HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to the Adaptive Reuse Plan/Major Site Development Plan for 2501 Grand Avenue RESOLUTION NO. l 9-518
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE ADAPTIVE REUSE PLAN/MAJOR SITE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT AT 2501 GRAND AVENUE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in 2012,City Council approved an Adaptive Reuse Plan/Major Site Development Plan for the
North Grand Mall site at 2501 and 2801 Grand Avenue;and,
WHEREAS, the Plan allowed changes to the building, construction of new buildings, parking, and
landscaping improvements with many of the improvements,allowed by the Plan,being implemented;and,
WHEREAS,Ed Kaizer,represents the property owner,Grand 1350 LLC,who is requesting an amendment
to the 2012 Adaptive Reuse Plan to allow for the restaurant;the applicant,Rich Johansen,is requesting approval of
the Major Site Development Plan for the proposed B-Bop's drive-through restaurant;and,
WHEREAS,the proposed building is designed as a one-story commercial building of approximately 2,626
square feet for use as a single-tenant fast-food restaurant;this building will provide for indoor customer seating along
with drive-through and outdoor seating;and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission met on September 4, 2019 and discussed the overall
layout of the site and proposed features,with no comments from the public during the meeting, and voted 4-0 to
recommend that the City Council approve the project with the condition to provide for two additional overstory trees
to meet current parking lot landscaping standards for the number of required trees related to this development area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
Amendment to the Adaptive Reuse Plan and Major Site Development Plan for 2501 Grand Avenue is hereby
approved with the following stipulations:
1. Provide two additional trees to meet current parking lot tree planting standards.
2. Waive the front yard setback requirement of 50-feet to allow the trash enclosure 10-feet from the
Grand Avenue property line.
3. Allow the Planning Director to approve outdoor lighting consistent with the Zoning Ordinance
standards.
4. Maintain or improve the overall parking ratio for the site and allow for development of the Second
Amendment site area with a ratio of four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
for the new fast food building and provide for a total of 1748 parking spaces at the completion of
all improvements.
5. For uses and site improvements not included in the Second Amendment, the approved 2012
Adaptive Reuse Plan still applies.
ADOPTED THIS 24"'day of September,2019.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher,Corrieri,Gartin,Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24'day of September,2019.