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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - LUPP amendment of Future Land Use Map for 516 South 17th Street RESOLUTION NO. 14-541 RESOLUTION APPROVING LAND USE POLICY PLAN AMENDMENT OF FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR 516 SOUTH 17TH STREET FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on April 8,2014,the City Council passed a motion granting the request of the applicant to apply for a Minor Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Amendment to change the land use designation of property located at 516 South 171h Street; and, WHEREAS, the developer is interested in changing approximately 12 acres of land from Highway-Oriented Commercial to High-Density Residential to develop approximately 300 apartments; and, WHEREAS, analysis of the request contemplates the suitability of the specific site for the proposed residential use, as well as the Goals and Policies of the LUPP; and, WHEREAS, site analysis considers access to transit and streets, as well as the projected traffic generation of the site, and consideration of the LUPP Goals and Policies considers needs of the proposed use and ability of the City to serve the site; and, WHEREAS, the existing land use designation allows for a wide range of commercial uses that include commercial office, hotels,personal service, and retail,and the proposed High-Density Residential land use designation primarily allows for housing development between 11 and 33 units per net acre, typically designed within multi-story apartment buildings; and, WHEREAS,the City has seen a broad demand for all housing over the past few years keyed to the increasing enrollment of Iowa State along with the expanding job base of Ames; and, WHEREAS, potential demand for new housing should not be tied exclusively to ISU enrollment gains of recent years,but should also consider community-wide housing stock and other housing demands beyond student housing; and, WHEREAS, this site has general appeal as either Highway Commercial or High-Density Residential due to its proximity near similar uses; and, WHEREAS,the site was planned by the property owner to be part of a business park which provides limited ability to provide appropriate access to the site for current and long term circulation needs of the area; and, WHEREAS,the applicant and the property owner believe there is an unmet housing need in the City,and that there is no current market support for development of the 12 acres with commercial office development due to the availability of other sites along South Bell Avenue,Dayton Avenue, and in the area of the ISU Research Park; and, WHEREAS,zoning becomes a timing control for the appropriate use if the general interest of High-Density Residential exists for the site; and, WHEREAS,if the LUPP amendment is approved,a number of issues pertaining to impacts on traffic,transit,access,and housing types would need to be refined and supported by the applicant before approval of rezoning; and, WHEREAS, additionally, at the time of zoning it may be more apparent what the future housing needs are compared to approved and pending development applications. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Land Use Policy Plan Amendment to the Future Land Use Map to change the land use designation of the property located at 516 South 17"Street from Highway-Oriented Commercial to High-Density Residential is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of October, 2014. CAZ�a /&_� 0 tom'• a,::" Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: Betcher, Goodman Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of October, 2014.