HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Designating Urban Revitalization Plan Area No. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2798
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN AREA OF AMES, IOWA AS A
REVITALIZATION AREA WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS URBAN
REVITALIZATION PLAN AREA NO. 1
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 404, Code of Iowa 1981, the
governing body of a city may, by ordinance, designate an area of the city as
a revitalization area upon the completion of procedures in the law; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 404, Code of Iowa the City
Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, has, by Resolution No. 81-317 enacted
September 22, 1981, determined, for an area within the city, described
generally as the Central Business District and portions of the residential
area north of the said Central Business District (See attached map. ) , as
follows:
A. That the said area meets the criteria of Section 404.1 Code of Iowa,
1981.
B. That the redevelopment of the said area is necessary in the interest
of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City of Ames,
Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirement of Sec. 404.2(2) Code of Iowa, the city
staff prepared a proposed plan for said Revitalization Area, filed a copy
thereof with the City Development Board by the fourteenth day before the
first scheduled public hearing, and mailed notice thereof to all owners of
record of property within said Revitalization Area at least 30 days prior to
the scheduled hearing; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 404, the Code, a public
hearing on the said proposed plan has been held; and,
WHEREAS, the said revitalization plan for the area has been adopted by Ames
City Counc4;l Resolution No. 81-371 enacted on November 24, 1981;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. That in accordance with Chapter 404, Code of Iowa, and in
consideration of the recitations set out in the preamble hereof, the area
formed by contiguous real estate parcels with a metes and bounds description
as follows:
Beginning at the midpoint of the intersection of 9th
Street and Grand Avenue thence southerly along the
centerline of Grand Avenue to the midpoint of the inter-
section of 6th Street and Grand Avenue; thence westerly
along the centerline of 6th Street to the midpoint of the
intersection of 6th Street and Northwestern Avenue;
thence southeasterly along the centerline of Northwestern
Avenue to the midpoint of the intersection of Main Street
and Grand Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline
of Grand Avenue to the midpoint of the intersection of
Grand Avenue and Lincoln Way; thence easterly along the
centerline of Lincoln Way to the midpoint of the inter-
section of Lincoln Way and Walnut Avenue; thence souther-
ly along the centerline of Walnut Avenue to the midpoint
of the intersection of Walnut Avenue and South 2nd
Street; thence easterly along the centerline of South 2nd
Street to the midpoint of the intersection of South 2nd
Street and Kingsbury Avenue; thence northerly along the
centerline of Kingsbury Avenue to the midpoint of the
intersection of Kingsbury Avenue and Lincoln Way; thence
westerly along the centerline of Lincoln Way to the
midpoint of the intersection of Lincoln Way and Center
Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of Center
Avenue to the midpoint of the intersection of Center
Avenue (extended) and the Northwestern Railroad R.O.W.
thence westerly along the centerline of the Northwestern
Railroad R.O.W. to the midpoint of the intersection of
the Northwestern Railroad R.O.W. and Duff Avneue; thence
northerly along the centerline of Duff Avenue to the
midpoint of the intersection of Duff Avenue and 9th
Street; thence westerly along the centerline of 9th
Street to the point of beginning. Excluding the
following area: The west 176 feet of the block bound on
the north by 6th Street, on the east by Burnett Avenue,
on the south by 5th Street, and on the west by Clark
Avenue. This parcel is commonly known as the Central
Junior High East property.
shall be and is hereby designated as a revitalization area under Chapter 404
of the Code, to be known as Urban Revitalization Area No. 1.
Section Two. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 15th day of December 1981.
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Gin Bicknese, City clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By
John R. Maus
City Attorney