HomeMy WebLinkAboutA032 - Third reading and adoption on ORDINANCE NO. 4549 on text amendments to Chapter 29 Article 12 Floating Zones Lot and Block DesignTo:Mayor & City Council
From:Kelly Diekman, Planning Director
Date:Febraury 21, 2025
Subject:Third reading and adoption on text amendments to Chapter 29 Article 12
Item No. 35
MEMO
The ordinance relating to text amendments to Chapter 29 Article 12 Floating Zones Lot
and Block Design is attached for your review and consideration for third reading and
adoption.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Ordinance_Lot-Block_Design_Conservation_Subdivisions.pdf
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main
515.239.5142 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
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ORDINANCE NO. _______
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY AMENDING
SECTION 29.1202(6) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEFINING LOT AND BLOCK DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
IN SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL FLOATING ZONE
SUBURBAN REQULATIONS, REPEALING ANY AND
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby
amended by amending Section 29.1202(6) as follows:
“*** (6)Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations. The Suburban
Regulations for the FS zone are provided for in Table 29.1202(6) below.
Table 29.1202(6)
Suburban Residential Floating Zone Suburban Regulations
***”
Section Two. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict, if any.
SUBURBAN REGULATIONS FS ZONE
***
Lot and Block Design Requirements Block lengths that exceed 660 feet in length on a block face shall
contain a mid-block walkway cut through or cross walk to enable
effective pedestrian movement through the block. F from one street to
another street on the opposite block face.When a block face does not
have an opposite block face or is not opposite an accessible open space,
this is not required.When the walkway is placed within an outlot that
is at least eight feet in width, the side yard setback of a lot may be
reduced by three feet for zoning compliance.
The mid-block walkway is not required in the case of Low Impact
Development and Conservation Subdivisions meeting the requirements
of Chapter 23 (Division VI)including for connectivity of residential lots
with Conservation Areas and dispersion of Conservation Areas
throughout a subdivision.
***
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Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
Passed this day of , 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
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