HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Zoning Text Amendment for Rezoning Petition and Master Plan ORDINANCE NO. 4187
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTIONS 29.1507(2)AND(3)AND
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 29.1507(2)AND(3)THEREOF,FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ZONING
TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS; REPEALING ANY
AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; 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
enacting new Sections as follows:
"Sec.29.1507. ZONING TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS.
(2) Petition for Amendment. Whenever the owners of 50% or more of the area of the lots in any
district or part thereof desire amendment, supplement or change in any of the provisions of this Ordinance
applicable to such area, they may file an application in the Department of Planning and Housing requesting City
Council to make such amendment, supplement or change. Such application shall be accompanied by a map or
diagram showing the area affected by the proposed amendment,supplement,or change,together with the boundaries
of said area, and the names and addresses of all the owners of record in the Office of the County Recorder and
Auditor of Story County, Iowa, of lots therein and within a distance of 200 feet from the boundaries of said area.
The Planning and Housing Director shall within 30 days of receiving such application review it for completeness
and adequacy of materials supporting the request and the need for any additional documentation or studies related to
the request. A written response to comments by the Planning and Housing Director, if any, is required prior to
having the application noticed for a public hearing and transmitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The
Planning and Zoning Commission shall file its recommendation approving,disapproving or modifying the proposed
amendment,supplement or change with City Council within 90 days thereafter.
(3) Master Plan Determination. Before an application is made for amending the zoning map to
designate any property as F-S RL or F-S RM the applicant must either prepare a master plan or request that the City
Council determine whether a Master Plan will be required. When City Council first considers an application for
amending the zoning map to any other zoning district, the City Council may require a Master Plan be submitted
prior to taking action on the rezoning request. The procedural requirements for this determination shall be as
follows:
Section Two. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict,if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 22°d day of july , 2014 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor