HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Excerpt from April 22, 2003 minutes ROAD/PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT: The Mayor opened the hearing. No one
wished to speak, and he closed same.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Goodhue, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-157 approving final
plans and specifications and awarding a contract to Manatt's, Inc.,of Ames, Iowa,in the amount
of$650,783.90.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 2003/04 STORM SEWER INTAKE REHABILITATION PROGRAM: The
hearing was opened by the Mayor.There was no one who wished to speak to this matter, and the
hearing was closed.
Moved by Hoffman,seconded by Goodhue,to adopt RESOLUTIONNO.03-158 approving final
plans and specifications and awarding a contract to Ames Trenching & Excavating of Ames,
Iowa, in the amount of$98,015.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0.Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF CRYSTAL STREET AND SOUTH DUFF AVENUE FROM
"HOC" (HIGHWAY-ORIENTED COMMERCIAL) TO "R-H" (RESIDENTIAL HIGH
DENSITY): Mayor Tedesco opened the hearing. The City Council was reminded that Jon Chester,
on behalf of the Armstrong Family Limited Partnership,had sent a lettr requested that this issue
be tabled until May 27, 2003.
Juan Foegen, 316 Crystal Street, Ames, representing the Kate Mitchell Neighborhood
Association, Ames, stated that many of the residents of this Neighborhood are concerned that
more and more apartments are being built in this area, which increases traffic. They are also
concerned about trucks making delivers to Char's convenience store off of Duff Avenue. Mr.
Foegen pointed out that there will also be two lots that will not have access off of Crystal Street;
the only access will be off of Duff Avenue.
Bill Armstrong, 906 South Dakota Avenue,Ames, advised that his father purchased the subject
property in the 50's and leased it for commercial purposes until the mid 90's. The Armstrong
Family has been attempting to market their property for commercial uses under its current zoning
since that time; however, they have not been able to generate any interest. In an effort to make
the property more marketable, they applied for rezoning of portions of the property in 2000 to
allow for the construction of apartments. The apartments were constructed,and according to Mr.
Armstrong,have been very successful. Due to that success, the Armstrong Family believes that
there is a continuing market for additional apartments in that part of Ames. He described what
portion of the property, now zoned Highway-Oriented Commercial, it being requested to be
rezoned to Residential High Density.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Vegge, to continue the hearing on this matter until May 27,
2003.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
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