HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending the Zoning Regulations for Health Clubs/Fitness Centers in F-VR Zone ORDINANCE NO. 3775
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING THAT PARAGRAPH CALLED TABLE
29.1201(7)-8 AND RE-ADOPTING THE SAME AS REVISED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
"HEALTH CLUBS/FITNESS CENTERS"IN THE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL(F-
VR) 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 that paragraph called Table 29.1201(7)-8 and re-adopting the same revised to state as follows:
"Table 29.1201(7)-8
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Commercial/Shop Front
URBAN F-VR ZONE
REGULATIONS
General All design shall be submitted to and approved by the Village.
Requirements Architect Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be pemutted in the Neighborhood Center
only.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be pemutted on lots that are between 24 and 48 feet
wide.
Building Placement There shall be a mandatory build-to-line of 6 feet.
Vehicle access to all Commercial/Shop Front lots shall be from an alley only.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be constructed with no side yard setback on interitm
side yard lines.
There shall be a 6-foot side yard setback on the side yard in a corner condition.
The front facade of Commercial/Shop Front structures shall extend along 100%of the
frontage and 50%along the side lot line in a corner condition.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be arranged where the building placement along a
street creates a traditional"Main Street"effect.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be arranged where a mid-block pedestrian pathway or
paseo of 8 feet in width is constructed to enable pedestrian mobility through the
Neighborhood Center.
Where no building wall exists,a garden wall shall be constructed on the property line,except
in the instance of a Convenience Store with gas.
Design Elements The area between the build-to-line and the front property line and the area between the
structure and side lot line in a corner condition shall be paved similar to the adjacent
sidewalk.
Balconies,awnings and roof overhangs may encroach into the area between the build-to-line
and the front property line and the area between the side yard setback line and the side yard
line.
An awning or second story balcony is required for a minimum of 50%of the street frontage
or the distance adjacent to a path.
Balconies shall be 3 feet deep and awning shall be 6 feet deep adjacent to street frontage.
Awning adjacent to a path shall be 3 feet deep.
All exterior building walls facing adjacent streets shall be glazed along a minimum of 40%of
the wall length with clear glass at eye level.
Setback areas for entrance doors to Commercial/Shop Front structures shall not exceed 75
square feet.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of floor area in any
single structure,except for Health Clubs/Fitness Centers which shall not exceed 23,000 sq.ft.
on any single story.
URBAN F-VR ZONE
REGULATIONS
Use Requirements Apothecary Shop Artists Studios and Accessory Gallery
Bait and Tackle Shop Banks
Barber Shops Beauty Shops
CabinetSho s Car Wash
Convenience Store With Gas Dance Studio
Dry Cleaner Dwelling Units Located Above the First
Floor
Hardware Store Office Buildings
Grocery,Bakery,Delicatessen or Similar Pottery Shops
Retail Sales
Photography Labs Retain Sales as Defined in Section 5.3 of
this Ordinance
Printing Shops Second Hand Stores
Restaurants,Excluding Drive Through Health Club/Fitness Center
Service
Height Restrictions Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be a maximum of
three stories in height
• Single Story Commercial/Shop Front structures facing
adjacent street shall be a minimum of 16 feet in height.
• Garden walls shall not exceed 6 feet in height when located
along the side lot line and shall not exceed 3 feet in height
when located between the build-to-line and the front
property line.
• Awnings shall be constructed at a height of between 9 and
12 feet above the walk.
Parking Parking is allowed on Commercial/Shop Front lots behind
Requirements the structure only.
• One parking space shall be provided for each 250 square
feet of gross floor area.
• Required parking includes all parking on the
Commercial/Shop Front lots plus all parking on and off the
street within 300'of the Commercial/Shop Front lot.
• Trash container and loading areas shall be located behind
the Commercial/Shop Front structure.
(Ord No.3591, 10-10-00)"
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a fine of
$500 for a person's first violation,and$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?9n�day of June ,2004.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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