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Home My WebLink About~Master - Amending Density Range, Unit Limits and Setback Requirements in the FS-RL and FS-RM Zoning Districts ORDINANCE NO. 4188 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 29.403(6); 29.1201(4); 29.1202(2)(e)-(6); 29.1203(3) AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 29.403(6); 29.1201(4); 29.1202(2)(e)-(6); 29.1203(3) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE DENSITY RANGE, UNIT LIMITS, AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE FS-RL AND FS-RM ZONING DISTRICTS; 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.29.403. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING. (6) Landscaping Requirements for Apartment Dwellings. Sec. 29.1201. "F-VR"VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (4) Establishment. The F-VR district is hereby established and applies to all lands that are rezoned Village Residential on the Zoning Map through a Zoning Map Amendment as described in Section 29.1507 provided that the City Council makes the following findings: (a) The designation is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan. (b) The development complies with all requirements of Section 29.1201 as stated herein; (c) The existing infrastructure system to be utilized by the proposed F-VR has the capacity to support the development contemplated as a result of the rezoning designation. (d) The parcel will have access to and be served by public transportation now or in the future. (e) The designation and contemplated development of the proposed F-VR provides for an alternative land use not available under the zoning designation prior to the proposed amendment. Sec.29.1202. 'IF-S"SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONE (3) Establishment. The F-S is hereby established and applies to all lands that are rezoned to F-S on the Zoning Map.A Zoning Map Amendment as described in Section 29.1507(2)may be approved provided the City Council makes the following findings: (a) The designation is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan; (b) The development complies with all requirement of Section 29.1202 as stated herein; (c) The existing infrastructure system to be utilized by the land proposed to be zoned F-S has the capacity to support the development contemplated; (d) The designation and contemplated development of the land proposed to be zoned F-S has been selected by the property owner as an alternative to the F-VR zoning designation. (Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00) Table 29.1202(4)-1 Suburban Residential Floating Zoning Residential Low Density(FS-RL)Uses USE CATEGORIES STATUS APPROVAL APPROVAL REQUIRED AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL USES Group Living N - -- Household Living Single Family Dwelling Y ZP ZEO Two Family Dwelling Y,ifpre-existing P ZEO Single Family Attached Dwelling.Front Driveway Y SDP Minor Staff Access 5 units or less) Single Family Attached Dwelling.Rear Driveway Y SDP Minor Staff Access 12 units or less) Apartment Dwelling(12 units or less) - Family Home l ZP ZEO Household Living Accessory Uses Home Office Y HO BA/Staff Home Business Y HO BA/Staff Clubhouse N - Short-term Lodging N,except Bed and Breakfast HO ZBA/Staff permitted as a Home Occupation. OFFICE USES N BADE USES Retail Sales and Services General N -- Entertainment,Restaurant and Recreation Trade N INSTITUTIONAL USES Colleges&Universities l' P ZBA Child Day Care Facilities Y P ZBA Community Facilities S' SP ZBA Medical Centers N Religious Institutions Y SP ZBA Schools ti' SP ZBA Social Service Providers N - TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS& UTILITY USES Basic Utilities 1' SDP Major City Council Radio&TV Broadcast Facilities N --- --- Parks&O en Areas 1" SDP Minor Staff Essential Public Services ti' SP ZBA Personal Wireless Service Facilities 1' SP ZBA Y=Yes: permitted as indicated by required approval. N=No: prohibited SP=Special Use Permit required: See Section 29.1503 ZP=Building/Zoning Permit required: See Section 29.1501 SDP Minor=Site Development Plan Minor: See Section 29.1502(3) SDP Major=Site Development Plan Major: See Section 29.1502(4) HO=Home Occupation ZBA=Zoning Board of Adjustment ZEO=Zoning Enforcement Officer (Ord. No. 3825, 03-22-05) Table 29.1202(4)-2 Suburban Residential Floating Zoning Residential Medium Density(FS-RM)Uses USE CATEGORIES APPROVAL APPROVAL STATUS REQUIRED AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL USES Group Living N,except Hospices,Assisted SP ZBA Living,and Nursing Homes, permitted by Special Permit. Household Living Single Family Dwelling Y ZP ZEO Two Family Dwelling Y ZP ZEO Single Family Attached Dwelling.Front Driveway Y SDP Minor Staff Access 5 units or less) Single Family Attached Dwelling.Rear Driveway Y SDP Minor Staff Access 12 units or less Apartment Dwelling(12 units or less) Y SDP Major i Council Family Home Y ZP ZEO Independent Senior Living Facility Y SP ZBA unlimited number of units) Household Living Accessory Uses Home Office Y HO BA/Staff Home Business