HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Zoning Text Amendments Relating to Mixed Use Development Standards in Campustown Service Center (CSC) Zoning ORDINANCE NO. 4278
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING TABLE 29.809(2) AND TABLE
29.809(3), & ENACTING NEW TABLES 29.809(2) AND 29.809(3)
THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL
HOUSING TYPES; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; 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 tables 29.809(2)and 29.809(3)as follows:
"Table 29.809(2)
Campustown Service Center(CSC)Zone Uses
APPROVAL APPROVAL
USE CATEGORY STATUS REQUIRED AUTHORITY
RESIDENTIAL USES
Group Living N
Household Living,Stand Alone N
Household Living,Mixed Use Y,on all lots,if located above SDP Minor Staff
Above First Floor the first floor and in
combination with permitted
non-residential or short term
lodging use.
Household Living,Mixed Use N,except when located on a SDP Minor Staff
Ground Floor corner lot, household living
may be located at ground level
across from residentially zoned
lots if there is no substantial
effect on the remaining
commercial frontage of the
site.
Short-term Lodgings Y SDP Minor Staff
OFFICE USES Y SDP Minor Staff
TRADE USES
Retail Sales and Services— Y SDP Minor Staff
General
Retail Trade—Automotive,etc. N
Entertainment,Restaurant and
Recreation Trade Y SDP Minor Staff
Wholesale Trade N
INDUSTRIAL USES
Industrial Service N -
Small Production Facility Y SP ZBA
INSTITUTIONAL USES
Colleges and Universities y SP ZBA
Community Facilities Y SDP Minor Staff
Social Service Providers Y SP ZBA
Medical Centers N
Parks and Open Areas Y SDP Minor Staff
Religious Institutions Y SP ZBA
Schools N
TRANSPORTATION,
COMMUNICATIONS AND
UTILITY USES
Passenger Terminals Y SDP Minor Staff
Basic Utilities Y SDP Major City Council
Commercial Parking Y SDP Minor Staff
Radio and TV Broadcast Y SP ZBA
Facilities
Rail Line and Utility Corridors Y SP ZBA
Railroad Yards N
MISCELLANOUS USES
Commercial Outdoor Recreation N
Child Day Care Facilities Y SP ZBA
Detention Facilities N
Major Event Entertainment Y SP ZBA
Vehicle Service Facilities N
Adult Entertainment Business Y SDP Minor Staff
Y =Yes:permitted as indicated by required approval
N =No:prohibited
SP =Special Use Permit required:See Section 29.1503
SDP Minor =Site Development Plan Minor:See Section 29.1502(3)
SDP Major =Site Development Plan Major:See Section 29.1502(4)
ZBA =Zoning Board of Adjustment
Table 29.809(3)
Campustown Service Center(CSC)Zone Development Standards
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CSC ZONE
Minimum FAR 1.0,Except that the Zoning Board of Adjustment may determine
through review of a use subject to approval of a Special Use Permit Use
that such a proposed use and design is compatible in character with its
surrounding and is exempt from meeting minimum FAR and minimum
height.
Minimum Lot Area No minimum,except for mixed uses,which shall provide 250 sf of lot
area for each dwelling unit
Minimum Lot Frontage No minimum,except for mixed uses,which shall provide 25 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks:
Front Lot Line 0
Side Lot Line 0
Rear Lot Line 10 ft.
Lot Line Abutting a Residentially Zoned Lot 10 ft.
Minimum Landscaped Area No minimum
Landscaping in Setbacks Abutting an R Zoned 5 ft.@ L3.See Section 29.403
Lot
Maximum Building Coverage No Maximum
Openings between buildings In order to provide access for vehicles and/or utilities to the interior of
the block,there shall be a twenty foot wide opening between buildings,
at the approximate mid-point of each face of each block. In addition to
this mid-block areaway or drive,any lot without other means of access
from a public street or alley may have one driveway from the street of
up to 20-ft in width.
Minimum Height 25 feet,Except that the Zoning Board of Adjustment may determine
through review of a use subject to approval of a Special Use Permit Use
that such a proposed use and design is compatible in character with its
surrounding and is exempt from meeting minimum FAR and minimum
height.
Maximum height in portions of CSC bounded 115 feet
by:
Lincoln Way
Stanton Avenue
Hunt Street
Hayward Avenue
Maximum height within fifteen(15)feet of the 30 feet,except buildings of three stories height or fewer with frontage
right-of-way lines of: on Lincoln Way and without residential use
Lincoln Way from Hayward Avenue to Stanto
Avenue
Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to
Chamberlain Street
Maximum Height in all other locations 75 feet.
Parking Allowed Between Buildings and No
Streets
Windows at ground line For Non-Residential Facades,more than 50%of the area of primary or
secondary fagades between the ground line and the second floor line
shall be windows that allow views into the interior space or be a display
window.
For Residential Facades,more than 30%of the area of primary or
secondary fagades between the ground line and the second floor line
shall be windows or entries with windows
Building Materials Clay brick shall comprise more than 50%of the exterior wall surface o
each building fagade. Exterior wall surface does not include windows
or doors or their trim.Internal courtyard walls that are not visible from
the street are exempt. This requirement does not apply to additions to
buildings which do not have brick as an exterior material.
Entrance There shall be at least one functional pedestrian entrance facing a street.
Short term lodging must have a lobby and entrance facing a street.
Balconies There shall be no exterior balconies above the third floor.
Site materials No rocks,brick fragments or other hard,loose material over'/a-inch in
size shall be used.
Drive-Through Facilities Permitted Yes
Outdoor Display Permitted Yes,See Section 29.405
Outdoor Storage Permitted No
Trucks and Equipment Permitted Yes
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction
punishable as set out by law.
Section Three. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict,if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 15"'day of November,2016.
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk A nn H. Campbell,Mayor