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ORDINANCE NO. 3972
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 29.1201(6)THEREOF,FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE REQUIRED MINIMUM
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ALLOCATION; 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 amending
Subsection 29.1201(6)as follows:
Table 29.1201(6)
Village Residential Floating Zone(F-VR)Supplemental Development Standards
SUPPLEMENTAL F-VR ZONE
DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDS
Size Not less than 40 acres or more than 160 acres in size,except that parcels larger than 160 acres
may be developed as multiple Village Residential Projects,each individually subject to all
provision of this Article.
Location Along Arterial Streets Village residential projects shall be located adjacent to a street that is classified as an
arterial street in the Transportation Plan of the City.
• Arterial streets should not bisect a Village residential project to the extent practicable.
• Where an arterial street does bisect a village residential project,the arterial street shall be
designed with such features as center medians,curvilinear alignment,or other such features
that will off set the negative impact of the arterial street.
Land Use Distribution Village residential projects shall contain three areas that have been defined as Neighborhood
Center in Section 29.1201(3)(k),Neighborhood General in Section 29.1201(3)(m),and
Neighborhood Edge 29.1201(3)(1).
Land uses and buildings shall be grouped and located with respect to other buildings on the basis
of design compatibility in contrast to land uses and buildings being grouped and related in
relation to use.
Land uses and buildings of similar design and use shall face each other across a street. Changes
to building design and use shall occur at the rear lot line or along an alley.
Land Use Density/Intensity Residential densities shall be the greatest in the Neighborhood Center with gradual less density
occurring in the Neighborhood General and Neighborhood Edge.
Residential land use shall be developed with an average net density of 8 dwelling units per acre
for residential land use,where all residential use types are computed in the average.
Commercial land use shall be developed where the intensity of development is at.70 ground
coverage including buildings and other impervious surfaces.
Permitted Land Use Types In Village Village residential projects shall contain a wide variety of residential use types;
Residential Projects Residential Use types include:
Country Houses
Village Houses
Village Cottages
Single Family Attached Dwellings
(Side-yard House)
Single Family Attached Dwellings
(Row-houses)
Village Apartments
Commercial Use types include:
Mixed Use/shop house buildings
Commercial shop front buildings
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SUPPLEMENTAL F-VR ZONE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Residential Land Use Allocation Village residential projects shall contain a minimum of five(5)residential use types selected
from the residential use types listed in Table 29.1201(5)Permitted Land Use Types Village
Residential Projects.
Each residential use type shall contain a sufficient number of dwelling units to represent not less
than 5%of all dwelling units in the village residential project.Row Houses in combination with
Side-Yard Houses is considered to be one land use type for the purpose of calculating the
required minimum residential land use allocation of not less than 5%of all dwelling units in the
village residential project.
Commercial Land Use Allocation Commercial land use be permitted to locate in a village residential project on the basis of
projected population within the village residential project.
Projected population shall be calculated according to the following formula:
a. Single family detached-3.2 people per dwelling;
b. Single family attached-2.5 people per dwelling;and
C. Apartment Dwelling-2.0 people per dwelling.
Total commercial land use in a village residential project shall not occupy more than 8 acres in
an individual project.
Park/Open Space Land Allocation A minimum of 10%of the gross area of the Village residential project shall be devoted to park
and open s ace uses.
Building Placement Standards The tern"build-to-line"refers to the line on a lot upon which the front wall of a building is to sit
and align with as lot configuration allows. The build-to-line is synonymous with the setback
requirements. Unless otherwise specified,porches,stoops,balconies,and bay windows may
roiect be and the build-to-line.
Lot and Block Design All streets and alleys shall terminate at other streets within the project and shall connect to the
existing and proposed through streets outside the project.
Street layout and design shall create an open network that create blocks that shall not exceed 660
feet on block face.
The street network shall create a hierarchical street system that establishes the overall structure of
the Village Residential project.
Cul-de-sacs shall not be permitted except where unusual physical or topographic conditions
exists that make the use of a cul-de-sac an essential means of providing street frontage.
Where the street design proposes a street to terminate at an intersection with another street,the
termination vista shall be the location of a significant and carefully designed building,open
space or public monument that creates a landmark or a focal point.
Curved street design shall maintain one general directional orientation.
Alleys shall be required for property access for lots that are less than 60 feet wide,and where an
alley exists no access shall be permitted from the adjoining street.
Lots that are less than 60 feet in width shall be subdivided into sub-lots ofno less than 12 feet in
width. Sub-lots may be consolidated into larger lots at the discretion of the property owner to
create flexibility for a variety of residential housing types.
A comer lot condition exists whenever a street intersects with another street or laza.
(Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00)
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 6"' day of November 2008 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell, Mayor