HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to LUPP for Kellogg Avenue Corridor RESOLUTION NO. 11-036
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO LAND USE POLICY PLAN(LUPP)
FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR KELLOGG AVENUE CORRIDOR
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,on December 14,2010,the Council initiated an amendment to the LUPP Future
Land Use Map to change the land use designation of the properties along both sides of Kellogg
Avenue between the Union Pacific Railroad and Lincoln Way from Highway-Oriented Commercial
to Downtown Services Center; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of this change is to encourage investments that promote the
economic vitality of the Downtown and the Kellogg Corridor, and strengthen visual connections
between Lincoln Way and Main Street; and,
WHEREAS, for the entire area between the Union Pacific Railroad, Grand Avenue,Lincoln
Way,and Duff Avenue, staff analyzed the development history,previous planning studies,previous
and existing zoning, physical characteristics, uses of property, parking demand and supply, and
pedestrian facilities; and,
WHEREAS,from this analysis,the following conclusions can be drawn:the Kellogg Corridor
is an important pedestrian and vehicular linkage among the areas that make up the urban core of
Ames; placements of existing buildings in the subject area are similar to a traditional Downtown—
at the sidewalk without spaces in between;the significant differences between the Highway-Oriented
Commercial and the Downtown Services Center land use designations are not the uses allowed,but
rather pertain to the physical development characteristics, such as setbacks and parking standards;
the physical development in the subject area is more compact than the commercial corridor
development to the east and west and is similar to the Downtown development and the proposed
Downtown Services Center land use designation; and, more than half of the subject area has
conditions that make it more difficult to redevelopment under the current land use and zoning
designation, including insufficient space for required parking,narrow lot width, and small lot size;
and,
WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval ofthe amendment
to the LUPP Future Land Use map at its meeting on January 5, 2011.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the amendment to the Land Use Policy Plan Future Land Use Map to change the land use designation
of the properties along both sides of Kellogg Avenue between the Union Pacific Railroad and Lincoln
Way from Highway-Oriented Commercial to Downtown Services Center is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25t'day of January, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Wacha
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Mahayni
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25' day of January, 2011.