HomeMy WebLinkAboutA007 - Mayor's veto of Ordinance No. 3386 and No. 3387 MEMO OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF AMES
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Larry R. Curtis, Mayo
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DATE: July 8, 1996
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SUBJECT: Veto of Ordinances �Lq
Pursuant to Chapter 2.8 of the City Code of Ames, Iowa, I hereby veto Ordinances 3386 and 3387
which pertain to the demolition moratorium overlay district.
I am vetoing these two ordinances based upon my belief that there is no existing safety, health, or
sanitary condition that would justify a moratorium as imposed by these ordinances. Our previous
experience with moratoriums has been rationally based upon the existing negative conditions that
justified and required such action. No such showing has been made nor suggested by the adoption
of these two ordinances. If the desire is to maintain current usage of property, then a more
appropriate technique, such as zoning, should be used. I believe that moratoriums are too drastic for
this purpose.
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