HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated February 13, 2024 ITEM#: 17
DATE: 02-13-24
DEPT: P&H
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK,
PHASE III, SIXTH ADDITION,INTEGRATED SITE PLAN SUBDIVISION
MAJOR FINAL PLAT
BACKGROUND:
Iowa State University Research Park has submitted a final plat for Iowa State University Research Park
Phase III, Sixth Addition, which includes approximately 5.926 acres, for two lots. This is a replat of
Parcel '13% Lot 5, Iowa State University Research Park, Phase III, First Addition (see Attachment A—
Location Map). The proposed Plat is parted on an Integrated Site Plan that modifies development
standards for individual lots and applies them to the whole of the site before division.
The City's subdivision regulations are found in Chapter 23 of the Ames Municipal Code. After City
Council approval of the final plat, it must then be recorded with the County Recorder to become an
officially recognized subdivision plat. The final plat must be found to conform to the ordinances of the
City and any conditions placed upon the preliminary plat approval.
The undivided property is currently home to Ames Fitness Center, South. On November 14, 2023, City
Council approved both a Preliminary Plat and Integrated Site Plan that breaks off one acre on the west
side of the property. This property, Lot 1, is planned for development to contain Ames Play Yard, an
indoor playground. The remaining acreage, Lot 2, will contain Ames Fitness Center. The Integrated Site
Plan allows for a property to be split, but with shared development standards and shared infrastructure.
The shared features of the plan include the parking, access, and reduced internal setbacks for building
connection of a hallway that will cross the shared property line between the two structures (see
Attachment B—Proposed Final Plat).
Note that the although the two lots are treated as one site for zoning and subdivision compliance,
each building must conform to Building Code requirements individually. Prior to development of
the new Play Yard building fire separation requirements and agreements for shared use of the
hallway crossing the property line will be required by the Ames Inspections Division. These are
building code requirements and are not conditions of the Final Plat.
As this property is currently a platted lot, all infrastructure is currently installed except for a sidewalk
along University Boulevard, which will be extended and constructed along with the new Ames Play
Yard. Each building will be served separately by its own utilities. No financial security is included with
this Final Plat.
ALTERNATIVES:
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1. Approve the Final Plat of Iowa State University Research Park Phase III, Sixth Addition based upon
the staff's findings that the Final Plat conforms to relevant and applicable design standards, ordinances,
policies, and plans and acceptance of financial security for completion of public improvements by the
developer, ISU Research Park.
2. Deny the final plat for Iowa State University Research Park Phase III, Sixth Addition if the City
Council finds that the development creates a burden on existing public improvements or creates a need
for new public improvements that have not yet been installed.
3. Refer this request back to staff or the applicant for additional information.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The proposed Final Plat for Iowa State University Research Park Phase III, Sixth Addition is consistent
with the Preliminary Plat approved by the City Council and the plat conforms to the adopted ordinances
and policies of the City as required by Code. Development of the site must be consistent with the
approved Integrated Site Development Plan and meet building code requirements. Therefore, it is the
recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council accept Alternative #1, as described above.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment A.pdf
Attachment B.pdf
Attachment C.pdf
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Attachment A
Location & Zoning Map
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Attachment B
Proposed Subdivision
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III, SIXTH ADDITION INTEGRATED SITE PLAN SUBDIVISION
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PARCEL'D'DESCRIPTION:
AN OFFICIAL REPLAT OF PARCEL'D'OF LOT SAS SHOWN IN PLAT OF SURVEY RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT
NUMBER 2023-07915 OF THE STORY COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE,IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK
PHASE III,FIRST ADDITION,AN OFFICIAL PLAT,CITY OF AMES,STORY COUNTY,IOWA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL'O';THENCE SOUTH O'77'4T EAST ALONG THE EAST
LINE OF SAID PARCEL'D'A DISTANCE OF 389.17 FEET THENCE S OD'26'36'E,A DISTANCE OF 56.95 FEET
ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL'D'TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL'D';THENCE SOUTH
89'33'45"WEST,291.08 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL'O';THENCE SOUTH 0'19'44"EAST,
11.26 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL'D';THENCE SOUTH 89'31'47"WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE
OF SAID PARCEL'0',303.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL'D';THENCE
NORTH 0'24'1T WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL'D',347.88 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF SAID PARCEL T';THENCE NORTH 68'30'30'EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL'O',2%.32 FEET;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY CONTINUING 323-60 FE ET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE AND ALONG A CURVE,
CONCAVE SOUTHERLY WHOSE RADIUS 15 470.05 FEET,CHORD BEARS NORTH 88-58.52"EAST,317.25 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING,CONTAINS 5.93 ACRES(258,096 S-F.).
