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Exception for Minor Area Modification
Application Form
(This form must be completely filled out before the application will be accepted)
1. Property Address for this Exception for Minor Area Modification: 711 Carroll Avenue, Ames, IA
2. Legal Description (attach if lengthy): Lot 7, Block 1, Ive's Addition, except the South 79.5'
3. 1(We) the undersigned, do hereby respectfully appeal to the Ames Zoning Board of Adjustment to grant
an "Exception for Minor Area Modification"to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the issuance of a Zoning
Permit to permit: Construction of additions to the South of existing house on Property
4. The Zoning Permit was refused because: New main entry canopy extends five feet into front
yard setback.
5. Property Owner: Larry Gleason
Address: 129 East 7th, Ames, IA
Telephone: 233-1447 (Home); 612-963-1269 (Mobile); 952-854-2847 (Business Fax)
6. Applicant: Same
7. Contact Person: Same
This appeal will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented in this application to justify the minor
area modification in light of the standards and to show that the granting of the Exception to the Minor Area
Modification relates to the intent and purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and the Land Use Policy Plan.
Approval of the Exception for Minor Area Modification by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in no way
absolves the applicant from subsequently obtaining the necessary building permits or other permits from
the City of Ames or from other applicable agencies.
I(We) certify that I(we) have been denied a Building/Zoning Permit,that I(we) have submitted all the required
information to appeal fora 'nor Area Exception, and that said information is factual.
Signed by: Date: 4 July 2012
(Property Owner p icant, Contact Person)
(Note:No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature)
RECEIVED
JUL 0 6 2012
CITY OF AMES, IOWA
DEPT. OF PLANNING & HOUSING
Exception for Minor Area Modification
Supporting Information
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted)
The Zoning Board of Adjustment is authorized to grant exceptions from the requirements of the
zoning ordinance to allow minor area modifications for single family attached and detached
dwellings that are existing in developed areas, but not in cases of new construction. These are
authorized for the following situations:
(i) reduction of required residential side yard setbacks for principal structures by no more than
two feet;
(h) reduction of required residential front and rear yard setbacks for principal structures by no
more than five feet;
(iii) reduction of minimum lot area requirements by no more than 10%;
(iv) reduction of required residential front, rear and side yard setbacks without limit as required to
provide handicapped access ramps to a dwelling;
(v) reduction of front, rear, and side yard setbacks without limit to allow reconstruction of a
historically accurate structure.
(Note: The applicant's explanation of how the request meets each standard may be attached on a
separate sheet if sufficient space is not provided.)
1. Exception for Minor Area Modification Standards. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review
each application for the purpose of determining that the review standards are satisfied. An Exception
for Minor Area Modification shall be granted only if all of the following standards are satisfied:
(i) Special circumstances or practical difficulties apply to the property such that the terms of the
ordinance cannot be satisfied.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The existing duplex is being converted to a single family residence. The architectural concept relies on a
new circulation pattern that works equally well with the modified house floor plan and the new main entry
linking the existing house to the new garage. The location of the new construction can only be adjusted
a limited amount in the east/west direction with respect to the existing house before the door access
points are affected.
(ii) The minor area modification will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general
welfare.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
There is no impact on the public health or safety since the one modification is still set back twenty feet
from the public walkway. The public welfare will likely be enhanced with a more aesthetically pleasing
east fagade.
(iii) The minor area modification will not have a substantial negative impact upon neighboring
properties.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The canopy at the new main entrance will extend in front of the garage, minimizing the visual impact of the
garage doors (two single doors, rather than one large double door) and providing more shelter at the
house entrance. The garage is flat-roofed so there will be minimal visual roof line. Most of the garages
along Carroll Avenue are set well back from the street. Refer to the architectural elevations to see how
the canopy ties the new and existing structures together.
(iv) The minor area modification does not exceed the reduction limits established in the listing of
minor area modification in Section 29.1506(4)(c)(i),(ii), or(iii)whether the limits are reached by a
single exception or serial exceptions.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The reduction of required residential front and rear yard setbacks for principal structures is no more than
five feet (5) in the front yard. This is a single exception.
(v) The minor area modification does not authorize a use or activity not otherwise expressly
authorized by the regulations within the zoning district in which the property is located.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The existing duplex is being converted to a single family residence. The modifications only apply to that
conversion.
(vi) The minor area modification is in conformity with the intent and purpose of the zoning
ordinance and the general plan of the community.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The existing duplex is being converted to a single family residence. The modifications only apply to that
conversion.
(vii) The minor area modification is the minimum necessary to achieve the desired result.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
At the main entry canopy, the east/west dimension is set to optimize the aesthetic tie-in to the existin
house and minimize the impact of the garage fagade. g
(viii)The minor area modification does not alter the applicant's obligation to comply with other
applicable laws or regulations.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
This modification only affects the encroachment into the front yard setback by the elements mentioned.
All other obligations for compliance will be met.
Exception for Minor Area Modification
Permission to Place a "Zoning Action Pending"Sign on Private Property
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted)
Section 29.1500(2)(d)(iii) of the Zoning Ordinance, requires that notice shall be posted by the City on signs
posted on the subject property. One sign shall be posted for each public street frontage. Required signs shall
be posted along the perimeter of the subject property in locations that are highly visible from adjacent public
streets not less than seven (7) days prior to the meeting or hearing, unless otherwise prescribed by statute.
The owner of property at 711 Carroll Avenue, Ames, IA hereby grants the City of Ames permission to place
Zoning Action Pending"signs on the property for the purpose of informing interested persons of the request
for action by the City of Ames.
I understand that the signs will be placed on the property several days prior to action on the request by the
Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, or the City Council, and may remain on the
property until the request has been approved or denied by the City.
Signed by:
Date: 4 July 2012
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(Note:No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature)
Adjoining Property Owner Statement
(Completion of this form by the applicant is optional)
To Whom It May Concern:
We, the undersigned, own property adjoining 711 Carroll Avenue, Ames, Iowa.
It is our understanding that Larry Gleason has filed an appeal with the Zoning Board of Adjustment to
allow construction of additions to the South and West of existing house on that Property.
As adjoining property owners we would have no objections to the issuance of this building permit for the
purposes stated above.
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