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MAR 2 9 2021 Special Use Permit
C1TY OF AMES lA - Application Form for a Proposed Use
DEPT,OF PLANNING AND HOUSING in a Commercial Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
1. Property Address for this Special Use Permit: 3329 Lincoln Way
2. 1 (We) the undersigned, do hereby respectfully request the Ames Zoning Board of,
Adjustment to grant a Special Use Permit for a proposed use in a "Commercial Zone" toy
allow Small Group rooms for religious study adjacent to existing Worship Space
at the property address listed above.
3. Legal Description (attach, if lengthy): Dotsons Addition S110' Lot 9 EX S7.5'
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4. Property Owner: Lutheran Church of Hope
Business:
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Address: 925 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266 i
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone:
(Home) (Business) (Fax)
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E-mail address: , 0!701
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This Special Use Permit will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented with the !
application, and at the Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of i
Adjustment meetings to support a finding that all the general and specific standards for
granting a Special Use Permit have been met. i
Obtaining this Special Use Permit does not absolve the applicant from obtaining all other j
applicable permits, such as Building Permits, IDOT access permits, etcetera.
I (We) certify that I we have submitted all the required information to apply or a Special Use t
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,. Application Form Last Updated: August 19, 2020
Special Use Permit
Supporting Information for a Proposed Use
in a Commercial Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
The Zoning Board of Adjustment cannot approve a Special Use Permit unless all of the !
"General Standards" and the "Commercial Zone Standards" are met In order to facilitate
review of this application for a Special Use Permit, the applicant must address each of the
"General Standards", set forth in Section 29.1503, and in addition, the "Commercial Zone
Standards", set forth in Section 29.1503(4)(c) of the Zoning Ordinance.
(Note: The applicant's explanation of how the request meets each standard may be attached i
on a separate sheet if sufficient space is not provided.)
1. General Standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of
Adjustment shall review each application for the purpose of determining that each proposed
use meets the following "General Standards'; set forth in 29.1503(4)(a), and in addition,
shall find adequate evidence that each use in its proposed location will:
(a) Be harmonious with and in accordance with the general principles and
proposals of the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP).
Explain how the request meets this standard. j
Lutheran Church of Hope purchased this building in 2019. At the time there'
was an existing lease for the Laundromat located on the North side of the
building. That lease has now expired and the church would like to '
reconfigure that space into Small Group support rooms and storage. The
proposed use "Religious Institution" is now extended throughout the entire
building.
(b) Be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be!
harmonious in appearance with the existing or intended character of the
general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of
the area in which it is proposed
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The existing single pane storefront wall on the East and North sides of the '
building has deteriorated and will be replaced with an exterior wall matching
the character of the existing south and west walls. All other work is interior
reconfiguration of existing space.
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(c) Not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future uses in the same
general vicinity.
Explain how the request meets this standard. {
The reconfiguration of the interior space removes the many washers and
dryers of the existing Laundromat thus lowering any potential hazard that
might occur with that business model.
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(d) Be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as
highways, streets, police, fire protection, drainage structure, refuse,
disposal, water and sewage facilities, and/or schools.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
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The existing worship space will remain and is adequately served by the
public services listed. The reconfigured space will actually have less
impact on the water and sewage services presently provided.
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(e) Not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public,
facilities and services.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
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The reconfigured space will be used by the church members presently
using the worship space. The small group rooms allow for the larger
group to divide into smaller groups and will have little additional
requirements. We presently have enough restrooms and hospitality to
service the entire building.
Note: Lutheran Church of Hope holds their Sunday worship services at
City Hall Auditorium. The building at 3329 Lincoln Way provides facilities
for mid week groups including High School and Middle School Youth
groups, Adult small Groups, as well as Offices for the Ministry staff.
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(t) Not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment or conditions
of operation that will be detrimental to any person, property or general
welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes,
glare, or odors.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The users of the existing Worship space and the proposed small group
rooms will not produce excessive traffic, noise, smoke,fumes, glare, or
odors.
(g) Be consistent with the intent and purpose of the Zone in which it is
proposed to locate such use.
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Explain how the request meets this standard.
