HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Zoning Text Amendment for Research and Innovation (R-I) Zoning District Hub Area Minimum Height ORDINANCE NO. 4232
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING TABLE 29.903(3) AND ENACTING
A NEW TABLE 29.903(3) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INCLUDING MINIMUM HEIGHT HUB ACTIVITY AREA;
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 am nded by
enacting a new Table 29.903(3)as follows:
"(3) Zone Development Standards. The zone development standards applicable in the RI Zone are
set forth in Table 29.903(3)below:
Table 29.903(3)
Development Standards
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RI ZONE
Maximum FAR .35 for areas outside of Hub Activity Area/No limit
within Hub Activity Area
Minimum Lot Area One Acre
Minimum Lot Frontage 100 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks:
Street Lot Line University Ave 30 ft.
Street Lot Line 10 ft.
Side Lot Line 10 ft.
Rear Lot Line 10 ft.
Lot Line Abutting a Residential Zoned 50 ft.
Lot
Maximum Building Setbacks in Hub Activity Area 20 ft.
for Principal Facade,excepting central common area
Landscaping in Setbacks Abutting an R Zoned Lot 20 ft. @ L3. See Section 29.403
Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage 70%
Minimum Landscaped Area 20%
Maximum Height 100 ft.
Minimum Height Hub Activity Area 2-Stories
Parking Allowed Between Buildings and Streets Yes
Parking Location Parking within the public right-of-way may count toward
required on-site parking in the Hub Activity Area for an
adjacent individual site as approved with a site
development plan.
Parking must be setback a minimum of 20 feet from a
street lot line.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RI ZONE
Drive-Through Facilities Permitted No
Outdoor Display Permitted No
Outdoor Storage Permitted-not between building and Yes, See Section 29.405; Screened per Section
the street 29.403(1)(c
Trucks and Equipment Permitted Yes
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 All ordinances,or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent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 13'b day of October,2015.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor