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DEC 0 5 2019 Special Use Permit
Application Form Lot, a Guest Lod in Use
CITY OF AMES, IOW
DEPT.OF PLANNING&HOUSING
This Application Form must be filled out completely by the Property Owner before it can be accepted for
review by the City of Ames. Approval will be granted only if sufficient facts are presented with the
application and that all the criteria set out in Ames Municipal Code. Chapter 29 have been met.
1. Property Address: 922 Wilson Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
(Unit/Suite)
2. Parcel ID & Legal Description of the Property: (attach, if lengthy)
Lot Eleven (11) in Block Five (5), Bigelow's Addition to Ames, Story County, Iowa
3. Property Owner of Record: (Add a person's name if owner is a corporation or other type of
group)
Name: Blessings House, LLC
Name: Marcy Ryken
Street Address: 4002 Laura Ct
City, State, Zip: Ames, IA, 50010
Telephone: 515-290-3877
(Cell) (Other)
E-mail address: ryken6@hotmail.com
4. Primary Resident: (Bed & Breakfast Establishments Only. Provide documentation.)
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
(Cell) (Other)
E-mail address:
5. Contact Person:
Name: Marcy Ryken
Address: 4002 Laura Ct, Ames, IA, 50010
Telephone: 515-290-3877
(Cell) (Other)
E-mail address: _ryken6@hotmail.com
By signing this form, the applicant is acknowledging the following:
1. Applicant is the legal owner of the dwelling unit being considered under this application.
2. The Special Use Permit for Guest Lodging will not be granted unless sufficient facts are
presented with the application and at the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting to support
a finding that all of the requirements and standards for granting a Special Use Permit
have been met.
3. All of the information submitted in support of the application is factual. If any information
submitted in support of this application is false or misleading, the application may be
denied. Any Special Use Permit issued based on false or misleading information may be
suspended or revoked.
4. Obtaining the Special Use Permit does not guarantee the issuance of a Guest Lodging
license nor does it in any way absolve the applicant from obtaining other necessary
permits or licenses from the City of Ames or from other applicable agencies.
5. The Special Use Permit shall be deemed expired and void after a one-year period
of disuse of the dwelling unit for Guest Lodging purposes.
6. The Special Use Permit is not transferrable to an subsequent owner of theproperty.
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No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature(s).
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Special Use Permit
Supporting Information for Guest Lodging
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted)
Note: The applicant's explanation of how the request meets each standard may( pp p 4 Y be attached on a
separate sheet if sufficient space is not provided.)
The Zoning Board of Adjustment can grant a Special Use Permit for Guest Lodging only
if all of the criteria are met. In order to facilitate review of this application, the applicant must
address each of the criteria set forth in Sections 29. 1302, 29. 1503(4)(a), and 29.1503(4)(b) of
the Zoning Ordinance as included below:
1. Type of Guest Lodging Special Use Permit Requested:
❑ Bed & Breakfast Establishment MlVacation Lodging
Please provide a description of the operations of the business (such as. owner's role, check-in and
out, occupancy, parking, breakfast service (if applicable), how impact to neighbors will be minimized,
advertising, etc.) Attach on separate sheet if more space is needed.
Our property will be listed on AirBnB as an "Entire Place". Guests will book and agree to the terms
and policies of the rental, these include no pets and cleanliness expectations. Guests will
receive a lock code valid for their stay. Marcy will communicated with them, and occasionaly
meet them upon check-in. Check-in is after 3pm and check-out at 11 am. Park in driveway.
2. Property Address: 922 Wilson Avenue, Ames IA 50010
(Unit/Suite)
3. What is the property's Zoning Classification? RM with O-SFC overlay
4. Type of Building:
[Single Family Detached Home ❑ Duplex (2-Family)
❑ Apartment Building ❑ Townhome (Single-Family Attached)
5. Does the property already have a Letter of Compliance (LOC) or is the property in the
process of approval? (Has an application been submitted and an initial inspection completed?)
You must have at least started the process of receiving a Letter of Compliance from the Ames
Inspections Department prior to making this application.
Current LOC: 4760 SF - Issued November 13. 2018; expires November 15, 2021 ; If not,
Date Property Registration Submitted:
Date of Initial inspection:
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6. Off-Street Parking Requirements:
• Bed & Breakfast Establishments - 1 reserved space per guest bedroom, plus 1 space for the owner.
• Vacation Lodging - 1 space per bedroom (maximum required - 5 spaces). An apartment dwelling
is not subject to this standard if it is located in a zoning district which requires less than 1 space
per bedroom.
