HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Use Permit to allow an interior climate controlled mini-storage warehouse facility in the Highway-Oriented Commercial zone located at 1405 Buckeye AveCITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
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JAIL - 9 2019
CITY CLERK
CITY OF AIUE5. IOWA
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CHAD WILLIAMS, ON BEHALF OF CASE NO. 18-13
NLA AMES, LLC, FOR A SPECIAL USE
PERMIT, SECTION 29.1503 OF THE GEOCODE NO.09-11-375-150
AMES MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW
AN INTERIOR CLIMATE CONTROLLED DECISION & ORDER
MINI -STORAGE WAREHOUSE
FACILITY IN THE HIGHWAY -
ORIENTED COMMERCIAL ZONE
LOCATED AT 1405 BUCKEYE AVENUE
FACTS
Applicant NLA Ames, LLC seeks a Special Use Permit to retrofit the rear portion of the existing
building at 1405 Buckeye Avenue (formerly the "KMart") into a two-story interior climate
controlled mini -storage facility.' The subject property is located within the Highway -Oriented
Commercial Zone (HOC). As set forth in Ames Municipal Code Table 29.804(2), the proposed
use in the HOC zone requires the issuance of a Special Use Permit under the criteria enumerated
in sections 29.1503 and 29.1308.
The proposed use is just one part of a redevelopment plan for the entire site which includes nine
lots, retrofitting the existing building into five tenants and constructing three new commercial
buildings for multiple tenants. Two additional lots (1404 and 1410 Buckeye Avenue) are also
part of the proposed development with two additional commercial buildings. The overall site
plan and layout was reviewed by City Council as an Integrated Site Plan was approved at its
November 13, 2018, meeting. Both the Staff Report submitted to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment and the approved Integrated Site Plan are incorporated by reference in these findings
of fact.
Following the presentation by Staff of its report to the Board and testimony provided by Chad
Williams on behalf of the applicant, the Zoning Board of Adjustment adopted the findings of the
Staff Report with several amendments. Amendments were made to the findings under General
Standards, specifically subsection (vii), and the Commercial Zone Standards, (i) and (ii).
DECISION The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the Staff Report,
and found that all of the relevant standards were met and established by the Applicant.
The portion proposed is 46,000 square feet and approximately 38% of the original structure.
ORDER
WHEREFORE" IT IS ORDERED that the aplAicant is GRANYED, purswlnt to Sections
29J503 and 29A308 of the Arries Municipal Code. a Special LJsc Pen -nit to allow air interior
clinlatc conn-cilled linit-d-swage warcharse NcHily in the lUghNvay-Oriented (: oin tile rc ial /one,
Will the WHo"Ang condhions:
I . PHor to occupmwy of builchng with an bterior cHmme coMnAled nAM-stmage
Neilly, the /kpr)HcanL shall make the she -We hilprovementc inckbing ApIle,
hilpavemenN to the eximing buddhg (Budding PO, pirkirrig impnwemems and
landscape improvancmq and as set Rmlh in the appmved huywed We Phm,
2. PHoT to ismance of die building permit lor the Climate Controlled f1acifity, tile
applicant shAl govide updated plans for the 11a,cnji1an and layout and conlyl, "Oh all
applicable sugage reqUirenrents a,ts stated in sections 29.1308(l ) and 29.1308(g) with
final compliance appavA Q the planning dimoor,
3. OUIC1001- SIOMgC and vchch; sumage are not permitted in coijun0ion vvhh the interior
climate controlled inini-storage facility.
Any person desidng to appeal tits deddon to as COLU-1 of record lila�; do so within 30 days after
the filing of' this decision,
Done this 10' day ot'November, 2018,
'JAS-en, J *chU Ktu`
Secretary to the Board
',ithc�v Koel"fler
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