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DATE 09/14/99
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: MOTION DETERMINING THAT THE REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION OF
URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA FOR 123 BEACH AVENUE MEETS THE CRITERIA
FOR ELIBILITY UNDER THE MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MATRIX AND SET THE
DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION OF
URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA.
ACTION FORM SUMMARY: The City of Ames has received from the property owner of
123 Beach Avenue a Request for Designation of Urban Revitalization Area under the
Multiple Family Residential Matrix for a proposed project consisting of a 9 story, 31 unit
condominium with underground parking.
Staff is recommending that the request meets the criteria for eligibility for designation as
a Urban Revitalization Area under the Multiple Family Residential Matrix and that a date
for Public Hearing should be set for approval of the Request for Designation as a Urban
Revitalization Area.
BACKGROUND:
On August 10, 1999 the City Council approved the Urban Revitalization Program Criteria
Matrix for multiple family and commercial properties to be used in the administration of the
Urban Revitalization Program on a "case-by-case" basis. The effective date for this
program was August 11, 1999. On August 25, 1999 the City of Ames received a Request
for Designation of Urban Revitalization Area from JEMFOUR NINE, Inc. for property
located at 123 Beach Avenue. This property has an approved site plan for a 9 story, 31
unit condominium building of concrete and masonry construction, with 68 parking spaces
being provided to be constructed on 3 lots. Currently there are 3 vacant houses and a
parking lot on the property.
The action to be taken by the City Council is to determine if the request meets the
Criteria for Eligibility under the Urban Revitalization Multiple Family Residential
Criteria Matrix and if the City Council determines that it does, then to set a date of
Public Hearing for approval of the Request for Designation of Urban Revitalization
Area for 123 Beach Avenue.
ANALYSIS:
The applicant JEMFOUR NINE, Inc. has submitted a Request for Designation of Urban
Revitalization Area for 123 Beach Avenue under the Multiple Family Residential
Matrix.(See attached request). Staff has determined that the request was complete and
the information submitted is correct.
Required Conditions
The Criteria for Eligibility under the Multiple Family Residential Matrix (See attached sheet),
mandates that the property must display one of two required conditions before it can be
determined that the property is eligible to be considered further. These two threshold
conditions are:
- A slum and blighted condition, or;
- An underutilized condition.
The applicant has indicated that the site is underutilized in its present condition.
For meeting the underutilized portion of the matrix there are three different possibilities:
- Properties that are vacant in an in-fill area and were previously developed and have
had the principal structure removed
- Properties that are non-conforming with respect to the base zone must be brought
into conformance
- Properties that are non-conforming with respect to the flood way fringe must be
brought into conformance with applicable flood plain regulations.
The applicant addresses the first condition "Properties that are vacant in an in-fill
area and were previously developed and have had the principal structure removed".
The applicant indicates that there are three small vacant houses on the premises which
are each limited by the city to no more than five unrelated persons for a total of 15
residents in this area. In 1970 there was a house removed from the property. Large
portions of the site have been used as a parking area. The condominiums proposed for
the site will have 31 units, averaging about 1 ,800 square feet each. If each unit has only
2 occupants, this will quadruple the population on this site. The applicant indicates the
construction of the condominiums will permit this property to exceed the past utilization of
the site.
City staff believes the applicant has met the requirement that the properties are vacant and
one of the principal structures has been removed. Having met one of the two required
conditions the applicant needs to meet one of the optional conditions.
Optional Conditions
Under the optional requirements of the Multiple Family Residential Matrix there are two
options:
- Structured Parking: A minimum of 70% of the total required parking is provided in
a structure.
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- Brick Construction or Similar Masonry Material: 100% of the street face and 50%
of the sides of the structure shall be masonry material; and —Landscaping Beyond
Required-Landscaping improvements installed at 150% of the required landscaping
standard or greater.
The applicant addresses the structured parking option in the request. The required
number of parking spaces for this development is 58 spaces. There are 50 underground
spaces proposed on this site. This is 85% of the required spaces for this development.
There are 68 total parking spaces being provided for this development. City staff believes
the applicant meets the requirement for the structured parking option.
The City Assessor's condition rating for the three lots with houses are 3's on a 1 to 5 scale
with 1 as very poor and 5 as very good. The City Assessor does not rate vacant land.
City staff has determined the applicant has met the required(underutilized
condition), and optional(structured parking), criteria for the Multiple Family
Residential Matrix and should be allowed to proceed to the next step in the process
which will be having the City Council set a date of public hearing for the approval of
the Request for Designation of Urban Revitalization Area for 123 Beach Avenue.
