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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - LUPP Map amendment for 601 South 16th Street RESOLUTION NO. 09-176 RESOLUTION APPROVING LAND USE POLICY PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT FOR 601 SOUTH 16TH STREET FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,Scott Randall,developer,has an opportunity to sell five acres of land in the vicinity of South 16th Street and the future extension of Grand Avenue to another developer; and, WHEREAS, Mr. Randall is requesting to amend the Future Land Use Map designation for the site to place a Community Commercial Node(CCN)at the site; and, WHEREAS, the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) designation for the site was changed from Highway- Oriented Commercial (HOC) to Medium Density Residential by the Council in 2004, and after rezoning, a planned residential development was approved; and, WHEREAS, since 2004, only 14 of the planned 62 units have been built; and, WHEREAS,the applicant met with planning staffprior to requesting a referral of this LUPP amendment, and the HOC and CCN designation were both considered; and, WHEREAS,however,staff suggested that the more limited land uses in CCN might be more palatable that HOC given the proximity of surrounding residential development, but that the development standards in HOC may provide more options for the developer without the immediate need for variances from more restrictive CCN development standards; and, WHEREAS,although site development proposals have been discussed by the land owner,staff stresses that the request is for a Future Land Use Map amendment that would support any uses allowed under the proposed land use designation, and the current land use designation on the map would not support a rezoning application to commercial because the site is designated as residential; and, WHEREAS,at its meeting,the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended,in a vote of 4-1,that the Council change the designation from Medium Density Residential to Highway-Oriented Commercial for the site at 601 South 16th Street without any additional restrictions or requirements. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Land Use Policy Plan Future Land Use Map amendment to place the designation of Highway-Oriented Commercial for 601 South 16th Street without any additional restrictions or requirements is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 28"'day of April, 2009. C�Ao�?. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Doll Voting aye: Doll, Goodman,Larson,Popken Voting nay: Rice Absent: Mahayni Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of April,2009.