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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA1 RE E I VE 1 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 OCT 14 2015 Special Home Occupation CITY OF%M1WWdst be filled out completely before your application will be accepted) DEPT.OF PLAN 1. Property Address for this Special Home Occupation: 2616 Pierce Ave, Ames, IA 50010 2. I (We) the undersigned do hereby respectfully request the Ames Zoning Board of Adjustment to allow a "Special Home Occupation"at the property address listed above. 3. Legal Description(attach, if lengthy): Lot Eighteen (18), First Addition, Parkview Heights Subdivision of Ames, Story County, Iowa 4. Property Owner: Matthew James Heerema Business: Mere, LLC Address: 2616 Pierce Ave Ames IA 50010 (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: 515-292-9230 515-708-4282 (Home) (Business) (Fax) 5. Applicant: Matthew James Heerema Business: Mere, LLC Address: 2616 Pierce Ave Ames IA 50010 (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone:515-292-9230 515-708-4282 (Home) (Business) (Fax) 6. Contact Person: Matthew James Heerema Business: Mere, LLC Address: 2616 Pierce Ave Ames IA 50010 (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: 515-292-9230 515-708-4282 (Home) (Business) (Fax) E-mail address: matt@mereagency.com 3 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 7. This application is for the following Special Home Occupation (Please check the appropriate box.): ❑ Family day care home for the care of six or fewer preschool children and for the care of five or fewer school age children. The care of school age children shall be limited to before and after school care for less than two hours at a time. Or in the alternative, a day care home for the care of six or fewer adults ❑ Physicians and other licensed medical practitioners ❑ Barbershops and beauty parlors ❑ Small repair shops (including small appliances, mower repair, blade sharpening and similar uses) ❑ Real estate and related services ❑ Insurance agents ❑ Home professional offices, lawyers and members of similar professions © All other activities not included on either the permitted or prohibited list Pleases specify: Web design and development agency. p 1. Please describe the proposed business, including the hours of operation. Mere Agency is a small , custom web design and development agency. Hours of operation are M-F, 8a-5p This Special Home Occupation will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented with the application and at the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting to support a finding that all the general and specific standards for granting a Special Home Occupation have been met. Obtaining this Special Home Occupation Permit does not absolve the applicant from obtaining all other applicable permits, such as Building Permits, IDOT access permits, et cetera. 4 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 I(We)certify that I(we) have submitted all the required information to apply for a Special Home Occupation Permit and that the information is factual. Signed by: Date: lU 2 _LO �S-- Pnrnoperty ner(s) l Print Name (Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.) 5 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 Special Home Occupation Supporting Information (This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted) The Zoning Board of Adjustment can grant a Special Home Occupation only if all of the following criteria are met. In order to facilitate review of this application for a Special Home Occupation, the applicant must address each of the criteria set forth in Section 29.1304(3) 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. Criteria for Special Home Occupations. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each application for the purpose of determining that all of the following criteria are met: (a) Area to be Used. (i) The activity shall be conducted in a manner that will not alter the normal residential character of the premises or, in any way cause a nuisance to adjoining residents, or shall there be any structural alteration to accommodate the occupation. There should be no emission of smoke, dust, odor, fumes, glare, noises, vibration, electrical or electronic disturbances detectable at the lot line that would exceed that normally produced by a single residence. Special noise exceptions will be allowed for day- care homes due to the nature of the clients using the facility. Please indicate any changes that will be made to the premises and identify any problems that may be detectable at the lot line. Explain how the request meets this standard. The business activities consist of using up to three personal computers in an interior home office space. No unusual noise, fume, or other odor is produced by these activities. No unusual use of electricity is part of the business operation. 6 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 (ii) The activity shall be located within the principal building or within an accessory structure. It shall occupy no more than 25% of the total floor area of the residence and shall not exceed 400 square feet of an accessory building. Please indicate the total floor area of the residence, the floor area involved in the home occupation, and whether the home occupation will occupy an accessory building. For family day care homes, the entire dwelling unit may be used to serve the various needs of day care (e.g., kitchen, bathroom, napping rooms, play areas, etc.). However, the day care can provide care to no more than one person per 35 square feet of the total dwelling unit exclusive of baths hallways, closets, kitchens, and dining areas The dining area may be included in the square footage calculation if used by day care participants for activities other than meals. Please indicate the total area to be used for the family day care home that meets the above criteria. Explain how the request meets this standard. The business activities are conducted inside of one office room that comprises 273.24 sq ft in a 1979 sq ft home. (13.8%) (b) Signs. Any sign utilized at the home occupation shall be limited to one flush-mounted sign on the main residential structure, which shall not exceed one square foot in area. Such sign shall not be lighted and nonreflecting materials shall be used. The legend shall show only the name of the occupant and the type of occupation. Color shall be consistent with the residential character. Please indicate the size, type, color, and location of any sign. Explain how the request meets this standard. No signs will be located on premise 7 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 (c) Equipment. There shall be no mechanical equipment used except as customary for domestic household