HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Use Permit for Guest Lodging Use in the UCRM Zoning District at 809 Northwestern Avenuecrry OF AMES, IOWA
,f,ONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
IN TH E N'I A71"FE R OFTHE APPLICATION
OF RNAN AND ASHLEY JO HOUCK, FOR
A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SECTION
29.15,03 OFTHE ANIESMUNICIPAL
CODE, FOR GUESTLODGING TO
AUJAM A VAC"ATION LODGIN(..",USE IN
,r14E UICRM ZONING DISTRICTAT809
NOR TIMESTERN AVENUE
FACTS
(.1'.ASE NO. 20-09
(,XOCODE NO., 09-0�3-425-070
DECISION & ORDER
Planner Eloise Sah1stroni presented the application received Dccernber 11, 2019, for a Special
Use permit (SUP) to the Board. Applicants Ryan and Ashley Jo Houck are the owncrs of` a.
property at 809 Northwestern AvenuC. This StrUCtUrC is a two-fiantily dwelling located at
807/809 Northwvestern Avenue in 11-re Urban Core Residential Medium Density (UCRNM) Zoning
District. Applicant seeks as SUP for the purpose OfUSing the second floor one -bedroom chvelling
unit, addressed as 809 Northwestern Avenue, as Vacation Lodging, 'r T"'he first floor unit,,
addressed as 807 Northwestern Avenue, is as rental unit and the property has a three-year Letter
of("oitiphance that expires on March 22, 2022,
Planner Salilstrorn presented the staff report and findings and noted that the Applicants' rcqUeSt
would allow use of the property for gUeSt stays ref up to 31 day's without the Property owrier
being prescrit, Section 13.5,03 ofthe MUrliCipal Code provides that no more than three adult
occupants may be pern,iitted to occupy as one-fic(iroom dwelling unit. Vacation Lodging, rcquircs
one parking space per approved bedroorn, while household living requires as innuirium of tA,,o
parking spaccs per unit. The property includes a two -car detached gat -age in the rear yard, with
tvvo additional 9' x 19' parking spaces directly in front of the garage. Thc staffreport addressed
the parking s'Mianon and requirements at length and f6und that the property nteets necessary
requircinents.
StatTeonClUded that the proposed use Could operate in it a frianner compatible with the SU!"TOUnding
uses and not create as nuisance. [°Urtherrnore, the Staff Report found that the proposed Vacation
Lodging use Met the I'C(lUirenients and standards to grant a SUP and recommended alvi-oval.
Staff noted that operation of the Vacation Lodging use is further subject to the requirerricilts (if'
the Arnes 1%,Itinicipal Code, including the Rental Code and Guest Lodging Code, Receipt and
annual renewal of a Guest I.odging License is required, and operation Without an active license is
as violation of City ("'ode.
Staffindicated that the 10(l04bot sq.),iratiOn N(JUircruent imposed at the time OffiCeIISUN, WhiCh
OCCLIt'S Subsequent to the approval of a S(JP, will not apply provided that the application tbr
Guest Lodging HWISUre is received within 30 days of' SUP approval. Fxeniption from the
separation requirement will terminate it' the Guest Lodging license for the unit is suspended,
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revoked or lapses. F"Urthermore, exemption from the Separation reqUirCITICIIt IS not trails ferrablc
to any subsequent owner of the property.
Ryan HOLIck, oil behalf of the Applicants, indicated his full agreement with the StalTreport and
findings amncl made himselfavailablc for questions by, the Board. No evidence from neighbors
was rcceived prior to the hearing and none was presented.
DE( ISION
The Board considered the facts as detailed above and providcd in the staffreport, and found that
all ofthe relevant standards III Section 29.1503 were mcl and established by the Applicants,
ORDER
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDEAED that the Applicants are GRANTED, pursuant to Section
29.1503 of the Arnes Municipal Code, as Special Use Permit fear Guest Lodging to allow a
Vacation Lodging use in the L111CRN/1 Zoning I . )istrict at 809 Northwestem Avenue with the
f(Alowing requirenicnts:
1. Oric off' -street paved parking sinice required,
'? Maximuin of one �UeSt bedroom allowed,
3. Maximum of three adult guests allowed,
4, Onc year ot'diSLISe, Will render this Special [Jsc Permit expired and void.
5. Thc Special Use Permit is not transferrable to any subseclLICITI owncr ofthe property,
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of'record may do so within 30 d,.I.),,s after
the filing of fllis dccisioll,
Donc this 22""' day of,lanuary 2020,
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