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Home My WebLink AboutA002 - Council Action Form dated July 13, 1999 ITEM#: 34 DATE: 07/13/99 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: MOTION TO APPROVE THE REZONING OF .15 ACRES (6,490 SQUARE FEET) OF LAND AREA FROM G-C (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) TO R-4 (HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2419 KNAPP STREET. ACTION FORM SUMMARY: This is a request to rezone .15 acres (6,490 square feet) of land area, as described above. This request for rezoning is recommended for approval. BACKGROUND: Applicant Request. The applicant is requesting that the City rezone the east 6,490 square feet of land, located at 2419 Knapp Street, from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential). This property is part of a larger parcel of land, located on the northeast corner of Knapp Street and Welch Avenue, that is planned for development as a 16-unit, three-story apartment building with parking on the first floor level of the building. The remainder of the property at this address is currently zoned as R-4 (High-Density Residential). Rezoning will establish the zoning of all property at this address as R-4. It is necessary to rezone the subject property before the site plan for the proposed apartment building can be approved since the G-C (General Commercial) zoning district does not allow residential uses, including parking for residential uses, on the first floor of the building. Rezoning of the property to an R-4 (High-Density Residential) zoning district will allow the construction of a multiple-family dwelling as a permitted use. The subject property is currently vacant. The remainder of the property to be included in the proposed development is presently a gravel parking lot. The address of the proposed 16-unit apartment building will be 324 Welch Avenue. Graphics showing the subject property are attached. ANALYSIS: 1997 LUPP Map. The subject property is designated on the 1997 Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Map as "High-Density Residential". 1997 LUPP Goals & Policies. The following goals and policies of the 1997 Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) apply to this request for rezoning: Goal No. 1. "to plan for and manage growth within the context of the community's capacity and preferences, and...to manage its growth so that it is more sustainable, predictable, and assures quality of life." • Utility capacity exists adjacent to the subject property to serve residential development. Objective1.C. "...a population base of 60,000 — 62,000 is targeted within the City." • Rezoning of the subject property enables the construction of additional dwelling units to accommodate the anticipated growth in population. Goal No. 6. It is the goal of Ames to increase the supply of housing and provide a wider range of housing choices. • The applicant's proposal for rezoning has the potential of increasing the supply of housing and providing a wider range of housing choices. Objective 6.C. Ames seeks to establish higher densities in existing areas where residential intensification is designated with the further objective that there shall be use and appearance compatibility among existing and new development. • The subject property is located in an area of the community, near the campus of Iowa State University, that is designated on the LUPP Map as an area for "High-Density Residential" development. University-Impacted Policy Options. The subject property is located in the "University-Impacted Area", as described in the LUPP. The LUPP states: "The area is important because it has the potential for meeting part of the community's near-term demand for new multi-family residential. ...Because the area is already popular with ISU students and has many amenities and supporting commercial already built-in, it is recommended for further intensification." In currently zoned residential areas, permitted intensification should be limited to multi-family. Where residential intensification is permitted, compatibility standards should be established to guide the design integration of new development with existing development. Utilities. Existing utilities are adequate to serve multiple-family residential development on the subject property. 2 Fire Department Response Time. The estimated Fire Department response time is 1.0 minute. Five minutes is the standard the Fire Service uses for fire and first aid response. Access/Traffic Impact. The subject property is located on Knapp Street, which functions as a neighborhood collector street in this "university-impacted" area of the community. The applicant has submitted a site plan for redevelopment of the subject property, which shows access limited to Knapp Street. Staff has reviewed the proposed access and finds that it meets the City's requirements. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff believes the proposed rezoning from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential) is consistent with the adopted Land Use Policy Plan. Rezoning will enable the redevelopment of this property for multiple-family residential land use. This is the area of the community where high-density residential development is anticipated. The "university-impacted" area is intended to meet the community's near term demand for new multiple-family housing. RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION: The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this request at their meeting of June 16, 1999 and approval of this request was recommended. ALTERNATIVES: 1. The City Council can approve this request to rezone .15 acres (6,490 square feet) of land area, located at 2419 Knapp Street, from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential). 2. The City Council can deny this request to rezone .15 acres (6,490 square feet) of land area, located at 2419 Knapp Street, from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential). 3. The City Council can approve this request to rezone .15 acres (6,490 square feet) of land area, located at 2419 Knapp Street from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential), with modifications. 4. Action on this request can be postponed and referred back to City staff and/or the applicant for additional information. 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that Alternative #1 be adopted. Alternative #1 is an approval of the request to rezone .15 acres (6,490 square feet) of land area, located at 2419 Knapp Street from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential). Attachments 4 ST. R-4 P-C R-3 U W R-4 � G-C KNAPP -4 R1 -6 W Q Existing Zoning 2419 Knapp Street N 100 0 100 Feet Department of Planning and Housing- June 11, 1999 ST. R-4 P-C R-3 U J W R-4 KNAPP -4 R1 -6 W Q Proposed Zoning 2419 Knapp Street N 100 0 100 Feet Department of Planning and Housing- June 11, 1999 �x .e S Reseal s IN c s, 2 Low-Density R dd tial Land Use Policy Plan 2419 Knapp Street N 100 0 100 Feet Department of Planning and Housing- June 11, 1999 OTHER-PRIMA 8-APARTMENTS T 2-STORY 1945&OLDER VERSION -ALL STYLES AND AGES ST■ 12 APARTMENTS 2 FAMILY CONVERSION- - ALL STYLES AND AGES 2 FAMILY CONVERSION -ALL STYLES AND AGES RETAIL AND APARTMENTS MISC OR MULTIPLE USE 83_APARTN 6-APARTMENTS 12_APARTI S FRATERNITY/SORORITY FRATERNITY/SORORITY 4-APARTMENTS 3_APARI U VACANT LAND 2-STORY 1945&OLDER Z w FRATERNITY/SORORITY W VACANTLAND 4-APARTMENTS KNAPPN WW W (n W Q ¢ s 0 a p LOT& w ¢z a ¢ ap p ,Ln JBUILDING cnOTHER a w c Q Q w C FRATERNITY/SORORITY THAN a w DWELLING < U) � p c N J NO APARTMENTS AND SLEEPING ROOMS 2 FAMILY CONVERSION Q� DUPLEX-ALI -ALL STYLES AND AGES STYLES AND Ac APARTMENTS AND QQ-OQ� ■ SLEEPING ROOMS G� 24 APARTMENTS W O\�� 1-1/2 STORY 2 FAMILY CONVERSION INISHED ALL AC -ALL STYLES AND AGES GAO 0 1-1/2 STORY 2 FAMILY CONVERSION- FI 41SHED ALL AGE ALL STYLES AND AGES 2-STORY 1945& 1-1/2 STORY FINISHED OLDER Existing Land Use 2419 Knapp Street N 100 0 100 Feet Department of Planning and Housing-June 11, 1999