NOTES:
L THIS PLAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS IOWA CODE 355.
2. BASIS OF BEARING IS IOWA STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM,NORTH ZONF,US SURVEY FOOT.
3. THIS PLAT IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS APPARENT OR OF RECORD.
4. CIRCULATION&PARKING-UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,ALL DRIVEWAYS,PARKING AREAS,ROADWAYS,FIRE LANES,SIDEWALKS,
PLAZAS,COURTYARDS,AND OTHER VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN WAYS OR SPACES IDENTIFIED ON THE APPROVED INTEGRATED SITE
PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INTEGRATED SITE PLAN SUBDIVISION ARE FOR THE COMMON USE OF THE OWNERS,TENANTS,
CUSTOMERS,AND RELATED OPERATIONAL INTERESTS ASSOCIATFO WITH EACH LOT CONTAINED WITHIN THIS SUBDIVISION.
E. MAINTENANCE AREA-UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,A MAINTENANCE AREA IS PROVIDED WITHIN 30 FEET OF ANY BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE IDENTIFIED ON THE APPROVED INTEGRATED SITE PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INTEGRATED SITE PLAN SUBDIVISION,
EVEN WHEN SAID AREA EXTENDS ONTO OTHER LOTS WITHIN THIS SUBDIVISION,PROVIDED THAT DISTURBANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
OR LANDSCAPING SHALL BE MINIMIZED AND REPAIRED/REPLACEO IF DAMAGED.ALL DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE LAND
DESCRIBED HEREIN SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION AND THE ASSOCIATED AMES PLAY YARD INTEGRATED SffE
PLAN,AS THEY MAY BE AMENDED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF AMES,AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS,APPROVALS,REGULATIONS,REQUIREMENTS,AND RESTRICTIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UPON SUCH
LAND AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE THEREOF.
FINAL PLAT- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK,
PHASE III, FIRST ADDITION
AN OFFICIAL REPLAT OF PARCEL'D',LOT 5,IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Attachment C
Applicable Laws
The laws applicable to this Preliminary Plat Subdivision include, but are not limited to, the following:
(verbatim language is shown in italics, other references are paraphrased):
Code of Iowa Chapter 354, Section 8 requires that the governing body shall determine whether the
subdivision conforms to its Land Use Policy Plan.
Ames Municipal Code Chapter 23,Subdivisions,Division I,outlines the general provisions for subdivisions
within the City limits and within two miles of the City limits of Ames.
Section 23.302(10): City Council Action on Final Plat for Major Subdivision:
(a) All proposed subdivision plats shall be submitted to the City Council for review and approval.
Upon receipt of any Final Plat forwarded to it for review and approval, the City Council shall
examine the Application Form, the Final Plat, any comments, recommendations or reports
examined or made by the Department of Planning and Housing,and such other information as it
deems necessary or reasonable to consider.
(b) Based upon such examination, the City Council shall ascertain whether the Final Plat
conforms to relevant and applicable design and improvement standards in these Regulations, to
other City ordinances and standards, to the City's Land Use Policy Plan and to the City's other
duly adopted plans.
(c) The City Council may:
(i) deny any subdivision where the reasonably anticipated impact of such subdivision will
create such a burden on existing public improvements or such a need for new public
improvements that the area of the City affected by such impact will be unable to conform
to level of service standards set forth in the Land Use Policy Plan or other capital project
or growth management plan of the City until such time that the City upgrades such public
improvements in accordance with schedules set forth in such plans; or,
(ii) approve any subdivision subject to the condition that the Applicant contribute to so much
of such upgrade of public improvements as the need for such upgrade is directly and
proportionately attributable to such impact as determined at the sole discretion of the City.
The terms,conditions and amortization schedule for such contribution may be incorporated
within an Improvement Agreement as set forth in Section 23.304 of the Regulations.
(d) Prior to granting approval of a major subdivision Final Plat,the City Council may permit the plat
to be divided into two or more sections and may impose such conditions upon approval of each
section as it deems necessary to assure orderly development of the subdivision.
(e) Following such examination, and within 60 days of the Applicant's filing of the complete
Application for Final Plat Approval of a Major Subdivision with the Department of Planning and
Housing, the City Council shall approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove the
Application for Final Plat Approval of a Major Subdivision. The City Council shall set forth its
reasons for disapproving any Application or for conditioning its approval of any Application in
its official records and shall provide a written copy of such reasons to the developer. The City
Council shall pass a resolution accepting the Final Plat for any Application that it approves.
