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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Encroachment Permit for 2408 Chamberlain Street RESOLUTION NO. 18-050 RESOLUTION APPROVING ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR 2408 CHAMBERLAIN STREET FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the developer for 2408 Chamberlain Street, which is commonly known as Clocktower Place, is requesting a permanent encroachment onto City right-of-way to place a pedestrian platform(ramp) structure for access to multiple entrances along Chamberlain; and, WHEREAS, the building is setback approximately three feet from the right-of-way line; and, WHEREAS, staff was informed by the owner's design team that during construction, there were design changes made in the field by the developer after permits were issued that redesigned the internal layout of the commercial tenants in the building; and, WHEREAS, the request for the pedestrian platform would serve all three entrances to the building, including the entrance that has been proposed to be moved further to the east from its current middle location; and, WHEREAS, the developer received a fagade grant (April 2017) and site plan approval(June 2017) for 2408 Chamberlain Street; in both approvals, this encroachment was not identified on the plans; and, WHEREAS, there are two doors in the approved plan, a residential entrance and one retail door located to the west of the residential entrance; the developer made decisions in the field for changes that add an additional door to the east of the residential entrance; and, WHEREAS, the developer also had to address Building Code and accessibility requirements that were not addressed in the original Minor Site Development Plan approval; this is a significant issue due to the slope of Chamberlain Street and the proposed finished floor elevations (the entrances are not level with the sidewalk); and, WHEREAS, the developer has proposed constructing a platform, approximately 20 feet long, that would serve all three entrances; and, WHEREAS, to have an accessible entry for the proposed location to the east, a pedestrian platform or ramp would be needed; and, WHEREAS, the applicant proposes that rather than accommodate the access internal to the property and modify the building design, the platform straddle the property line and encroach into the abutting sidewalk area; and, WHEREAS, the encroachment would be approximately 18 inches and narrows the sidewalk to approximately six feet seven inches along the platform area and down to four feet seven inches at the location where the parking meter is located; and, WHEREAS, the City's public improvement standards rely upon conformance to SUDAS and standards within the Municipal Code; Municipal Code Section 23.403(14)(d) requires that walkways shall not be less than eight feet wide in commercial areas; and, WHEREAS, if no encroachment is granted, the applicant would have to reassess how they can comply with Building Code and accessibility standards within their own property lines; and, WHEREAS, if an encroachment is approved, staff does recommend that steps are included in the design at the east end of the platform in order to allow pedestrians an unobstructed path on the sidewalk, and, if approved, the proper amount of barricading must be erected to protect against pedestrians falling on the encroachment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that a partial platform extension of approximately 10 feet to serve the west retail entrance and residential entrance Encroachment Permit for 2408 Chamberlain Street, is hereby approved, subject to providing insurance, proper barricades to protect against pedestrians falling on the encroachment, and final plans for review and acceptance by Public Works stat and, a third entrance at the east end of the building is hereby denied. ADOPTED THIS 23' day of January, 2018. 4Jk6'4 )A 01 - �a Diane K Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson Voting nay: Martin Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23'day of January, 2018.