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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA1 ��® Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 RECEIFEB 14 2014 Variance CITY OFAMES,IOWA Application Form 0EPT.0t fAA9WWA9RIW completely filled out before the application will be accepted)1. Property Address for this Variance Application: + Flz)rrdc_ Ayeku.`e Avko,5 TA 2. Legal Description (attach if lengthy):�/4(eej A% lbf5 I R4cd, Z I , bAwk 10)V'5�'Gn $'A 1 AW9 Staru Co"& 1ok)ck C444nth1'nc 14 Acres, 3. I (We) the undersigned, do�y 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: ,e We Ze-e tCeda 4. The oning Permit was refused because: 5. Property Owner: Business: /� �,n ,_, Address: 3300 t`ClKDc' Orty,( km -TQ 6C®I4 (Street) U (City) (Sta`t�e<), (Zip) Telephone: 6/� 019a-7Y5',� (Home) (Business) (Fax) 6. Applicant: -5/ Business: Address: 53l>p #7 �C©l !>�l�S ��f. 1," ,►ve_5 (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: �l oZ`�U 3 3� J�,�', 1�•�`�9 7� �'-a�O - �j.� 5— (Home) L/ (Buu/,�'siness) (Fax) 7. Contact Person: 0!`z5Wke Business: Address: �47W e (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: ')�5 0�9�- 133/f (Home) (Business) (Fax) E-mail address: Sdgoqf� 1< L AFL' C`fl 3 Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 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: Date: /— 50 Property Owner(s) (Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.) t 4 Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 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. - e 6 - 11'eq . 5 Variance Supporting Information 1. (a) We have already been granted a variance to build a mini-storage system on this site. Due to personal health issues we were not able to pursue building our storage system at that time. During the delay we were exposed to new innovative ideas in the storage industry by attending seminars.We would like to bring several minor changes forward to clarify our proposal. We feel we definitely will not be devaluing nearby properties or what we are proposing will endanger any people. In fact due to some vandalism in the area we feel our proposal will not only improve the appearance it will add additional security due to the fact we are fencing our site and adding camera surveillance. Also our site is surrounded by apartment rentals and home rentals and a mini storage system located this close will be a great benefit and there is no other storage system in the north end of Ames. Requested revisit of our variance is because of some new ideas we have learned of in the past three years. • One innovative idea is smaller inside storage units. These are very popular in college communities due to the high density of apartments being rented. These smaller units are very popular in communities like Ames and Iowa City, whereas in smaller rural communities with the majority of people being homeowners,they may not work as well. • This led to exploring a change in the configuration of our units from three buildings all with drive-up outside doors to reducing our configuration to two buildings with both inside and outside doors. This also helps increase the financial feasibility of our site because this allows us to rent to more people which increases the number of people we can serve and increases the success rate of our facility. • The next change in our original variance was to place a KIOSK in our entry building instead of an onsite manager. We have included additional information about the kiosk which will further explain its advantages. • Storage system success is based on accessibility that was the reason for an onsite manager which we no longer need. Also because we have a very educated community we felt the incorporation of this automated system(only the second one in Iowa)was a good fit for the community. So this changed the configuration of our entry building. We want to reduce the size of our entry building to house the kiosk vs an apartment for a manager. Our original variance showed the entry building as an office with two bedrooms, living quarters, and a two car garage. Our kiosk office will be slightly smaller, and we will still have a two car garage to house our equipment. We feel this still fits the spirit of the original variance. Last point I want to address is the fencing. The original variance was approved with black aluminum ornate fencing. The security aspect of fencing is important to many customers. Fencing was not required when we applied for our original variance but we proposed it because we were looking for another additional advantage over competitor systems which do not offer fencing. We proposed a black ornate fencing,however I had not investigated the longevity of aluminum fencing at that time. My fence contractor has since educated me to long term maintenance problems of aluminum fencing. His suggestion to accommodate this site better is a six foot commercial black chain link fence. The color black definitely will enhance the appearance of our site. This will look appropriate and is used by residential homeowners. The fence with the proposed landscaping will secure our storage system from people just walking or driving through our site as they do now. I have included pictures of damaged ornate aluminum fencing north of the tracks between Clark and Kellogg. This fencing sits several feet from the pavement whereas on our site the fence will be right up against the concrete driveway on the county maintenance side. We will be plowing snow from our side and the fence will have no protection from the county maintenance side.This fence,downtown only has exposure from one side and yet you can see it has been damaged. One section appears to have been bent upwards to crawl under. We have provided pictures of the county yard which at times looks like a commercial construction site. We have been assured by our fence contractor that the commercial chain link fence will have a better chance of withstanding snow plow abuse and still provide us with a residential appearance. Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 (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. w Mint 3�om e S 5" , kB I5 Q Law tro4�'C Are-k d Ae FAA (caad e beAe h'� Lildt" 46 wr l hR OP 6 e l ,A.)A5 a e Le Fier - R,owj ?a,4 (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. i VK (?d;JJe � ni i5 ��eL Cc. e-Ce Of �c y, A i a1 h(19 d Ir ✓tf+0 C 5 c,�c-ffIIOt.� "e Nil cbn1 yv aciJ e_ We rAlMoiu.��. hL44 a ek5�, Id,41,er Y, el a,nd 3fp4 lo C e-5 ,D oiAA 5oLA a4ld a r�?-p 6 r r Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 (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. I k4,1144ee Zi CIA i "' ,c e I CJe{ �/✓9-44 4 WiS 694 0ed SiDrA*cS i0i`( 116f cYeAk fzoflet �g UA 1714J 111AINqj 'cu rr' Cicl a4,L area d1here kAS occurred `i e- �As+ (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. l✓t 6.e—w e ar6 Arw APPIY,"- -s iAj 'CoAce05 aud ajes L AKe- �nAk aMe fn#Wt Ad ir1 eln6 Of v eu4e WAIe4 amiled 1.1 Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 (d) Substantial justice shall be done as a result of granting the variance. Explain how the request meets this standard. buv sk / ,bL�. �f �us/r� 0,44, gle �,- F s1 fe c A nl and �l� ,� V41 lam® �1c i f l-e waxild M4 one at,/- 694 6 ifs' W A3 �b 14,4e worked girl, � tIJ m, 4fVkMeS -k, rltie-e i[ all AeCe ,4r / utreftl� / ea O v �'SS 5e O,M C�o✓1'1/K`'` ' 8 Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 Variance Site Plan 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.) 9 Application Form Last Updated: March 25, 2013 Variance 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 y4&1AX 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. Y Signed b : �/ Date: / U / g Property Owne Print Name (Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.) 10