HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Major Site Development Plan for Green Hills Planned Residence District RESOLUTION NO. 18-600
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR GREEN HILLS PLANNED RESIDENCE DISTRICT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Fox Engineering Associates, on behalf of the Green Hills Retirement
Community, is requesting approval of an amendment to the Major Site Development Plan
for the Green Hills Community Planned Residence District; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amenities building changes are reconfigured from the
original phasing plan and slightly expanded to the south; and,
WHEREAS,the overall design is consistent with the intent of original approval and
the requirement to expand amenities as a design principle of the PRD zoning; and,
WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the proposed Major Site
Development Plan with the conditions of finalizing storm water calculations and showing
the relocation of a water main near the amenity addition; and,
WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission also recommended an additional
condition of approval to City Council that Green Hills meet with nearby neighbors to address
their questions and concerns and on October 4,2018,representatives of Green Hills met with
area neighbors to hear comments and concerns related to the proposed project; and,
WHEREAS,the conditions have been addressed by Green Hills and the plans were
modified since the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to add landscaping north of
the twin home and remove extra guest parking; and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan Amendment to the Green Hills Community
Planned Residence District to expand the amenities as a design principle of the PRD along
is hereby approved with the condition that, prior to issuance of a building permit for
construction in the water line easement area, the City has commenced with the vacation of
the water line easement and the applicant has completed the work to install a new water line
and appropriately abandon the existing line is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of October, 2018.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk AJohn A. H a, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,
Voting nay: None Absent: None Abstain: Nelson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23r`' day of October, 2018.