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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Major Land Use Policy Plan Amendment for 3115, 3409, and 3413 South Duff Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 16-348 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR LAND USE POLICY PLAN AMENDMENT FOR SOUTH DUFF AVENUE (BRICK TOWNE DEVELOPMENT) FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,in January 2015,the City Council initiated a Land Use Policy Plan amendment at the request of the property owner for 57 acres (now reduced to 44 acres) of land he owns in the 3100 to 3400 block of South Duff Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the developer has proposed a high-density residential development, while retaining a portion of the site for commercial use, and the City Council designated this request as a Major LUPP Amendment due to the type of change and the size of the request; and, WHEREAS,the property lies on the west side of South Duff Avenue(Highway 69)and east of the Ames airport, with frontage on the north side and south side of Story Memorial Gardens, a private cemetery; the Land Use Policy Plan currently identifies this area as Highway-Oriented Commercial; and, WHEREAS, the developer's request is for the west and south portion of the property to be designated as High-Density Residential while retaining the frontage north of the cemetery as Highway-Oriented Commercial, as the developer believes that the site would accommodate approximately 700 apartment units in a variety of configurations focused mostly on one-bedroom unit types and within buildings that would typically be greater than 12 units per building; and, WHEREAS, the developer also believes the site would be built out as a large apartment community,rather than have the site subdivided into individual lots for separate development; and, WHEREAS, although the estimated 700 units could be built within the allowable range of medium density, the property owner desires to construct larger apartment buildings that are permissible within the High-Density Residential zoning district; and, WHEREAS, final details of the future zoning and site configuration will not be set by a LUPP Amendment, as this step in the development process only contemplates appropriateness of use, not site development details; and, WHEREAS,during the scoping open house in February 2015, and subsequent workshop in March of 2016,two primary issues of concern to the neighbors were raised:traffic on U.S.Highway 69 and storm water management; and, WHEREAS, the City had the developer complete studies for traffic impacts from development of the site and how the site's development would fit within the City's desire to improve storm water management within the general area; and, WHEREAS,the studies found that significant improvements are needed along Duff Avenue due to current conditions,expected future growth,and specific impacts of the developer's proposed plan; and, WHEREAS, the storm water assessment concluded that development of the site and the City's interest in storm water detention facilities could both be accommodated through a coordinated effort; and, WHEREAS, at its meeting on May 4,2016,the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to support changing the majority of the site to High-Density Residential and retaining Highway- Oriented Commercial along the South Duff Avenue frontage north of the cemetery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Major Land Use Policy Plan amendment for property at 3115, 3409, and 3413 South Duff Avenue(Brick Towne Development)to retain the Highway-Oriented Commercial designation along the South Duff Avenue frontage and to designate the remainder as High-Density Residential is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24th day of May, 2016. A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Corrieri, Gartin, Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: Beatty-Hansen Absent: Betcher Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t1i day of May, 2016.