HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan for Alternative Landscaping for 329 SE 5th StreetRESOLUTION NO. 25-126
RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING FOR 329 SOUTHEAST 5TH STREET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Furniture Mart USA, Inc. owns property located at 329 Southeast 5th Street
and is requesting approval of an Alternative Landscaping Plan with a Major Site Development
Plan for a proposed new 95,472 square foot retail furniture store; and,
WHEREAS, all commercial development within the City is subject to landscape standards
of Article IV of the Zoning Ordinance related to front yard landscaping and parking lot
landscaping. Alternative Landscape Design approvals are allowed under Sec. 29.403.3(J) when
prepared by a licensed Landscape Architect, as part of a Major Site Development Plan. The
proposed plan must be found to address the purposes of the ordinance for landscaping and provide
for a unique or high-quality landscape environment; and,
WHEREAS, the Developer is proposing the alternative plan for the 4.68 acre site that they
believe meets and exceeds the base Landscape Standards to allow for a building and parking lot
configuration that fits on the site more appropriately by adding visual interest and softening to the
site in their most publicly visible areas for parking and loading; and,
WHEREAS, staff finds that the proposed alternative landscape plan can be seen as meeting
the standards of the alternative landscape design standards in Section 29.403(3)(J). Additionally,
the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the City Council approve
the plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Major Site Development Plan for Alternative Landscaping for 329 Southeast 5th Street is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of March, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of March, 2025.