HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Design Criteria for 1915 City Hall Building at 420 Kellogg Avenue ORDINANCE NO. 4005
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY ENACTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION
31.13(29)(C)(V) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGES TO
DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE STEPS TO THE WEST BUILDING
ENTRANCE OF THE 1915 CITY HALL LANDMARK; REPEALING ANY
AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
enacting Text Amendments to Section 31.13(29)(c)(v)as follows:
"Sec. 31.13. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW, DESIGN GUIDELINES, DESIGN CRITERIA
(29) Design Criteria for the 1915 City Hall Landmark.
(c) All alterations and newly constructed additions shall conform to the following
characteristics of the building:
(v) Entry:
Front facade-
Centered on the front facade
Limestone frame and cornice with dentils
Recessed doors
Double doors 7'6" tall
Doors with glass -20" x 64" glass size
Transom with wood grill above double doors
Limestone stairs and stoop with matching limestone buttresses on each side of the
entry or concrete to match limestone in color and texture.
Treads of variable widths
North Side Basement-
Single panel wood door with a single light
Side light
Transom above door
Iron railing for this entrance
Fire Station Doors (North Side)-
Two pairs of hinged, bifold, wood, three-panel doors or similar architectural
feature
Center row of door panels are glazed
Six-light arched transom in each of two arched openings
Fire Station Doors (South Side) -
Sliding wood door or similar architectural feature
Three-light(42" x 26")windows over four vertical wood panels
Six-light rectangular transom above the door
Fire Station Second Story Door(South Side)-
An architectural feature similar to a six-light, single-panel, wood passage door
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Section Two.Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable
as set out by law.
Section Three. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict, if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 25`h day of August,2009.
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor