HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Establishment of qualifying criteria for Urban Revitalization for Roosevelt School Adaptive Reuse RESOLUTION NO. 13-265
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL SITE AS AN URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2013, the City Council referred to staff a letter from Dean Jensen
of Real Estate Service Group Incorporated(RESGI)requesting that the Council direct City staff to
prepare a new Urban Revitalization Area (URA) designation for the adaptive reuse of the former
Roosevelt School building at 921 9t' Street; and,
WHEREAS,the former Roosevelt School building has been listed on the National Register
of Historic Places since March 2, 2010; and,
WHEREAS. Code of Iowa Chapter 404.1 provides authority for municipalities to establish
Urban Revitalization Areas and associated plans as the mechanism for providing tax abatement in
a variety of areas; and,
WHEREAS, this includes "An area in which there is a predominance of buildings or
improvements which by reason of age, history, architecture or significance should be preserved or
restored to productive use;"and,
WHEREAS,to address RESGI's request,the City Council must first determine whether the
Roosevelt School site meets the criteria described above, and if the Council determines that the
Roosevelt School site meets the state criteria, the next step in designating the site as an Urban
Revitalization Area is for Council to decide upon a policy establishing qualifying criteria; and,
WHEREAS, in order to proceed further with the requested URA for Roosevelt School,
Council must establish qualifying criteria for the proposed URA; and,
WHEREAS, the area will be considered for establishing an Urban Revitalization Area and
Plan if one of the properties meets all of the following criteria: a) the property includes a former
public school building that is no longer used as a school;b)the National Park Service has determined
that one or more of the properties has a structure that meets the National Register Evaluation
Criteria; and, c) the renovation and remodeling of structures will not destroy or obscure essential
architectural features,and,in addition,such architectural features must be enhanced to the extent that
it is feasible and prudent to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the establishment of the aforementioned qualifying criteria for the Roosevelt School site as an
Urban Revitalization Area is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS I I th day of June, 2013.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Larson
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 lth day of June, 2013.