HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Home Occupation Permit to operate a hair salon at 2121 Burnett AvenueCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUST
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APPLICATION OF GORMAN FOR A
SPECIAL HOME OCCUPATION
PERMIT, SECTION 29.1304(3), AMES
MUNICIPAL CODE, TO OPERATE A
HAIR SALON ON THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2121 BURNETT
AVENUE
FACTS
CASE NO. 12-17
AUG 2 8 2012
CITY of AI IFS, IMA
The property at this address is a single story owner -occupied single family home with an
attached single car garage. It is located on a corner lot in an RL (Low Density Residential)
zoning district. The homeowner recently moved to this home from outside Ames. She is a
licensed cosmetologist and in the past has operated a home based styling salon. She would again
like to do this and is seeking a Special Home Occupation permit to allow this. The home has
1,964 square feet of floor area and she plans to use 150 square feet of the home for the salon. No
structural alterations are needed to accommodate this use. The home's garage is attached and it
has a single width driveway with sufficient length in which to park a single vehicle. Clients
would be allowed to park in the driveway and could enter the house through an entry door that is
inside the garage and then go through the house to the salon area. The applicant would like to
have hours from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with clients coming by
appointment only. She expects to see an average of five or six clients per day with the maximum
to be ten clients in a day. Appointments will be scheduled so there is only one client present at a
time. The only equipment used in the business will be hair cutting, styling and coloring
equipment which is in quantity and scale like that in any residential setting. The applicant will
be the only employee of the business and she is not planning on having a sign, although if she
later decides to utilize one it will be code compliant in size and mounting. There are no classes
or other home occupations at this residence.
DECISION
The Board considers the standards applicable to Special Home Occupations under the provisions
of the zoning ordinance. The evidence received establishes that this applicant meets the
standards for area to be used, traffic, parking, equipment, signs, employees, number of home
occupations and classes. The Board is satisfied it can grant this permit with conditions to assure
that the residential character of this home and the neighborhood are maintained.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the applicant is Granted a Special Home Occupation
permit, Section 29.1304 of the Ames Municipal Code, to allow operation of a hair styling salon,
with the following conditions:
1. No changes will be made to the premises;
2. Approximately 150 square feet of the 1,964 square feet of the home will be used for
the business, which is approximately 7.6% of the total floor area of the home (25% is
the maximum allowed);
3. A future sign, if installed, will be no larger than one square foot;
4. The applicant, Joni Gorman, will be the only employee;
5. The number of clients will be no more than ten daily;
6. The hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
and that business will be by appointment only; and
7. Appointments are scheduled to provide enough time between appointments to avoid
two clients needing to park at the same time;
all for the property located at 2121 Burnett Avenue.
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of record may do so within 30 days after
the filing of this decision.
Done this 8`h day of August, 2012.
B a houn
Chair