provide an opportunity for additional single-family housing in the community. Conversion of the subject property from agricultural to more of an urban land use is in conformance with the LUPP since the subject property is classified by Story County as "low to moderate" value for agricultural purposes. This is not "prime agricultural land". 3 Utilities. Utilities are adequate to serve the proposed development. Water: There is a 12-inch water main located along Oakwood Road. Sanitary Sewer: There is an 8-inch sanitary sewer main located along White Oak Drive. This must be reconstructed to lower the main to serve the subject property. Electric: Electric service would be provided by Iowa Electric Light and Power Company to the proposed development. Existing electric facilities are adequate to serve the proposed housing units. Fire Department Response Time. The estimated fire department response time is 6.4 minutes from the time of alarm to the time of arrival. Five (5) minutes is the standard that the fire service uses for fire and first aid response. The development of this area is in a location that is 1 .4 minutes beyond the standard fire department response time. Access/Traffic Impact. Approval of a subdivision plat for the subject property would require access to the proposed subdivision from Oakwood Road (north) and from Cedar Lane (west). Oakwood Road would be upgraded to a three-lane street adjacent to the subject property. This would be part of the required public improvements for this residential development. Note: The cost of off-site improvements are the responsibility of the developer, including lowering the sanitary sewer, improvements to Oakwood Road, a bicycle path on the south side of Oakwood Road, and any other improvements identified through the subdivision review process. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff believes the rezoning of this property is consistent with the LUPP designation and the goals and policies of the LUPP. Therefore, the subject property should be rezoned to allow the development of the land as a single-family residential subdivision. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this request at their meeting of December 20, 1995 and recommended that it be approved. ALTERNATIVES: 1 . That the City Council approve the request to rezone 18.47 acres, generally located south of Oakwood Road and White Oak Drive, from A-1 (Agricultural, Story County) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential). 2. That the City Council deny approval of the request to rezone 18.47 acres, generally located south of Oakwood Road and White Oak Drive, from A-1 (Agricultural, Story County) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential). 4 3. Table this request for additional information from City staff and/or the developer. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adoption of Alternative #1 . This would approve the request to rezone 18.47 acres, generally located south of Oakwood Road and White Oak Drive, from A-1 (Agricultural, Story County) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential) upon action by the City Council. The applicant must understand that as part of the subdivision platting for this site, an agreement will be required by which all costs of off-site improvements are the responsibility of the developer, including lowering the sanitary sewer, improvements to Oakwood Road, a bicycle path on the south side of Oakwood Road, and any other improvements identified through the subdivision review process. Attachment h\bpo\c;af\oak-rez.109 5 CAF APPROVAL SS BK SL JKt JP SR TO be Seth t0 Scott Renaud, FOX Engineering, along with a copy of the annexation report. INFOCAD TIFICATION :::: < ° %'` GIS MAP i:: ::,:.�:.::::::::::: Yo .\:. �; .> Prepared by the : .,:.: - -:� :�`�•k: ;?>:;'=�> Ames Department of r: AREA MAP' " '4';�":�:Otlw:>`;::2tTQ�'?<=«� Planning & Housing TYPE OF APPLICATION: Rezoning PERMIT REQUEST AREA HEARING DATE: December 20, 1995 NOTIFICATION AREA LOCATION: South of Oakwood Road ZONING DISTRICT LINE PETITIONER: Warren Sargent o � 1 WJW m W _ F- W S Y MH 1 OAKO �7 g 01 12 15 OW000 RD. i I 6 I 1 I 2 I I I 5 I I I I I � 4 3 EXISTING ZONING INFOCAD 0 SUBJECT AREA GIS MAP Prepared December 12, 1995 A-1 AGRICULTURAL by the Ames Department R1-10 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL of Planning & Housing R-2 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL R-3 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL S-R SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL SG L P-C PLANNED COMMERCIAL >;' lQs.::._:: P-1 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL A - 1 PUD A - 1 A - 1 ......Rn......... 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