HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Downtown Facade Grant for 230-234 Main Street RESOLUTION NO.09-515
RESOLUTION APPROVING DOWNTOWN FACADE GRANT FOR
230-234 MAIN STREET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,in January 2007,the City Council approved a Downtown Facade Improvement grant for the
building at 230-234 Main Street,which is owned by Caleb Mathews;and,
WHEREAS,this building has 75 feet of frontage,the equivalent of three of the commercial fronts that are
typical on Main Street; and,
WHEREAS,on the first floor of this building are Chocolaterie Stam,comprising one store front,and Lazy
M Shoe Store,comprising two fronts; and,
WHEREAS,to accommodate phased implementation of the project,the grant was split into two grants that
resulted in the replacement of the store front at the Chocolaterie Stam business establishment and the replacement
of large second floor windows above Lazy M Shoe Store for a total grant of$10,870; and,
WHEREAS,the building owner is now requesting a$15,000 Downtown Facade grant for the replacement
of the glass store front of the second business establishment,a project expected to cost$36,000; and,
WHEREAS, this building was built in 1895, and is classified as contributing both for architectural
significance and for historic significance,which is the highest classification; and,
WHEREAS, much of the facade still retains its architectural integrity because the upper level window
cavities and the street level store front cavities are still in place; and,
WHEREAS,the proposal at this time is to replace the entire commercial facade of the shoe store and the
second floor entrance with a totally new store front system that matches the appearance of the original front design
from the period 1985 to c. 1913; and,
WHEREAS,the design for this project was prepared by an architectural consultant of Main Street Iowa.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
Downtown Facade Grant for property at 230-234 Main Street in the amount of$15,000 is hereby approved with the
following stipulations:that shop drawings for the store front system,including entrances,be submitted and City staff
concludes that the proportions of the glass windows,framing, and doors match as closely as possible the c. 1913
photographs; that building plans and an application for a building permit for the structural interior work are
submitted to and approved by the Inspections Division;and,that any necessary encroachment permits and temporary
obstruction permits be issued by the City.
ADOPTED THIS 271h day of October,2009.
C��?. LX,4& A. "V. le'"M-1A4ai
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor IF
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll,Goodman,Larson,Mahayni,Popken,Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 271h day of October,2009.