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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA006 - Council Action Summary from August 27, 2002 meeting COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY Meeting Date: 8127102 Agenda Item #: 22 SUBJECT: Billy Sunday Road Land Use Options ACTION TAKEN: Referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission with the recommendation that Scenario 2* be followed. MOTION BY: Goodhue SECOND BY: Cross VOTING AYE: Cross, Goodhue, Quirmbach, Vegge, Wirth VOTING NAY: Hoffman ABSENT: None Byi�(&ti'1��� Diane Voss, City Clerk Copy to: Brian P. O'Connell *The subject property will be rezoned and planned to Residential High Density and no near-term improvements will be made to Billy Sunday Road. The surrounding area will remain unchanged. �A 37 Excerpt from 8/27/02 City Council Minutes BILLY SUNDAY ROAD LAND USE OPTIONS: Brian O'Connell gave a chronological history leading up to the preparation of the report detailing the land use and development alternatives for Billy Sunday Road.Mr.O'Connell stated that the key issue surrounding the analysis of this area is access. He said that the intersection of Duff Avenue with Billy Sunday Road is poor, traffic from the soccer complex/existing land uses negatively affects the intersection,and more development in this area would only worsen this situation. It was pointed out that in 1999,Brent Haverkamp purchased 16 acres of land generally located on the south side of Billy Sunday Road, east of South Duff Avenue, and the land was subdivided into five lots. Mr. O'Connell reminded the Council that on January 2, 2002, they received a letter from property owner Brent Haverkamp's engineer requesting a change to the land use designation and zoning classification for his remaining vacant parcels. In the letter it was stated that the property owner requested a change that would allow the continuation of mixed residential/commercial development similar to the land uses that have been developed to the east.Mr.Haverkamp requested a change that would allow for Residential High-Density zoning or a change to the text of the Zoning Ordinance that would permit mixed uses. Mr. O'Connell advised the City Council that staff had made an error in the calculation of projected traffic. On Page 7 of the Report, the table showed Mixed Use producing 454 trips/day and Commercial Use producing 160 trips/day. The Report stated that "office uses produce an average of four trips per 1000 square feet of space per day...";however,office uses produce an average of four trips per employee per day. Therefore, the total trips generated from mixed-use development would be 572,and the total trips generated from Highway-Oriented Commercial development would be 646. Mr. O'Connell summarized the existing conditions of the subject property, specifically, the land use, zoning, sanitary sewer and water, and storm sewer. The City Council was told by Mr. O'Connell that staff has investigated the consequences of changing the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) designation for the subject area and the surrounding area(all the land located south of U. S. Highway 30, west of Skunk River, east of South Duff Avenue,and north of the existing residential development along Crystal Street). Mr. O'Connell detailed the following five scenarios derived from staff analysis of the requested land use change. 1. The subject property will remain zoned and planned as Highway-Oriented Commercial and no near-term improvements will be made to Billy Sunday Road. The surrounding area will remain unchanged. 2. The subject property will be rezoned and planned to Residential High Density and no near-term improvements will be made to Billy Sunday Road.The surrounding area will remain unchanged. 1 3. The subject area will be rezoned and planned to Residential High Density and right-of- way will be dedicated to the City to accommodate potential future connections through the State of Iowa Nursery site. The surrounding area will remain unchanged. 4. The subj ect area will be rezoned and planned to Residential High Density,right-of-way will be dedicated to the City by the property owner to accommodate future connections through the State of Iowa Nursery,and right-of-way will be obtained from the State of Iowa Nursery. The developable portion of the City's land will be sold to a developer and marketed for commercial uses. 5. The subject area will be rezoned to Residential High Density, right-of-way will be dedicated to the City to accommodate future connections through the State of Iowa Nursery, right-of-way will be obtained from the State of Iowa Nursery, and the State of Iowa Nursery will be planned for Highway-Oriented Commercial,Residential High Density, Residential Medium Density, and Residential Low Density land uses. The developable portion of the City and State's land will be sold to a developer marketed for commercial/residential land uses. Mr. O'Connell gave a breakdown of infrastructure costs associated with improving Billy Sunday Road and extending roads through the State's property. It was indicated that staff felt Scenario 3 would be the best alternative.Mr. O'Connell advised that this Scenario takes into account that the area is not ideal for various types of highway- oriented activities permitted under the HOC zone and uses on the subject property would most likely be limited to office-type uses. He also said that it would permit the development of mixed-commercial and high-density residential uses, thus providing a greater land use opportunity for the subject area. Mr. O'Connell further stated that if right-of-way could be made available on the subject area to allow for future street connections through the State- owned property to the south, then a long-term solution would be provided to mitigate the greater impact that multi-family traffic will have on Billy Sunday Road and its intersection with Duff Avenue.However,Mr.O'Connell indicated that the negative aspect of this Scenario is that the short-term Billy Sunday Road users will experience elevated traffic problems. Brent Haverkamp, 4915 Timbercreek Lane, Ames, asked for a clarification of what is being recommended by staff. Mr.O'Connell stated that the information provided to the City Council is a report.If the City Council chooses to make a recommendation,staff prefers that they select Scenario 3. Mr. Haverkamp said he feels that the road and the intersection are sufficient to accommodate all the traffic that would be generated as a result of his property development. He stated that he has developed two of his lots, constructing three high-quality, mixed-use buildings. The Council was advised that he purchased approximately 16 acres of ground in 1999,and in order to develop the property, the City made the requirement that he pay for the extension of Billy Sunday Road, the associated utilities, and the bike path. Mr. Haverkamp advised that he did bear the entire cost of those improvements, and now the City is saying that the road is "substandard." In Mr. Haverkamp's opinion, the mixed-use development being proposed would produce less traffic than an HOC development.Mr.Haverkamp stated that the right-of- way being asked for by the City constitutes approximately 15% of his remaining property. Moved by Goodhue,seconded by Cross,to refer to the Planning and Zoning Commission with the recommendation that Scenario 2 be selected. Moved by Hoffinan, seconded by Wirth, to amend the motion to include Scenario 3 as an option. Vote on Amendment: 2-4. Voting aye: Hoffman, Wirth. Voting nay: Cross, Goodhue, Quirmbach, Vegge. Motion failed. Vote on Original Motion:5-1.Voting aye:Cross,Goodhue,Quirmbach,Vegge,Wirth. Voting nay: Hoffinan. Motion declared carried. Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue,to direct staff to contact the State of Iowa to ascertain if a decision had been made on whether the State Nursery would remain at its present location. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.