purposes. Any merchandise or stock in trade sold, repaired, or displayed shall be stored entirely within the residential structure or in any accessory building. No storage is to be visible from lot lines. Please indicate the type of equipment to be used. Explain how the request meets this standard. Up to three personal computers are the only equipment used in our business activities. We have no inventory or machinery on site. (d) Employment. The activity shall employ only members of the household residing in the dwelling unless approval for the employment of up to two (2) non-family members is granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Please indicate who will be employed and whether the employee resides in the dwelling. Explain how the request meets this standard. We are seeking approval for 2 non-family members to work on site. One full time employee who may work out of the home office up to three days a week, and one part time employee up to four days a week. 8 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 (e) Traffic. The activity shall not generate significantly greater traffic volumes than would normally be expected in a residential area. Not more than ten (10) vehicular visits allowed per day shall be allowed. An exception to the number of visits allowed per day may be permitted for family day care homes due to the number of children or adults allowed on-site and the need for parent or caregiver contact during the day. The delivery and pick up of materials or commodities to the premises by commercial vehicles shall not interfere with the delivery of other services to the area. Explain how the request meets this standard. We receive no client visits nor hold meetings at the home office. Deliveries never exceed what would be normal for a residential area (e.g., the occasional book or gadget is delivered). (fJ Parking Criteria. (i) Only one delivery vehicle associated with the activity may be parked on the street near the premises for not more than four(4)consecutive hours. (ii) One additional on-site parking space is required above the normal parking requirement where two (2) or more clients are likely to visit the premises concurrently. (iii) No more than four (4) client vehicles during any given hour shall be allowed on the site. This requirement shall not be construed to prohibit occasional exceptions for such events as meetings, conferences, demonstrations, or similar events that are in no way a nuisance to adjoining residences. Explain how the request meets this standard. Since our business operates remotely for organizations all over the world, we never hold client visits or meetings on site. We do not deliver physical goods so have no delivery vehicle. 9 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 (g) Class Size. If the home occupation is the type in which classes are held or instructions given, there shall be no more than four (4) students or pupils at any given time. The Board may approve up to six (6) students if it finds that the additional students will not generate additional traffic. Day-care homes may have up to six (6) children or adults at a time. Additional children or adults will require a Special Use Permit for a day- care center. Explain how the proposal meets these criteria. n/a (h) Number of Home Occupations. The total number of home occupations within a dwelling unit is not limited, except that the cumulative impact of all home occupations conducted within the dwelling unit shall not be greater than the impact of one home occupation. This will be determined by using the "Home Occupation Criteria". Explain how the proposal meets these criteria. Only one home occupation is conducted on Bite 10 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 Special Home Occupation Special Home Occupation Permit Site Plan Checklist (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 property for which a Special Home Occupation is 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 Special Home Occupation 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: ❑ 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 Special Home Occupation Permit (e.g: significant change in topography, location and size of mature trees, etc.) 11 Application Form Last Updated: April 2, 2014 Special Home Occupation 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 the subject property. One notice sign shall be posted for each property. Required signs shall be posted along the perimeter of the subject property in locations that are highly visible from adjacent public streets prior to the public hearing. The owner of property at M I& P(es(Jz Avv--- , hereby grants the City of Ames permission to place Zoning Action Fending"sign3 on the property for the purpose of informing interested persons of the request for action by the City of Ames. 1 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. Signed by: Date: 10-Z- 2otS— Propert ner Print Name (Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.) 12 ,, neaco 1"'1' Story County, IA/ City of Ames Overview r i l 3 Y S 6 Legend Parcels Lots / NE NW ❑Townships „,arm / a ,!6 i3 Sections Quarter Quarters Corporate Limits r% �' � % a Road Centerlines i 1/41 u AIR - g .,OMS r a r z.v 52ft Parcel ID 0534129130 Alternate ID 0534129130 Owner Address HEEREMA,MATTHEW J&NANCY S Sec/Twp/Rng 34-84-24 Class R-Residential 2616PIERCEAVE Property Address 2616 PIERCE AVE Acreage n/a AMES IA50010-4417 AM ES District 01001-AMES CITY/AMES SC Brief Tax Description PARKVIEW HEIGHTS SD 1STADDLOT:18 AMES (Note:Not to be used on legal documents) Concerning Assessment Parcels and Platted Lots Within the City of Ames Jurisdiction: The solid parcel boundary lines represent the legal description as recorded and are not necessarily the official platted lot lines. Dashed lines are official platted lots.If a parcel contains dashed lines,pleasecontact the Ames Planning&Housing Department(515-239-5400)to determine which linescan be recognized for building permit or zoning purposes.If you have questions regarding the legal description or parcel measurements,please contact the Story County Auditor's office(515-382-7210). Date created:10/7/2015 Last Data Upload:10/6/2015 7:16:10 PM CvDeveloped by Sehne�ler The Schneider Corporation SITE PLAN for 2616 Pierce Ave. Since the only space needed in the business is a single office room, I have attached an ariel view of the property and neighborhood to show the availability of parking in the driveway (four cars fit in the driveway space), and on-street parking, in the even that more parking is needed. Standard business operations require only a maximum of two additional cars, which fit easily in the driveway. We do not receive clients, hold meetings, or make deliveries during the normal course of business. Thank you. Matt Heerema