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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA018 - Resolution No. 22-527 adopted September 27, 2022 RESOLUTION NO. 22-527 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO A MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 400 & 500 W CRYSTAL LOOP FOR BRICKTOWNE PLANNED RESIDENCE DISTRICT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the Bricktowne F-PRD was approved by City Council on July 5, 2017.There have been subsequent Minor Amendments to the PRD that were approved by staff. As the developer built out the project, they desired to make amendments to the building configurations. Amendments in 2019 and 2021, removed residential structures on Lots 9 and 10 to allow changes to other areas of the development to processed as Minor Amendments. As a result of the prior minor amendment changes,a major amendment is now needed to return to having residential units to Lots 9 and 10 to allow for the overall increase intensity of development as compared to original approval; and, WHEREAS, the 2017 Planned Residential Development Site Plan was approved with a total of 572 dwelling units, consisting of 416 one-bedroom units, 136 two-bedroom units, and 20 three-bedroom units. Lots 1 through 8 provided parking throughout the development in surface lots and detached garage structures.The majority of the units were configured as part of traditional apartment buildings with 68 townhouse style units as well, meaning units that do not have other dwellings above or below them.Eight of these units were located near the clubhouse on Lot 8.The other 60 units were approved on Lots 9 and 10 among 10 separate building, the subject area of the amendment; and, WHEREAS, Lots 9 and 10 were originally totaling 60 units, to be constructed among ten buildings with six attached units per building. The original buildings were a mix of one and two- story units. These units were a mix of two and three bedrooms providing two parking stalls in the adjacent driveway and attached garage as well as with private-street parking. In 2019, a Minor Amendment was approved in order for the developer to make changes to Lot 8. This amendment kept the number of townhouse style units at the approved eight.However,floor plan changes were made that increased the number of bedrooms by two, changed the footprint from two buildings of four units to one building with eight units, and removed a parking garage building; and, WHEREAS, Section 29.1502 (6) defines what changes constitute a major versus minor amendment to an approved site plan. An increase in the number of bedrooms is an increase in intensity, which categorizes changes to unit configurations as a Major Amendment rather than a Minor Amendment; and, WHEREAS, to move the initial 2019 amendment through as a minor amendment, the developer opted to remove one building from the site plan on Lot 9 to ensure there was no net increase in the number of total bedrooms throughout the development.At the time of this approval, the total number of units decreased to 558,consisting of 416 one-bedroom units, 118 two-bedroom units, 24 three-bedroom units across the development,and lowered the number of townhouse style units from 68 to 62. WHEREAS,the Minor Amendment in 2021 was similar in that a townhouse style building was removed from Lot 10 to allow for changes to the bedroom counts in apartment buildings located on Lots 5 and 8. Initially, these two building were approved with 60 units in each, consisting of 49 one-bedroom units and I two-bedroom units in each building. The minor amendment approved changes to each of these buildings that decrease the total number of units in each building from 60 to 48, but increased the number of bedrooms, consisting of 37 two- bedrooms, and 11 one-bedroom units in each building. At the time of this approval, the total number of units was 568 consisting of 340 one-bedroom units, 148 two-bedroom units, 24 three- bedroom units across the development, and lowered the number of townhouse style units from 62 to 56; and, WHEREAS, the proposed site plan includes ten sets of buildings with four one-story attached units for a total of forty units amongst Lots 9 and 10. Each unit is to be three bedrooms, resulting in 120 bedrooms, bringing the total unit count to 532 dwelling units with 788 bedrooms, consisting of 340 one-bedroom units, 128 two-bedroom units, and 64 three-bedroom units; and, WHEREAS, each of the proposed 40 townhouse style units will have its own two-car garage. They will all be built to front on the looped drive, West Crystal Loop. 17 additional on- street parking stalls will be provided at each the north and south end of the looped road. Access will remain as originally planned in two locations.Crystal Drive is private loop street that provides access to this corner of the site for daily residential traffic and a second emergency access point to the north; and, WHEREAS, the Fire Code requires two separate points of access when development exceeds 30 units of the townhomes built under the Residential Building code requirements, i.e. units without fire sprinklers. This access road will connect from the northeast corner of Lot 10 across the adjacent parcel to Kitty Hawk Drive. The developer controls the property to the north and can ensure this access point is constructed and maintained; and, WHEREAS, access road will be required to be constructed prior building permits being issued. The road will be blocked by gates at each end that are accessible only by emergency personnel; and, WHEREAS,the adjacent site is zoned Highway Commercial and an access road is allowed to be constructed on the property. An easement to the benefit of the PRD site is needed to ensure it is kept accessible as required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan Amendment for Lots 9 and 10 to modify the site plan to allow complete construction of the fire access connection across the adjacent north parcel to Kitty Hawk prior to issuance of building permits for more than 30 units (in total) located on Lots 9 and 10, and an access easement is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 271" day of September, 2022. Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27"day of September, 2022.