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Item # 33a&b
Date: 11-15-16
COUNCIL ACTION FROM
SUBJECT: PARKING REGULATIONS AND SPEED LIMIT ON 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. 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 project is complete, the long-term maintenance 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 also be required to establish parking regulations from Harrison Road to
190th Street. The Ames Municipal Code currently prohibits parking on the east side of
Hyde Avenue. The new ordinance will prohibit parking on the west side as well, from
190th Street to Harrison Road.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve first passage of the ordinance to:
a. Establish "No Parking" regulations at all time on both sides of Hyde Avenue from
Harrison Road to 190th Street.
b. Establish a 35 MPH speed limit on Hyde Avenue from 190th Street to a point one
mile south of 190th Street.
2. Direct Staff to make modifications to the proposed speed limit and "no parking"
regulations.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
By approving first passage, the City will integrate Hyde Avenue into the City's network
and establish the appropriate parking regulations and operating speeds along this newly
paved section of street, thereby promoting safe and efficient travel in this area of Ames.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
Alternative No. 1, as shown above.