HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Use Permit For Guest Lodging To Allow A Bed And Breakfast Use In The RL Zoning District At 1405 16th StreetCITY OF AMES, IOWA
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��,ONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY V , ,,,
IN THE MATTER OETIIE APPLK''ATION
OF,IEFFAND PENNY HART, FOR A
SPECIAL USE PERN11T, SE(�-60N 29.1503
OF THE ANIES MUNIC1PAL CODE, FOR
GUESTLODGINGTO ALLOW A BED AND
BREA KFAST U'S E INTHE R1, ZONING
D ISTRICT AT 1405 16TI-1 STREET'
FA(,,'TS
CASE NO. 20-0y5
G EOC ODE NO. 05-34-400-280
DECISION & ORDER
Planner Julie GOUld lVCSCI1ted the application I'm- a Special Use Permit to the 43oard, Jeffand
Penriv Hart arc rcqucsting as Special (.,j.,'sc 11crimit for Guest Lodging to allow a Bed and Breakfast
use at 1405 16' Street. A Bed and Breakfast is as type of Guest 1-odging where the proprictor has
their primary residence in the dwelling and is present (ILII-Illg the operation of the use. The
proposed use is not considered as rental property and is not subject to the (71ty's Rental Code,
Applicant is requesting appi-mal of two bcdrom-rIS fOr GUCSt Lodging, MIMI WOUld allow for
two adults per bedroom for as total Offi)Ur adults aS 9LICStS, at any one time,
Bed and Bmikt'ast establishnientsarc rcqtilred to have one -rcserVed" space per guest heeloni,
plus one space flor the owner. The properly includes as two-carattaclied garageand attmvs for two
additional stacked driveway parking, spaces that ineet the MilliMU111 diMMS1011S. lity ( I OUTICil Is
III the proces's ofi-cvising parking standards to allow stacked parking for single-l'amily and two-
I'arnily (bveflings that would permit approval of three parking spaces f"Or this property. Staff has
included as condition that the SUP approval is Contingent on the 'adoption of the srriierratniclit to
the ordinance for parking,
Applicant Jeft'llaft, 1405 16"' Street, Anics, Iowa testified that lie and his wile live III the home
and plan to continue to live therc. They rent out their home to SLIJ)PIernent theirincoine cind to
providc lodging to visitors. They occasionally block offtlic rooms fc)r their sons when they, come
to Anics. ']'here is no signage or lighting 6w their Bcd and Breakfast.
Stephen Bum- 25,55 Fisenhower AVC11LIc, Ames, Iowa testified that the neighborhood is low
density versus as for profit business, lie stated that the ricighhors said in their application that
their neii ghbors are not presently aware that they lia% e an Airbrib business, but they are aware. He
has seem cars parked III front, ol"theli, home and J)eOple unloading equi . piricrit during the week and
bringing it Into the horrie. Hc questioned Staff what Al-,rpllcant nicant by occasionally having
guests. 1-1c staled that lie and some of the neighbors li,ave sonde C011CCT-11 atxwt strangers coming
into the neighborhood and the saCety risks that might post.
Applicant flart stated that he is in as band and every Tuesday night people urfload e(lLfil)MCut i1110
his house� He noted that thc1l, guests rarely have vehicles as most fly In and either Uber or take
the bus.
Planner Gould clarificd that all Special [Jse Permits fior (,41CSt I-Odgnl�,', need to be rerimcd
annually. As part ofthat annual renewal, applicants riced to provide certain docuniclitation. Bed
and Bi-cakfasts do not have a maXiMUT11 number ofdays per year that an owner can host, but no
gLICSt can slay longer than 31 &IYS COTISCCLItIVCIY,
DECISION
The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the stal , f report, and found that
all offlic r-elevant standards in Section 29.1503 weremet 'Ind established fray the,, Applicant,
ORDER
WIIEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Applicant is GRANTED, purstiant to Section
291503 OfthC' AMCS 1VlU11iCipd Code, as Special LJsc Pernut for Guest Lodging to allow a 13ed
and BreakfiLlst a for the property located at 1405 16"' Strcct within the -RL- Residential LOW
Dcrisity Zoning District by adopting, the 1, indings and 14"011CILIS1011S 11OtCd in the staffreport with
the Condition that the Special I �'se Perrnit is not approved until the proposed changes to stacked
parking Nvithin the /oning OrdinafICC is aPPWVCd 1,111d published and %vith the ilolloNving
Stil)Ul,'u1O11S rCf1eCtiVC OfthC I ' gUest lodging standards:
1. "I'lirce off-street paved parking spaces required.
2 Maxin,iuni of two guest bedrooms allowed,
3Maxinium of four` adult guests allowed.
4Otte year of diSUSe will render this Special Use Pci-Trait expired and void.
5, The Special Use Permit is not tralistrrable to any SUbsequent (:m-ncr of the propel-ty.
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to as Cowl of'record may do so within 30 days after
the filing ofthis decision.
Done this 8'I'Ckly Of'RUILUiry, 2020,
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