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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Remote Parking Agreement to Provide Six Parking Stalls at 708 Douglas Avenue for the Existing Four-Unit Apartment Complex at 700 Douglas Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 20-515 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REMOTE PARKING AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SIX PARKING STALLS AT 708 DOUGLAS AVENUE FOR THE EXISTING FOUR- UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 700 DOUGLAS AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,UT Prosim Revocable Family Trust owns the properties at 700 Douglas and 708 Douglas Avenue, and each property contains a small apartment building; and, WHEREAS, the property owner is requesting approval of a Remote Parking Agreement to provide six required parking stalls at 708 Douglas Avenue to fulfill the parking needs of the existing four-unit apartment complex located at 700 Douglas Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the request for remote parking requires both: 1) a Variance,because the RM zoning district does not permit remote parking,and 2)City Council approval,as all Remote Parking Agreements are subject to City Council approval per Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) approved a Variance at its June 10, 2020,meeting to allow for parking needed for 700 Douglas to be located off-site on the 708 Douglas site; and, WHEREAS, the existing building at 700 Douglas Avenue is a nonconforming apartment building due to the lack of any on-site parking and the applicant was unable to construct the required parking on the 700 Douglas lot outside of the front yard or as covered parking; and, WHEREAS,the request was initially motivated by converting one of the apartment units to guest lodging, which triggered parking improvements for the nonconforming apartment building, but since the approval by ZBA for the Variance and Special Use Permit for a guest lodging unit,the state has eliminated local licensing and zoning requirements that distinguish short-term rental from other residential uses; and, WHEREAS, the applicant would still like to complete the remote parking process because it would create legal parking for the apartment building at 700 Douglas regardless of its use as guest lodging; and, WHEREAS, Ames Municipal Code Section 29.406 (18) only allows for remote parking to satisfy required parking offsite,subject to Council approval,and requires that parking be within 300 feet of the subject site and a written agreement be signed that identifies the required amount of parking for the principal use; and, WHEREAS, the proposed remote parking site abuts 700 Douglas Avenue and the parking is physically located 12 feet from the subject property; and, WHEREAS,the Minor Site Development Plan submitted by the owner proposes a compliant parking layout, paving plan, and landscaping. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that Remote Parking Agreement to provide the required six parking stalls at 708 Douglas Avenue for the existing four-unit apartment complex at 700 Douglas Avenue is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of September, 2020. �a Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: Betcher Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of September, 2020.