HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendments to Campustown URA Plan RESOLUTION NO. 09-076
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN
FOR CAMPUSTOWN URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,by Resolution No.01-461 adopted October 9,2001,an urban revitalization area was
designated as the Campustown Revitalization Area; and,
WHEREAS,by the aforesaid resolution,the Campustown Urban Revitalization Plan was approved
and adopted for said area; and,
WHEREAS,it is now desired to amend the plan to allow for a higher level of safety and security
for projects that receive the publicly funded incentive of partial property tax abatement; and,
WHEREAS, the required notice of public hearing has occurred pursuant to subsection 404.2(6)
of the Code of Iowa.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
following proposed revisions would require all residential uses to meet the following additional criteria:
- limit commercial space in the same building to the ground floor
- provide separate entrances required for commercial and residential uses
- locate all residential entrances to be visible from the street and provide secure access
control at each
- prevent access from the exterior to the interior through doors that serve only as fire exits
- prohibit public access to structured parking using overhead door and secure access control
- provide transparent glass windows into all stairwells
- provide camera monitoring of all pedestrian and vehicle entrances and areas
- minimum widths of all exit routes:48"for halls,42"for doors,60"between rails for stairs
- no balconies are permitted
- provide for natural daylight requirements of applicable codes with exterior windows
- on facades facing any street,use only fixed windows
- design of all other windows shall prevent passing of sphere larger than 4" diameter
- prevent by physical means access to all roofs
- where access is not required, provide security fencing controlling access to all areas
between new or existing buildings
- provide a minimum of four 100-watt metal halide light fixtures on each building facade:
two at elevation between first and second floors and two at elevation between third and
fourth floor,
with the additional language on the Matrix that all residential uses will meet the additional criteria
"or equivalent as approved by the City Council."
In all other aspects, the said urban revitalization plan shall remain unchanged.
ADOPTED THIS 24`h day of February, 2009.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Rice
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Doll
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 241h day of February, 2009.