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Section 23.704.REQUIREMENTS FOR INTEGRATED SITE PLAN SUBDIVISION.
(1) An Integrated Site Plan Subdivision must include a descriptive title for the subdivision, and a
descriptive title for the associated Integrated Site Plan.
(a) The subdivision title must be clearly shown on the face of the plat as:
"[Descriptive Title] Integrated Site Plan Subdivision",and
(b) The site plan and associated documents must be clearly titled as:
"[Descriptive Title] Integrated Site Plan".
(2) The Integrated Site Plan Subdivision plat shall include all of the following declarations on the
plat:
(a) Circulation and Parking - Unless otherwise specified, all driveways, parking areas,
roadways, fire lanes, sidewalks, plazas, courtyards, and other vehicular or pedestrian
ways or spaces identified on the approved Integrated Site Plan associated with this
Integrated Site Plan Subdivision are for the common use of the owners, tenants,
customers and related operational interests associated with each lot contained within this
subdivision.
(b) "Maintenance Area. Unless otherwise specified, a maintenance area is provided within
10 feet of any building or structure identified on the approved Integrated Site Plan
associated with this Integrated Site Plan Subdivision, even when said area extends onto
other lots within this subdivision, provided that disturbance of improvements or
landscaping shall be minimized and repaired/replaced if damaged." "All development
and use of the land described herein shall be in accordance with this subdivision and the
associated [Descriptive Title] Integrated Site Plan, as they may be amended with the
approval of the City of Ames, and in accordance with such other governmental permits,
approvals, regulations, requirements, and restrictions that may be imposed upon such
land and the development and use thereof."
(3) Building and Structures. All buildings and structures contained in the Integrated Site Plan
Subdivision are subject to the following setback provisions:
(a) Setbacks along the outer perimeter of the subdivision plat shall conform to the setbacks
of the underlying zone.
(b) Setbacks are not required from interior property lines within the Integrated Site Plan
Subdivision.However,property lines may not bisect buildings unless a firewall is located
along said property line.
(c) Building Coverage and Floor Area Ratio(FAR).Shared maximum building coverage and
floor area ratio standards may be approved for the overall site.
(4) Landscaping. The landscaping standards of the underlying zone apply to each lot within the
subdivision, except as follows:
(a) Minimum area landscaping calculations and landscaping percentages may be based on
the area of landscaping in the entire subdivision rather than the area of landscaping on
individual lots within the subdivision subject to conformance with phasing provisions in
Section 23.705.
(b) Required parking lot perimeter landscaping along interior property lines may(subject to
conformance with phasing provisions in Section 23.705 be relocated to the other areas
of the subdivision,provided that:
(i) the total amount of parking lot landscaping is not diminished from that which
would be required if each lot were platted and developed independently; and
(ii) Any required landscape medians and islands are provided in all parking areas.
(5) Frontage Improvements.All Integrated Site Plan Subdivisions shall include street improvements
specified in Section 23.403.
(6) All circulation and parking improvements defined on the face of the plat or on the associated
Integrated Site Plan,as well as exterior lighting fixtures,landscaping, signage,fixtures and other
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improvements required by the provisions of the Integrated Site Plan,and/or which serve multiple
lots within the subdivision, are to be included in or owned by an association or legal entity in
which the owners of each lot or parcel in the divided property have a legal or beneficial interest.
(7) Maintenance of Improvements. All improvements required to comply with the minimum
provisions of the Integrated Site Plan, including areas and features on individual lots that
collectively contribute to total compliance with minimum standards for parking, circulation,
pedestrian access, landscaping, as well as any improvements that are for the collective use of all
property owners and/or tenants (such as signage, fixtures, dumpster enclosures, etc.), shall be
maintained by an owners association or other legal entity, in which each property owner has a
legal interest and obligation. Maintenance obligations shall be included in covenants and
restrictions that are administered by the association or legal entity, and which run with the land.
The City shall be furnished for review and approval the covenants and restrictions and the legal
instruments creating the association or legal entity as part of the Integrated Site Plan Subdivision
approval process.
(8) The property owners must execute written agreements which are recorded against the affected
property, ensuring that all lots within the Integrated Site Plan Subdivision will continue to
function as one site for any number of purposes, including but not limited to: lot access; interior
circulation; common utilities; open space; landscaping and drainage; common facilities
maintenance; and coordinated parking. Such approved Integrated Site Plan Subdivision and
associated Integrated Site Plan is recorded in the county in which such land is located.
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