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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Eric Cowles, Civil Engineer II, Public Works
DATE: August 5, 2016
SUBJECT: Grant Avenue Renaming
On December 22, 2015, the City Council directed the Legal staff to draft an
ordinance changing the street name in the newly annexed North Growth Area
from Grant Avenue to Hyde Avenue. A Council Action Form from that meeting
is attached.
Since that time, it has been determined that the City is unable to change the
name of a street that is currently outside of the City limits. Only the agency in
control of that street may do so.
As such, the attached City ordinance to rename Grant Avenue will only affect
the portions of Grant Avenue that are within the City limits. Staff has worked
w5t,b Story County to rename the sections of Grant Avenue located within the
County to Hyde Avenue. A map illustrating these changes is included as
Attachment A.
The County also requires three readings of its ordinance, and plans to have
the third and final reading coincide with the third reading of the City's
ordinance on September 13, 2016.
Public works Department 515.239.5160 main 515 Clark Ave.
515,239.5404 fax Ames;IA 50010
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Item # 9a&b
Date: 12/22/15
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: NAME CHANGE AND SPEED LIMIT ON GRANT (HYDE) AVENUE
BACKGROUND:
As part of a developer's agreement between the City of Ames and the landowners in the
North Growth Area, the gravel section of Grant Avenue from the northern limits of the
Bloomington Heights subdivision to 190th Street was paved (see attached). The street
was designed for a posted speed limit of 35 MPH based upon several factors including
safety, access, and topography. Grant Avenue was under the jurisdiction of Story
County, thus there is not a City ordinance setting the speed limit along Grant Avenue
(defaults to State of Iowa statutory speed limits). The speed limit will remain at 25 MPH
through Bloomington Heights to the Bloomington Road intersection.
Now that the paving is complete, the long-term maintenances of the street will be taken
over by the City of Ames. In doing so, the street will be incorporated into the City's
greater street network, thereby becoming an extension of Hyde Avenue. Therefore, an
ordinance will be required to rename this portion of Grant Avenue to Hyde Avenue. This
will promote consistent addressing and provide clarity for E911 response.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. A) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to change the name of Grant
Avenue to Hyde Avenue from 190th Street south to where it turns into Hyde
Avenue.
B) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to establish a 35 MPH speed
limit on Grant (Hyde) Avenue from 190th Street to a point one mile south of 190th
Street.
2. Direct staff to explore other alternatives
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
By approving this ordinance the City will integrate Grant Avenue into the City's network
and establish the appropriate operating speed along this newly paved section of Grant
Avenue, thereby promoting safe and efficient travel in this area of Ames. The adjacent
landowners are aware that the name of the road would be changed to Hyde Avenue
and were informed regarding this proposed action before City Council.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
Alternative No. 1 , as shown above.
Name / Speed Limit Change: Grant Avenue
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