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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Minor Amendment to the Ames Urban Fringe Plan Land Use Class Map for the area extending wesward from current City boundary to the County line and northward along North 500th Avenue approximately 768 feet DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE,RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by:Diane Voss,City Clerk's Office,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010 Return to:Ames City Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 RESOLUTION NO. 21-292 RESOLUTION APPROVING A MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE AMES URBAN FRINGE PLAN LAND USE CLASS MAP FROM RURAL/URBAN TRANSITION AREA TO URBAN SERVICE AREA FOR THE PROPERTY EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM THE CURRENT CITY BOUNDARY TO THE COUNTY LINE (APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET ALONG LINCOLN HIGHWAY) AND NORTHWARD ALONG NORTH 500TH AVENUE APPROXIMATELY 768 FEET FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on April 15, 2021, the City Council voted to initiate a Minor Amendment to the Ames Urban Fringe Plan (AUFP) Land Use Class Map for part of the land within the proposed annexation area; and, WHEREAS,the area for the proposed change is on the north side of Lincoln Highway adjacent to and immediately west of the Ames corporate limits, extending (approximately 1500 feet) along Lincoln Highway to the Boone County line of North 500th Avenue and northward along North 500' Avenue (approximately 768 feet); and, WHEREAS, it includes approximately 26.5 acres and the remainder of the annexation area is already designated Urban Service Area; and, WHEREAS, the applicant is the City of Ames Planning and Housing Department and the property owners are Flummerfelt Quail Ridge LLC; Lerner Land Holdings, LLC; Brant Lerner; and Brian Adams; and, WHEREAS,on April 20,2021,the Story County Board of Supervisors also approved initiation of the proposed Amendment; and, WHEREAS,the AUFP is a Shared Land Use Plan for the two-mile area around the City that was cooperatively developed by Story County, the City of Ames, and the City of Gilbert through a 28E Intergovernmental Agreement; and, WHEREAS, the AUFP has two important layers of policies that are depicted on a Land Use Class Map and a Land Use Framework map; and, WHEREAS,the 28E Agreement requires that before any land maybe annexed into the City,the Land Use Class Map for a property must have an"Urban Service Area"designation,regardless of the Framework Map; and, WHEREAS, the subject area is on the north side of Lincoln Way between the Ames City boundary and North 500'Avenue; and, WHEREAS,the area is designated as"Highway Oriented Commercial"on the Framework Map and as "Rural/Urban Transitional" on the Land Use Class Map; and, WHEREAS, there is also a Convenience Commercial Node located at the corner of Lincoln Highway and 500`'Avenue that identifies the future intent of use for the area in addition to its current classification; and, WHEREAS,the purpose of the Proposed Amendment is to change the current Fringe Plan Land Use Class from"Rural/Urban Transition Area"to "Urban Service Area"to allow for annexation into the City; and, WHEREAS,the Highway-Oriented Commercial(HOC)designation is part of the Rural/Urban Transition Area Land Use Class, Policy 10 (adopted in 2016) specifies that HOC land can pursue annexation if it is within the "Urban Service Area" designation; and, WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the request at a Public Hearing on May 5, 2021, and voted to recommend approval of the proposed map change; and, WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the Story County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 21-88 supporting the proposed map change; and, WHEREAS,the Gilbert City Council met on May 3, 2021 and approved the Amendment with adoption of Resolution 2021-05-01. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that the Minor Amendment to the Ames Urban Fringe Plan Land Use Class Map from Rural/Urban Transition Area to Urban Service Area for the area extending westward from the current City boundary to the County line (approximately 1500 feet along Lincoln Highway) and northward along North 500t' Avenue approximately 768 feet is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 25th day of May, 2021. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Martin Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of May, 2021.