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Home My WebLink About~Master - Special Use Permit to allow an interior climate controlled mini-storage facility in the Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) zone at 720 South Duff Avenuecrn� OF AME,S, IOWA ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTNI, IN "HIENIATTER OFYI-It, APPLI(:A110N OFAMERCO REAL ITSTATE U)NIPANY FOR A SPECIAL, 11JSE PFRNIFT, SfCTION 2%1503 (WHIE ANNIES NIUAICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW A MINI -STORAGE NVARFAIOU'SE FACILITY IN1711E HIG III FAFF ED CONIPOEIRCIAL i)is,riti(Ty wN THE PROPERTYLOCATED AT720 SOUTH DUFF AVEN U'E, FACTS C%ASE NC), 17-12 MAV GIAPPODIT No. 09-110=05 DF,CISION& ORDER ANKRIP Real Emate (Anpany. Wig Wth 1.41aul, proposes to, construct as threc-story interior clViate connAled ininksunage Nvarchouse facility ra 720 SoWh Duff Avenue. Ile yopmed Wding is 23056 squme tht on a nag shaped Ica and is located kkilhin the Highwa,-Oriertted Coniniercial (ISCO zone. An interior climate controlled inhii-storage �varchouse facflity rneans that the storage areas are accessed from wkhin the building, 110C zoning requires all mini_ storage, uses Lo meet special design standards of ScUni 211308 as part of the Special Use Permit review linwess. U-1 laul already operates an cxkdng onice to iiie west of this site wficre moving trucks and moving supplies are leased. Direct access to the she is Dimi Duk Avenue tar the %kest of the prqnsed building, There is as sharcd corrinion driveway that serves this site as Nvell as We Owing commercial properlics. Secondary access is also available to the trom-th honi the Whowl pnMeny. A reophrenwnt of Te ruonhg of the property was Or the property owner, ANTERCXX to connect the nemdy consumed private dHvc on the Vdinart property to the driveway that connects to IWAvenue on the Now paVerty to pn)vide liver enhanced circWadon Or all coinniercial businesses in die area. The roadway is requAd U) he corrildeted this year per, the terms of the contract rezoning agreernent and J)ri01- SUbdivision aplwoval. There is an existing noncmiforming building on the site along Ow north Inopem) We. It is Livended to slay at this tune. but cannot be used IS mini -storage purposes due w A nonconfi.,)rrning, stauts. The site design has I I pwkhg spaces located in front ofthc rrc�v building to meet zoning recludemems and loading docks are also proposed as the front of the Invikling. Thcre was a platting process that occurred prior to the rezoning. Iftlic applicant wanted to use the exkHng building on the site, more improwernew and Mood plain reViCWS WOUld be required. Ile also Mated there is no soback rapid-ement A the buildKing from the f0odway. 1% building, just has to sit outside of the Doodway, The she is located within the Mood plain with the north%vest lialfthat is 1',)roposed to be developed within the flood ay hinge. The he is proposed to be built %vithin the floodway fringe irninediatcly m1acent to and abwdng the tloodway. No activiq or in"iprovernents are proposed within the flood,,,say. The proposed building is shown being elevated and constructed to the 2 reClUired three feet above base I'lood elevation within tile floodway fring ,,e as required in Chapter 9 ofthe Flood Plain /oning rcgulatioils. Parking lot landscaping is shown to consist of' 17 trees with 11 being overstory and six being ornarnental, dispersed throughout the parking lot as required hased on the an-iount of' paved parking and rilaneuvering area. The ornamental trees along the west edge of the property are normally required to be overstory, as parking lot trees butarc allowed to he reduced in size in this case due to the Presence 01' CXiStuig overhead Utilities. The required parking lot landscape area being provided inects the required parking lot landscape planting ratio, No niandatory front yard landscapirig is required for the site dIrIC to tile unique condition of the entire street fronuage ('19 feet) offlic lot used as a driveway, T�,N,o rows of windows are proposed on the li-ont offfie building on the LIl)f)cr halt' of the Iayade near the corners of the building, along with as canopy over the primary entrance. ']'Ile proposed bUildit'U,W finishes consist of a conibination of brick veneer and stucco textured wall panels. The primary color Pattel'I'l is IrIlree, diftercrit earth tones., however, the applicant proposed to incorporate as red accent color and features