Rose Marie Reinhart, the property owner, is requesting an amendment to the Ankeny Plan 2040, Figure 12.10 Ankeny Future Land Use Map.  The area of the proposed map amendment consists of approximately 10 acres (+/-) of land, located 400 feet east of the intersection of NW State Street and NW 36th Street; south of Heartland Church and west of Prairie Ridge Church.

The Ankeny Plan 2040 identifies this area as High-Density Residential, and the applicant is proposing to reclassify the area to Neighborhood Commercial. The subject site as it currently stands is zoned One-Family Residence District, but after this Land Use Plan Amendment, the site is likely to be rezoned to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District. 

The C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District is the most restrictive commercial zoning district. Permitted uses in the C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District do not include things like hotels, dance halls, automobile sales, repair shops, or car washing establishments. The C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District has 40 foot rear yard setbacks and 35 foot front yard setbacks, and is limited in height to 35 feet.