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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - LUPP text amendment to Chapter 2, Urban Core RESOLUTION NO. 18-045 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO LAND USE POLICY PLAN FOR REFERENCES TO LINCOLN WAY CORRIDOR PLAN FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the final draft of the Lincoln Way Corridor Plan at its September 22, 2017, meeting, and no changes to the Plan were directed by the City Council at the meeting; and, WHEREAS, the City Council provided direction on referencing the Corridor Plan within the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) and on implementing priorities for zoning and development review for the Downtown Gateway Focus Area and for a Streetscape Enhancement Plan for the entire corridor; and, WHEREAS, the City Council previously directed use of the Lincoln Way Corridor Plan as an advisory plan rather than a comprehensive update of the Land Use Policy Plan; and, WHEREAS, to meet the interest of including the vision of the Plan and to help prioritize its implementation policies, staff proposes an amendment to Chapter 2 of the LUPP to add a section describing the Lincoln Way Corridor Plan; and, WHEREAS, similar sub-area plans to the Lincoln Way Corridor Plan are included within Chapter 2 of the LUPP; therefore, including the Corridor Plan would be consistent with this practice of the City; and, WHEREAS, parts of the Corridor Plan overlap other sub-areas identified with the LUPP, such as the University Impact Area and the Downtown Expansion Area; no changes to the Future Land Use Designation Map are proposed the text amendment to Chapter 2; and, WHEREAS, the new LUPP language identifies that the Corridor Plan is advisory to fiiture Land Use Policy Plan and zoning decisions; the proposed text includes language specifying changes that are consistent with the Corridor Plan and should be categorized as Minor LUPP Amendments; and, WHEREAS, the proposed text also includes the objectives of the Corridor Plan for Lincoln Way and the surrounding neighborhoods; the stated objectives and references to the Corridor Plan are intended to provide a policy basis for future implementation measures, such as future rezoning actions or improvement requirements along the Corridor; and, WHEREAS, to narrow the scope of the Corridor Plan for implementation, the LUPP amendment text also describes priorities for establishing new zoning for Focus Area 1 (Downtown Gateway) and to work on overall corridor beautification and aesthetic enhancements with a follow up streetscape and gateway plan; and, WHEREAS, these two priorities are consistent with the City Council's direction from September 22 for implementation of the Corridor Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Downtown Gateway Focus Area description includes language for development preferences; the intent of this area is to support commercial redevelopment and allow for mixed use; and, WHEREAS, the most intense redevelopment is intended for the area between Lincoln Way and the railroad tracks; and, WHEREAS, property aggregation will likely be needed in this area to fully realize the redevelopment options of the Corridor Plan; this area is intended to act as an extension of commercial uses and potentially nixed use development in relation to Downtown; and, WHEREAS, at its meeting on October 18, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended support of the proposed amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the proposed text amendment to the Urban Core Section of Chapter 2 of the Land Use Policy Plan pertaining to the Lincoln Way Corridor Plan is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23' day of January, 2018. C- fr, �f�` - ")AVVY 1EUV- YV Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23`d day of January, 2018.