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APR 17 2018 Application Form Last Updated: August 8,2017
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Application Form for a Proposed Use
in a Residential Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
1. Property Address for this Special Use Permit: 1899 Ada Hayden Rd.
2. 1 (We) the undersigned, do hereby respectfully request the Ames Zoning Board of
Adjustment to grant a Special Use Permit for a proposed use in a "Residential Zone" to
allow an age restricted 55 year plus senior living facility
at the property address listed above. 0 5 a? —/o o - 0 0
3. Legal Description (attach, if lengthy): See attached.
4. Property Owner: Kurt Friedrich
Business: Quarry Estates LLC
Address: 100 6th Street Ames Iowa 50010
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: �� / / 1'! C`'l� �� /"/C� — (-el /] S .
(Home) (Business) (Fax)r
5. Applicant: Josh Cowman
Business: Ewing Land Development and Services LLC
Address: 909 West 16th Street Pella Iowa 50219
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: (641) 628-0073
(Home) (Business) (Fax)
6. Contact Person: Jason Ledden, P.E.
Business: Snvder &Associates, Inc.
Address: 2727 SW Snyder Blvd. Ankenv Iowa 50023
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: 515-964-2020
(Home) (Business) (Fax)
E-mail address: jledden@snyder-associates.com
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This Special Use Permit will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented with
the application, and at the Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of
Adjustment meetings to support a finding that all the general and specific standards
for granting a Special Use Permit have been met.
Obtaining this Special Use Permit does not absolve the applicant from obtaining all other
applicable permits, such as Building Permits, IDOT access permits, etcetera.
I (We) certify that I (we) have submitted all the required information to apply for a Special Use
Permit and that the information is factual.
Signed by: Date:
Pr perty Owners)
Kurt Friedrich
Print Name
(Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Propem Owner's Signature-)
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Special Use Permit
(Proposed Use in a Residential Zone)
Permission to Place a "Zoning Action Pending" Sign
on Pi-Nate Propeny
(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 L?gct M>&- R�t� hereby grants the City of Ames
permission to place "Zoning Action Pending"signs on the property for the purpose of informing
interested persons of the request for action by the City of Ames.
I understand that the signs will be placed on the property several days prior to action on the request by
the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council, and may remain on the property until the
request has been approved or denied by the City.
7 Signed by: lv't,/l ✓`C �-� Date: R ` ;0/?
Property Owner
Kurt Friedrich
Print Name
(Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.)
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Special Use Permit
Supporting Information for a Proposed Use
in a Residential Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
The Zoning Board of Adjustment cannot approve a Special Use Permit unless all of the
"General Standards" and the "Residential Zone Standards" are met. In order to facilitate
review of this application for a Special Use Permit, the applicant must address each of the
"General Standards", set forth in Section 29.1503, and in addition, the "Residential Zone
Standards". set forth in Section 29.1503(4)(b) of the Zoning Ordinance.
(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. General Standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of
Adjustment shall review each application for the purpose of determining that each proposed
use meets the following "General Standards", set forth in 29.1503(4)(a), and in addition,
shall find adequate evidence that each use in its proposed location will:
(a) Be harmonious with and in accordance with the general principles and
proposals of the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP).
Explain how the request meets this standard.
As part of the Citv's LUPP residential area will expand. The proposed facility will
improve the residential area by allowing a older demographic to be a part of the
community as this area of the city expands
(b) Be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be
harmonious in appearance with the existing or intended character of the
general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of
the area in which it is proposed.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The existing area surrounding the site is currently being developed along with the
proposed site. This will allow the bulding design to fit in with the surrounding
development. The proposed senior living complex will also maintain the quiet
atmosphere of the area. Proposed site amenities and landscaping will improve
appearance and blend in as new development spreads towards the site.
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(c) Not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future uses in the same
general vicinity.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed site will follow the city's requirements for storm water and pollution
prevention practices as to not disturb any existing or future us s. The regional
detention basin is designed to handle the increased runoff from the site. The
addition of this facility will also extend the use of this residential are to citizens
that would otherwise not be able to live here.
(d) Be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as
highways, streets, police, fire protection, drainage structure, refuse
disposal, water and sewage facilities, and/or schools.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed site will will have acces to essential public facilities and survices such as
adequate access to NA'190th St as well as Hyde Avenue. The site will utilize existing
fire hvdrants for fire protection. water and sanitary services will be provided to the
proposed building. Storm water will be handled by private storm sewer and routed to
a regional detention basin for this area. due to age restriction for the proposed senior
living,access to public school will not be needed.
(e) Not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public
facilities and services.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
Due to the access to the shared detention facility thr proposed site will not create
a burden on these city facilities due to the proposed use, impact to the cite street
system will be minimal
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(f) Not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment or conditions
of operation that will be detrimental to any person, property or general
welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes,
glare, or odors.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed senior living center will not cause excessive traffic because of the
small amount of vehicles that will be owned onsite. Parking will be provided
onsite for visitors and residents. The proposed development will not produce any
nuisance to the community.
(g) Be consistent with the intent and purpose of the Zone in which it is
proposed to locate such use.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed building will be used for senior apartments which fits within the
proposed medium density zoning
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2. Residential Zone Standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board
of Adjustment shall review each application for the purpose of determining that each
proposed use in a residential zone meets the "Residential Zone Standards", set forth in
29.1503(4)(b), which are listed below, and shall find adequate evidence that each use in its
proposed location will:
(a) Not create excessively higher levels of traffic than the predominant pattern
in the area and not create additional traffic from the proposed use that
would change the street classification and such traffic shall not lower the
level of service at area intersections.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed senior living center will not cause excessive traffic because of the
small amount of vehicles that will be owned onsite. Parking will be provided
onsite for visitors and residents. The existing streets near the propert will be
adequate to handle traffic from the proposed proiect.
(b) Not create a noticeably different travel pattern than the predominant
pattern in the area. Special attention must be shown to deliveries or
service trips in a residential zone that are different than the normal to and
from work travel pattern in the residential area.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed site will not affect travel patterns. Existing roads will remain in
their current condition. Delieveries and service trips to the building will take
place onsite where the vehicle can part:onsite and drive through the site as to not
disturb traffic patterns.
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(c) Not generate truck trips by trucks over 26,000 g.v.w. (gross vehicle weight)
to and from the site except for food delivery vehicles,waste collection
vehicles and moving vans.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The largest vehicles that will be on site will be for garbage collection and residential
moving vehicles
(d) Not have noticeably different and disruptive hours of operation.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed site will have standard operating hours of an apartment
complexving
(e) Be sufficiently desirable for the entire community that the loss of
residential land is justifiable in relation to the benefit.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The loss of the residential land is desirable and iustifvable in that it will alow
families to keep their relative close. This will provide another option for families
looking for a senior living facility close to home.
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(f) Be compatible in terms of structure placement, height, orientation, or scale
with the predominate building pattern in the area.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed building will meet the residential zoning regulations for size,
setback, landscaping etc. The surrounding land is currently being developed at
the same time so the proposed building Neill be built to match the surrounding
development.
(g) Be located on the lot with a greater setback or with landscape buffering to
minimize the impact of the use on adjacent property.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The site will utilize landscape buffering to minimize the impact on the adjacent
property.
(h) Be consistent with all other applicable standards in the zone.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The proposed development will meet all FS-RM zoning standards and requirements
for an aparment building.
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