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CTY (DIF
CITY OF AMES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
INTHE MATTER OF THE APPLR -'ATION
OF GREENBUSH PROPERTIES, 1.,L( - 'I
FOR A SPECIAL USE PERNIFY, SECTION
29.1503 OFTUIE ANTES MUNICIPAL
CODE, FOR GUESTLODGINwro
ALLOW A N"ACA'FION LORGING UISE IN
TIIE S-SNID ZONING DIS"YRICTAT326 S.
WALNUT AVENUE
CASE NO. 20-11)
GEOCODE NO. 09-11-104-09O
DECISION & ORDER
Plarincr Eloise Safilstroni presented the application f()r a Special U'se Permit to the Board.
Applicant (YrecribLIS11 Properties L lk" omis a 5-unitapartment building at 326 S. Walnut Avenue
which is located within the S-SIMJ[) South L.Ancoln \Mixed Use zoning district, Applicant bl-0Ugj1t
this rcqucst beforc the, Zonin- Board of' Ad Listment (hereinafter 'ZB,/V) to USe Unit (' (.flso
known as 43) within the aparti-nent StrUCtUre as Vacation Lodging, as defined ill Ames ML[Ilicipal
('ode section 35.200.
Unit C is a four bedrooni aparfinclit dwelling Within the structure at 326 SCM111 'Walnut, dill 111C
property has a current two-year Letter ofTomplial"ICC iSSUed under the fZenital Code (Chapter 13)
that expires on November 5, 2�020. Applicant's rC(lUeSt is to Usc all four bedrooms for GUeSt
1.()(1girig and have up to five adults as guest within the unit. The request for five adults is
consistent With 111C occupancy standards ot'Arries Municipal Code section 13,503, which states
that one 11101'C adUh OCCUINAnt than thc number of bedroorris may he permitted within an
apartnici-it dwelling.
Staff' noted that the existing parking ror the structure at 326 S. Walnut is noncomrorming for the
reason that the entire building is required to have 17 paved spaces, bUt actually, has only 13
parking spots on site. Unit (7 requires Jour parking spaces by law. Applicant represented to, the
ZBA that the parking lot is largely unoccupied tor the rcason that sonic tenants do not have a car
which is partially due to the fact that CyRide has service along the ad�jacent street rLitining at 10
niln(AIC Increments during the day. Applicant indicated that the existing parking lot WOUld, be able
to easily accommodate guest cars associated with the vacation lodging Use ofUnit C. Staffstated
that provided that the ZBA was Hichried to, accept the noncoliforming total number of spaces that
as finding could be made that tile 60111- spaces required by Unit C cciuld be accomniodatcd within
the existing parking lot. Staffalso indicated that the City code limits the number of apartiBrit
LillitS to either one unit or up to 10(Mo offlic units in the St,1110 Lire; therefore, ifthe ZBA granted
this application, 110 11101-C Units Within file StRiCtUre may, be licensed for Gucst Lodging.
If a Special Use Permit is approved, the use of the property fiar Guest Lodging requires
corLipliarice with licensing reqUirellIC11tS ofArnes VILU'liCipal ('ode (Aiapter 35.
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Staffconcluded that the proposed use could operate in a manner compatible with the surrOUndiiigg'
uses and not create as nuisance. Furthermore, the Staff Report 6ound that the proposed vacation
lodging use met the requirements and standards, to grant a Special Use Permit and recommended,
approval.
St,fff noted that Operation ofthe Vacation Lodging USe iS ft,111110- Subject to the requirements of
the Ames Municipal Code, including the Rental Code and Guest Lodging Code. Receipt and
annual renewal of a Guest LOdgifIg LiCCnSe iS required, and operation Without alri active license is
a violation ot'City Code.
Cody Greenfield, on behalf of tyro Applicant, indicated his agreerricrit with the Staffircliort and
findings and gave the Board an 01)JIMIU111ty fOl'- (ILICStiOnS. No ewidence from neighbors was
received prior to the hearing and none was presented.
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The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the staff report, and f6und that
all of the rclevant standards in Section 29.1503 were met and eslablished by the Applicant.
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Wr HEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Applicant is GRANTED, pursuant to Section
29,1503 of the Anics, M1.1111CII)al Code, as Special Use Permit for (Juest Lodging to allow a
Vacation Lodging use in the S-SMD Zoning District at 326 S. Walnut with the following
I . Four off-street paved parking spaces required.
2. Nlaxiniuni of Jour guest bedrooms allowed.
3, Maximum of five adult guests allowed.
4. One year of disuse will render this Special Usc Pei -nut expired and void.
5. The Special Use Permit is not transfen-able to any SUbscquent owner of the property,
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a court ol"record may do so within 30 days after
the filing of" this decision,
Done this 22"' day of January, 2020.
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�ecreta-ry to the Board
Amelia SC11joeriefIllaIrl
Chair-