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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution Approving Site Development Plan AmendmentRESOLUTION NO. 26-606 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT FOR 322-410 JUNIPER STREET FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, JJR Holdings, LLC and SRM Holdings, LLC are requesting an amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) with a Major Site Development Plan for South 4th Commons located at 322-410 Juniper Street. The PUD is 1.27 acres in size and includes 16 townhome residential dwelling units located on the south side of South 4th Street. The applicant’s request is to allow an amendment to the PUD's allowed deviations for rear setbacks to accommodate decks attached to the rear access of the townhomes along the south side of Juniper Street for Lots 9-16. The decks will replace patios that were originally part of the approved plan. The change is desired because of the steep grade change that limits patios; and, WHEREAS, the decks are eight feet in depth from the physical exit of the home to the far edge of the deck. The edge of the deck would be seven feet from the rear property line. The proposed Major Site Development Plan (MSDP) accompanying the PUD Amendment request will be the controlling plan for development of the site upon approval of the PUD; and, WHEREAS, per City Zoning standards, a deck may only project eight feet into a rear setback, i.e. to 17 feet from the lot line. The approved house setback is already at 15 feet, which does not permit for decks to project into the setback. Therefore, the applicant is requesting an amendment to the PUD. The proposed deviation would allow for an eight- foot deep deck to extend into the rear yard with a minimum of a seven -foot setback from the rear property line where a deck would normally be required to be 17 feet from a rear property line. If the subject site did not have a substantial grade change along the south property line, a deviation for reduced setbacks would not be permissible. In this cas e regarding topography, the PUD ordinance allows the Council to grant the requested deviation. The townhome wall would continue to be required to be at a 15-foot setback from the property line; and, WHEREAS, at the August 26, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting , the Commission reviewed the proposed amendment and voted 5-0 to recommend City Council approve the proposed amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the request for an amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) with Major Site Development Plan at 322-410 Juniper Street to allow for an eight-foot deck encroachment into the rear setback for Lots 9-16 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of September, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of September, 2026.