HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Maximum Fence Height Limits in the Village Residential District ORDINANCE NO. 3797
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA,
BY REPEALING PARAGRAPHS IDENTIFIED AS TABLES 29.1201(7)-1,TABLE 29.1201(7)-
2 AND TABLE 29.1201(7)-3 AND READOPTING THOSE PARAGRAPHS REVISED FOR
THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT OF FENCES
CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN THE BUILD-TO-LINE AND THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE
FOR COUNTRY HOUSE,VILLAGE HOUSE AND VILLAGE COTTAGES IN THE"F-VR"
VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT;REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CONTRACT; 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 is hereby amended by repealing those paragraphs
identified as Table 29.1201(7)-1,Table 29.1201(7)-2 and Table 29.1201(7)-3 and readopting the same revised to state
as follows:
Table 29.1201(7)-1
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Country Houses
URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE
General Requirements 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.
Design 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 4
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, Ord. No. 3659, 4-23-02, Ord.No. 3687, 10-22-02)
Table 29.1201(7)-2
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Village House
URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE
General Requirements Villages Houses shall be permitted in the Neighborhood Edge and the Neighborhood General.
Village Houses shall be constructed on lots that are between 48 and 72 feet in width.
Building Placement There shall be a mandatory build-to-line of 15 feet in the Neighborhood General and 20 feet in the
Neighborhood Edge.
Village Houses shall be located no closer than 5 feet for an interior side lot line and 15 feet to the
side lot line in a corner condition in the Neighborhood Edge and 20 feet to the side lot line in a
corner condition in the Neighborhood Edge.
Attached garages that have access from the street in the Neighborhood General,shall be set back
a minimum of 33 feet from the front lot line if no porch exists. Where a porch does exist,and the
access is from the street,that garage shall be set back 25 feet from the front property line.
Attached and detached garages shall locate no closer than five feet to an interior side lot line and
three feet from the rear lot line. Detached garages on a corner lot condition shall be set back a
minimum of 18 feet from the side lot line.
Design Elements The front facade(s)of Village Houses shall be composed as a single plane with a minimal number
of outside corners and articulation.
Opens 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 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 Village Houses shall be used for residential use only.
Height Restrictions Village Houses shall not exceed 2 stories for lots that are between 60 and 72 feet wide,and 1-1/2
stories for Village Houses on lots that are between 48 and 60 feet wide.
The height of fences and walls shall not exceed 6 feet along the side and rear lot lines and shall
not exceed 4 feet when constructed between the build-to-line and the front property line.
Parking Requirements Each Village 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.
Village Houses on lots smaller than 60 feet shall have access from alley and not from the street.
(Ord.No. 3591, 10-10-00, Ord.No. 3687, 10-22-02)
Table 29.1201(7)-3
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Village Cottages
URBAN F-VR ZONE
REGULATIONS
General Requirements Village Cottages shall be permitted in the Neighborhood General and Neighborhood Center,only.
Village Cottages shall be constructed on lots that are between 24 and 48 feet wide.
Building There shall be a mandatory build-to-line of 0 to 15 feet.Where a porch or stoop is a design element on
lacement the Village Cottage,the build-to-line shall be measured from the porch or stoop.
Village Cottages shall be located no closer than 5 feet to the interior side lot line and 0 to 15 feet to the
side lot line in a corner condition. The build-to-line in the corner condition shall place the Village
Cottage in line with adjacent Village Cottage structures on the same street face.
Access to lots that have Village Cottages shall be from an alley.
Garages may be attached or detached to the Village Cottage.
Attached garages shall locate no closer than 5 feet to the interior side lot line and 18 feet on the side lot
line in a corner condition.
Attached garages shall locate no closer than 8 feet and not more than 24 feet from the rear lot line.
Detached garages shall locate no closer than 3 feet to the interior side lot line and the rear lot line.
Design Elements The front facade(s)of Village Cottages shall be composed of a single plane with a minimal number of
outside comers and articulation.
Open porches,stoops,bay windows and or balconies shall encroach into the area between the
build-to-line and the front property line.
Covered stoops or porches are required.
Porches shall be constructed with a depth of between 6 and 8 feet.
Fences and garden walls that may be constructed shall be constructed on the property lines and shall b
constructed of a design and made of material as proscribed in the Architectural Guidelines for the
Village Residential Project.
Openings in fences and walls shall be gated with a gate that conforms to the Architectural Guidelines.
Trash containers shall be in the area of the lot where parking is permitted and shall be screened from
view.
Use Requirements Village Cottages shall be used for residential purposes only.
Height Restrictions Village Cottages shall not exceed 2 stories in height.
The height of fences and walls shall not exceed 6 feet along the side and rear lot lines and not exceed 4
feet when constructed between the build-to-line and the front property line.
arking Each Village Cottage shall be required to provide two parking spaces in the area of the lot from behind th
equirements principal Village Cottage structure and the rear lot line.
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(Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00, Ord. No. 3687)
Section Two. Any and all ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section Three. Violation of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty of
$500.00 for a person's first violation,and$750 for each and every repeat violation.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Done this 14th day of September, 2004.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted T desco,Mayor
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