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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Major Site Development Plan for 5310 Mortensen Road RESOLUTION NO. 16-469 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 5310 MORTENSEN ROAD FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,G.W.Land Holdings,LLC,is requesting approval of a Major Site Development Plan for 180 apartments on the property located at 5310 Mortensen Road for a lot within the recently platted Crane Farm Subdivision; and, WHEREAS,the lot is 8.825 acres in size and is currently zoned Suburban Residential Zone Residential Medium Density(FS-RM); and, WHEREAS,the site is located south of the planned extension of Mortensen Road and north of Highway 30 with existing apartments to the east,open space to the west,and single-family homes planned to the north of Mortensen Road; and, WHEREAS, the developer of the site proposes a residential apartment development configured with 15 buildings and 1 clubhouse for a total of 180 units; and, WHEREAS,the apartment buildings are configured as 15 3-story buildings with 12 units per building;within those 180 units will be 345 bedrooms for an average of 1.92 bedrooms per unit;and, WHEREAS, development of the property must be consistent with the rezoning master plan agreement for the property; and, WHEREAS, the proposed development follows a pattern and orientation that features the buildings constructed along the outside areas of the property with parking and drive aisle areas in the middle of the site; and, WHEREAS, the project includes two rows of garage parking in combination with surface parking; the development also features a clubhouse along the front edge of the property along Mortensen Road; access to the site is from Mortensen Road at two locations along the north side of the property; and, storm water treatment occurs at the southeast corner of the site; and, WHEREAS,the FS-RM zoning includes requirements for common open space as part of the development and due to the limited density allowances also has a large amount of landscaped area on the site; and, WHEREAS, Outlot A adjoining the site is common area for support of the FS-RM development,and the developer has requested that details for the Outlot open space be deferred until after approval of the site development plan; and, WHEREAS,the applicant has agreed to submit a site plan for Outlot A prior to any issuance of certificates of occupancy on the current site; and, WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed site development plan at its meeting on April 6, 2016, and recommended approval with the following conditions: 1) that the parking island as requested by the applicant be accepted as meeting the intent of the ordinance based on size and location toward the required internal parking lot landscaping requirement; 2) that additional landscape requirements as conceptually shown on the site plan be finalized with staff prior to City Council approval; 3)that a site plan and proposed use of Outlot A be approved prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy of any apartment building; and, 4)that approval be conditioned upon approval of the clubhouse text amendment; and, WHEREAS, since the time of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting,the applicant has made revisions to the plan to address general landscaping and interior parking landscape island concerns; and, WHEREAS,the revised plans currently reflect the noted conditions as recommended by the Commission,and staff believes the changes made by the applicant meet the intent of the conditions recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan for 5310 Mortensen Road for construction of 15 apartment buildings is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions: that a site plan and proposed use of Outlot A be approved prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy of any apartment building; and, subject to approval of the clubhouse text amendment. ADOPTED THIS 9`'day of August, 2016. A. c Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9th day of August, 2016.