HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Use Permit to Operate a Religious Institution at 711 E. Lincoln WayCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMEN
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FEB - 8 2017
CITY CLERK
CITY OF AMES. IOWA
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF AMES FOURSQUARE CASE NO. 16-11
CHURCH FOR A SPECIAL USE
PERMIT, § 29.1503, AMES MUNICIPAL GEOCODE NO.�'
CODE, TO OPERATE A RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTION ON THE PROPERTY DECISION & ORDER
T nCATFn AT 711 F_ T.TNCOLN WAY
FACTS
Ames Four Square Church desires to occupy a 1,015 square foot tenant space located at 711 E.
Lincoln Way in the Highway Oriented Commercial (HOC) zoning district. The subject parcel
contains multiple buildings and the proposed use is within the shopping center building. The site
contains a 20,000 square foot commercial center, a 6,600 square foot wholesale building and a
7,140 square foot warehouse building, both located to the rear of the property behind the
shopping center. The property owner is R. Friedrich and Sons, Inc.
The regulations for the HOC zoning districts permits religious institutions subject to approval of
a Special Use Permit being issued by the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the use on the
property.
The proposed church will occupy two rooms within the tenant space that then total 1,015 square
feet of area. The front room will be used as an entry lobby and meeting room for bible study and
the room to the rear of the space will be used mainly for worship/sanctuary space with some
storage area. The previous use of the space was for a retail use.
The existing Site Plan on file with the City shows a total of 123 parking spaces with 13 of those
being designated for a remote parking agreement for the property to the west of the subject site,
leaving 110 parking spaces available for onsite uses. With the change of use for the tenant space
being requested by the Church, the property is required to provide a total of 114 parking spaces
to accommodate all existing uses on the property, a 4 space deficit. The owner of the property
has revised the site plan for the property to accompany the proposed Special Use Permit. The
new site plan adds 13 additional parking spaces to the Site Plan in front of the 721 Building
warehouse building, located at the northeast corner of the property, to accommodate the total
number of parking spaces required by code for the site.
DECISION
The Board considers the facts as detailed above, and the standards in Ames Municipal Code
section 29.1503(4)(a),(c), and (e) and determines that the application meets the standards and a
Special Use Permit shall be approved, with a condition that the additional proposed parking
spaces be installed to meet the minimum code requirements for on -site parking spaces.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the applicant is GRANTED, section 29.1503 of the
Ames Municipal Code, a Special Use Permit for a religious institution on the property located at
711 E. Lincoln Way.
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of record may do so within .3 0 days after
the filing of this decision.
Done this 28 th day of September, 2016.
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Heidi Petersen
Secretary to the Board
Matthew Koehler
Acting Chair