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The Building is located in the Highway-Oriented Commercial Zone.
Institutional Uses include Religious Institutions with Approval by Special
Permit and identifies the Zoning Board of Adjustment as the Approval
Authority.
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2. Commercial Zone Standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning i
Board of Adjustment shall review each application for the purpose of determining that each
proposed use in a commercial zone meets the "Commercial Zone Standards", set forth in
29.1503(4)(c), which are listed below, and shall find adequate evidence that each use in its',
proposed location will:
(a) Be compatible with the potential commercial development and use of
property planned to occur in the area.
Explain how the request meets this standard. ;
This change will allow the church to fully occupy all of the facility for use as�
a Religious Institution. The area for worship will be 2,040 SF which is
slightly less than currently exists to provide an enclosed access to the I
mezzanine.
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(b) Represent the sufficiently desirable need for the entire community that the
loss of commercial land is justifiable in relation to the benefit.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
This reduction in commercial land was first addressed in 2007 when the
facility was granted a Special Use Permit to operate a Religious Institution
within a portion of the building. Expansion of this use into the rest of the
building will allow the church to better serve the Ames' community. The
loss of commercial land is minor relative to the public benefit gained by the
church's service to the entire community.
(c) Be consistent with all other applicable standards in the zone.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
As Lutheran Church of Hope expands their facility into the adjoining space,
it is their intent to abide by the applicable standards in the Highway
Oriented Commercial Zoning.
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Special Use Permit
Site Development Plan Checklist for a Proposed Use
in a Commercial Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
The applicant shall provide seven (7) copies of a Site Development Plan which includes+
the information described below, as set forth in Section 29.1502 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Seven (7) copies of a Site Development Plan, drawn to scale on a sheet not to exceed 24" x
36", and one(1) reduced copy no larger than 11"x17". ;
® The Site Development Plan must be prepared by a Civil Engineer, a Land Surveyor, a!
Landscape Architect, or an Architect. The site plan must be certified as "substantially,
correct" by a Professional Engineer, a Land Surveyor, a Landscape Architect, or an',
Architect, licensed by the State of Iowa, showing the following information as of the date,
of the application. '
Note: With approval by City staff prior to submitting the Site Development Plan, it may be possible to
exclude some of the following items from the Site Development Plan. Please place a check mark in
the box in front of each item that is included as part of the application materials submitted for
approval.
® Name(s) and address(es) of the applicant(s).
® Name(s) and address(es) of the owner(s) of record of the property.
® Name and address of the person or firm preparing the site plan.
® Property address(es).
® Date of preparation.
® North Arrow.
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® Scale: The scale shall not be less than V=10', and no greater than 1"=60', unless an i
alternate scale is approved by the Director of the Dept. of Planning and Housing.
® Legal Description.
® Dimensions of the present lot and lot area, to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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EXISTING SITE PLAN, BUILDING TO REMAIN.
❑ Size and location of all existing and proposed buildings, additions, structures and uses;
including:
❑ Setback distance to property lines.
❑ Exact exterior dimensions of each building. I
❑ Location of entrances.
❑ Number of dwelling units.
❑ Square footage of each type of use.
❑ Zoning designation of the property.
❑ Proposed use of the property in sufficient detail to determine code compliance.
❑ Existing and proposed location and size of sanitary sewer mains and service lines, or septic
tank and leaching field.
❑ Existing and proposed location and size of water mains, service lines and hydrants, and/or
water well.
❑ Existing and proposed location and size of electrical service (electrical riser diagram) and
the location of high pressure gas lines, high tension transmission lines, and telephone lines.
❑ Existing and proposed location and size of storm drainage facilities on the property and
adjacent to the property.
❑ Location, grade and dimensions of all existing paved surfaces and of all abutting streets.
❑ Existing and proposed location and dimensions of parking areas, individual parking spaces
and drive aisles, driveways, curb cuts, easements and rights-of-way, walkways, transit
stops, bicycle parking areas, loading areas, dividers, curbs, islands, and other parking and
drive improvements.
