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CYFY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
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IN THE MATTER OF 71711E APPLICATION
OF ERI( ' 'VAN GORP, ON BEHALF OF
AINIES PHI KAPPA BUILDIN(-;
COINIPANY, FOR AN EX( 11 EPTIONTO
PARKING ARLA DINIEN46NSTO
ALLOW REDLJ('TION IN THE PARKING
DRIVE AISLE NVIDTH ANDTHE
PARKING SPACE LENGTH
REQUIREMEN"I'll,'OR T14E P,,,kRKIN'(,
LOTLOCATED AT 2111) LINCOLN WAN'
CASE NO. 19-10
GEOCODE NO. 09-09-226-050
DE(,'ISION & ORDER
"I'lie Phi Kappa "Ifieta ftaternity house proposes the removal aTid reconStl'LlCti011 Of' file
deteriorated parking lot paving on its property located at 2110 Lincoln Way, upon, a parcel
recently, cre,,itcd by Plat of Survey Combining the two parccls into one parcel (11ropelly 11) No,
09-09-226-050), In connection with the project, the Applicant (propci-tv owner ,,bnes I'hi Kaj-3pa
Builtling (`ompan.v) proposes an IS' f0ot vvide drive aisle width that var-les in width from 16, 1 to
21.6 fiect. The Ames Municipal Code requires that a minimuni drive aisle %vidth of24 feet. Table
29.406(9)-1 & 2, Applicant also proposes to have parking spaces that are 18 fect in length for
elevcn spaces next to the West property line, The Ames Municipal ( I ode requires parking spaces
Heart arc as mininium of I o:) feet in length. "I'abic 29,406(9)- 1 & 2. As as result, Applicant seeks an
exception froni the Board ofAdJusti,nent Wider its authority under section 29,406(9)(c,
City Planner Ray Anderson presented to the 13(.,pard of Ad LN'trTIC11t the application, and he,
diSCLISSC(l the Site JILHI, 111-0 , ject description, applicable law and lindings of I'act waled('011CILISIOns.
sliowcd that the existing parking lot had as 11LI111ber ot'noticonformitics, and
that there is not adequate ,pace on the site to construct a new parking lot and bring all oftlic
rioncont,orinifies into Compliance Wlth current zoning standards. Planner Anderson stated that mare,
increase in the noncolifionning aspects of(lac cxisting parking, lot is prohit)jted Under the Code,
allid that it is tile Policy of the City to eliminate such other nonconfornikies g11S (JUIckly as
practicable. In his review ofthe application, Planner Anderson in(ficated that the Applicant was
addressing many of the noncont'ormities that existed with the CLU-1-Cilt parking lot, including,
increased landscaping for parking lot screening, the addition of handicapped accessible parking
spaces, and theaddition ofan eiwlosure fielr the existing trash dL1n1pStC1-.
The Board heard additional testimony troni John Washington on behalf of` the Applicant, -vvho
testilled that the 16.1-foot dimension on the drive aisle is in a transition arca from 1wo-way to
one-way, lie also compared standards in the City of" I)es Moines and indicated that the ("ty of
Des Moines requires only an IS foot parking space depth,
Jay llinkho)LISC also testified bet6rc that Board and indicatcd that he represented ,in adjacent
handoNviler. lie identificd Code provisions that reqUired a se\,en-foot buffier between properties,
Ile, cited concerns about rain I-WlOffaffeding flooding , in: the area.
Board Member Schoenen ian asked whether flus project triggered the City stoml%vater
rcoluii-ements. Ms. Schoenernan alsea inquired (lbOLlt the 7-l'oot bUfler that Mr. Flinkhouse
mentioned, and Planner Anderson stated that it varies depending oil the use of" the property, and
this property is nonconforilling.
11'ric Vall Gorp on hehaffof'tlic Applicant testificd that the parking, lot is 45 to 50 years old and
that althoLigh they could do a one, inch oveday which "'OUld not I-CtlUire any per-mits, they are
choosing as better approach, Ile t1ii-ther tcstific(] about drainage issues and opined that everything
on that block T-UnS thrOUgh the parking lot (.)I' the suhject propel-ty, T'hey are putting curb and
gutter alo�mg Beach Avemic to try to help ci-cate as hufTer tea force the water to as desircd location,
Board Mernber Shappangh noted that attachnient 1.) sbows elevation lines diflercrit than
attachilients B and C. Mr, Washington Stated t1lat 1he plans are to depress file nuddIc of the
parking lot aidng in the drainage onto Beach, wIlich is, reflected in attachment D.
Vis. Schoeneinan wanted clarification that the.; zoning of'the two buildirigs is based oil the use 04"
the two buildings and that the City is not creating a parcel that is split zoned. Planner Anderson
said one of-thc buildings was can the property line. and now both bUllolhigs xvill be on one parcel
and there will be no split zoning,
DE(t "ISION The Boand considered the fiacts as del ailed above and provided in the staff report,
and f6LInd that all ot'the relevant standards to grant an exception %vcre net and established by the
ApplicallL
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WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERE'D that the applicant is GRANTED, purSUant to Sectiol'i
29i 1506 of' the Arvies Municipal Code, tiara F'xccj,,)twn to parking area dimensions to allow
i-eduction in the parking drive aisle width and the parking space length re(JUil-CluClIt 1`01- the
parking lotlocated at 2 110 Lincoln Way.
Any person desiring to appeal this decislOu to as COUI-t of record may do so within 10 days after
the filing ol'this decision,
Donc this 23`1 day ol'Octolwi-, 2019,
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c 'ctary to the Board
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Amelia Schoeneman
Chair