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Home My WebLink About~Master - Changing Zoning Regulations pertaining to Suburban Residential Floating Zones ORDINANCE NO.3579 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 29.1200(2), 29.1202(4), 29.1202(5), 29.1202(6), AND READOPTING THOSE SUBSECTIONS REVISED;AND ADOPTING A NEW SUBSECTION 29.1502(5)ALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING ZONING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL FLOATING ZONES; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by repealing subsections 29.1200(2),29.1202(4),29.1202(5),and 29.1202(6)and adopting new subsections 29.1200(2), 29.1202(4),23.1202(5),29.1202(6)and 29.1502(5)as follows: "Sec.29.1200. FLOATING ZONES. (2) Establishment. Areas zoned F-VR,F-SR and F-PRD shall be established through a three-step process involving, (1) a pre-application conference, (2) approval of a Major Site Development Plan by the City Council as required in Section 29.1502(4)for areas to be zoned F-VR or F-PRD, or approval by the City Council of a Master Plan as required in Section 29.1502(5) for areas to be zoned F-SR,and(3)approval of a rezoning petition. The requirements of the Major Site Development Plan or Master Plan become mapped zoning district requirements and all subsequent development shall adhere to the requirements of the approved plan. The requirements of the Major Site Development Plan or Master Plan overlays any other zoning requirements of any base zone and thus modifies the base zone requirements to the extent authorized by the City Council on the approved Major Site Development Plan or Master Plan. The procedural requirements for this three-step process is outlined below: (a). Pre-application Conference A Pre-application conference with staff from the Department of Planning and Housing, Public Works Department staff, and other staff ,as necessary,shall occur to review the Major Site Development Plan or Master Plan for any"F-VW', "F-SR", or"F-PRD"project. Neither the developer nor the City shall be bound by any comments, determinations or decisions of City staff offered or made during the Pre-application Conference. The following information shall be submitted to the City as part of the Pre-application Conference. (i) The location any points of access and the location and layout of any proposed streets or other public ways; (ii) The arrangement and size of any lots to be proposed; (iii) An indication of the land use of each lot in sufficient detail to determine compliance with the requirements of this ordinance and other requirements of the City; (iv) The layout of any proposed public infrastructure; (v) The pattern of surface water drainage on the tract; (vi) Development potential of abutting property (b) Major Site Development Plan/Master Plan. An applicant proposing to develop any tract or parcel of land as either an"F-VR"or"F-PRD"project shall first submit to the City a Major Site Development Plan in compliance with the applicable requirements of this Article and in compliance with all submittal requirements and procedural requirements contained in Section 29.1502(4). An applicant proposing to develop any tract or parcel of land under an"F-SR"zoning designation shall submit to the City a Master Plan concurrently with the submittal of a Rezoning Petition and the Preliminary Plat for said tract or parcel of land. The Master Plan shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements of this Article and in compliance with the submittal 1 requirements and procedural requirements contained in Section 29.1502(5). A Major Site Development Plan(s) shall be submitted and approved by the City Council concurrent with the approval of a Final Plat for land designated"F-SR"for those specific lots that are designated on the Master Plan to be developed with single family attached dwellings or apartment dwellings. (c) Rezoning Approval. As specified in Article 29.1200(1),the administration of the requirements of the"F-VR","F-SR","F-PRD"zoning districts shall occur as a"floating"zones where the requirements of each of these zones shall be applied as a result of a rezoning map amendment as provided for in Section 29.1506 of this Ordinance. Applicants requesting a rezoning amendment to either"F-VR, "F-SR", or"F-PRD" shall be required to comply with all applicable, petition,notice,voting and processing time requirements as set forth in Section 29.1506. (d) Subdivision Requirements. Approval of a Major Site Development Plan or Master Plan,as applicable,for property to be zoned"F-VW',"F-SR",or"F-PRD"shall be required to comply with all requirements of Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code as amended,and all applicable subdivision requirements of the Code of Iowa. Sec.29.1202. 'IF-SR"SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONE. (4) Suburban Residential Permitted Uses. The uses permitted in the Suburban Residential Floating Zone are set forth in the following tables: Suburban Residential Low Density (SRLD)29.1202(4)-1;Suburban Residential Medium Density(SRMD)29.1202(4)-2 below: Table 29.1202(4)-1 Suburban Residential Floating Zone Residential Low Density(SRLD)Uses APPROVAL APPROVAL USE CATEGORIES STATUS REQUIRED AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL USES • Single Family Dwelling Y ZP ZEO • Two Family Dwelling Y,if pre-existing. ZP ZEO • Single Family Attached Dwelling Y SDP Major City Council • Apartment Dwelling(12 units or less) N • Family Home Y ZP ZEO Household Living Accessory Uses • Home Office Y HO ZBA/Staff • Home Business Y HO ZBA/Staff Group Living N -- -- Short-tern Lodging N,except Bed and Breakfast HO ZBA/Staff ermitted as a Home Occupation. OFFICE USES N -- TRADE USES Retail Sales and Services—General N Entertainment,Restaurant and Recreation N - -- Trade INSTITUTIONAL USES Colleges&Universities Y SP ZBA Child Day Care Facilities Y SP ZBA Community Facilities Y SP ZBA Medical Centers N Religious Institutions Y SP ZBA Schools Y SP ZBA Social Service Providers N -- 2 APPROVAL APPROVAL USE CATEGORIES STATUS REQUIRED AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS&UTILITY USES Basic Utilities Y SDP Major City Council Radio&TV Broadcast Facilities N --- Parks&Open Areas Y SDP Minor Staff Essential Public Services Y SP ZBA Personal Wireless Service Facilities Y SP ZBA Y = Yes: permitted as indicated by required approval. N = No: prohibited SP = Special Use Permit required: See Section 29.1503 ZP = Building/Zoning Permit required: See Section 29.1501 SDP Minor = Site Development Plan Minor: See Section 29.1502(3) SDP Major = Site Development Plan Major: See Section 29.1502(4) HO = Home Occupation ZBA = Zoning Board of Adjustment ZEO = Zoning Enforcement Officer Table 29.1202(4)-2 Suburban Residential Floating Zone Residential Medium Density(SRMD)Uses APPROVAL APPROVAL USE CATEGORIES STATUS REQUIRED AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL USES • Single Family Dwelling Y ZP ZEO • Two Family Dwelling Y ZP ZEO • Single Family Attached Dwelling Y SDP Major City Council Apartment Dwelling 12 units or less) Y SDP Major City Council • Family Home Y ZP ZEO Household Living Accessory Uses • Home Office Y HO ZBA/Staff • Home Business Y HO ZBA/Staff Group Living N,except Hospices,Assisted Living, SP ZBA and Nursing Homes,permitted by Special Permit. Short Term Lodging N,except Bed and Breakfast HO ZBA permitted as a Home Occupation. OFFICE USES N TRADE USES Retail Sales and Services—General N Entertainment,Restaurant and Recreation Trade N -- INSTITUTIONAL USES Colleges&Universities Y SP ZBA Community Facilities Y SP ZBA Funerary Facilities Y SP ZBA Child Day Care Facilities Y HO or SP Staff/ZBA (depending on size Medical Centers N Religious Institutions Y SP ZBA Schools Y SP ZBA Social Service Providers Y SP ZBA TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS& UTILITY USES Basic Utilities Y SDP Major City Council Essential Public Services Y SP ZBA Radio&TV Broadcast Facilities N --- Parks&Open Areas Y SDP Minor Staff 3 APPROVAL APPROVAL USE CATEGORIES STATUS REQUIRED AUTHORITY Personal Wireless Communication Facilities Y SP ZBA Y = Yes: permitted as indicated by required approval. N = No: prohibited SP = Special Use Permit required: See Section 29.1503 ZP = Building/Zoning Permit required: See Section 29.1501 SDP Minor = Site Development Plan Minor: See Section 29.1502(3) SDP Major = Site Development Plan Major: See Section 29.1502(4) HO = Home Occupation ZBA = Zoning Board of Adjustment ZEO = Zoning Enforcement Officer (5) Suburban Residential Floating Zone Supplemental Development Standards. The standards that are applicable to property that is developed using the F-SR floating zone alternative shall be those zone supplemental development standards that are applicable to other areas of the City that are zoned RL,Residential Low Density,RM Residential Medium Density and RLP Residential Low Density Park Zone. These standards are set forth in the Tables 29.1202(5)-1 Residential Low Density and 29.1202(5)-2 Residential Medium Density. The zone supplemental development standards for areas that are to be zoned RLP Residential Low Density Park Zone shall adhere to the standards as set forth in Section 29.705 of this ordinance. Table 29.1202(5)-1 Suburban Residential Floating Zone Residential Low Density Supplemental Development Standards SUPPLEMENTAL F-SR ZONE DEVELOPMENT LOW DENSITY STANDARDS SINGLE FAMILY TWO FAMILY SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGS DWELLINGS Minimum Lot Area 6,000 sf 7,000 sf. 3,500 sf Minimum Principal Building Setbacks: Front Lot Line 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. Side Lot Line 6 ft.;or 6 ft.;or 8 ft for 2 stories 8 ft for 2 stories 8 ft.for 3 stories 8 ft.for 3 stories Side Lot Line(party wall line for 0 ft. Single Family Attached Dwelling Side Lot Line(all other side lots 6 ft.for one story; lines except party wall line) 8 ft for 2 stories; 10 ft.for 3 stories 20 ft for 4 stories Rear Lot Line 20 ft 20 ft 20 ft. Corner Lots Provide 2 front yards and 2 Provide 2 front yards Provide 2 front yards and 2 side yards side yards and 2 side yards Minimum Frontage: 35 ft.@ street line; 35 ft.@ street line; 24 ft @ street line and building line 50 ft.