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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Major Site Development Plan for The Shops at East Prairie Lifestyle Center RESOLUTION NO. 07-484 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SHOPS AT EAST PRAIRIE LIFESTYLE CENTER FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,the proposed Major Site Development Plan is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Map designation, which is "Regional Commercial;" and, WHEREAS, the Council has approved a zoning designation of "PRC" (Planned Regional Commercial)with an"O-GNE"(Northeast Gateway Overlay District)designation and directed that this zoning take effect when the developer purchases the property, and, WHEREAS,the proposed Major Site Development Plan is consistent with the PRC and O-GNE zoning designations,therefore,any approval of the Major Site Development Plan should be conditional upon the PRC and O-GNE zoning designations taking effect; and, WHEREAS,the Council approved the Master Plan for the development of all property within the Northeast Gateway Overlay District on December 19,2006,and this Plan is conceptual and sets how the overall development will meet the design standards of the City's Zoning Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, the Major Site Development Plan is to contain the design detail needed to understand how the Master Plan will be carried out on each property, and, WHEREAS,the Major Site Development Plan under consideration includes all of the property within the "ring road" of the Lifestyle Center, the required marsh buffer in Outlot A, the stormwater features in Outlots B and C and the entry roads (Lots C, D, F, and H); and, WHEREAS,the major anchor stores on Lots 2 and 4 are not included at this time,and there will be future Major Site Development Plans for each of these lots; and, WHEREAS,approval of the Major Site Development Plan by the City Council is required prior to the issuance of a Building/Zoning Permit for development on any lot, tract, or parcel of land in the "O-GNE" District, and it must comply with the City's general development standards, as well as development standards for the Planned Regional Commercial District and the Northeast Gateway Overlay District; and, WHEREAS,in order to assure that the Lifestyle Center will be consistent with the intent of all City zoning regulations, the following conditions should be met before staff certifies approval of the Major Site Development Plan: 1. The PRC and O-GNE zoning designations must take legal effect. 2. The Final Plat must be recorded with Story County. 3. The orientation or dimensioning of handicap parking spaces on the Major Site Development Plan must be changed to provide an eight-foot wide striped area on the passenger side of all parking spaces that are designated as van accessible. 4. On the Plan, easements must be shown for all public storm sewers (except building drainage lines), sanitary sewer main and water mains,and the plans must indicate that all public utilities must be constructed to Urban Standards Specifications for Public Improvements. 5. City staff shall review and approve an updated stormwater management plan. 6. The locations shown on the landscaping plans and the traffic signage plan for the speed tables shall be coordinated. (Locations can be selected at the developer's discretion.) 7. Drainage easements shall be shown on the Major Site Development Plan for all stormwater detention ponds. 8. A discharge pipe for the bioswale in the northwest corner of the parking lots must be shown on the Major Site Development Plan, or infiltration rates must be provided in the stormwater management plan indicating that there will be no standing water that would require a discharge pipe. 9. On the Major Site Development Plan, specific material types and material locations shall be shown that meet the building design standard for accent materials. 10. On the Plan, the architectural variations referenced by Section 29.1109(14)(h) shall be shown on two facades that face Interstate 35—the west facade of Building 200 and the west facade of Building 900. 11. On the Plan,higher light levels at the pedestrian crossings within the Lifestyle Center Shopping Street shall be provided; and, WHEREAS, after staff certifies approval of the Major Site Development Plan, the following conditions must be met: 1) the comments on the Construction SWPPP Review Checklist shall be followed before the Grading and Stormwater Permit will be issued; 2) the mechanical rooms for Building 900 and for the two Major Anchor Stores must be shown on the future building plans before building permits will be issued; and, 3)Post Indicator Valves shall be installed in locations approved by the Fire Department as the fire supply water lines are installed during construction; and, WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Major Site Development Plan with the aforementioned conditions. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan for the proposed Lifestyle Center in the"O-GNE"District is hereby approved, subject to the aforementioned conditions being met. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of October, 2007. C�A�?. LX,4..A" A. 'Pol. e---,A4aJ Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Larson Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken Voting nay: Rice Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of October, 2007.