ALTERNATIVES:
1 . The City Council can determine that the request for designation of urban revitalization
area for 123 Beach Avenue meets the criteria for eligibility and setting the date of public
hearing of October 26, 1999 for approval of the request for designation of urban
revitalization area for 123 Beach Avenue.
2. The City Council can determine that the request for designation of urban revitalization
area for 123 Beach Avenue does not meet the criteria for eligibility.
3. The City Council can direct staff to research alternatives available to the developer.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1 .
This action will allow the City Council to set a date of public hearing to take the request for
designation of urban revitalization area to the next step in the establishment of the first
Urban Revitalization Area under the new criteria.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION
OF URBAN RE VITALIZA TION AREA
Effective Date August 11, 1999
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Street Address of Property to be Included in the Urban Revitalization Area:
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Legal Description of Property to be Included in the Urban Revitalization Area: (The legal
description must be correct or the application cannot be processed.) Attach if lengthy.
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AUG 2 1999
CITY OF AMES,IOWA
DEPT.OF PLANNING&HOUSING
Criteria for Eligibility: Please describe, on a separate sheet, how the proper meets the
required and optional criteria in the "Commercial Criteria Matrix" or in the "Multiple
Family Residential Matrix"(see attached matrix).
I ( certify that 1045 am ( familiar with applicable state and local codes and ordinances,the
procedural requirements of the City,i of Ames and ha Ls�bmi all the required information.
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Application For Designation of Urban Revitalization
Multiple Family Residential Area and For
Tax Abatement Incentive
JEMFOUR NINE Inc. is the owner of real estate in Ames, Iowa locally identified as 123
Beach Avenue. The legal description of the property is:
Lots 1,2,and 3 of Block 1, College Heights Second Addition to Ames, Iowa; AND
The North 60.00 feet of the East 143.00 feet of Lot 11 in the Northeast Quarter of
the Northeast Quarter of Section 9,Township 83 North Range 24 West of the 5"'
P.M., Iowa; AND
Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Lot 10 in the Northeast Quarter of the North
east Quarter of Section 9, Township 83 North range 24 West of the 5t'P.M.,
Iowa; thence North 55.00 feet; thence West 129.55 feet; thence South 55.00 feet;
thence East 129.25 feet to the place of beginning, subject to easements of record.
JEMFOUR NINE Inc. requests that the real estate and its proposed 31 unit condominium
to be built thereon be designated as an Urban Revitalization Multiple Family Residential
Area and that it is entitled to receive a tax abatement incentive.
In order to receive those designations JEMFOUR NINE Inc. must show that the site is
either slum and blighted or underutilized. In addition it must show that either the
structure has at least 70% structured parking or it's exterior is primarily of brick or
masonry material.
The best basis for this application is that the site is underutilized and the proposed
condominiums have in excess of the 70% structured parking.
The property is underutilized in its present condition. There are three small houses on the
premises which are each limited by the city to no more than five unrelated persons for a
total of 15 residents in this area.
The condominiums will have 31 units, which will average about 1800 square feet each.
The area of each unit will approximate the area of each house. If each unit has only 2
occupants, this will quadruple the population on this site.
The City Assessors records reveal that there were four houses on the site, but that one of
them was removed in about 1970. The construction of the condominiums will permit this
property to exceed the past utilization of the site.
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Large portions of this site have been used as a parking area. The proposed structure and
parking will probably provide more off street parking spaces than are presently on the
premises. The term, "probably," provides more spaces is used because parking is not
structured and the number of cars parked on the premises varies.
The proposed site and condominiums will provide more housing and parking than are
presently provided. This is a higher utilization of the premises.
The proposed structure is designed for 50 underground parking spaces plus additional
surface parking. The required number of parking spaces under the current ordinances is
58 spaces. The 50 underground spaces is 85%of the required spaces. That is in excess
of the 70% minimum required by Resolution No. 99-305.
The higher utilization of the site and the structured parking in excess of 70%of the
required parking are the basis for determining that this property meets the requirements
of Resolution No. 99-305.
In addition there is a good basis to claim the site is in fact slum and blighted and the
exterior of the building meets the brick and similar masonry material option.
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The present City Assessor's condition rating does not list the property as poor or very
poor. JEMFOUR NINE Inc. believes a current inspection would list the property as poor
or very poor. In addition, the assessor does not rate the open spaces which constitute
most of the site. People discard garbage and old broken furniture on the site. It is a slum
and blighted area in comparison to the high standard of the nearby University Complex,
homes and fraternities.
Except for windows, the exterior of the condominium will be of concrete or masonry
construction.
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JEMFOUR NINE Inc. believes this is an appropriate site for the requested designations.
August 25, 1999
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