HomeMy WebLinkAboutA005 - Resolution No. 15-561 adopted September 8, 2015 RESOLUTION NO. 15-561
RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
3505 AND 3515 LINCOLN WAY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the developer is requesting rezoning and approval of a Major Site De elopment
Plan for two parcels to allow for the development of a commercial and residential mixed-use
development; and,
WHEREAS,the subject site totals 2.23 acres located at 3505 and 3515 Lincoln Way,which
abuts single-family homes to the north and northeast and commercial to the west, south, and east;
and,
WHEREAS, to accommodate the development,the owner requests rezoning oft e parcels
from Highway Oriented Commercial (HOC) to Highway Oriented Commercial (HOC with the
Lincoln Way Mixed-use Overlay (O-LMU) Zone, and the concurrent review of the N ajor Site
Development Plan is required with a property owner request for O-LMU; and,
WHEREAS,the overall project includes two,three-story buildings containing 10,912 square
feet of commercial space and 18 dwelling units, and the project has a single point of access from
Lincoln Way and a second access point from a rear alley; and,
WHEREAS,the design incorporates commercial space at the front of the site perpendicular
to Lincoln Way with outdoor seating and plaza areas, and parking is located in between buildings
and to the rear of the site; and,
WHEREAS,the project site consists of two existing lots and a small portion of vac ted right-
of-way, and 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; and,
WHEREAS, 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; and,
WHEREAS, at its meeting of August 19, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission
reviewed the proposed rezoning and major site plan for this mixed-use project and discussed site
layout, access, and design of the project; and,
WHEREAS,the Commission noted some concerns over the increased use of the alley with
the new development, and it also noted concern of staff s request of the applicant to pave a portion
of the alley; and,
WHEREAS, however, by a unanimous vote, the Commission recommended that the City
Council approve the rezoning and Major Site Development Plan for the two mixed-use buildings
with the following conditions as noted by staff. a) passage of the third reading of the ordinance
rezoning the property from Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) and Residential Lo Density
(RL)to Highway-Oriented Commercial(HOC)with the Lincoln Way Mixed-Use Overlay( -LMU);
2)approval and recording of a Plat of Survey to create the identified parcels as depicted in he Major
Site Development Plan;3)revision of the landscape trees to substitute an under-story tree t pe along
the north and east property lines due to the presence of overhead power lines; 4) require aving of
the 50-feet of gravel alley between the existing paved area of 3605 Lincoln Way and the su ject site;
and, 5)accept use of existing wooden fence along RL property lines with the requirement o replace
or repair such fence at the sole cost of the mixed-use project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Major Site Development Plan for the properties at 3505 and 3515 Lincoln Way is hereby
approved, subject to the aforementioned conditions.
ADOPTED THIS 81h day of September, 2015.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of September, 2015.