HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated February 28, 2017 ITEM #: 43
DATE: 02-28-17
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: CITY INITIATED REZONING OF EXISTING AND FORMER
GOVERNMENT LANDS TO S-GA (GOVERNMENT/AIRPORT) AND RL
(RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City staff has recently reviewed ownership changes on multiple parcels within the City
and determined that rezoning of properties due to acquired ownership by public entities
or sale of public land to private holders is needed to align the Zoning Map with current
land ownership.
The City's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 29.1002) includes a special purpose
Government/Airport (S-GA) zone which governs "structures and uses related to or
owned by federal, state, county, school districts, or municipal governmental authorizes".
The S-GA zone does not contain specific regulatory standards, such as use limitations
or design standards; rather it exempts publicly owned facilities from local zoning
requirements, with the exception of height limitation in the vicinity of any airport. It is
expected that public authorities will work with city staff on development standards for
public facilities to ensure compatibility with the character of the surrounding area.
However, most government facilities are exempt from the City's zoning regulations
regardless of the base zoning district.
Seven properties were identified as needing revisions to their base zoning to
reflect their current status and have an up to date Zoning Map with the current
ownership and intended use of the property. (See Attachment A for a Location Map
of the subject properties) The properties included in this rezoning request are noted in
the table below. The six properties are owned by Iowa State University, City of Ames,
and the Ames Community School District (ACSD) are being requested to be rezoned to
the S-GA zone. The remaining property, which was sold to a private property owner by
the ACSD in 2012, is being requested to be rezoned to Residential Low Density (RL) to
match with surrounding single-family housing type in the area.
Existing Proposed
Parcel# Owner Property Address Acres Zoning Zoning
0528146000 AMES, CITY OF 2901 HARRISON RD 4.00 FS-RL S-GA
0903402020 DELANEY, BLAKE&KEIVA 1002 6TH ST 2.69 S-GA RL
0907407000 AMES COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST 820 MILLER AVE 10.97 RL S-GA
0908325010 BOARD OF REGENTS, STATE OF IOWA 601 STATE AVE 28.99 RL S-GA
0915275005 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 925 AIRPORT RD 5.05 HOC S-GA
1007375040 AMES COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1216 S BELL AVE 7.80 GI S-GA
0907300105 AMES, CITY OF 900 S.500th AVE 2.56 A S-GA
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Staff also notes that three additional Ames Community School District properties
(former Crawford school, former Edwards school, former maintenance shop) are likely
to be disposed of by the ACSD as surplus land in the near future. However, their final
disposition is not known at this point and is not included in this request for updating the
Zoning Map. Each of those ACSD sites will require a separate request for rezoning in
the future.
Further analysis of the proposed rezonings is found in the Addendum.
Planninq and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the rezoning request at the public
hearing on February 1, 2017. The Commission voted (6-0) to recommend that the City
Council rezone the subject properties to RL and S-GA based on the table provide in this
report. There were no comments from the public at the meeting.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the request to rezone the subject properties to the S-
GA for currently owner government land and RL for one privately owned property,
based upon the property identification table in this report and staffs analysis as
found in the addendum.
2. The City Council can deny the rezoning of the subject properties.
3. The City Council can defer action on this request and refer it back to City staff for
additional information.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The request for rezoning is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan and Future Land
Use Map as described in the addendum, and the change in zoning designation will not
create any additional development impacts on infrastructure and City services than
would otherwise occur under the existing zoning designations.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council act in
accordance with Alternative #1, which is to approve the rezoning of the subject
properties to the S-GA and RL zones.
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ADDENDUM
REZONING BACKGROUND:
A total of seven properties have been identified fora map amendment to the City
Zoning Map. Six of the properties have been identified for a map amendment to clean
up the current city zoning map for existing and new publically owned properties. One
additional property has been identified for rezoning due to a change of ownership from a
public entity to a privately owned property. A description of the each site is below:
1. 2901 Harrison: The property is lot 19 of Northridge Heights Subdivision, 15th
Addition. The lot was platted and dedicated to the City of Ames with the specific
designation of use as a Public Park.
2. 1002 6th Street: was sold in 2012 by the Ames Community School District to
Blake and Keiva Delaney. The property is approximately 2.7 acres. The property
owner owns the abutting property to the west of this site at the corner of 6th and
N. Hazel. The property is designated in the LUPP as Parks and Open Space and
currently zoned S-GA due to the previous school district ownership. The
surrounding zoning designation for this property is Residential Low Density which
would permit the property to be utilized consistent with other single-family
residential zoned properties in the surrounding neighborhood. Access to the lot is
restricted due to the presence of the grade separation on 6th street. The property
could potentially be subdivided under the proposed RL zone; however, staff is
not aware of any intention at this time for subdivision of the property for additional
home lots. Construction of one single-family home would also require a plat of
survey to establish the boundaries of the property as a former conveyance parcel
that has not been surveyed.
