HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Home Occupation Permit to allow counseling services at 2847 Torrey Pines RoadCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONIN('Y'BOARD OFADJUSTME
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I N T1 I E M ATTE, R o F'r H E
APPLICATION OF (1'.AROLYN SUE'
STIDWFILL, FOR A SPECIAL HOME
OCC 'U PATION PERM IT, § 29.1304(3),
AMES MUNICIPAL ("OM, TO ALLOW
CO U N S Ell, I N G' S ER V I C 1, , S ON THE
PROPERTY 11OCIATED AT
2847TORR11"Y PINES ROAD
(,'ASE NO. 1.5-19
D E C
CITY OF AVIES, IOWA
GEOCODENO. 05-33-252-200
DECISION & ORDER
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sin ,1c family detached home: with a INw c,arattached
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The property at this address is a one story,
The
"'I RC," (Residential I,o\v Density) zonin, district.
I ie property is located a
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applicant is seekim, a Special I lorriL Occupation Perri'lit to allow the operation Of* all Individual
-vice is proposed to be ofTercd oil
mid family therapist practice at this location. The counseling se,
Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. by appointment, with rare exceptions to clients oil
I( III consist ol'all
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another day CILIC to CXte1lUatlll_(.' circumstances. The activity at III's 10cL
in -home I'aillik, counseling practice which will require no alterations to the hole. The proposed
Use will
Use 120 ErosSLILlare feet Of* the IlOUSC out Of' 1,947 total (II-OSS square feet, Or 71%). The
applicant does not propose to use any signs. ']'here will be no additional elnPIOYecs ()the" than.
the applicant. Visits to the home will be by appointment only and, WOUId not exceed five clients
per day. The driveway allows for parking Of' four additional vehicles side by side and there is
adequate ol't'-street parking. There are no other home occupations at this location. st"IfT
presented evidence that the criteria for a Special Horne Occupation. Permit as required In
section 29. 1304(3) have been met. The applicant did not present any evidence to the contrary.
The Board considers the standards applicable to Special I IOInC OCCUP,111011 Permits from the
provisions of the zonings I I I e�.
I wnin( ordinance. I lavino heard the evidence presented about this propos I
business. the Board finds that it inects the standards I'0 I- the area to he Used, traffic, and number
specialized equipment or dcllvcries. Parking auicl
of' enip1mces. There will be no slonaoc 01
client tral't-IC should not negatively 1111pact the neighborhood. In light of the, evidence presented
and the findings
in the staff report,, the Board determines that all criteria for 'a Special [Ionic
OCCLIpati011 Permit required by Allies Municipal. Code section 29.1304(3) have been inct and the
1..),rantino of" this permit is appropriate.
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WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the applOurt is GRANTED a Special Home
OcculMon PernAL section 29.1304() ofthe Allies MUlliCil),11 COCIC, to allow operation ofan ill
home thinily cowncling Inactico: at the propeny located at 2847'17orrcy 14nes INKA.
Ali.),,, person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of record May LJO SO wilin 30 days after
tile 111illo oCtilis decision.
Done this I 4th day ofOctober, 2015.
Win Wn
secretary to the Board