@ building line 50 ft. building line Maximum Building Coverage 35% 40% No Maximum Maximum Site Coverage(includes 60% 60% No Maximum all buildings,paving and sidewalks on lot Minimum Landscaped Area 1 40% 1 40% 1 No Minimum 4 Maximum Height Principal Building 40 ft.or 3 stories,whichever 40 ft.or 3 stories, 40 ft.or 3 stories,whichever is lower is lower whichever is lower Parking Between Buildings and No No No Streets Drive-Throu h Facilities No No No Outdoor Display No No No Outdoor Storage No No No Trucks and Equipment No No No Note: Maximum Height for an Accessory Building has been deleted for all categories. This is addressed in Sec. 29.408(7)(a)(ii). Table 29.1202(5)-2 Suburban Residential Floating Zone Residential Medium Density Supplemental Development Standards SUPPLEMENT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS F-SR ZONE MEDIUM DENSITY Minimum Lot Area Single Family Dwelling 6,000 sf Two Family Dwelling 7,000 sf Single Family Attached Dwelling 3,500 sf per unit Apartment Dwelling Over 2 Units 1,800 sf each additional unit Minimum Principal Building Setbacks: Front Lot Line 25 ft. Side Lot Line • 6 ft.for one story; • 8 ft.for 2 stories; • 10 ft.for 3 stories; • 20 ft.for 4 stories Side Lot Line(party wall line for Single 0 ft. Family Attached Dwellings Side Lot Line(all other side lot lines • 6 ft.for one story; except party wall line) • 8 ft.for 2 stories; • 10 ft.for 3 stories; • 20 ft.for 4 stories Rear Lot Line 25 ft. Corner Lots Provide 2 front yards and 2 side yards Minimum Frontage 24 ft @ street line for single family attached,all others 35 ft.@ street line; 24 ft @ building line for single family attached,all others 50 ft.@ building line Minimum Landscaping See Article 29.403(5). Maximum Height Principal Building 50 ft.or 4 stories,whichever is lower Parking Between Buildings and Streets No,except if preexisting Drive-Through Facilities No Outdoor Display No Outdoor Storage No Trucks and Equipment Light only,no advertising 5 (6) Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations. The Suburban Regulations for the F-SR zone are provided for in Table 29.1202(6)below. Table 29.1202(6) Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations SUBURBAN REGULATIONS F-SR ZONE Minimum Density The minimum average density for single family dwelling units, two-family Suburban Residential Low Density dwelling units,and single family attached dwelling units in areas zoned SRLD (SRLD) shall be 3.75 dwelling units per net acre. Net acres shall be determined by subtracting from the gross acreage of a subdivision the land area devoted to the following uses or containing the following characteristics: 1. Public or private right-of-way: 2. Public or private open space; 3. Areas of severe slope where the topography exceeds 10%as determined by the Story County Soil Survey; 4. Areas containing natural resources as identified in the Natural Areas Inventory of the City of Ames dated 1994. Minimum Density The minimum density for property developed in the SRMD zone shall be 10 units per Suburban Residential Medium Density SRMD acre. Lot and Block Design Requirements Block lengths that exceed 660 feet in length on a block face shall contain a mid-block cut through or cross walk to enable effective pedestrian movement through the block. From one street to another street on the opposite block face. Open Space Requirement A minimum of 10%of the gross area shall be devoted to private or public open space. The ownership and maintenance responsibility of the open space shall be a Homeowner's Association or a similar private entity. Landscape Buffer Requirement A landscaped buffer of 10 feet in width shall be provided in the setback area of any lot zoned SRMD where the lot is adjacent to any lot zoned SLRD. The landscaping shall adhere to the L3 High Screen Standards as provided for in Section 29.403 of the ordinance. Parking Requirements Parking shall be provided to meet the requirement as set forth in Section 29.406 of this ordinance. Sec.29.1502. SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW. (5) Master Plan. Any time an applicant is proposing to develop a tract or parcel of land with an "F-SR" zoning designation he shall submit to the City a Master Plan in compliance with the applicable requirements in Section 29.1200,Section 29.1202 and this Section. The Master Plan shall be submitted at the same time that the Preliminary Plat and the Rezoning petition are submitted to the City. (a) Submittal Requirements. The Master Plan shall contain the following information: (i) Name of the applicant and the name of the owner of record. (ii) Legal description of the property. (iii) North arrow,graphic scale,and date. The scale shall be not less than V = 10'and not greater than 1"=60'unless an alternate scale is approved by the Director of Planning and Housing. (iv) The proposed arrangement and size of the lots to be developed. (v) The proposed zoning boundary lines for SRLD and SRMD uses. (vi) The dwelling unit type proposed for each lot. (vii) The number of units per net acre for low density dwelling units and the number of units per net acre for medium density dwelling units. (b) Number of copies. The applicant shall submit seven(7)copies of the Master Plan on a sheet not to exceed 24"x 36",and one(1)reduced copy of the Master Plan no larger than 11" x 17". (c) Procedures for Approval of the Master Plan. The City Council shall review the 6 Master Plan for development under the "F-SR" designation at the same time that it reviews the preliminary Plat and the Rezoning Petition for this property. The procedure for approval of the Master Plan shall be the same procedure used for approval of the Major Site Development Plan as per Section 29.1502(4)(c),as applicable." Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty of$500 for a person's first violation,and a penalty of$750 for each repeat violation. Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby 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 22nd day of August,2000. Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor 7