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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Major Site Development Plan for property in Ringgenberg Park Subdivision RESOLUTION NO. 14-546 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THREE, 12-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDINGS FOR LOTS 6, 7, AND 8 IN RINGGENBERG PARK SUBDIVISION, 4TH ADDITION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,on November 26,2013,the City Council approved a Master Plan for a property located at the southwest corner of Cedar Lane and Oakwood Road, which is zoned Floating Suburban Residential Medium Density(FS-RM); and, WHEREAS, the Master Plan includes 96 multi-family dwelling units in eight buildings, an Independent Senior Living Facility with 50 units, and three lots for single-family detached residences; and, WHEREAS, on that same date, the City Council also approved a Major Site Development Plan for five of the eight apartment buildings,and these five buildings are located in the west portion of the Master Plan area; and, WHEREAS, on January 8,2014, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a Special Use Permit and site plan for the Independent Senior Living Facility; and, WHEREAS, these previously approved buildings are currently under construction; and, WHEREAS, at this time, a Major Site Development Plan has been submitted for approval of the remaining three apartment buildings in the central portion of the site; and, WHEREAS,this will be the final site plan approval for development of the approved Master Plan,and a Major Site Development Plan must be consistent with the approved Master Plan concept, as well as the specific criteria for a site development plan; and, WHEREAS, the apartment buildings are two-stories in height and limited to 12-units per building, with the access drive, parking lots, and attached garages located on the north side of the building in the interior of the complex, and a sidewalk is provided along the north side of Suncrest Drive and walks connect it to building entrances; and, WHEREAS,the proposed project is consistent in layout and intensity of use described on the Master Plan; and, WHEREAS,the Major Site Development Plan includes the landscape buffers that the Master Plan requires: groves of Aspen trees in the front yards and overstory deciduous street trees along Suncrest Drive in a variety of species, and trees are also provided between the buildings, as well as native prairie grasses and forbs in two storm water drainage ways and detention areas; and, WHEREAS,some of the storm water run-off collected in these detention areas is routed into the existing ponds in the south portion of the Ringgenberg Park Subdivision, and the rest is routed to the new detention area at the northeast corner of this development,near the intersection of Cedar Lane and Oakwood Road; and, WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 1, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended Council approval of the Major Site Development Plan for the three apartment buildings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan for three apartment buildings located on Lots 6, 7, and 8 of the Ringgenberg Park Subdivision, 4t1i Addition is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of October, 2014. .14440 - Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 141h day of October, 2014.