HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Zoning Text Amendment Related to Public Art Installation Within Setbacks ORDINANCE NO.4356
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES; IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 29.201 (163A)
AND A NEW SECTION 29.402 (2)(a)(ii)(q) THEREOF, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ALLOWING PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC ART IN
SETBACKS 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 a new Sections 29.201(163A)and 29.402(2)(a)(ii)(q)as follows:
"Sec.29.201. DEFINITIONS.
Except as otherwise defined in this Ordinance or unless the context may otherwise require, the following
words are defined for the purpose of this Ordinance as follows:
(163A) Public Art means any works of craft or art in any medium that the City of Ames Public Art
Commission (PAC) has reviewed and which has been approved, and formally accepted by the City Council (or
under the authority of the City Council as designated to the PAC) for temporary or permanent installation in public
locations, in or on publicly owned buildings, on publicly owned land, or in or on other locations leased or provided
to the City through donation, easement or other means.
Sec.29.402. SETBACKS.
(2)Extensions into Required Building Setbacks.
(a)Principal Buildings.
. (ii)Full projections allowed. In addition to the minor projections listed in the
previous section,the following features are allowed to fully project into required setbacks:
. q. Public Art when located within a public art easement accepted by the
City of Ames.
Section Two. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 12 day of June,2018.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor