HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Urban Fringe Plan regarding Urban Service Area designation RESOLUTION NO. 16-687
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AMES URBAN FRINGE PLAN FOR
URBAN SERVICE AREA DESIGNATION ON SOUTH SIDE OF LINCOLN WAY
ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF AMES CORPORATE LIMITS WEST
TO BOONE COUNTY LINE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, at its September 13, 2016, meeting, the City Council initiated an amendment
to the Ames Urban Fringe Land Use Framework Map as requested by Travis J. Vencel, representing
Trinitas Ventures; and,
WHEREAS, the area for the proposed change is on the south side of Lincoln Way adjacent
to and immediately west of the Ames corporate ills and extending to the Boone County lime of
500th Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the request asked the Council to authorize applying for an amendment to the
Ames Urban Fringe Land Use Framework Map Plan that would change the land use designation
from Highway Oriented Commercial to Urban Residential for approximately 11 acres owned by
Misters Belitsos and Wolfe for the north portion of property that is already Urban Service Area for
the south half of the property; and,
WHEREAS, as part of the proposed amendment, staff has also included an abutting
developed commercial property (Campus Fortress, LC) on the south side of Lincoln Way with the
amendment request; Story County and the City of Gilbert agreed to initiate the amendment process
on October 4, 2016, and October 3, 2016, respectively, and,
WHEREAS, staff proposes a slightly different amendment to the Fringe Plan than originally
envisioned by the applicant; staff believes that the Urban Services Area designation should be
changed as was requested, however, rather than change the area designated as Highway Oriented
Commercial to Urban Residential to allow for annexation, a text amendment that allows for
annexation of commercial area would be appropriate for this site and for broader application in the
future; and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Urban Fringe Plan is a shared land use plan cooperatively developed
by Story County the City of Ames and the City of Gilbert made possible through a 28E
intergovernmental agreement; the 28E Agreement lays out processes for annexation, subdivision,
plan review and amendments for lands within the Fringe Area; and,
WHEREAS, the 28E Agreement requires that, before any land may be annexed into a city,
the Land Use Class map for a property must have an Urban Service Area designation; and,
WHEREAS, the subject area is Highway Oriented Commercial and Rural Urban Transitional,
and for it to be annexed, it must be changed from Rural Urban Transitional to Urban Service Area
as a Land Use Class; and,
WHEREAS, the Urban Service Area of the Fringe Plan is described as lands into which
Ames may expand its municipal boundaries as development occurs adjacent to city limits and are
intended to be urban in character, and, typically, lands within this area are annexed as they are
developed; lands on the south side of Lincoln Way adjacent to the west side of the City are located
within identified Allowable Growth Areas in the Ames Land Use Policy Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the amendment to the Ames Urban Fringe Plan to change the Land Use Map of Ames Urban
Fringe Plan on the south side of Lincoln Way adjacent to and immediately west of the Ames
corporate limits west to the Boone County line of 500th Avenue from Rural Urban Transition Areas
to Urban Service Area is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day ofNovember, 2016.
�. A.
Diane R Voss, City Clerk Arm H. Campbell, Mayor IF
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22"d day ofNovember, 2016.