Y HOZBA/Staff Clubhouse Short Term Lodging N,except Bed and Breakfast HO ZBA permitted as a Home Occupation. OFFICE USES BADE USES Retail Sales and Services General N _ Entertainment,Restaurant and Recreation Trade N INSTITUTIONAL USES Colleges&Universities Y SP ZBA Community Facilities Y SP ZBA Funeral Facilities Y SP ZBA Child Day Care Facilities Y HO or SP Staff/ZBA (depending on size Medical Centers Religious Institutions Y SP ZBA Schools Y SP ZBA Social Service Providers Y SP ZBA TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS& UTILITY USES Basic Utilities Y SDP Major City Council Essential Public Services Y SP ZBA Radio&TV Broadcast Facilities N --- --- arks&Open Areas Y SDP Minor Istaff ersonal Wireless Communication Facilities Y SP Z_BA Y=Yes: permitted as indicated by required approval. N=No: prohibited SP=Special Use Permit required: See Section 29.1503 ZP=Building/Zoning Permit required: See Section 29.1501 SDP Minor=Site Development Plan Minor: See Section 29.1502(3) SDP Major=Site Development Plan Major: See Section 29.1502(4) HO=Home Occupation ZBA=Zoning Board of Adjustment ZEO=Zoning Enforcement Officer (Ord.No. 3825, 03-22-05 (5) Suburban Residential Floating Zone Supplemental Development Standards. The standards that are applicable to property that is developed using the F-S floating zone alternative shall be those zone supplemental development standards that are applicable to other areas of the City that are zoned RL, Residential Low Density, RM Residential Medium Density and RLP Residential Low Density Park Zone. These standards are set forth in the Tables 29.1202(5)-1 Residential Low Density and 29.1202(5)-2 Residential Medium Density. The zone supplemental development standards for areas that are to be zoned RLP Residential Low Density Park Zone shall adhere to the standards as set forth in Section 29.705 of this ordinance. a. FS-RL Household Living uses shall not exceed a maximum of 10 dwelling units per net acre. b. FS-RM Household Living uses,excepting Independent Senior Living,shall not exceed a maximum of 22.31 dwelling units per net acre. Table 29.1202(5)-1 Suburban Residential Floating Zone Residential Low Density S-RL Supplemental Development Standards SUPPLEMENTAL F-S ZONE DEVELOPMENT LOW DENSITY STANDARDS SINGLE FAMILY TWO FAMILY SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGS DWELLING Minimum Lot Area 6,000 sf 7,000 sf 3,500 sf per unit for exterior units; 1800 sf per unit for interior units Minimum Principal Building Setbacks: Front Lot Line 20 ft.;25 ft.to garage face 20 ft.;25 ft.to garage face 10 ft.for buildings less than 30 ft.in height;20 ft.for buildings greater than 30 ft.in height;25 ft.to garage face Side Lot Line(except party wall 6 ft.for 1 story 6 ft.for 1 story 6 ft.for 1 story, line) 8 ft.for 2 stories 8 ft.for 2 stories 8 ft.for 2 stories; 8 ft.for 3 stories 8 ft.for 3 stories 10 ft.for 3 stories Rear Lot Line 20 ft.;alley loaded garage 20 ft.;alley loaded garage 20 ft.;alley loaded garage either 8 ft either 8 ft or more than 20 either 8 ft or more than 20 or more than 20 ft. ft. ft. Comer Lots Provide 2 front yards and 2 Provide 2 front yards and 2 Provide 2 front yards and 2 side yards side yards side yards Minimum Frontage: 35 ft.@ street line; 35 ft.@ street line; 24 ft @ street line and building line 50 ft.@ buil ing line 50 ft.@ building line Maximum Building Coverage 35% 40% No Maximum Maximum Site Coverage 60% 60% No Maximum (includes all buildings,paving and sidewalks on lot Minimum Landscaped Area 40% 40% Unimproved area of lot Maximum Height Principal Building 40 ft.or 3 stories, 40 ft.or 3 stories, 40 ft.or 3 stories,whichever is lower whichever is lower whichever is lower Parking Between Buildings and No No No Streets Drive-Through Facilities No No No Outdoor Display No No No Outdoor Storage No No No Trucks and Equipment No No No Note:Maximum Height for an Accessory Building has been deleted for all categories. This is addressed in Sec.29.408(7)(axii). Table 29.1202(5)-2 Suburban Residential Floating Zone Residential Medium Density(FS-RM)Supplemental Development Standards Supplemental F-S Zone Development Standards Single Family Two Family Single Family Multiple Family Dwellings Dwellings Attached Dwellings Dwellings Minimum Lot Area 6,000 sf 7,000 sf 2,400 sf for exterior 7,000 sf for the first two units;1,200 sf for interior units;1,800 sf for each units. additional unit Minimum Principal Building Setbacks: 20 ft.;25 ft.to garage 20 ft.;25 ft.to garage 10 ft.for buildings less Front Lot Line face face than 30 ft.in height;20 25 ft ft.for buildings greater than 30 ft.in height;25 ft.to garage face Side Lot Line(except 6 ft.for 1 story 6 ft.for 1 story 6 ft for 1 story; 6 ft for I story; party wall line) 8 ft.for 2 stories 8 ft.for 2 stories 8 ft for 2 stories; 8 ft for 2 stories; 8 ft.for 3 stories 8 ft.for 3 stories 10 ft for 3 stories; 10 ft for 3 stories; 20 ft for 4 stories 20 ft for 4 stories 20 ft for 4 stories 20 ft for 4 stories Rear Lot Line 20 ft.;alley loaded 20 ft.;alley loaded 20 ft.;alley loaded 25 ft.;alley loaded garage either 8 ft or more garage either 8 ft or more garage either 8 ft or more garage either 8 ft or more than 20 ft. than 20 ft. than 20 ft. than 20 ft. 0 ft for back-to-back single family attached dwellings Comer Lots Provide two front yards Provide two front yards Provide two front yards Provide two front yards and two side yards and two side yards and two side yards and two side yards Minimum Frontage 35 ft @ street line; 35 ft @ street line; 24 ft @ street line and 35 ft @ street line; 50 ft @ building line 50 ft @ building line building line 50 ft @ building line Minimum See Article 29.403 Landscaped area 40% 40% Unimproved area of lot Maximum Height 50 ft or 4 stories, 50 ft or 4 stories, 50 ft or 4 stories, 50 ft or 4 stories, Principal Building whichever is lower whichever is lower whichever is lower whichever is lower Maximum Height 12 ft to midpoint of roof, 12 ft to midpoint of roof, 12 ft to midpoint of roof, 12 ft to midpoint of roof. Accessory Building 15 ft to ridge 15 ft to ridge 15 ft to ridge 15 ft to ridge Drive-through Facilities No No No No Outdoor Display No No No No Outdoor Storage No No No No Trucks and Equipment Light only,no Light only,no Light only,no Light only,no advertising advertising advertising advertising (Ord.No. 3579, 8-22-00;Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00; Ord. No. 3595, 10-24-00, Ord.No. 3640, 12-11-01, Ord. No. 3660, 4-23-02) (6) Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations. The Suburban Regulations for the F-S zone are provided for in Table 29.1202(6)below. Table 29.1202(6) Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations SUBURBAN REGULATIONS F-S ZONE Minimum Density The minimum average density for one and two-family Suburban Residential Low dwelling units,two-family dwelling units,and single family Density attached dwelling units in areas zoned FS-RL shall be 3.75 (FS-RL) dwelling units per net acre. Net acres shall be determined only by subtracting from the gross acreage of a subdivision the land area devoted to the following uses or containing the following characteristics: 1. Public or private right-of-way: 2. Common open space owned by the City of Ames or owned by property owners in common through a Homeowner's Association or a similar private entity 3. Areas of severe slope where the topography exceeds 10% as determined by the Story County Soil Survey; 4. Areas containing natural resources as identified in the Natural Areas Inventory of the City of Ames dated 1994. 5. Areas reserved as an outlot or by easement to the city for planting as woodland,prairie,wetland or other native plant community. 6. Stormwater detention areas and stormwater retention ponds required by the Ames Municipal Code or as a condition of a permit or other City approval. 7. Areas reserved as an outlot or by easement to the city to protect natural archeological and/or historic features. Minimum Density The minimum density for property developed in the FS-RM Suburban Residential Medium zone shall be 10 dwelling units per net acre. Density FS-RM) Lot and Block Design Block lengths that exceed 660 feet in length on a block face Requirements shall contain a mid-block cut through or cross walk to enable effective pedestrian movement through the block. From one street to another street on the opposite block face. Open Space Requirement A minimum of 10%of the gross area shall be devoted to common open space. A minimum of 15%of the gross area shall be devoted to common open space for back-to-back single family attached dwellings. Common open space shall be owned and maintained by the City of Ames or by a Homeowner's Association or a similar private entity. Landscape Buffer Requirement A landscaped buffer of 10 feet in width shall be provided in the setback area of any lot zoned FS-RM where the lot is adjacent to any lot zoned FS-RL. The landscaping shall adhere to the L.3 Standards as provided for in Section 29.403 of the ordinance. Parking Requirements Parking shall be provided to meet the requirement as set forth in Section 29.406 of this ordinance. (Ord. No. 3579, 8-22-00; Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00; Ord. No. 3640, 12-I1-01; Ord. No. 3660, 4-23-02; Ord. No.4021, 1-12-10) Sec.29.1203. 'IF-PRD"PLANNED RESIDENCE DISTRICT (3) Establishment. The F-PRD zone is hereby established and applies to all lands that are rezoned to F- PRD on the Zoning Map.A Zoning Map Amendment as described in Section 29.1507(2)may be approved provided the City Council makes the following findings: (a) The designation is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan; (b) The development complies with all requirement of Article 29.1203 as stated herein; (c) The existing infrastructure system to be utilized by the land proposed to be zoned F-PRD has the capacity to support the development contemplated; (d) The designation and contemplated development of the land proposed to be zoned F-PRD has been selected by the property owner as an alternative to the F-VR or the F-S zoning designation. (Ord.No. 3591, 10-10-00) 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 .Campbel,Mayor