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Home My WebLink AboutA003 - Memo from Planning and Housing dated September 6, 2012 Memo Department of Planning & Housing Caring People Quality Programs Quality it innnl.rarvira SE - 5 2012 rjJ TO: Diane Voss, City Clerk FROM: Steve Osguthorpe, Director DATE: September 6, 2012 SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Pertaining to Miscellaneous Code Clean-up The Planning and Zoning Commission took action on the above-mentioned amendment to the Zoning Ordinance at its meeting of September 5, 2012. The City Council will be reviewing this proposed amendment at its me 'ng of Septembe 25, 2012. I have attached a copy of the Commission Action Form dated Septembe 2012. ,�1� �''�PT Please contact me at extension 5400 if you have any questions regarding this agenda item. SO\md Attachment S:\PLAN—SHR\Council Boards Commissions\PZ\Letters&Memos\2012\Memo to Clerk Regarding Text Amendment-MiscCodeClean-up-09-05-12.doc r ITEM # 9 DATE 09-05-12 COMMISSION ACTION FORM SUBJECT: ZONING & SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS — MISCELLANEOUS CODE CLEAN-UP BACKGROUND: For the Fiscal Year 2010-11, the City Council included in its list of priorities the Planning Division "Zoning Code Clean-Up." As part of those amendments, Section 23.401 was revised to change the order of the provisions pertaining to lot configuration standards, but it was not intended to change the substance of the provisions of that section. However, during the reordering of sections, there was one sub-section that was inadvertently omitted in the final ordinance. It pertained to the allowance of multiple buildings on a single lot. The omission means that there can no longer be multiple apartment buildings on a single lot, which of course is contrary to standard siting practices for multi-family development. This can be corrected by simply inserting back in Section 23.401 deleted language pertaining to residential development on single lots. Another needed correction from the last code amendment process pertains to the table providing parking standards for compact stalls. During the update, it was intended to change only one of the cells on the table to provide a dimension for parallel parking stalls. However, the entire table was inadvertently replaced by the figures in the table for standard size parking stalls. This can be corrected by simply inserting back into Table 29.406(9)-2 the dimensions that previously applied to compact stalls, except for the dimension in the one cell that was intended to be changed with the last update. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: These code errors resulted in changes that were neither discussed nor intended, and they adversely affect an active development application. Staff has therefore prepared two ordinances that make the needed corrections. To minimize the impact these errors will have on the current application, staff recommends that the Commission recommend suspension of the rules by the Council to approve and adopt upon first reading the attached ordinances, including: (a) An ordinance to repeal Section 29.401(5) and adopt a new Section 29.401(5) for purposes of reinserting standards pertaining to multiple residential buildings on single lots; and 1 z (b) An ordinance to repeal Table 29.406(9)-2 and adopt a new Table 29.406(9)-2 for purposes of re-establishing dimensional standards for compact parking stalls. S:\PLAN SHR\Council Boards Comm issions\PZ\Com miss ion Action Forms\Text Amendments\Miscellaneous Code Clean-up-Corrections to Multiple Building&Parking Provisions-09-05-12.doc 2 ORD]NANCF NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IONVA, BY REPEALING TAIJLI% 29.406(9y2,AND ADOPTING NEW TABLE 29.406(9)-2,FOR Tuv, PA''RPOSE OF RE-ESTABLISHING DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR CON PACT PARKING ST,AvLLS, WHICH WERE INADVERT ETFLY ALTERED DURING A PREVIOUS AMENDMENT OF SAID SECTION; REPEALING ANY"AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANC'ES IN("'ONFI.I('r TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFE(,rm DATE. WHEREAS,the City Council included revisions to parking lot standards in its approved list or "code clean-tip"itcul-,for the purpose of addressing those eodc provisions that have been problematic or otherwise difficult to iniplccmcnt„and WHEREAS,the City Council approved the revisions to parking lot standards on January I O, 2012 under Ordinance No,4100,and WHEREAS.several standards pertaining to dimensions tier compact parking stalls were inadvertently and unintentionally altered tinder adoption of Ordinance No.4100.and it is the intent of this ordinance to re-establish previous standards by inserting back into Table 29,406(9)- 2 the dimensions that previously applied to compact stalls,except for the dirnerision in the one cell thal was inteudcd to be changed with the;last update. NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ENA(`T ED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa.that: Section one. 'llie Municipal Code of the City of Arnes,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by repealing Table 29,406(9)-2 and adopting a new Table 29A()6(9)�-2,to read as followsa Conuct Stied VchiclesTable2 4 92 kles"IJbl�9O �or 0, 20, IV 401 W" 60 ao s ST 8,0' ('tffb 1,,rWQ1 Per Spoce Iff 23A 16 0' 12 21' 1 13' W-1� (BI Spaw tltr l 8,01 13,0' 14 0,4' 1 IT-1; 1 16, 12,0' 120' 12,0' 12,0 1"' 1 1 0' 1 2-1,0 _LI)ox Width i E) &V 8, 7 xi 80, section'rwa Viotatioiiof'the provisions ofthi,.ordinatice shall eotiqtittit,2aniuiiicil)aI infraction punishable as set out by[aw% Section Three. All ordinances.or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict,if any. Section Four. '17his ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and alter As passage and publication as required by law. Passed this day of xrruxr: ..............................----------------------- ----------------------------------- bilanc-k voss,-C"ft"y Clerk Ann H,Catupboll,Mayor ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 29.401(5) AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 29.401(5) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REINSERTING STANDARDS PERTAINING TO MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL BUIDLINGS ON SINGLE LOTS, WHICH WERE INADVERTETELY DELETED DURING A PREVIOUS AMENDMENT OF SAID SECTION; 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. WHEREAS, the City Council has included revisions to locariori of lot configuration standards in its approved list of"code clean-up" items for the purpose of addressing those code provisions that have been problematic or otherwise difficult to implement; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the revisions to lot configuration standards on January 10, 2012 under Ordinance No. 4097; and WHEREAS, standards pertaining to multiple residential buildings on single lots were inadvertently and unintentionally deleted under adoption of Ordinance No. 4097, and it is the intent of this ordinance to reinstate said standards. NOW THEREFORE, 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 Sections 29.401(5) and adopting a new Section 29.401(5), to read as follows: (5) Multiple Buildings on Single Lots. (a) More than one commercial, industrial, hospital, institutional or public principal building may be erected on a lot, where such uses are permitted, provided that all setbacks from the property line otherwise required for a single principal building are observed. The distances between substructures shall be determined by the provisions of the City Building Code." (b) More than one apartment dwelling is permitted on a single lot, provided that all area and setback requirements are calculated as if each structure were on its own individual lot. (c) More than one Single Family or Two-Family residential structure on the same lot of one acre or less is prohibited. 1 Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable as set out by law. 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 day of , ATTEST: Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor 2