3. 820 Miller Avenue: is owned by the Ames Community School District and is
home of Edwards School which was built in March of 2013. The LUPP
designation is Village/Suburban Residential with the current zoning district being
Residential Low Density due to the surrounding single-family neighborhood.
4. 601 State Avenue: is owned by Iowa State University after the sale of the
property from a private developer in 2015. The LUPP designation of the property
was revised in 2014 to Low Density Residential and rezoned from S-GA to Low
Density Residential due to the request of the developer at that time to develop
the land for residential use. The development of the land fell through and was
sold to the current owner, ISU. No development is anticipated at this time for the
property.
5. 925 Airport Road: was purchased in 2015 by Iowa State University for a Central
Receiving Facility. The property is zoned Highway Oriented Commercial and
designate in the LUPP as Highway Oriented Commercial.
6. 1216 Bell Avenue: is owned by the Ames Community School District after
purchase of the property in 2015 for the schools Facilities Maintenance and Bus
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Storage facility. The property is zoned General Industrial and is designated in the
LUPP as General Industrial.
7. 900 S. 500t" Avenue: was sold to the City of Ames in 2001 for the construction of
the City of Ames's water tower that currently exists on the property. The property
remained in Story County jurisdiction until annexation of such land in 2015 as
part of the Crane Subdivision Annexation. The property is currently designated
on the LUPP as Village/Suburban Residential and has remained zoned as
Agriculture since annexation in 2015.
Land Use Policy Plan. The Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Future Land Use Map
identifies the land use designations for the properties proposed for rezoning.
Goal No. 4 of the LUPP states:"It is the goal of Ames to create a greater sense of place
and connectivity, physically and psychologically, in building a neighborhood and overall
community identity and spirit. It is further the goal of the community to assure a more
healthy, safe and attractive environment."
Objective 4C applies to the proposed rezoning and reads as follows: "Ames seeks to
psychologically connect the various living/activity areas through closer proximity of
residential areas and supporting commercial uses, common design elements, and
inclusion of community amenities such as parks and schools. The connections should
promote community identity."
The City's Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) map identifies lands owned by government
agencies under the broad titles "Government/Airport" and "University/Affiliated". The
City's zoning map identifies these areas as "Government/Airport District". These are
areas with land owned by a federal, state, county, school district, or municipal
government authority and are therefore not subject to the City's local zoning regulations
except for flood regulations and height limitations in the vicinity of the airport. This is an
unusual designation in that it is the only designation based solely upon ownership as
opposed to allowable land uses.
Findings of Fact. Based upon an analysis of the proposed rezoning and laws pertinent
to the proposed map amendment, staff makes the following findings of fact:
1. Ames Municipal Code Section 29.1507(1) allows the Planning and Zoning
Commission to initiate an amendment to the Official Zoning Map and make such a
recommendation to the City Council for approval.
2. The stated purpose of the S-GA zoning designation is, in part, to be reserved
exclusively for structures and uses related to or owned by federal, state, county,
school districts, or municipal government authorities.
3. Six of the subject properties are currently owned by the City of Ames, Ames
Community School District, or Iowa State University and are consistent with the
regulations of the S-GA zone.
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4. The one additional property under private ownership at 1002 6th Street has been
designated on the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Future Land Use Map as "Parks
and Open Space." The designation of the property to the RL zone would allow for
development of site to be consistent with the surrounding single family residential
use types.
5. The uses allowed in the "S-GA" (Govern ment/Airport District) and the "RL"
(Residential Low Density District) are described in Chapter 29 of the Municipal
Code. Staff has reviewed the existing uses of the subject properties and has found
no inconsistencies with the existing uses or structures of the sites to be inconsistent
with the proposed zoning designations.
Public Notice. The City identified all properties within 200 feet of the seven subject
properties and a notice of public hearing was sent prior to the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting in accordance with the notification requirements of Chapter 29.
Staff also provided an email notification to a representative of ISU Facilities Planning &
Management and to the ACSD superintendent.
Conclusions. Based upon the analysis in this report, staff concludes that the proposed
rezoning of properties as identified in this report is consistent with the Goals and
Objectives of the City of Ames Land Use Policy Plan.
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