HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Regulations Regarding Setbacks for Country Houses in F-VR District ORDINANCE NO. 3659
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING THE PARAGRAPH CALLED TABLE
29.1201(7)-1 AND RE-ADOPTING SAID PARAGRAPH REVISED OR THE
PURPOSE OF CHANGING ZONING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
"BUILDING PLACEMENT" IN THE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL FLOATING
ZONE(F-VR);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 that paragraph called Table 29.1201(7)-1 and re-adopting said paragraph revised as follows:
"Table 29.1201(7)-1
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Country Houses
URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE
General Requirements All proposed building design shall be submitted to and approved by the Village Architect.
Country Houses shall be permitted in the Neighborhood Edge.
Country Houses shall be constructed on lots that are between 72 and 96 feet or larger in width.
Building Placement There shall be a mandatory build to line of 20 feet for Country Houses in the Neighborhood
Edge and 18 feet In the Neighborhood General.
Where Country Houses have detached garages,the garage shall be located no closer than 3 feet
nor more than 20 feet from the alley line. Where no alley exists a detached garage may be
located a minimum of 3 feet from the rear yard lot lines.
Attached and detached garages shall be located no closer than 5 feet to a side lot line for an
interior lot
Attached and Detached garages with access from a street shall be set back 20 feet from the
property line adjacent to that street
Attached garages with access from a street shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from the rear
lot line
Country Houses shall be located no closer than 5 feet to an interior side lot line and 20 feet to
the side lot line in a corner condition in the Neighborhood Edge,and 18 feet to the side lot line
in a corner condition in the Neighborhood General.
esign Elements The front facade(s)of Country Houses shall be composed as a single plane with a minimal
number of outside corners and articulation.
Open porches,stoops,bay windows and or balconies,where constructed,shall encroach into the
area between the build-to-line and the front property line.
Where porches are constructed,they shall have a depth of between 6 feet and 8 feet.
Fences and garden walls that may be constructed shall be constructed on the property lines and
shall be constructed of a design and made of materials as proscribed in the Architectural Design
Guidelines for the Village Residential Project.
Openings in fences and walls shall be gated with a gate that conforms to the Architectural
Design Guidelines.
Trash containers shall be in the area of the lot where parking is permitted and shall be screened
from view.
Use Requirements Country Houses shall be used for residential use only.
Height Restrictions The height of Country Houses shall not exceed two stories.
The height of fences and walls shall not exceed 6 feet along the side and rear lot lines and not
exceed 3 feet when constructed between the build-to-line and the front property line.
Parking Requirements Each Country House shall be required to provide two parking spaces in an attached or detached
garage located in conformance with the Building Placement requirements as provided in this
Section.
Where a Country House has an alley,the drive to the garage must extend from the alley and not
the street.
(Ord.No. 3591, 10-10-00)"
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction
punishable by a penalty of$500.00 for a first violation and a penalty of$750.00 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 ' 23rd day of April ,2002.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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