HomeMy WebLinkAboutA018 - Commission Action Form dated December 16, 2020 ITEM #: #6
DATE: 12-16-20
COMMISSION ACTION FORM
REQUEST: MAJOR AMENDMENT TO THE DOMANI PLANNED RESIDENCE
DISTRICT (F-PRD) AT 2200 OAKWOOD ROAD
BACKGROUND:
The property owner, Pinnacle Properties Ames, LLC, requests a major amendment to
the approved Domani Planned Residence District. The property comprises 23.784
acres. The Planned Residence District and preliminary plat for Domani were approved
by City Council on September 29, 2020. At that time, it was rezoned from Agricultural
(A) to the PRD, which allows for mostly zero-lot-line homes. (See Attachment A â
Location and Existing Zoning Map.) The final plat for the first addition was approved by
the Council on October 27, 2020. The request for the amendment is to propose
changes to setback standards to address Building Code separation requirements
while meeting the developer's design intent for the "zero lot line" patio homes.
The zero-lot-line homes are not typical of a standard base zone nor is the proposed
reduced minimum lot size, thereby necessitating the PRD. At completion of the
development, there will be 63 residential lots: 51 zero-lot-line lots and 12 custom-built
sites at the south end. The plan also includes a resident clubhouse with swimming pool,
five common area outlots, and one subdivision sign outlot at the corner of Oakwood
Road and Green Hills Drive. The original report describing the details of the PRD can be
found at this link on Council Agenda for September 8tn
The current zoning has each house along one side lot line, then setback at least 10 feet
on the opposite side to create a "courtyard," or private patio space for the homeowner.
(Homes abutting the external boundaries of the development will comply with standard
setbacks requirements of the base zoning district.) The front setback is 20 feet for the
fagade and 25 feet for the garage, except on Lots 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11 where the front
setback is 8 feet. Attachment H depicts the house layout plan for the courtyard homes
of the subdivision.
The development of Domani will be broken into three phases (See Attachment Fâ Site
Plan â Phasing Plan). Phase 1, the first addition, is already underway with the final plat
recorded and construction of the clubhouse begun. The second phase of development
will complete the zero-lot-line homes and the final phase will be the 12 custom home
lots. The Clubhouse is required through a proposed condition to be under construction
prior to development and construction of homes in the 2nd phase and completed prior to
initiation construction of homes in the 3rd phase.
CURRENT REQUEST:
Subsequent to the PRD approval, the developer discovered that the proposed siting of
the homes with a zero setback caused eave overhangs of property lines and changes in
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Street Side
Side Setback, Corner Lot 1.51*
Interior Side
Eaves *Eaves cannot
cross property
lines
Minimum Distance Between Houses except Lots 22 & 23 10,
Minimum Distance Between Houses on Lots 22 & 23 9'
The applicant also intends to move several property lines by several feet so that
the proposed house plans fit onto the lots. This will have no bearing on the
zoning. As a condition of approval, the applicant will make boundary line
adjustments subsequent to approval of the PRD amendment and prior to
issuance of additional building permits.
The following lots will have their common borders adjusted:
- 63 & 62 (south)
- 40 & 41(north)
- 40 & 39 (west)
- 35 & 34 (south)
- 23 & 22 (west)
- 22 & 23 will both have their rear lot line move south into the common lot
The proposed changes create adjustments to building placements but maintain the
overall design intent of the original PRD. The original PRD findings are applicable to the
proposed amendment. A complete analysis of the development with the F-PRD
Development principles, supplemental development standards, and Major Site
Development Plan criteria and other zoning standards is included in the Addendum and
Attachments. See Attachment C, Findings Regarding Planned Residence District (F-
PRD) Development Principles; Attachment D, Findings Regarding Planned Residence
District (F-PRD) Supplemental Development Standards; and Attachment E, Findings
Regarding Major Site Development Plan Criteria.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The Planning and Zoning Commission can recommend that the City Council
approve the Major Site Development Plan Amendment for Domani to modify
setbacks and building separation requirements as described in this report and the
following conditions:
A. Proceed with a boundary line adjustment prior to issuance of buildings
permits for additional lots in the development.
B. Include notes on the Major Site Development Plan restricting placement of
accessory structures.
2. The Planning and Zoning Commission can recommend that the City Council
approve with modified conditions the request for an Amendment to the PRD for the
property at 2200 Oakwood Road.
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