HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Home Occupation Permit to operate a wholesale native winery at 723 Ridgewood AvenueCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMEN'T
INTHE. MATTER OFT11E,
APPLICATION OE
A,N/113E'R VANDER VEEN-GABLE FOR A
SPECIAL 11OME OCCTPATION
PERMIT, § 29.1304(3), ANIES
MUNICIPAL COD E',T0 OPEIRATEA
WHOLESALE NATIVE WINERV
BUSINESS ONTREPROPERTY
LOCATFID AT
723 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
FACTS
CASE NO. 14-09
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DECISION & ORDER
Arnber Vander Veen -(fable requests approval of' a Special f-Ionic 0ccupatioll to allow lor 11
vinery at 72'1 Ridgewood Avent-le. The winery WOLI]d operate on a \vholesLile basis with no
retail operation and no business hours. The stated goal is to I)I-OCILICC ')() ga]1011S or 150 bottles
per month. The applicant has noted that the bLISirIeSS Will not interl'erc %,\Ith [Ile SUITOL11)(111,111
residences and will not I-CCILlil-C any revisions to the home to accommodate the proposed business.
There was no proposal For a sign on the I-IOLISC or in the Yard. The two I-C."'Idents of the home
would be the only employees. A total of' 100 square 1ect of' the, home's basement is
proposed 1'()r the home Winery. Deliveries to the horric will be seldom; t.lic business ()Wilers will
be delivering their product to retailers. Notification of'the application was made to all property
owners Within 200 1ectI- a couple cif those property owners called City staff` with CILICStI011S, boat
none expressed opposition, and no comments were received.
DECISION
The Board considers the standards applicable to Special Home Occupation Permits under tl'lc
provisions of the zoning ordinance, specifically Arrics Municipal Code sections 29. 1 104(2)(11)
and (3). In this matter, the applicant's residence meets the standards for area to be Used.
C(ILliplelt, CIIIIIIOYCCS, tNIflIc, parkI g and signage.Thei wil
l be no classes olTercd, the
proposed business is not a daycare, and there are 1`10 Other I-10111C ()CCLIpatI()IIS associated With tile
home. Because a winery business is subject to regulation by the State of' Iowa, the orantin- of'
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the Special f Ionic Occupation permit IS C()I1diti()I1Cd LIP011 the applicant obtainim-) the appropriLite
license or permit by the state Alcoholic Beverages Division. In view of the evidence presented.
the Board finds it can grant this permit while assuring that the residential character of' the
neighborhood is maintained.
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ORDER
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the applicant is Granted a Special I lame Occupation
Permit, section 29.1304 of the Ames Municipal ("ode, to operate a winery home business under
the terms of operation described in the application and staff` report, with the condition that tile
applicant obtain the proper permit/license from the State of Iowa, all for the property located at
723) Ridgewood Ave.
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a C(All't of record may do so \,vidim 30 days ifter
the tiling of this decision.
Done this 12"' day of March, 2014.
roily Burton/
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