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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Major Site Development Plan for 2200 Oakwood Road RESOLUTION NO. 20-496 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2200 OAKWOOD ROAD FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the property owner,Pinnacle Properties Ames,LLC,requested the rezoning of a parcel comprising 23.784 acres addressed as 2200 Oakwood Road; and, WHEREAS, the property also has frontage along street stubs for Suncrest Drive and Cottonwood Road; and, WHEREAS,the site was annexed to the City in 2019 and is zoned Agricultural(A)and the applicant is requesting rezoning to Planned Residence District (F-PRD) with a Residential Low Density(RL)base zone to allow for a single-family residential development with mostly zero-lot- line homes; and, WHEREAS,there will be 63 residential lots, 51 zero-lot-line lots, and 12 custom-built sites at the south end, and the proposed plan also includes a resident clubhouse with a swimming pool, five common area outlots,and one subdivision sign outlot at the corner of Oakwood Road and Green Hills Drive; and, WHEREAS, the land for Domani is primarily used as a farm field, with a small amount as farmyard,adjacent to an old farmhouse on Oakwood Road,and the City's Christofferson Park abuts the property along most of the development's eastern edge; and, WHEREAS, the western edge is primarily bordered by single-family homes developed as part of the Suncrest Subdivision during 2002-2006 with several of the abutting properties along the western edge of the site having extended their rear yards onto the subject property; and, WHEREAS, the proposed rezoning to a PRD allows for the developer to propose different housing types than allowed by standard zoning and request variations to base zone standards in support of the different housing types; and, WHEREAS,the Major Site Development Plan for Domani contains the site layout,including the placement of non-residential buildings,pedestrian and vehicular circulation,parking,stormwater detention/retention, open spaces and amenities, and landscaping; and, WHEREAS, the Major Site Development Plan accompanying the PRD request will be the controlling plan for development of the site and its specific uses upon approval of the PRD; and, WHEREAS,the project includes common open space of approximately 32%(outlots and the clubhouse lot,excluding right-of-way and residential lots),and combined with the patio and usable yard areas of the homes,the overall open space is 41%,which exceeds the 40%open space standard of the PRD; and, WHEREAS,due to the developer's concept of smaller lots with common area maintenance, the Plan includes a proposed reduction in front-and rear-yard setbacks; and, WHEREAS, the applicant proposes front yard setbacks of 20 feet or more for most homes and eight feet for five lots at the south end of the development, and the proposed clubhouse is approximately ten feet from Green Hills Drive and 15 feet from Suncrest; and, WHEREAS, side-and rear-setbacks at the development perimeter will be the same as those of the base zone, RL; and, WHEREAS,Domani will extend and connect an existing street(Green Hills Drive)and three street stubs (Suncrest Drive in two places and Cottonwood Road), and the development will create a new street stub at the south end oriented for a future extension to Cedar Lane; and, WHEREAS, the Christofferson Park parking lot will be modified to accommodate the extended Green Hills Drive; and, WHEREAS,modifications to the Park were reviewed by the Parks and Recreation staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission and a condition requires an Agreement with the developer prior to the Final Plat approval on completing improvements at the developer's cost; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 19, 2020 and approved the project at 2200 Oakwood Road; and, WHEREAS, approval of the Major Site Development Plan is subject to the following conditions: i. Include the 20-foot setback line, as measured from the shared property line with Christofferson Park, to Lot 35 ii. Remove striping fro the parallel space along the northbound (east) side of Green Hills Drive iii. Note that no additional access to the Park is permitted that is not shown on the Plan iv. Staff approval of final lighting plans consistent with standards of Article IV for the Common Area and Clubhouse site V. The phasing plan allows for staff approval of a temporary sales office in conjunction with the first phase of development vi. The Clubhouse and pool are to begin construction as part of phase one and prior to the start of phase two. The clubhouse and pool must be completed prior to the construction of a home in the third phase,unless an extension is granted by the City Council vii. Add note that custom lots (Lots 46-57) are permitted to have a reduced setback subject to the Planning Director approval ofhome designs addressing facade architectural interest, massing, and proportions with the following limitations: side yard of zero feet, rear year of ten feet, and front yards minimum of 15 feet measured to the building facade for all street frontages and 25 feet for garages. Full projections approved by the Planning Director are permitted for features such as decks, porches, etc., within the reduced front yards. All lots must comply with the perimeter base zone setbacks. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that Major Site Development Plan for the property generally located at 2200 Oakwood Road is hereby approved with the above conditions. ADOPTED THIS 8t' day of September, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: Beatty-Hansen Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of September, 2020.