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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Remote Parking Agreement for 114 South Duff Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 17-428 RESOLUTION APPROVING REMOTE PARKING AGREEMENT FOR 114 SOUTH DUFF AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the applicant for a new restaurant located at 114 South Duff Avenue has requested approval of a minor site development plan that necessitates use of remote parking on adjoining properties at 113 and 117 Sumner Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the existing building is a nonconforming building for setbacks, and the former use as a restaurant was non-conforming for on-site parking as well; and, WHEREAS, the former restaurant use previously relied upon the 113 and 117 Sumner Avenue properties for parking, as is proposed with the new restaurant, but the remote parking had not been previously approved by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the current restaurant building includes 5,062 square feet of gross floor area that will be partially demolished and reconstructed for the new restaurant use, and the reconstructed building will have a total of 5,977 square feet; and, WHEREAS, the increase in square footage necessitates the review of the parking and the need for approval of the requested Remote Parking Agreement; and, WHEREAS, a minimum of 54 parking spaces is required for the proposed restaurant; the property at 114 South Duff Avenue can accommodate 17 parking spaces, and the applicant needs an additional 37 parking spaces off-site to meet the minnnurn parking requirements; and, WHEREAS, the two properties located at 113 and 117 Sumner Avenue can be utilized to provide an additional 44 parking spaces through approval of a Remote Parking Agreement by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the proposed remote parking site is across the alley east of the restaurant site, and the applicant proposes to reuse the current parking lot in its existing condition; and, WHEREAS, staff will condition the minor site development plan approval associated with the remote parking request to have the existing landscape planters refreshed with new landscaping materials; and, WHEREAS, the parking spaces at 113 and 117 Sumner Avenue were used by the customers of the former restaurant on the subject property, and all three properties are owned by Quam Family Properties, LLC; therefore, parking is available and the owner is reserving exclusive use of the parking spaces for the restaurant parceL NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Remote Parking Agreement to provide the required parking at 113 and 117 Summer Avenue for the proposed restaurant at 114 South Duff Avenue is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 2 1" day of March, 2017. -Lfk� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Arm H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 2 1" day of March, 2017.