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ITEM NO. 37
TO: Mayor and Ames City Council
FROM: Kelly Diekmann, Planning and Housing Director
DATE: May 18, 2018
SUBJECT: Downtown Gateway Commercial Zoning Changes 2Id Reading s-f ✓��a,rct S)
The City Council reviewed a draft ordinance on May 8tn and provided direction to staff
to modify the ordinance prior to the 2nd reading scheduled for May 22nd. City Council
directed changes to allow for up to 10% of the dwelling units in a building to have four
bedrooms. Table 29.1004 (2) includes the proposed change. In addition, a parking
standard of 3 parking spaces per 4 bedroom unit was also added. Tables 29.1004(4)-1
and 29.1004(4)-2 include this change.
Staff also proposes one additional change to the allowed use category for Rail Line
Utility,Corridor. Based upon the proposed rezoning boundary existing rail and utility
corridors would be bisected by the zoning. Staff proposes to continue to allow the use
as Special Use Permit per current zoning requirements. This change is shown within
Table 29.1004(2).
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