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Home My WebLink About~Master - Text amendment for parking and landscaping in CVCN District ORDINANCE NO. 3967 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 29.403(4)(b),TABLE 29.403(4), TABLE 29.406(2), AND SECTION 29.807(7)(a) AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 29.403(4)(b),29.403(4)(h),TABLE 29.403(4),TABLE 29.406(2) AND SECTION 29.807(7)(a) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING PARKING STANDARDS AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES IN THE CVCN 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 Section 29.403(4)(b),Table 29.403(4),Table 29.406(2),and Section 29.807(7)(a)and enacting new Sections 29.403(4)(b),29.403(4)(h),Table 29.403(4),Table 29.406(2)and Section 29.807(7)(a) as follows: "Section 29.403 (4) Landscaping Requirements for Surface Parking Lots. (b) Setback and perimeter landscaping. The minimumsetbacks and perimeter landscaping standards for parking areas,and for any driveways and drive aisles accessing parking areas,are set forth in Table 29.403(4)below. Table 29.403(4) Minimum Parking Area Setbacks and Perimeter Landscaping Lot line-abutting street 5 ft. L2 or 10 ft. ALI Lot line abutting a Residentially-Zone Lot 5 ft. L3 except 10 ft. L4 in GI Lot line abutting a Commercially or 5 ft. @ L2 or 10 ft. @ L1 Industrial- Zone Lot Perimeter landscaping for Grocery Stores and See Section 29.403(4)(h)for additional Retail and Shopping centers in CVCN Zone landscaping requirements. only (h) 7CVCN District Landscaping. In addition to (and in conjunction with) the lot line landscaping requirements specified in Table 29.403(4), increased landscaping shall be provided around the perimeter of parking lots that serve,or partially serve,Grocery Stores and/or any category of Retail and Shopping Centers as listed in Table 29.406(2),as follows: i. For every 1 square foot of grocery store or shopping center gross floor area, 0.28 square feet of landscaping shall be provided. ii. Landscaping shall be contiguous to parking lot landscaping otherwise required by this Chapter,or in landscaped areas abutting parking lots that are at least 350 square feet in area,and which are no narrower than 10 feet in any dimension. iii. The area of increased landscaping required under this Section shall conform to the L1, General Landscaping requirements of Section 29.403(1)(a). iv. All remaining areas of the site that are not otherwise covered by site improvements such as parking areas, driveways,buildings or parking lot landscaping shall be landscaped under the L1 standard. Table 29.406(2) Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements PRINCIPAL LAND USE ALL ZONES EXCEPT DOWNTOWN AND DOWNTOWN AND CAMPUS CAMPUS TOWN TOWN SERVICE CENTER SERVICE CENTER ZONES ZONES ESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS One and Two-Family and Single 2 spaces/Residential Unit(RU) 1 space/RU Family Attached(including Manufactured Homes outside RLP istrict) Apartment Dwellings 1.5 space/RU;for one-bedroom 1 space/RU nits 1 spacelbedroom for units of 2 bedrooms or more 1.25 space/bedroom for units of 2 bedrooms or more in University Impacted(O-UIE and OUIW) Dwelling House 1 space per bedroom /A Family Home 2 spaces plus I space/2 full time staff members of the largest shift Group Living Nursing and convalescent homes 1 space/2 beds,plus 1 space/2 staff members of the largest shift College and University housing, I space/bed fraternities and sororities Mobile Home and Manufactured 2 spaces/Manufactured/Mobile Home in Manufactured/Mobile Home Space plus 1 space for ome Parks guest parking/4 Manufactured/Mobile Home Spaces hort-Term Lodging otel/Motel, including ancillary uses 1 space/guest room;plus 6 1 space/guest room,plus paces/1,000 sf of ballroom, 5 spaces/1,000 sf of meeting,bar and restaurant areas; ballroom,meeting,bar plus 1 space/2 employees of the and restaurant areas; Boarding houses,rooming houses, largest shift plus 1 space/2 d lodging houses employees of the largest l space/bed shift 0.5 s aceibed FFICE Medical/Dental office 1 space/143 sf where there is no agreement for shared parking; 1 pace/200 sf where there is an agreement for shared parking or or medical facilities that exceed 50,000 sf ther office 3round level: 1 space/250 sf; ther than ground level: 1 pace/300 sf BADE AND WHOLESALE etail Sales and Services-General round level: 1 space 200 sf; ther than ground level: 1 ace/250 sf Wholesale Trade 1 s ace/500 sf Printing 1 space/200 sf of retail area;plus 1 space/2 employees on largest shift;plus 1 space/company vehicle Fuel Sale/Convenience Stores 1 space/200 sf, spaces at fuel ump islands may be counted owards this requirement Retail Sales and Services-General 3round level: 1 space/200 sf; ther than ground level: 1 pace/250 sf;and all levels in CVCN zone: 1 space/300 sf etail and Shopping Centers, 1.5 spaces/1,000 sf;except that in xclusive of Grocery Stores and VCN zone, 1 space/300 sf4.50 ffices Uses, 50,000-99,999 sq. ft. aces/1,000 sf etail and Shopping Centers, 4.25 spaces/1,000 sf,except that xclusive of Grocery Stores and in CVCN zone, 1 space/300 sf. ffice Uses, 100,000- 199,999 sq. 1. ajor retail and Shopping Centers, 4.00 spaces/1,000 sf,except that xclusive of Grocery Stores and in CVCN zone, 1 space/300 sf ffice Uses rocery Stores 1 space/150 sf,except that in CVCN zone, 1 s ace/300 sf. Display store(furniture,appliances, 1 space/500 sf arpets,etc.) inancial institution(freestanding or Ground level: 1 space/250 sf; s ground level service area) Dther than ground level: 1 ace/300 sf ntertainment and Recreation Trade 14 s aces/1,000 sf it-Down Restaurant 9 s aces/1,000 sf ast food restaurant 12 spaces/1,000 sf in dining or siting area, or 1 space/2 employees if no seating Recreation facility,health club 5 s aces/1,000 sf Enclosed tennis,handball, 4 spaces/court plus 1 space/200 sf racquetball orsquash courts for rest of building Bowling Alley 5 spaces/lane.Bar,restaurant and other uses shall provide parking according to the requirement for that use NSTITUTIONAL AND ISCELLANEOUS USES Auditoriums,theaters,stadiums and Greater of 1 space/5 seats or 10 reater of 1 space/4 arenas paces/1,000 sf,with a minimum seats or 10 spaces/1,000 f 20 spaces sf,with a minimum of 2 paces Places of Worship When seating is provided in main auditorium: 1 space/4 seats, exclusive of Sunday School and other special areas. When seating is not provided in main auditorium: 1 space/60 sf of worship area Private clubs, fraternal organizations, 1 space/200 sf ibraries,museums and community uildin s uneral Home/Mortuary 1 space/50 sf in slumber rooms, parlors and funeral service rooms Vehicle Service Facilities Fuel Sales Only 3 spaces plus 1/employee Service/Repair Facilities spaces plus 2 spaces/service bay Car Wash 2 spaces plus 5 stacking spaces/washing bay otor vehicle sales and service 2 spaces plus 1 space/500 sf over 1,000 sf in the showroom,plus 2 paces/service bay eliport or helicopter landing area Greater of 1 space/employee or 2 paces/1,000 sf of patron area,but of less than 10 spaces Hospital/medical center 1 space/2 beds plus 1 space/2 staff embers of the largest shift Schools primarily serving children 7ireater of 2 spaces/classroom or 1 ounger than age 16 pace/4 seats in auditorium igh schools and universities Greater of 1 space/2 students;or 4 spaces/classroom 10 spaces/classroom;or 1 space/4 eats in auditorium NDUSTRIAL Industrial Service,Manufacturing I space/500 sf plus and Production,Resource Production 1/space/company vehicle d Extraction Warehouse Dne(1)parking space per 5,000 q.ft. IXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ixed-use development parking hall be determined as the sum of arking requirements of the findividn2l use components, Section 29.807 (7) Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with Section 29.403(5)and also comply with th4e following: (a) In addition to the standards of Section 29.403,at least one overstory tree shall be planted within the parking(space between the public sidewalk and street curb,where sidewalk does not exist it is the area between the property line and street curb)for every 60 ft(or part thereof)of lot frontage. If the City of Ames planting standards cannot be met due to site-specific conditions,the overstory tree shall be planted in the front yard,in addition to the other planting required by Section 29.403(5). Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty of$500 for a 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 9" day of September , 2008 . Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor