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August 28, 2015
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ames City Council shall hold a public hearing in conjunction with
its regularly scheduled meeting of September 8,2015, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall,515
Clark Avenue. The purpose of this hearing is to consider approval of a Major Site Development Plan for
3505 and 3515 Lincoln Way to allow for a commercial and residential mixed-use development.
Any parties in interest and citizens may appear at the September 8, 2015, City Council meeting to
testify for or against the revision to the Plan. Written testimony will also be accepted.
Diane Voss, City Clerk
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main 515 Clark Ave.,P.O.Box 811
515.239.5142 fax AmesJA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
ITEM #: 5
DATE: 08-19-15
COMMISSION ACTION FORM
REQUEST: REZONING AND MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 3505 AND
3515 LINCOLN WAY
BACKGROUND:
Chuck Winkleblack and Turn Key Investments, LLC are requesting rezoning and
approval of a Major Site Development Plan for two parcels to allow for the development
of a commercial and residential mixed-use development. The subject site totals 2.23
acres located at 3505 and 3515 Lincoln Way, just west of the Franklin Avenue
intersection. (See Attachment A Location and Existing Zoning Map) The site abuts
single-family homes to the north and northeast and commercial to the west, south, and
east.
To accommodate the development, the owners request rezoning of the parcels from
Highway Oriented Commercial (HOC) to Highway Oriented Commercial (HOC) with the
Lincoln Way Mixed-use Overlay (O-LMU) Zone. (See Attachment C, Proposed Zoning).
The concurrent review of the Major Site Development Plan is required with a
property owner request for O-LMU. The overall project includes two, three-story
buildings containing 10,912 square feet of commercial space and 18 dwelling units.
The project has a single point of access from Lincoln Way and a second access point
from a rear alley. The design incorporates commercial space at the front of the site
perpendicular to Lincoln Way with outdoor seating and plaza areas. Parking is located
in between buildings and to the rear of the site. The architectural design is
contemporary in its aesthetic with a prominent corner element, a flat roof, substantial
amounts of commercial glazing at the ground level, asymmetric window patterns for the
upper floors, use of brick and metal accents on exterior facades, and fiber cement
siding and panel systems.
The City recently adopted the O-LMU ordinance and this is the first project to seek
rezoning and approval of a mixed-use project. The O-LMU must be combined with the
HOC zoning district, which as a base zone is an exclusive commercial district that does
not allow for residential uses. The overlay district is intended to supplement the base
zone regulations of the HOC in order to preserve the existing commercial use pattern
established within the corridor. The O-LMU includes both mandatory standards and
preferred design principles intended to guide the layout and design of a project. A full
analysis of the Major Site Plan and consistency with zoning standards is attached in the
addendum.
The project site consists of two existing lots and a small portion of vacated right-of-way.
The small portion of vacated right-of-way is zoned Residential Low Density and will
require rezoning to HOC with the Overlay, while the other two properties will require
only rezoning for application of the Overlay. The applicants have also submitted a Plat
of Survey, which once approved by City Council, will ultimately create the two parcels
currently depicted on the Major Site Development Plan.
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