HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Zoning Regulations ORDINANCE NO. 3606
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 29.406(18) AND
29.1502(2)(d)(i) AND ENACTING NEW SUBSECTIONS 29.307(3)(f),
29.406(18), 29.705(9) AND 29.1502(2)(d)(i) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REVISING ZONING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DETACHED
GARAGES,REMOTE PARKING,THE RLP ZONE IN A FLOOD PLAIN,
SITE PLAN APPROVAL BY ARCHITECT OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT;
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 subsection 29.1502(2)(d)(i)and enacting new subsections 29.705(9)AND 29.1502(2)(d)(i)as follows:
"Sec.29.307(3)
(f) Detached Garage. If a property owner enlarges, expands or extends a
principal building on a site in a residential zoning district in conformance
with the applicable development standards, and if such expansion,
extension or enlargement shall result in a conforming detached garage in
the rear yard or a detached garage in the rear yard that is lawfully
nonconforming as to setback becoming a detached garage in the side yard
that does not meet the applicable side yard setback requirements, such
enlargement,expansion,or extension may continue none the less without
a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment under the following
circumstance. The conforming or lawfully nonconforming detached
garage in the rear yard shall have occupied the site prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance.
Sec. 29.406(18). Remote Parking Commercial and Hospital-Medical Land Use. All parking
spaces required by this ordinance shall be located on the same lot as the use served,except parking
spaces required for principal uses permitted in the DCSC,HOC,CCN,and S-HM zoning districts may
be located on the same lot as the principal building or on a lot within 300 feet fo the lot on which the
principal building is located. Where parking is located on a lot that is remote from the principal use
but within 300 feet, a written agreement in a form provided by the City shall be executed by the
property owner or owners and the City to assure that these remote parking spaces are retained for the
principal use. This agreement shall be recorded and shall be binding on all successors and assigns
of the property or properties involved.
Sec.29.705. "RLP"RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY PARK ZONE.
(9) Flood Plain Within the Manufactured Home Park or Manufactured Home
Subdivision. No approved manufactured home lot or approved manufactured
home space shall be located within a flood plain. If the property under
development for a manufactured home subdivision or a manufactured home park
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includes a flood plain, the flood plain shall be preserved as open space. Or the
developer shall take appropriate steps to fill the floodway fringe area,as required
by the Flood Plain Ordinance(Chapter 9),in order to develop manufactured home
lots or manufactured home spaces outside the flood plain. If the developer chooses
to fill the floodway fringe, the City shall receive a Letter of Map Amendment
(LOMA) prior to approval of a Final Plat for the site. If a Final Plat is not
involved, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) shall be received prior to
occupancy of any manufactured home space.
Sec.29.1502(2)(d)
(d) Submission Requirements.
(i) Site Plan. It is the intent of the City to insure that site plans be
prepared with a high degree of accuracy and insure proper coordination of the site plan development
and review responsibilities,which serve to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the city.
To accomplish this intent,the applicant shall provide copies of a site plan,drawn to scale on a sheet
not to exceed 24"X 36",prepared by a Civil Engineer,a Land Surveyor,a Landscape Architect,or
an Architect. The site plan must be certified as"substantially correct"by a Professional Engineer,
Land Surveyor, Landscape Architect, or Architect, licensed by the State of Iowa, showing the
following information as of the date of application:
a. Name of applicant and name or owner of record;
b. Legal description and street address of property;
C. North point, graphic scale and date with the graphic
scale. The scale shall be not less than 1"to 10'and no greater than 1"to 60'unless an alternate scale
is approved by the Director of the Department of Planning&Housing;
d. Dimensions of the present lot and lot area;
e. Specific types of uses,size and location of all existing
and proposed buildings,additions,structures, and uses of land;
f. Dimensions of all setbacks to the property lines observed
by buildings and structures;
g. Location and dimensions of parking areas, individual
parking spaces and drive aisles,driveways,curb cuts,easements and rights-of-way;
h. Location and size of sanitary sewer mains and service
lines or septic tank,and leaching field;
i. Location and size of water mains, service lines and
hydrants and/or water well;
j. Location and size of the proposed electrical service
(electrical riser diagram)and location of high pressure gas lines and high tension transmission lines;
k. Location of waterbodies, watercourses, swamps and
flood-prone areas with delineated channel encroachment lines, wetland boundary lines, 100-year
flood plain boundary line,and floodway boundary line;
1. Location of all storm drainage facilities on the property
and adjacent to the property;
in. When an application pertains to any new permanent
detached building or structure(principal or accessory),include existing and proposed contours at 2
foot intervals based on City datum;
n. When an application is located in a flood-prone area
include existing and proposed site grades, contours or elevations, base flood elevation data,
top-of-foundation elevations,finished floor elevations,and any proposed watercourse relocation;
o. When an application for development involves.5 acres
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or more of cumulative disturbed area(s), a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted.
However, such a Plan may be required for applications with disturbed land of less than.5 acres, if
deemed necessary by the Planning Director;
P. Storm water management plan;
q. A landscape plan,showing location of plants,and a plant
list to include:plant species,number of each plant,and plant size;and
r. Soils tests, traffic impact studies, utility capacity
analysis, and other similar information if deemed necessary by the Department of Planning and
Housing to determine the feasibility of the proposed development.
S. For Village Residential projects,Suburban Residential
projects, or Planned Residence District projects that are to develop in phases, the applicant shall
provide a phasing plan indicating areas to be developed in each phase and the time frame for the
development of each phase.
(Ord. No. 3571, 6-27-00)"
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable
as set out in Section 1.9 of this Code.
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 23rd day of .Tani inry 12001.
Diane R.Voss,City Cleric 'fed Tedesc6,Mayor
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