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CITY OF ANIES, IOWA
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
C l'T-Y 0 F Pl, M!7 cl,
IN 'I'll E NUX]FTEROFTHE APPLICATION
OF IIARRISON AND NIARYCHI 1, FOR A
SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SECTION 29.1503
OFTYIE AMES MUNICIPAL CODE, FOR
GUESTLODGINGTO ALLOW A
VACATION LODGING LJSE IN THE, RL
ZONING'DISTRICT A] 428 ASH AVENUE
CASE NO. 20-11
GEOCODENO. 09-09-275-260
DECISION & ORDER
Planner Ben' ' C I I I janim - ampbell presented this appl cation received Decerriber 16, 202()f6r a
Special 1-11se Pci-init (S(,.,Jl)) to the Board. Applicants Han-Ison and Mary Ghinj are the owners of'a
propertyat 428 Asti AVC11Ue. This structure ilsa single faniily detached dwelling located mwitlmiam a1
-RL" Residential L,ow Density (R,L) Zoning District. Applicant seeks as SLIT fbl° tile l)Urj)c.)se of'
LlSfilg the f"CKIr bedroom house as Vacation Lodging, The property has a fOUr-year I -titter of
("onipharicc that expires on klay 22, 2023.
Planner (7ampbell presented the staff'"t-cport and finclings and noted that the, Applicants' I-eClUeSt
would zfflok use of' the Properly 1'(.)r guest stays of up to 31 days, wVIIIIC)Llt the property okner
I)CIng J)r"cscllt. Vacation Lodging requires one parking space per approved bedroom, and the
prolm-ty has the requisite number (d'spaccs mallahle in light of'recent changes to tile NlUnicipll
Code that allow stacked park1mg. The staff report addressed the parking SItUatiOn iltld
I-CClUirements at and fiound that (lie property meets riecessary requi I rcntelils.
StaITC011CILKI&I that the proposed use could operate III as 111(iffilel, COMP�ItiblC With the surrounding
USeS, f, urthermore, the Stall' Report l'ound that the proposed Vacation Lmelging use inct the
requirements, and staridards to grant a S1JP and recommended approval. Staff noted that
Operation of the Vacation L,od,,;irig, use is further sLib.'cct to the requirements of the Ames
Municipal Code, including time 1ental Code and GLIC-St Lodging Code, Receipt an(] winual
renmal of' a GLICSt L-Od 2ing, Licensc is required. and operation wvilhout an active license is as
violation of'Clty Code.
Stal't'indicated that the 1000 foot separation reqUIrernent imposed at the time ot:* licensure, which
OCCLIT'S subsequent to the approval Of as IJP. will not apply pi-mided that the appfication for
GUCSt lodging licensure is rec&,ed within 30 days of SUP approval, Exernption 1rom the
separation reClUn-C111CIlt Will tenuinate it' the Guest Lodging license t6r the unit iS SUSpendcd,
rev'oked or lapses. Furthermi.ve, exemptioll fi-01-11 the SCP,11'atI0n, I'CLjUirenicnt is riot transt"enable
to any subsequent owner of' the property.
The Applicants did not pi-mide testimony at the hearing. No evidence 1rom neighbors was
received prior to the hearing and none was presented.
The Board considercd the flacts as detailed above and provided in the stuff'report, and found that
a I I o C tile relc" dnt Standards in Section 29,1503 Nvere met and esuablished by the Applicant.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, 1' IS ORDERED that the Applicant is GRANTED, pursuant to Section
29.1503 of` the Anics Municipal Code, as Special Use Permit for GiLiest Lodging to allow as
Vacation LOdgilIg USe U) 111C Rl Zoning Di.strict art 428 Ash Avenuc with the rollo�klng
reqUirements:
L FOLff Off-S11-OCI paved parking spaces require(L
2. Maximurn of t6ur guest bedrooms allo%ved.
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4. One y,ear ot'diSLISC will render this, Spcclal Permit expired and void,
5. The Special Use Permit is not trarist'en-able to any subseqUCIlt owner ofthe pr'Opertv.
Any person desiring tcappeal this declsi011 to a COUrt of record may do so within 30 days aller
the filing cif this decision.
Doric this 12""� day ofFebruary 20220
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