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515-232-2128 Fax 515-232-6206 • 235 Alexander Avenue • Ames, Iowa 50010 • www.jensengroup.net
June 8, 2001
City Clerk Office
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Dear Honorable Mayor Ted Tedesco and Members of the City Council:
Chamberlain L.L.C.purchased one-half acre of property at the corner of Chamberlain and Hayward in the
campustown area in December of 2000. The property currently known as 132 Hayward and 2517
Chamberlain holds two single family dwellings originally built around 1925 and since were added on to,
divided and partially demolished,now converted into 5 rental units. The parking area is gravel and
positioned over the foundation of a demolished warehouse,causing drainage to be directed towards the
structures. The property is somewhat dysfunctional and certainly is not developed or utilized to its full
potential for the area. Our goal in purchasing the property is to remove the existing buildings and build a
new multi-story parking,commercial and residential structure(see attachment)that would greatly revitalize
the corner.
The property is located in the Downtown/Campustown Service Center(DCSC)zoning district within the
city's Urban Core and University Impacted overlay district. We have met with the city staff to review our
proposed project and have a letter of approval from them allowing us to proceed with our building and site
concept. In continuing the design process and evaluating the feasibility of our proposed structure, it is
apparent that tax abatement is necessary to economically make the project successful. When discussing
this with Mark Reinig in the Planning and Housing Department,he made us aware that our site is not in an
area currently available to any urban revitalization considerations.
We are requesting Council to work with staff in establishing urban revitalization criteria for this area or to
allow development to be considered in a case by case basis as is much of the rest of Ames. In order to
maintain our desired schedule of a fall start,we would like input from you as quickly as possible.
Campustown needs revitalization and should be moved to a priority as you have successfully done with the
downtown area and street improvements in the past along Welch in campustown. Participation by the City
of Ames in infrastructure improvements, tax relief,grants or low interest loans will help to spur a
revitalization of properties in this area.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. With your cooperation, we look forward to further
investing our development energies in this city.
Respectfully submitted,
Chamberlain L.L.C.
Duane E.Jensen, Manager
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