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CYIN OF ANIES, IOWA
ZONING ]BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
INDIE MATTER OFTHE APPIACA,rim
OF 507 WEI,.CJI AVE IA,C, FOR A
SPMAJL USE PERNIff, SECTION 29.1503
CAE" THE AMESMUNICIPAI. CODE, FOR
GUEST 1,01)GINGTO ALI,OW A
VACATION LODCANG USE IN THE RI,
ZONING DISTRICTA'r 2340 STORM
STREET
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CASE NO. 2043
GE(A."ODE NO, 09-09-256-03,0
DECISION & ORDER
Planner Eloise SaMsmorn presented this aprAication received Deccrnber 16, 2020, fora Special
Use Pennit (SUP) to dle EAM, The Apphcation relaites to propert.y located at 2340 Storm Street
and the mner as shown on the veritred application is 507 Welch Ave LIT. This Structure is a.
single fairdly detmhal dwdhng located withk as -RL" Rcsidential Low Density (RL) Zoning
District. Applicant seeks a SU,P for the Imposc of ushg the two bmiroom house as Vacatialli
[Adying. The Ilroperty has as thenycar Latter ot.'Conipliancc that expires on December 2, 2021
Planner Saillstrom presented the stafl'report and findings and noted that the Applicants' request
voot.dd allow"se or the proTerty l'or gUeSt stays of up to 31 days withOUt thC lM'0pCrt),` Owner
b6ng present. The property has two bedroorns and the Applicant requemed to use the property
& up to Rnm adult � LICStS. Planner Safllstnmn noted drat die request f'OrUp, to f0Ur adults ViOlat(X]
occupancy standards in Municipal (Axle sechon 13,503 which limit the properly to no more than
three adult occupanK Additionally. vacation lodong requires one parking space per approved
bedroom, and the pnyeny has nime than die rcqttMtc number of spaces availahle.
Staff concluded that the proposed USC coWd operate in a imanner compatible \vith the surroun(fing
uses. FL111herrnme. the ShdT Repon bund that die prormsed Vacation Lodging use met, the
reClUiremems and standards to grant a SUP —and recommended apprmal. Staff noted that
operation of' the Vacatiori Lodging use is further sub�ject to the requirernews of the Allies
Municipal Code, including the Rental Me anti Guest [Awdlong Wde. Mccipt aml annual
renewal of as Guest Lodging License is required, ;.uid operation without an active heave is as
vKhabn of Chy Cide.
Staff indicated tins property is lowed Whili 1000 feet of another licensed Vaeati011 l0dgir1g LISe
at 504 Suinton Averlaw; howeven the IWO bot separmion mcluHment imposed at the tuile of
licensure, which occurs subsc(lucm to the approval ofa SUP, will not apply providcd that the
applicadon flor Guem Lodyng hcomure is received w1hin 30 days of SUP approval, Exemption
frcni the separation requirement will ternlinate if'theGuest Lodging; hCCIISe fOr tile Unit is
SUSIVIldCd, rewoked or lapses. furtlicrinor, excinption from the sepaistion requirement is not
transferrable to any subsequait owner of the property.
Patti Eng"ternall, on behalf of the Applicant, provided testimony and indicated gcncral agreement
with the S,taff Report and conclusions. Further discussion concerning the maxinium nUmber of"
adults allowed by the Municipal Code for the property occurred,
DECISION
The Board considercd the facts as detailed ab(-we and provided in the staffreport, and fOUnd that
at] of the relevant standards in Section 29,1503 were met and established by the Applicant,
ORDER
WUIEREFORE, 11' IS ORDERED that the Applicant, 507 Welch Avc [.,,L( ", is GRANTED,
PUrSLlant to Section 29.1503 of the Ames Municipal Codc, a Special Use Permit Im Guest
Lodging to allow a. Vacation L,odginll, use in the RL Zoning District at 2340 Storm Strut with
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the fiollowing I-CCILlirements::
1. Tvvo off-street paved parking spaccs rcqLljl-C(l,
2, Maximum OftWO guest bedrooms allowed.
3. Ma ximuni ofthree adUlt gUCStSc3110wed.
4, One \,iear of disuse will rendcr this Special U�sc permit expired and void.
5, Thc Pecial Usc Pen -nit is not trarlSl`eMlhlC to Mly SUbSCLIUellt owner oftlic property,
Any person destring to al.)pcal this decision to as Court cif` record inay do so within 30 days after
the filing ofthis decision.
Doran: this 12" (lay offebruary 2020,
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So retary°,io the Board
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Amelia Schocnernan
Chair.