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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to the Planned Residence District Major Site Development Plan for 2200 Oakwood Road RESOLUTION NO. 20-670 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED RESIDENCE DISTRICT MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2200 OAKWOOD ROAD FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the property owner, Pinnacle Properties Ames, LLC, requested a major amendment to the approved Domani Planned Residence District; and, WHEREAS, the property comprises 23.784 acres and the Planned Residence District and Preliminary Plat were approved by City Council on September 29, 2020; and, WHEREAS,the property was rezoned from Agricultural(A)to Planned Residence District (PRD), which allows for mostly zero-lot-line homes; and, WHEREAS,the Final Plat for the first addition was approved by the Council on October 27, 2020; and, WHEREAS, 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; and, WHEREAS, 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 construction requirements for fire rating that is not typical of residential construction; and, WHEREAS,the previously approved setback standards had the zero-lot-line homes directly abutting one side property line with a ten-foot setback from the opposite side property line; and, WHEREAS,the new proposed standards for this PRD will have the homes setback 1.5 feet from the zero-lot-line side property line and 8.5 feet from the opposite side property line for most lots, effectively a 10-foot separation; and, WHEREAS,this will maintain the ten feet of separation,but place the entirety of the house, including the eaves, wholly on a lot; and, WHEREAS,the exceptions will be Lots 22 and 23;Lot 22 contains the model home,where the foundation has already been poured; and, WHEREAS, the distance between the homes on those two lots will be nine feet, and the Building Code requires a separation of ten feet between buildings unless the walls are fire-rated for one hour; and, WHEREAS, the applicant has agreed to fire-rate the walls on the east side of the home on Lot 23 and the west side of the home on Lots 22 to account for the reduced separation, and as a result, Lot 23 will also only have a 7.5-foot side yard setback to the east; and, WHEREAS,the PRD as approved also allowed for reduced setbacks of 20 feet for the front yard and five lots (4,5,9,10, and 11)by the corner of Green Hills Drive and Cottonwood Road had alternate setbacks, as laid out in the original zoning; and, WHEREAS, those homes had eight-foot front setbacks rather than 20 and of these, Lots 5 and 11 are on corners, as is Lot 40; and, WHEREAS, the setbacks on these reduced front setback lots is now further clarified to address both street frontages and the garage location in greater detail; and, WHEREAS, the new standards being proposed will also allow for the encroachment of porches into the front setback; however, on corner lots no encroachment is permitted within the reduced front yard along the street; and, WHEREAS,the applicant also intends to move several property lines by several feet so that the proposed house plans fit onto the lots,but this will have no bearing on the zoning; and, WHEREAS, this will have no bearing on the zoning and as a condition of approval, the applicant will make boundary line adjustments subsequent to approval of the PRD Amendment and prior to the issuance of additional building permits; and, WHEREAS,the proposed changes create adjustments to building replacements,but maintain the overall design intent of the original PRD; and, WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission met on December 16,2020,and reviewed the proposed amendment and voted to recommend that the City Council approve the Major Site Development Plan Amendment at 2200 Oakwood Road subject to conditions that were recommended by staff; and, WHEREAS, the recommendations were to 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: 1. Proceed with a boundary line adjustment prior to issuance of buildings permits for additional lots in the development. 2. Include notes on the Major Site Development Plan that placement of accessory structures is prohibited within the side yards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Amendment to the Major Site Development Plan Amendment for Domani at 2200 Oakwood Road is hereby approved with the above stated conditions. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of December, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of December, 2020.