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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - approving Major Site Development Plan 1200 & 1220 S Duff Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 22-526 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 1200 & 1220 SOUTH DUFF AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, Duff Development LLC requested approval of an Integrated Site Plan Subdivision, which includes concurrent Preliminary Plat and Major Site Development Plan approval. The request is for a proposed development at 1200 & 1220 S. Duff Avenue that will add a new building with a drive through for a coffee shop/restaurant use within the parking lot located in front of the existing Books-A-Million(BAM) store. WHEREAS, no changes are proposed to BAM or Best Buy buildings; however, there are modifications to the parking lots. The subject site totals 7.59 gross acres. The property is currently zoned"HOC"(Highway-Oriented Commercial).The subdivision includes four lots. The combined site will maintain the existing shared access from South Duff Avenue. An Integrated Site Plan allows for the subdivision of a site into individual lots with consideration of the site in its entirety for evaluating access, circulation, maintenance, and compliance with certain zoning development standards(setbacks, landscaping,parking, etc.)that would otherwise apply to individual lots; and, WHEREAS, the site was originally platted in October 2002 as Lot 2 of the Daniels Subdivision First Addition. The land that abuts the site to the north, west, east, and southeast is commercially developed and zoned HOC. Part of the site on the north is bounded by undeveloped land adjacent to the Ioway Creek and zoned Agricultural Zone (A). Immediately adjacent on the south is the Meadow Lane Mobile Home Park, zoned Residential Low Density Park Zone (RLP); and, WHEREAS, the Major Site Development Plan accounts for all building configurations, uses, and features of the site layout. The new building will contain 2,380 square feet; the Best Buy and BAM currently occupy 50,225 square feet; and, WHEREAS, the parking requirement for Best Buy and BAM (Retail Sales and Services- General)is one space per 300 square feet. The parking requirement for the coffee shop is 12 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Total required parking for the entire subdivision is 196 spaces(including six ADA spaces). Provided parking is 235 spaces (including 14 ADA spaces). Even with the new coffee shop, the required parking is exceeded by 39 spaces; and, WHEREAS, on-site bicycle parking is to be provided at the southeast corner of the new building. The site will also include a new pedestrian walkway connection to South Duff, and, WHEREAS,the new coffee shop will have a drive-through window on the west side of the building with enough stacking space, as measured from the menu board to the driveway entrance, for five cars. Six cars can fit between the menu board and the drive-up window (including the space at the drive-up window). Sec. 29.1303(2) of the Zoning Code requires that stacking lanes "must be designed to provide adequate on-site maneuvering, queueing and circulation area, so that stacking vehicles will neither impede traffic on abutting streets nor interfere with vehicle circulation"; and, WHEREAS,the HOC Zoning has no architectural standards.However,building elevations are required and are attached. The rectangular building will be clad on all sides in 4" face brick to an 11-foot height with lighter-colored wood cladding at the drive through window. The upper nine feet will include wood cladding and exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS). A metal canopy will protrude at the 11-foot height adding interest to the building and providing a transition between brick and upper three materials. The building elevations indicate lighting will be located on the buildings. It should be noted that all lighting on buildings and in parking areas will need to comply with the City's Outdoor Lighting Code and a condition for staff review of lighting is included; and, WHEREAS, the site requires front yard landscaping along S. Duff Avenue(location of the street frontage for development of the new Lot 3), including overstory trees, shrubs, and grasses. The proposed plan complies with the non-residential, front yard requirements of Sec. 29.403(l)(A)(i)(d). Existing landscaping is allowed to be maintained as originally approved and is not required to modified if it is not related to the areas affected by the changes to the site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan for 1200 & 1220 South Duff Avenue is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27th day of September, 2022. e4w- / ze �,_M Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 271h day of September, 2022.