If the project is located along U.S. Highway 69, access to U.S. 69 shall be reviewed by the
I.D.O.T. and a meeting shall be held that includes I.D.O.T. staff, the City traffic engineer,
other appropriate City staff, the developer, and the developer's plan preparer to agree on
access prior to the submittal of the site plan.
❑ Existing and proposed contours at 2-foot intervals, based on City datum, when an
application pertains to any new permanent detached building or structure (principal or
accessory).
❑ Location of existing and proposed outdoor trash and dumpster areas and methods for
screening such areas.
❑ Location and type of all existing and proposed signs.
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❑ Evidence that the proposed work or activity will comply with the Outdoor Lighting Code.
Specifically, the application shall include:
❑ Plans indicating the location on the premises, and the type of illuminating devices,
fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors and other devices;
❑ A detailed description of the illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors,
and other devices. The description shall include manufacturer's catalog cuts and
drawings, including sections when requested; and
❑ Photometric data, such as that furnished by manufacturers, showing the angle of cut off
or light emissions.
❑ Location of waterbodies, watercourses, swamps and flood-prone areas with delineated
channel encroachment lines, wetland boundary lines, 100-year flood plain boundary line,
and floodway boundary line.
❑ When an application is located in a flood-prone area include existing and proposed site
grades, contours and elevations, base flood elevation data, top-of-foundation elevations,
finished floor elevations, and any proposed watercourse relocation.
❑ When an application for development involves 0.5 acres, or more, of cumulative disturbed
area(s), a Sediment Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted. However, such a Plan may be
required for applications with disturbed land of less than 0.5 acres, if deemed necessary by
the Planning Director. '
❑ Location of natural features including: existing trees, rock outcrops and landslide areas.
❑ Storm water management plan, including storm water calculations supporting the design.
Such plan shall show grades and/or elevations, direction of surface flow, detention and/or
retention areas, outlet control structures and devices.
❑ A landscape plan showing:
❑ The location of plants.
❑ A plant list that includes:
❑ The plant species;
❑ The quantity of each type of plant; and,
❑ The size of each plant at the time of planting.
❑ The location of fences and walls.
❑ Traffic impact studies, soil tests, utility capacity analysis, and other similar information if
deemed necessary by the Department of Planning and Housing to determine the feasibility
of the proposed development.
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® Two (2) copies of architectural drawings of all new buildings or structures, or alterations, at a,
scale not to exceed 1"=8% showing the following information:
® Name(s) of the applicant(s) and the owner(s) of record;
® Legal description and street address of the property;
® Numerical scale and date;
® All exterior wall elevations, indicating floor heights, overall building height and
fenestration; and,
® Building floor plans indicating existing and proposed usage, interior floor area and/or
patron floor area.
❑ For Village Residential projects, Suburban Residential projects, or Planned Residence '
District projects that are to develop in phases, the applicant shall provide a phasing plan l
indicating areas to be developed in each phase and the time frame for the development of
each phase.
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® A note to be placed on all site plans to read as follows: "All construction materials,
dumpsters, detached trailers, or similar items are prohibited on public streets or within the
public right-of-way."
❑ Size of electrical service and one line drawing of the metering and electrical service.
❑ Number of meters at each location.
❑ Preferred voltage required for the building.
❑ Preferred location of the electrical service.
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Special Use Permit
(Proposed Use in a Commercial Zone)
Permission to Place a "Zoning Action Pending" Sign
on Private Property
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
Section 29.1500(2)(d)(N) of the Zoning Ordinance, requires that notice shall be posted by the.
City on the subject property. One notice sign shall be posted for each property. Required'
signs shall be posted along the perimeter of the subject property in locations that are highly
visible from adjacent public streets prior to the public hearing,
The owner of property at 3329 LINCOLN WAY hereby grants the City
of Ames permission to place "Zoning Action Pending"signs on the property for the purpose of
informing Interested persons of the request for action by the City of Ames.
I understand that the signs will be placed on the property several days prior to action on the request by
the Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board ofAdjustment, or the City Council and may remain '
on the property until the request has been approved or denied by the City.
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Signed by: Date:
Property Owner
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Print Name
(Note: No other signature may be substituted for the Property owner's Signature)
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