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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the amended Master Plan for 798 N 500th Avenue (North Sunset Ridge) RESOLUTION NO. 23-101 RESOLUTION REZONING FOR A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT AT 798 N 500TH AVENUE (NORTH SUNSET RIDGE) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, Hunziker Development Group, the owner of 28.58 acres of property located at 798 North 500th Avenue, has applied to amend the previously approved Rezoning Master Plan for the North Sunset Ridge development. The site is located to the north of the existing Sunset Ridge Subdivision. The property is located on land annexed to the City in February 2022. The current zoning of Floating Suburban Residential Low-Density (FS-RL) and Master Plan was approved by the City Council on August 9, 2022; and, WHEREAS,on January 24,2023,a First Amendment to the Contract Rezoning Agreement was approved by the City Council, which allowed the applicant to provide a Letter of Credit in lieu of cash for its contribution to the construction of an oversized sewer line; and, WHEREAS, due to changes in the proposed development, the Master Plan needs to be amended to allow for the developer to proceed with a preliminary plat application. The amended Master Plan includes revisions to the connection points to the north and future development of land on the west. The current FS-RL zoning will remain the same,but the number of allowed units has increased by 10 units to account for proposed developable land at the west side of the site; and, WHEREAS, the initial Master Plan identified five road connection points. The amended Master Plan includes four connection points. The proposed northerly street extension to the east of Wilder Avenue has been removed at the request of City staff. Staff recommended this change as the City is in the process of acquiring the land to the north for a community park. The proposed extension was eliminated due to potential conflicts with a future layout for the park. The lack of planned extension north does create a long dead end cul-de-sac street to the east, which are typically avoided by the City. The unique issues of compatibility with a future park and lack of other extension options to the south or east create this condition; and, WHEREAS, a street on the west side of the property that would extend north at the neighboring Hall's property is moved further to the west. Purchase of the Hall property has not been finalized and some of the details of this connection are still to be determined. Relocation of this access point is intended to represent a general location with the precise alignment of the north extension included in an eventual subdivision proposal. Staff would not support a final street alignment during subdivision review that would require removal of a substantial building that is not under the control of the developer; and, WHEREAS, land at the west edge of the site is now identified as "future development." The future development is intended to indicate it may be a second phase. No future amendment to the Master Plan is needed to develop it with single-family homes as it is included as developable area on the Plan and accounted for with the unit count. Previously,much of this land was identified as open space; however, it is the intent of the developer that this land be merged with the Hall property for future development. Reconfiguration of the northern access point as proposed and acquisition of an additional property to the north would allow for single family lots to be laid in a future subdivision of this area; and, WHEREAS, the developer proposes to construct between 60-75 new single-family detached homes on 14-18 acres. The net density will be in the range of 3.75-4.81 which meets or exceeds the minimum required density of 3.75 in FS zoned districts.A portion of this development is indicated as "future development" on the amended Master Plan. With the new proposed developable area, the maximum number of units would increase from 65 units to 75 units for the entire site; and, WHEREAS, open space and storm water detention will account for 4.5-10.0 acres of the 28.58-acre property.This exceeds the minimum 10%required open space in the FS zone standards. A Preliminary Plat and Final Plat must be approved before construction of homes can begin and to determine final lot layouts,utilities,and configurations of open space.The Preliminary and Final Plats will ensure that the requirements of the Master Plan are met; and, WHEREAS, floodplain is located on small area on the far eastern side of the property. The floodplain area will be contained in proposed open space. Developed lots will be located outside of flood prone areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the amended Master Plan for 28.58 acres at 798 N. 500th Avenue as the Second Amendment to the Contract Rezoning Agreement of August 9, 2022, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 28th day of February, 2023. 64 W- 4�6 6 �5�d Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 281h day of February, 2023.