HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Use Permit to allow the use of a dry cleaner in the highway oriented commercial highway oriented commercial zoning district for the property located at 304 and 308 E. Lincoln Way (306 E. Lincoln Way)CITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUST
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NOV 1 4 2018 iJ
CITY CLERK
CITY OF AIVES, IOWA
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF RICK KASPERBAUER OR JAY CASE NO.18-10
KASPERBAUER, ON BEHALF OF
MAYFAIR CLEANERS, FOR A SPECIAL GEOCODE NO.09-11-202-060 &
USE PERMIT, SECTION 29.1503 OF THE 09-11-202-070
AMES MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW
THE USE OF A DRY CLEANER IN THE DECISION & ORDER
HIGHWAY ORIENTED COMMERCIAL
ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 304 AND 308 E.
LINCOLN WAY (306 E. LINCOLN WAY)
FACTS
Mayfair Cleaners seeks to relocate their current operations and build a new dry cleaning and
laundry facility. They propose to consolidate two parcels at 304 and 308 E. Lincoln Way (to be
renumbered 306 E. Lincoln Way), with a lot area of 13,398 square feet for their new location.
The property is zoned "HOC" Highway Oriented Commercial and is currently vacant. A single
building is proposed at the northeast portion of the site, set against the front and side setback
lines. Access to the site would be from High Avenue with a connection to the adjacent alley on
the east side of the site.
Current landscape regulations require a minimum 10-foot wide front yard landscape and parking
and loading area landscaping. Other than the request for an exception, the applicant is in
compliance with the requirements of Sec. 29.403 Landscaping and Screening. The requested
exception is for a pavement setback and does not impact any of the required landscaping. The
landscaping will include a total of 8 overstory trees, 16 shrubs, 80 ornamental grasses and 36
decorative perennials.
City Planner Eloise Sahlstrom reviewed the site plan, project description, applicable law and
Findings of Fact and Conclusions and stated that staff had concluded that the proposed dry
cleaning and Iaundry facility is consistent with the dry cleaning and laundry facility standards
and the general and specific commercial standards required for granting a Special Use Permit.
The general areas developed with the mix of commercial and residential uses and the proposed
use can operate in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding uses. The applicant uses a
chemical that the owner believes is "environmentally friendly" and does not have the same
problems as perchloroetheylene.
Scott Renaud of Fox Engineering informed the Board that the new assigned address for the
combined parcels will be 306 E. Lincoln Way. However, for purposes of the Decision and Order,
the Board will keep the address as it is listed on the staff report for consistency.
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The Board constdcred the thets as detailed above and pwided in the staiT report, and fOUnd that
NJ of the rdcvmH sumdatts in SeMon 211503 "we nwt and emaNishad by the AppHwnt-
ORD]ER
WHEREFORE, I' IS ORDERF],I) that dw applicant is GRAN'IT'D., PUNUant to Section
291503 or aw Aws MwAcipal Code, as Special Use Pennh to allow the LOC of a ch; Maner in
the higjivay oriented cominercial zoning district for the rwroperty located Ea 304 and 30EI L
Lincoln Way (306 F- Lincoln Way aller renurnheHng) vOth the Wo"Ing conditions:
a, Use ofthc I)uHdhg and site; are for as dry cleaning and laundry, facility that docs not
USe perchloroctheyUnc (coninwrily r6erred to as "perc-,),
b. Changes or expmsion of Te use, WMy, or layout of the she, reqdres an amenTsmit,
to the spccial USC Pernlir.
Any person dewiHing to appc,a,d 1his decision to as court of ruonl may do so mriliti 30 dzys after
the filing ofthis decision.
Done this lW' day of(Mob er, 2018,
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