HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Letter from Roseland Mackey Harris Roseland
Mackey
Harris
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September 21, 2006
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Ames
515 Clark
Ames, Iowa 50010
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
We are writing at this time to express concern regarding a section of the General
Industrial zoning ordinance. It has come to our attention in the last week that the
current ordinance includes a minimum floor area ratio (FAR) of .35 for office
buildings in the GI zone.
We are currently working on a new office facility for Hawkeye Renewables, an
Iowa based ethanol manufacturer planning to relocate their corporate
headquarters to the Ames Community Development Park. Hawkeye Renewables
is a relatively new company who is anticipating a great deal of growth over the
next five years. They are currently planning a 12,000 square foot building with
short-term expansion plans for another 12,000 square feet. Based on other recent
construction within the Ames Community Development Park, they have
purchased a 4-acre site for their office facility.
In order to meet the current zoning ordinance Hawkeye Renewables would be
forced to initially build a 63,000 square foot office building requiring 252 parking
stalls. Given the minimum landscaping requirements this would necessitate a
multi-story building, and would maximize the site coverage preventing further
expansion for this or any future building owner. This seems to be a large burden to
place on any organization hoping to build in Ames. We understand the need to
preserve land for industrial uses, however this relatively small lot in a nearly fully
developed park seems unlikely for industrial use.
Attached to this letter are the proposed site plan and a site plan indicating the
effects of the current ordinance.
At this time we would respectfully request that the council consider a change to
the ordinance that would eliminate this unnecessary burden on potential building
owners.
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey S. Harris AIA
Principal
1615 Golden Aspen Drive,Suite 1 10 Ames, Iowa 50010 515 292 6075 Phone 515 292 6370 Fax www.rmharchitects.com
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