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September 29, 2006
The Honorable Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
and Members of the City Council
of the City of Ames, Iowa
Re: Amendment to Floor Area Ratio Requirements in the "G-I"Zoning District
Dear Mayor Campbell and Council Members:
At the regular Council meeting last week,I was directed to prepare an ordinance for consideration by
the Planning and Zoning Commission and for a public hearing by the City Council. The proposed
ordinance amends the General Industrial Zone Development Standards by exempting from the Floor
Area Ratio(FAR)requirements those buildings that are approved for exclusive office in accordance
with site plans or building permits issued prior to November 15, 2006.
This ordinance would allow the construction of two new office buildings and would bring all existing
office buildings into compliance with the standards for floor area ration. Future office buildings in
the"GI"zone would be required to meet the.35 minimum F.A.R. Current non-office buildings in the
"GI" zone would not be permitted to convert to exclusive office use unless they met the minimum
F.A.R.standard.
The proposed amendment was drafted to implement Option#4 in the Council Action Form from the
September 26t' meeting. This same proposed ordinance will be considered by the Planning and
Zoning Commission at their meeting October 4. Copies of the Commission Action Form and the
proposed ordinance are attached.
Yours truly,
Dougl s R. Marek
City Attorney
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