as part of the p,,irapet along the 1roill IIWadc, Additionally, the applicant Proposes two large square, display panels oil the front faqade, The display panels are not an element authorized in addition to sign code allovvances as paN of the building rnaterials and design fcatures, Lighting is t)CiiIg proposed on the front and southeast corner 01' file building;, and with pole lights located along the parking and manCUVCriIq,,,, arca. There will be a total of` live parking lot lights that are 25 feet tall. City Planner Justin Moore rcVje,,\,ed the site plan, pro, ' ject description, applicable law, and Findings of Fact and Conclusions, The proposed building is generally of similar size and design 'IS the SUITOUnding conimercial pro crtics in the neighborhood hborhood based on the plans provided, While principal uses of'storage facilities are typically seen as industrial in nature, interior ClirnatC controlled mini -storage warehouse facilities are viewed as appearin g, conimercial, The trziffic and activity levels are lower than a similarly sized conimercial use, and (to not displace as large area of prin'ie corlimercial frontage with the proposed use. The proposed building, will be diagonal due to floodway restrictions, arid there is no activity proposed in the floodway, so it. will remain vegetation. The proposed site pla,n meets the rcqUIrCI'flCI'ltS ol'the general zoning standards, flood plain standards,. I lighway-Orieracd ( I oinmercial Zone standards, and the requirements for internal clirriate controlled mini -storage facilities. The proposed USCS WV not inconipatible with the Pli.11111CCI use of` the property in the general area, as there care a vancty of' commercial uses in the ininiccliate vicinity. Hazardous materials storage evil! not he permitted, Mindy Bryngelson, ( I lapsaddle-Garber Associates, 1523 S, Bell Avenue, Allies, ]A, testified that she is the ( ' 'ivil Engincer representing U-flanl Nlanager Randy Dickson, U-11aUl has been working with the City for aboLit 2.5 years on this project, 1. -MIL11 is more than willing to rctilove certain display panels f`rojrjj the site plans, and they agree to the st,ormwater financial security, The hours Of operation Im the general public will be 7 a.rn, to 7 lain, Monday through Thursday, 7 a,m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 lmll, oil Saturday, and 9 a,m, to 5 L-a. m, oil SLInday. Preferred customers would have 24/7 access. The proposed building will be staffed in the existing 1.1-1 laul facility via an intercom SYSM11 IWINVCell buildings, Securit.),, is a high Priority I'm U-Ilai.il so canleras, and alarms will be installed around the entire premises. Uarage doors will allow customers to drive in and access storagc units. She stated that 1...1-11aul liras as policy, to revAlke akeady estabhshed bUildings anvi are Awsligating what it WOUld take, to bring, the existing vacant huHdhg up to standmUs, If Be revindValm does not kvorl� financially or is not feasible, soineWing We might happen to the building Currently WIN is Wcusing on the rwoposal buiWing and Rw no%%,, the other will be vacant, DEGUMON The Boant considered the facts as dewilod above and provided in the staff report, and found that all of the relevant standaMs in Section 29A 503 were nict and established by the QfAicua OR DER WHEREFORE, 11' N ORDERED INU the applicant k GRANTFA,.), pUrSUant to AIMS NlunicipaI (ode Section 29.1503 of the Anics N40cipal Adc, a !Special Use Permit for an interior chniate coma-olled rnini-storage warchousc facility on the property located at 720 South Duff avenue, by adopting the findings and condusions noted above, mul %Ith Stafl's wonunended conditions: a, The existing building may rwi be used for prhwipZ11 USC Without Meeting Flood plain Arcing Mandards and an arriendment to the K;peciM Ike pennit for review or the Inoposed use and site developnims requireinews. la. Prior to th.c Nsuance of a buHdhg pennit, nullify the archkocarral plan elevations to remove the display panck. 11) disphy pands me allow rd on any IQ& of the new or exisLing, building, C. Financi "d security f'or stonriwater requirenients ruUst be PrOVided by dic &N�eloper prior to issuance ofa building permit. Any person desiring to appeal this decision to as court of` record rnay do so within 30 days after the filing or this deciMon, Done this 14"' day cif Mardi, 2018. �z ...... ..... . ... I leidi Petersen r, c, b ;yB I Secretary to the 13oard 'h±r.