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JAN 24 2014 Variance
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1. Property Address for this Variance Application: Delta Tau Delta - Gamma Pi, 2121
Sunset Drive, Ames, IA 50014
2. Legal Description (attach if lengthy):
ALL OF LOTS 1,2,3,4,AND 5 IN ZENTMIRE'S SUBDIVISION,CITY OF AMES,STORY COUNTY,IOWA,AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SURVEY
RECORDED ON JANUARY ,2014 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF STORY COUNTY,IOWA AS INSTRUMENT#14-_.
3. 1 (We) the undersigned, do hereby respectfully appeal to the Ames Zoning Board of
Adjustment to grant a "Variance"to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the issuance of a Zoning
Permit to permit:_Existing parking to remain and allow the following:
1. Variance for non-compliance with Table 29.406(2) regarding minimum off-street parking.
2. Variance for non-compliance with Section 29.406(7)(e) regarding front yard parking.
4. The Zoning Permit was refused because: Existing parking configuration will
remain after new building is complete
5. Property Owner: GAMMA PI OF DELTA TAU DELTA
Business: GAMMA PI OF DELTA TAU DELTA
Address: 4107 GREENVIEW DRIVE URBANDALE IA 50322
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: 515-450-0311
(Home) (Business) (Fax)
6. Applicant: GAMMA PI OF DELTA TAU DELTA
Business: GAMMA PI OF DELTA TAU DELTA
Address: 4107 GREENVIEW DRIVE URBANDALE IA 50322
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: 515-450-0311
(Home) (Business) (Fax)
7. Contact Person: Pat Dunn
Business: RDG Planning & Design
Address: 301 Grand Ave. Des Moines IA 50309
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: 515-288-3141 515-288-8631
(Home) (Business) (Fax)
E-mail address: pdunn@rdgusa.com
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The Zoning Board of Adjustment may grant a Variance, provided the Board members can
make a finding that the Variance will not result in unnecessary hardship, will not be
contrary to the public interest, will observe the Spirit of the Ordinance, and shall result in
substantial justice.
This appeal will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented in this application to
justify the variance in light of the standards and to show that the granting of the variance relates
to the intent and purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and the Land Use Policy Plan.
Approval of the Variance 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 for a Variance, and that said information is factual.
Signed by:
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Property Owner(s) 4
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(Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.)
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Variance
Supporting Information
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted)
The Zoning Board of Adjustment can grant a Variance, only if all of the following
standards are satisfied. In order to facilitate review of this application for a Variance, the
applicant must address each of the "Variance Standards" set forth in Section 29.1504(4) of the
Zoning Ordinance, which are listed below.
(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. Variance Standards. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each application for the
purpose of determining that the "Variance Standards" are satisfied. Pursuant to Iowa law, a
variance shall be granted only if all of the following standards are satisfied:
(a) The granting of the variance shall not be contrary to the public interest.
Please present information to indicate that the Variance will not result in injury or
endangerment to other property or persons, nor will it devalue nearby property.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
See attached
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(b) That without granting of the variance, and due to special conditions, a literal
enforcement of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship.
Unnecessary hardship exists when:
(i) The land in question cannot yield a reasonable return if used only for a
purpose allowed in the zone;
To meet this standard, please show that all beneficial use and/or enjoyment
of the property will be lost if the Variance is not granted. Supporting evidence
from a professional appraiser, realtor, or other professional, may be
necessary to support your appeal. The Zoning Board of Adjustment may
require documentation of loss of value in order to grant this variance.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
See attached
(ii) The plight of the owners is due to unique circumstances and not to the
general conditions of the neighborhood;
Please show that the physical circumstances on the subject property are
unique and unlike other properties in the vicinity.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
See attached
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(iii)The use to be authorized by the variance will not alter the essential
character of the locality.
Please show that the proposed use is compatible with the character of the
surrounding area.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
See attached
(c) The spirit of the ordinance shall be observed even when the variance is
granted.
Please show that the Variance is consistent with the intent of the Sign Ordinance,
Zoning Ordinance, and the Land Use Policy Plan. A Variance would not be
consistent with the intent if alternatives for development exist that do not require a
Variance.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
See attached
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(d) Substantial justice shall be done as a result of granting the variance.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
See attached
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Variance
Site Plait Checklist
(For Properties Occupied by a Single-Family or a Two-Family Dwelling)
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted)
The applicant shall submit a Site Plan, drawn to scale, that clearly shows the Variance
being sought. The Site Plan shall be a reproducible, black line drawing on a sheet of
paper no larger than 11"x17". If the project for which the Variance is sought is a single-
family or a two-family dwelling, or other use exempt from the requirement for a "Site
Development Plan". then the Site Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
(NOTE: If the proposed project requires approval of a "Major or Minor Site Development Plan",
it should be included with this application for a "Variance", not the Site Plan described on this
checklist.)
❑ Dimensioned property lines
❑ Abutting streets and alleys
❑ Location and size of all existing and proposed buildings and structures (include distances to
all property lines and distances between buildings and structures.)
❑ Required setbacks
❑ Driveways and parking areas, fully-dimensioned
❑ Other pertinent information necessary to fully understand the need for a Variance (e.g.:
significant change in topography, location and size of mature trees, etc.)
See Minor Site Development Plan submitted on January 15, 2014
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Variance
Permission to Place a "Zoning Action Pending
Sign. on Private Propert v
(This form must be filled cut completely before your application will be accepted)
Section 29.1500(2)(d)(iii) of the Zoning Ordinance, requires that notice shall be posted bL the
City on signs posted on the subject property. One sign shall be posted for each pubiie street
frontage. Required signs .Ahali be posted along the perineter of the subject pnaperty in locations
that are highly visible from adjacent public streets not less than semen (.') days prior to the
meeting or hearing, unless otherwise prescribed by statute.
The owner of properly at 2121 Sunset Drive, Ames, IA 50014 _ hereby grants the City of Amos
permission to place "Zoning Action Pending" signs on the property for the purpose of informing
interested persons of the request for action by -.be City of Arles.
I understand that the sigrs will be placed on the property .several days prier to action on the
request by tj:e Planning and Zoning Co►nnii.s.sion, Zoning Bourd of Adjusiment, or the City
Council, and may remain on the properry until the request has been approved or denied by the
City.
Signed by: `'✓ "Date 24� �l¢
Property Owner
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('Vote' No other sigrtatcrre may lie Saibstituted for the Property Owner's Signature.)
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