HomeMy WebLinkAboutA023 - Resolution No. 14-546 adopted October 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 14-546
RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THREE, 12-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDINGS FOR LOTS 6, 7,
AND 8 IN RINGGENBERG PARK SUBDIVISION, 4TH ADDITION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,on November 26,2013,the City Council approved a Master Plan for a property
located at the southwest corner of Cedar Lane and Oakwood Road, which is zoned Floating
Suburban Residential Medium Density(FS-RM); and,
WHEREAS, the Master Plan includes 96 multi-family dwelling units in eight buildings, an
Independent Senior Living Facility with 50 units, and three lots for single-family detached
residences; and,
WHEREAS, on that same date, the City Council also approved a Major Site Development
Plan for five of the eight apartment buildings,and these five buildings are located in the west portion
of the Master Plan area; and,
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2014, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a Special Use
Permit and site plan for the Independent Senior Living Facility; and,
WHEREAS, these previously approved buildings are currently under construction; and,
WHEREAS, at this time, a Major Site Development Plan has been submitted for approval
of the remaining three apartment buildings in the central portion of the site; and,
WHEREAS,this will be the final site plan approval for development of the approved Master
Plan,and a Major Site Development Plan must be consistent with the approved Master Plan concept,
as well as the specific criteria for a site development plan; and,
WHEREAS, the apartment buildings are two-stories in height and limited to 12-units per
building, with the access drive, parking lots, and attached garages located on the north side of the
building in the interior of the complex, and a sidewalk is provided along the north side of Suncrest
Drive and walks connect it to building entrances; and,
WHEREAS,the proposed prof ect is consistent in layout and intensity of use described on the
Master Plan; and,
WHEREAS,the Major Site Development Plan includes the landscape buffers that the Master
Plan requires: groves of Aspen trees in the front yards and overstory deciduous street trees along
Suncrest Drive in a variety of species, and trees are also provided between the buildings, as well as
native prairie grasses and forbs in two storm water drainage ways and detention areas; and,
WHEREAS,some of the storm water run-off collected in these detention areas is routed into
the existing ponds in the south portion of the Ringgenberg Park Subdivision, and the rest is routed
to the new detention area at the northeast corner of this development,near the intersection of Cedar
Lane and Oakwood Road; and,
WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 1, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission
unanimously recommended Council approval of the Major Site Development Plan for the three
apartment buildings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Major Site Development Plan for three apartment buildings located on Lots 6, 7, and 8 of
the Ringgenberg Park Subdivision, 4`h Addition is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14`h day of October, 2014.
C�Aff�?' Ly-a& —
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman, Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14`h day of October, 2014.