HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Zoning Text Amendment to Allow the Use of Dog Grooming within Village Zoning ORDINANCE NO. 4331
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 29.1201(5) AND
29.1201(7)-8 AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 29.1201(5) AND
29.1201(7)-8 THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE
USE OF DOG GROOMING WITHIN VILLAGE ZONING; 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
repealing Section 29.1201(5)and Section 29.1201(7)-8 and enacting a new Section 29.1201(5)and Section
29.1201(7)-8 as follows:
"Sec.29.1201. 'IF-VR"VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(5) Permitted Uses. The uses permitted in the F-VR Zone are set forth in Table 29.1201(5)below:
Table 29.1201(5)
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Uses
USE CATEGORY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER GENERAL EDGE
RESIDENTIAL
Country House N N Y
Village House N y y
Village Cottage y Y N
Single Family Attached(Side-yard House) Y Y N
Single Family Attached(Row-house) Y Y N
Village Apartment Y N N
Garden Apartments,if previously approved N Y N
Assisted Living N y y
COMMERCIAL
Apothecary Shop Y N N
Artist Studio and accessory gallery y N N
Banks Y N N
Barber Shops Y N N
Beauty Shops Y N N
Car Wash Y N N
Convenience store with gas Y N N
Dance Studio Y N N
Dog Grooming Salons Y N N
Dry Cleaner Y N N
Dwellings above the first floor `, Y N N
Hardware store Y N N
Kennels(indoor only) Y N N
Grocery,bakery,delicatessen or similar retail stores Y N N
Office Uses Y N N
Pottery Shops Y N N
Retail sales as defined in Section 29:501(4)-3 of this Y N N
ordinance
USE CATEGORY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER GENERAL EDGE
Restaurants,excluding drive through service Y N N
Veterinary Offices-small animal exclusive Y N N
OTHER USES
Child Day Care Facilities Y Y N
Community Facilities,except vocational training for Y N N
handicapped
Essential Public Services Y N N
Religious Institutions Y Y N_
Schools,limited to public and private day schools N Y Y
Y = permitted
N = prohibited
(Ord.No.3595, 10-24-00;Ord.No.4066,5-24-11)
Table 29.1201(7)-8
Village Residential(F-VR)Floating Zone Urban Regulations
Commercial/Shop Front
URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE
General Requirements All design shall be submitted to and approved by the Village.
Architect Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be permitted in the Neighborhood Center only.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be permitted on lots that are between 24 and 48 feet wide.
Building Placement There shall be a mandatory build-to-line of 6 feet.
Vehicle access to all Commercial/Shop Front lots shall be from an alley only.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be constructed with no side yard setback on interior side yard
lines.
There shall be a 6-foot side yard setback on the side yard in a corner condition.
The front facade of Commercial/Shop Front structures shall extend along 100%of the frontage and
50%along the side lot line in a corner condition.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be arranged where the building placement along a street
creates a traditional"Main Street'effect.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be arranged where a mid-block pedestrian pathway or paseo of
8 feet in width is constructed to enable pedestrian mobility through the Neighborhood Center.
Where no building wall exists,a garden wall shall be constructed on the property line,except in the
instance of a Convenience Store with gas.
Design Elements The area between the build-to-line and the front property line and the area between the structure and
side lot line in a comer condition shall be paved similar to the adjacent sidewalk.
Balconies,awnings and roof overhangs may encroach into the area between the build-to-line and the
front property line and the area between the side yard setback line and the side yard line.
An awning or second story balcony is required for a minimum of 50%of the street frontage or the
distance adjacent to a path.
Balconies shall be 3 feet deep and awning shall be 6 feet deep adjacent to street frontage. Awning
adjacent to a path shall be 3 feet deep.
All exterior building walls facing adjacent streets shall be glazed along a minimum of 40%of the wall
length with clear glass at eye level.
Setback areas for entrance doors to Commercial/Shop Front structures shall not exceed 75 square feet.
Commercial/Shop Front structures shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of floor area in any single
structure,except for Health Clubs/Fitness Centers which shall not exceed 23,000 sq.ft.on any single
story.
Use Requirements Apothecary Shop Artists Studios and Accessory Gallery
Bait and Tackle Shop Banks
Barber Shops Beauty Shops
Cabinet Shops Car Wash
Convenience Store With Gas Dance Studio
Dry Cleaner I Dwelling Units Located Above the First Floor
URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE
Hardware Store Office Buildings
Grocery,Bakery,Delicatessen or Similar Pottery Shops
Retail Sales
Photography Labs Retain Sales as Defined in Section 29.501(4)-3 of
this Ordinance
Printing Shops Second Hand Stores
Restaurants,Excluding Drive Through Service Health Club/Fitness Center
Dog Grooming Salons Kennels(indoor only)
Veterinary Offices-small animal exclusive
Height Restrictions Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be a maximum of three stories in height
Single Story Commercial/Shop Front structures facing adjacent street shall be a minimum of 16 feet in
height.
Garden walls shall not exceed 6 feet in height when located along the side lot line and shall not exceed
3 feet in height when located between the build-to-line and the front property line.
Awnings shall be constructed at a height of between 9 and 12 feet above the walk.
Parking Requirements Parking is allowed on Commercial/Shop Front lots behind the structure only.
One parking space shall be provided for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Required parking includes all parking on the Commercial/Shop Front lots plus all parking on and off
the street within 300'of the Commercial/Shop Front lot.
Trash container and loading areas shall be located behind the Commercial/Shop Front structure.
(Ord. No. 3591, 10-10-00; Ord. No. 3775, 6-22-04; Ord. No. 4066, 5-24-11)."
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 19th day of December,2017.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk 4AH. Campbell,Mayor