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ORDINANCE NO. 3640
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 29.201(52),TABLE 29.1202(5)-2
AND TABLE 29.1202(6) AS THEY NOW EXIST AND ENACTING A NEW
SECTION 29.201(52), TABLE 29.1202(5)-2 AND TABLE 29.1202(6)FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REVISING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBURBAN
RESIDENTIAL FLOATING ZONE; 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 Section 29.201(52),Table 29.1202(5)-2 and Table 29.1202(6)as they now exist and enacting a new Section
29.201(51),Table 29.1202(5)-2 and Table 29.1202(6)as follows:
"Sec.29.201(52) Dwelling,Single Family Attached means a single family dwelling unit in a row
of at least two such units in which each unit has its own front access to the outside,no unit is located
over another unit,and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more common fire resistant
party walls and the unit is located on a separate lot.
Sec.29.1202
Table 29.1202(5)-2
Suburban Residential Floating Zone
Residential Medium Density(FS-RM)Supplemental Development Standards
SUPPLEMENT DEVELOPMENT F-S ZONE
STANDARDS MEDIUM DENSITY
Minimum Lot Area
Single Family Dwelling 6,000 sf
Two Family Dwelling 7,000 sf
Single Family Attached Dwelling 2,400 sf per unit for exterior units
1,200 sf per unit for interior units
Apartment Dwelling Over 2 Units 7,000 sf for the first two units and 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 except * 6 ft for one story;
party wall line) * 8 ft for 2 stories;
* 10 ft for 3 stories;
* 20 ft for 4 stories
Rear Lot Line 0 ft for back-to-back single family attached
dwellings
25 ft
Comer Lots Provide 2 front yards and 2 side yards
Minimum Frontage 35 ft @ street line;
50 ft @ building line
Minimum Landscaping See Article 29.403(5)
Maximum Height Principal Building 50 ft or 4 stories,whichever is lower
Maximum Height Accessory Building 12 ft to midpoint of roof, 15 ft to ridge
Drive-through Facilities No
Outdoor Display No
Outdoor Storage No
Trucks and Equipment Light only,no advertising
(Ord. No. 3579, 8-22-00; Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00; Ord. No. 3595, 10-24-00)
Sec. 29.1202(6)
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Table 29.1202(6)
Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations
SUBURBAN REGULATIONS F-S ZONE
inimum Density * The minimum average density for one and
Suburban Residential Low two-family dwelling units,two-family dwelling
ensity units,and single family attached dwelling units in
(FS-RL) areas zoned FS-RL 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 FS-RM
Suburban Residential Medium zone shall be 10 units per acre.
Density (FS-RM)
Lot and Block Design Block lengths that exceed 660 feet in length on a block face
Requirements 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. A minimum of 15%of the
gross area shall be devoted to private or public open space for
back-to-back single family attached dwellings. 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
e setback area of any lot zoned FS-RM where the lot is
adjacent to any lot zoned FS-RL. The landscaping shall
adhere to the L.3 Low Wall Standards as provided for in
Section 29.403 of the ordinance.
Parking Requirements arking shall be provided to meet the requirement as set forth
in Section 29.406 of this ordinance.
(Ord. No. 3579, 8-22-00; Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00)"
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 11th day of December ,2001.
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Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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