HomeMy WebLinkAboutDO 3329 LINCOLN WAY CASE NO 22-09 CITE' OF AMES, IOWA
KING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
IN THE MATTED OF THE APPLICATION
OF LUTHERAN CHUCH OF HOPE FOR A CASE NO. 22-09
SPECIAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT,
AMES MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION PARCEL ID: 09-OS-476-075
29.1503(4), LOCATED IN THE HIGHWAY DECISION & ORDER
ORIENTED COMMERICIAL (HOC)
ZONING DISTRCT AT 3329 LINCOLN
WAY
FACTS
The Lutheran Church of Hope brought this application before the Zoning Board of Adjustment to
obtain a Special Use Permit Amendment ("SUP Amendment') for the property at 3329 Lincoln
Way. The Church planned to expand the existing worship space and modify related parking. The
Church received the original SUP on June 23, 2021. The approved Special Use Permit
demonstrated compliance with all City zoning standards, including thirty-one on-site parking
spaces. City Staff determined that all conditions of the original SUP (Case No. 21-08) have been
met.
For this amendment, the Applicant proposed to expand their current worship area from 2,201 sq.
ft. to 2,913 sq. ft. The enlarged worship area would require a total of forty-nine parking spaces,
which is twelve more parking spaces than previously required. The Applicant entered into a Joint
Use Parking Agreement with First National Bank to provide an additional fifteen parking spaces
after banking hours on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 — 11:00 p.m. First National Bank is
located diagonally across the street at 3334 Lincoln Way and is also in the Highway Oriented
Commercial (HOC) Zoning District.
Planner Eloise Sahlstrom presented the Staff Report to the Board and indicated that the parking
requirements are met through remote parking, onsite parking, and the reductions in the bicycle
parking. The expansion of the worship area will have no impact on the footprint of the building
nor the exterior of the building. The Municipal Code requires that parking be within 300 feet of
the subject site. The convenient access to a signalized crossing of Lincoln Way, met the
minimum distance standard and was convenient and safe for use by attendees to Lutheran
Church of Hope. The Church will meet required parking requirements due to the increase
associated with the Joint Use Parking Agreement approved by City Council.
The Applicant attended the meeting and declined oral testimony unless there were questions. The
Board accepted and considered the Staff Report, the testimony presented at the hearing, and
adopted the Factual Findings and Conclusions in the Staff Report.
FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the Staff Report and all
evidence provided at the hearing. The Board adopted the findings in the Staff Report and found
that the project met the criteria consistent with zoning standards as established by the Applicant
under Section 29.1503(4) of the Ames City Municipal Code.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Section 29.1503(4) of the Ames City
Municipal Code, the Application is GRANTED to allow for an amended Special Use Permit
(Case No. 21-08) to allow expansion of the Church worship area to 2,913 sq. ft. within the
existing building footprint at 3329 Lincoln Way, along with the reduction of bicycle parking to
12 qualified bicycle system spaces (6 bike racks) with the following conditions: (1) The use of
the worship area will be limited to Wednesday evenings (6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.), based on the
terms of the Joint Use Parking Agreement; and (2) All other conditions of approval and terms of
use as previously approved with Case No. 21-08.
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of record may do so within thirty (30) days
after the filing of this decision.
Done this 131" day of July 2022.
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Natalie Rekemeyer Rob Bowers
Recording Secretary Acting Chair
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