Parking must comply with the dimensional, location, and surfacing requirements of Section 29.406 of
the Zoning Ordinance. This includes restrictions on front yard parking. Please contact the City of
Ames Planning & Housing Department at (515) 239-5400 with any questions.
Number of Legal (9' x 19') Off-Street Parking Spaces Existing: 4
Explain how the request meets this standard.
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The driveway from the side walk to the front of the garage is 80 feet long and 10 feet wide.
7. Guest Bedrooms: (parking limitations may restrict allowable occupancy)
• Bed & Breakfast Establishments - No more than five guest bedrooms may be approved each with
a maximum occupancy of two adults. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will determine the number of
bedrooms specific to the dwelling unit.
• Vacation Lodging - Must align with the occupancy limitations of the Ames Municipal Code Section
13.503. Vacation Lodging shall not exceed a total of five adults per dwelling unit.
Number of Legal Bedrooms Existing in the Dwelling Unit. 2
Number of Legal Bedrooms Requested for Guest Lodging: 2
Number of Adult Guests Requested: 4
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The property contains two (2) bedrooms with Queen beds.
8. General Standards. 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), which are listed below. Note: This is an opportunity to describe operations of the
business to enable the Zoning Board of Adjustment to find adequate evidence that each use in its
proposed location will:
(i) 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.
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This property will be used for housing guests looking for renting an entire home when
visiting Ames. Guests will typically stay from 1 - 7 nights and agree to terms listed on
the rental website, such as Airbnb.
(ii) 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 property is currently an exceptionaly maintained home in this neighborhood.
The charming character is one of the main features of the home and a key element
of the rental business model for our business. There is no reason and no plans to
change the appearance or character of the property.
(iii) Not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future uses in the same general vicinity.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
As a short-term rental the property must always be safe and respectful.
(iv) 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 intent of the property as a business requires it to be maintained to the highest level
of standards.
(v) Not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and
services.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
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The intent of the property as a business requires it to be maintained to the highest level
of standards.
(vi) 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 property will be used as a residence. Other activity will not be permitted.
(vii) 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 property will be used as a residence. Other activity will not be permitted.
9. Residential Zone Standards. 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. Note: This is an opportunity to describe
operations of the business to enable the Zoning Board of Adjustment to find adequate evidence that
each use in its proposed location will:
(i) 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.
Traffic patterns will be consistent with residential neighborhood.
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(ii) 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.
As a short-term residence there will be no abnormal deliveries or service trips to the
property.
(iii) 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 property is a residence, therefore no trucks are expected.
(iv) Not have noticeably different and disruptive hours of operation.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The property will be used as a residence. It is not a business with hours of operation.
(v) 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 property will be used for short-term housing in Ames. It will service visitors and
tourists to our community. There is a need for this type of housing in Ames. Typical
include parents visiting students at ISU, people working in the Ames area, people here
for special events, and those visiting family and friends in the community.
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(vi) 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 property will be maintained as a residence. The home was built in 1924 and the
garage in 1996. There is no plan or reason to change buildings on the property.
(vii) 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.
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The property will be used as a home. No change to the use of the land in the setbacks.
(viii) Be consistent with all other applicable standards in the zone.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
As a home, the property is intended to be used as a residence and therefore meet
the standards for the RM zone.
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Special Use Permit
Site Plan Checklist for Guest Lodging
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted)
The applicant shall submit a Site Plan along with a Floor Plan, drawn to scale, that clearly
shows the property proposed for Guest Lodging. The plans shall be reproducible, black line
drawings each on paper no larger than 11" x 17" (unless alternative format is authorized by
staff) and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
0 Dimensioned property lines
E1 Abutting streets and alleys
C� Location and size of all existing buildings and structures (Include distances to all property
lines and distances between buildings and structures.)
Required setbacks
EJ Location and dimensions of parking areas (including available garage parking), individual
parking spaces and drive aisles, driveways, curb cuts, and other parking and drive
improvements with surfacing material identified (Differentiate between existing and
proposed.)
Building floor plans indicating existing and proposed usage, interior floor area and/or patron
floor area, including bedrooms with dimensions.
21 Other pertinent information necessary to fully understand the proposed operations of the
Guest Lodging use and how potential impact to adjacent properties is minimized (e.g.
location or landscaping).
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Special Use Permit
Permission to Place a "Zoning Action Pending ' Sign
on Private Property
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 922 Wilson Avenue
hereby grants the City of Ames permission to place "Zoning Action Pending" one or more signs on the
property for the purpose of informing interested persons of the request for action by the City of Ames.
Property Owner(sY
No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature(s), unless accompanied by an
affidavit of agent authority.
1 understand that one or more signs will be placed on the property several days prior to action on the
request by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and may remain on the property until the request has been
approved or denied by the City.
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