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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving, with Conditions, an Integrated Site Plan for 1409 and 1419 Buckeye Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 21-502 RESOLUTION APPROVING,WITH CONDITIONS,AN INTEGRATED SITE PLAN FOR 1409 AND 1419 BUCKEYE AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,OnPoint Development,LLC,requests approval of an Amendment to an Integrated Site Plan,which includes concurrent Final Plat and Major Site Development Plan approval; and, WHEREAS,the request is to amend the Site Plan for a slight expansion and new configuration of"Building B"at 1409 and 1419 Buckeye Avenue; and, WHEREAS,the proposed new building includes five tenant spaces,and the only change to the platting of the lot is a lot line between Lots 6 and 7 that will move 89 feet to the south to align where a tenant division will exist within the new building; and, WHEREAS,this lot line change is required to meet Building Code standards; and, WHEREAS, an Integrated Site Plan allows for subdivision of a site into individual lots, but considers the site as a single site for purposes of evaluating access, circulation, maintenance, and compliance with certain zoning development standards(setbacks,landscaping,parking,FAR,etc.)that would otherwise be applicable to individual lots; and, WHEREAS, approval of an Integrated Site Plan allows for more flexible application of most development standards through the approval of the Major Site Development Plan,although the overall site must meet all minimum standards; and, WHEREAS, the site is part of a larger commercial subdivision, Southwood Subdivision, originally platted in the 1980s,and it abuts the site to the north, south,and east that is all commercially developed and zoned Highway-Oriented Commercial(HOC); and, WHEREAS, it abuts the Aspen Ridge townhouse development to the west,which is a single- family attached development zoned Floating Planned Residence District(F-PRD); and, WHEREAS,in 2018,an Integrated Site Plan Subdivision was approved that included retrofitting the former Kmart building into retail tenant spaces on the front, interior climate-controlled storage in the rear,construction of five additional commercial buildings,and associated parking and landscaping improvements; and, WHEREAS,the proposed changes to`Building B"brings the overall development to a total of 239,006 square feet of existing and future buildings,ofwhich 147,419 square feet is commercial space; and, WHEREAS,this Amendment includes a 53,132 square foot building, divided into five tenant spaces, and this is an increase of 1,632 square feet from the 2018 Plan; and, WHEREAS,the proposed parking plan includes 15 new stalls to be constructed at the south end of"Building B"as was shown in the 2018 Plan; and, WHEREAS,the original Plan included loading areas in the rear along Buckeye,and the loading areas remain in the rear along Buckeye,but have been reconfigured to have one large loading area at the southeast corner with access from Buckeye and a second loading area at the northeast accessed off of the shopping center driveway; and, WHEREAS, the two loading areas are no longer interconnected and this results in additional yard area for landscaping in the middle of the block; the City's traffic engineer has determined the configuration meets the minimum standards for driveway spacing and limitations on driveway width; and, WHEREAS,pedestrian connectivity is improved with this amendment between"Building B" and proposed future buildings with sidewalks being now shown in front of all buildings with ramps and crossings of drives between the buildings; and, WHEREAS,a new sidewalk provides a connection to Buckeye Avenue on the north side of the building, adjacent to an existing CyRide stop on Buckeye; and, WHEREAS,on September 1,2021,the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed Amendment to the Integrated Site Plan and voted to recommend approval of the Amendment with conditions; and, WHEREAS,the additional conditions included: 1)Compliance with the City's Outdoor Lighting Code;2)Provide rooftop mechanical equipment screening,located collectively where feasible;and,3) Note previous conditions of the Permit that are not herein modified shall continue to apply to the site. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Integrated Site Plan Amendment for 1409 and 1419 Buckeye Avenue, with the aforementioned conditions, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 141}i day of September, 2021. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Seconded by: Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t'day of September, 2021.