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Home My WebLink AboutA033 - Hearing on Rezoning of Property located at 57258 220th Street (East 13th Street) from Agricultural (A) To General Industrial (GI) upon its final approval of Annexation by the StateITEM #:34 DATE:07-08-25 DEPT:P&H SUBJECT:REZONE PROPERTY AT 57258 220TH STREET (EAST 13TH STREET) FROM AGRICULTURAL (A) TO GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (GI) COUNCIL ACTION FORM BACKGROUND: The City of Ames initiated an annexation and concurrent rezoning of the property located at 57258 220th Street from Agricultural (A) zoning to General Industrial (GI) upon annexation into Ames (See Attachment A- Location Map). The property is owned by JT Real Estate Holdings, LLC. The property consists of 1-acre of vacant land that is currently located in rural Story County. The property is on the south side of 220th Street, otherwise known as East 13th Street in the City of Ames. The property is surrounded on three sides by land that is already inside the City of Ames and owned by JT Real Estate Holdings, LLC. The current Land Use designation in the Ames Plan 2040 Comprehensive Plan is Employment. The surrounding property to the west, south, and north is currently zoned GI and has an approved Master Plan from 2023. The owner is in the process of developing Warehouse Distribution buildings on the neighboring property. The owner of the abutting land plans to merge the property with the existing abutting lot in order to make the site more uniform for development. The rezoning would ease the combining of the site with the previously approved project and is consistent with Ames Plan 2040. The effective date of the rezoning is contingent upon notice from the state of final approval of the annexation. The Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed this request on June 18 and voted 6-0 to recommend that the City Council approve the rezoning request. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the request to rezone 57258 220th Street from Agricultural (A) to General Industrial (GI) upon its annexation to the City. 2. Deny the request to rezone the property. 3. Defer action on this request and refer it back to City staff and/or the applicant for additional information. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The request for rezoning is consistent with the Ames Plan 2040 proposed Future Land Use Map as described in the addendum. The property proposed for rezoning will have access to existing infrastructure and City services. If future development of the subject property occurs, the General Industrial (GI) zoning would be compatible with adjacent properties. Any future development will be required to meet development standards for 1 the GI zone. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1, as described above. ATTACHMENT(S): ADDENDUM.pdf Attachments A-F.pdf 57258 220th St Rezoning.docx 2 ADDENDUM Rezoning Background: Legal Description. See Attachment F – Legal Description. Current Zoning. The current zoning designation will be Agricultural (A) zoning upon Annexation completion. The (A) zoning designation is consistent with all newly annexed land prior to being rezoned. (See Attachment B- Current Zoning) Existing Uses of Land. Land uses that occupy the subject property and other surrounding properties are described in the following table. Direction from Subject Property Existing Primary Land Uses and Zoning Districts Subject Property Vacant Agricultural North Street Right-Of-Way Agricultural Unincorporated Story County East Vacant General Industrial (GI) With Masterplan South Vacant General Industrial (GI) With Masterplan West Distribution Center General Industrial (GI) With Masterplan Ames Plan 2040. The Ames Plan 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates the future land use for this property as Employment. (See Attachment E-Land Use Map) The Employment land use designation supports zoning designations such as General Industrial (GI) as it is meant to support zoning districts where business and industrial development would be expected in the future. (See Attachment D-Land Use Map.) Proposed Zoning. The proposed zoning is General Industrial (GI) which is supported by the Employment designation in Ames Plan 2040 and matches the zoning on the property to the west, south and east inside the City which the land owner anticipates merging into the aforementioned abutting properties. (See Attachment C- Proposed Zoning). Infrastructure. The property can be served by existing infrastructure either in place or being installed currently. The site will have access to full City infrastructure and services. Findings of Fact. Based upon an analysis of the proposed rezoning and laws pertinent to the proposed map amendment, staff makes the following findings of fact: 1. The subject property is owned by JT Real Estate Holdings, LLC. 3 2. Ames Municipal Code Section 29.1507(1) allows the City Council to initiate an amendment to the Official Zoning Map. 3. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the designation of Employment as identified on the Ames Plan 2040 Future Land Use Map. 4. The proposed rezoning to rezone the property from Agricultural (A) to General Industrial (GI) is consistent with the surrounding area where the abutting land is zoned GI already and in anticipation of the merging of the property with abutting GI zoned property. 5. Infrastructure and City services are available for extension into the site. 6. Traffic improvements are being made nearby in conjunction with development of the abutting property to the west. No traffic improvements are necessary for this property. Public Notice. The City provided mailed notice to all property owners within 400 feet of the subject property and placed a sign on the property, prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting in accordance with the notification requirements of Chapter 29. 4 1 Attachment A Aerial & Location Map 5 2 Attachment B Current Zoning Map (excerpt) 6 3 Attachment C Proposed Zoning Map (excerpt) 7 4 Attachment D Ames Plan 2040 Future Land Use Map (excerpt) 57258 220th Street Location & Land Use 8 5 Attachment E Ames Plan 2040 (excerpt) 9 6 Attachment F Legal Description Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 5, Township 83 North, Range 23 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Story County, Iowa; thence East 157.1 feet along the north line of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 5; thence South 168.8 feet; thence West 258.1 feet; thence North 168.8 feet to said north line; thence East 101.0 feet along said north line to the point of beginning. Said tract contains 1.00 acre, which includes 0.24 acre of public right of way. 10 DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE, RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by: City Clerk’s Office, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 Phone: 515-239-5105 Return to: Ames City Clerk, P.O. Box 811, Ames, IA 50010 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 29.301 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED AND SHOWN ON SAID MAP AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 29.1507 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa; Section 1: The Official Zoning Map of the City of Ames, Iowa, as provided for in Section 29.301 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, is amended by changing the boundaries of the districts established and shown on said Map in the manner authorized by Section 29.1507 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows: That the real estate, generally located at 57258 220th Street (East 13th Street), is rezoned from Agricultural (A) to General Industrial (GI). Real Estate Description: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 5, Township 83 North, Range 23 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Story County, Iowa; thence East 157.1 feet along the north line of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 5; thence South 168.8 feet; thence West 258.1 feet; thence North 168.8 feet to said north line; thence East 101.0 feet along said north line to the point of beginning. Said tract contains 1.00 acre, which includes 0.24 acre of public right of way. Section 2: All other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3: This ordinance is in full force and effect from and after its adoption and publication as provided by law. ADOPTED THIS day of , . Renee Hall, City Clerk John A Haila, Mayor 11