HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Text amendment to change Campustown building height step-back ORDINANCE NO.4165
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 29.809(3) AND
ENACTING A NEW SECTION 29.809(3) THEREOF, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAXIMUM
HEIGHT; 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,buildings or portions of buildings located within 15 feet of the right-of-way lines of Lincoln Way from
Hayward Avenue to Stanton Avenue and of Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to Chamberlain Street may not
exceed 30 feet; and,
WHEREAS, this required step-back in building height is an important tool for providing for more intense
development in the core area of Campustown,while maintaining the character of the area; and,
WHEREAS, buildings of three stories in height located on Lincoln Way are in character with the height of
buildings in Campustown;and,
WHEREAS, the cost for accommodating the step-back in building height has greater significance for a three-story
building compared to buildings with more stories; and,
WHEREAS, safety for pedestrians along streets in Campustown is less a concern if there are no dwelling units
directly above them.
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 Section 29.809(3)and enacting a new Section 29.809(3)as follows:
(3) Zone Development Standards.The zone development standards for the CSC Zone are set forth
in Table 29.809(3)below:
Table 29.809(3)
Campustown Service Center(CSC)Zone Development Standards
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CSC ZONE
Minimum FAR 1.0 1
Minimum Lot Area No minimum,except for mixed uses,which shall provide 250 sf of lot
area for each dwelling unit
Minimum Lot Frontage No minimum,except for mixed uses,which shall provide 25 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks:
Front Lot Line 0
Side Lot Line 0
Rear Lot Line 10 ft.
Lot Line Abutting a Residentially Zoned Lot 10 ft.
Minimum Landscaped Area No minimum
Landscaping in Setbacks Abutting an R 5 ft.@ L3.See Section 29.403
Zoned Lot
Maximum Building Coverage 100%
Openings between buildings In order to provide access for vehicles and/or utilities to the interior of
the block,there shall be a twenty foot wide opening between
buildings,at the approximate mid-point of each face of each block. In
addition to this mid-block areaway or drive,any lot without other
means of access from a public street or alley may have one driveway
from the street of up to 20-ft in width.
Minimum Height 25 feet
Maximum height in portions of CSC bounded 115 feet
by:
Lincoln Way
Stanton Avenue
Hunt Street
Hayward Avenue
Maximum height within fifteen(15)feet of 30 feet,except buildings of three stories height or fewer with frontage
the right-of-way lines of: on Lincoln Way and without residential use
Lincoln Way from Hayward Avenue to
Stanton Avenue
Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to
Chamberlain Street
Maximum Height in all other locations 75 feet.
Parking Allowed Between Buildings and No
Streets
Windows More than 50%of the area of primary or secondary facade between
the ground line and the second floor line shall be windows that allow
views into the interior space or be a display window.
Building Materials Clay brick shall comprise more of the exterior wall surface of the
building than any other material. Exterior surface does not include
windows or doors or their trim. This requirement does not apply to
additions to buildings which do not have brick as an exterior material.
Entrance There shall be at least one functional pedestrian entrance facing a
street.
Balconies There shall be no exterior balconies above the third floor.
Site materials No rocks,brick fragments or other hard,loose material over 1/-inch in
size shall be used.
Drive-Through Facilities Permitted Yes
Outdoor Display Permitted Yes,See Section 29.405
Outdoor Storage Permitted I No
Trucks and Equipment Permitted I Yes
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.
ADOPTED this 101h day of December,2013.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor