HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Directing Staff to Work with Story County and Gilbert for Future Amendments to the Ames Urban Fringe Plan RESOLUTION NO. 20-321
RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO WORK WITH STORY COUNTY AND
GILBERT ON FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THE AMES URBAN FRINGE PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,on February 18,2020,the Story County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution
No. 20-064, "acting on support of the current Ames Urban Fringe Plan (AUFP), extending the
current Ames Urban Fringe Plan 28E Agreement, and acknowledging interest in working with
jurisdictions to amend goals and policies of the future AUFP;" and,
WHEREAS,the Fringe Plan and 28E-related to the two-mile extraterritorial area around the
City where the City of Ames has subdivision authority based upon the Code of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, the intent of this Resolution is to allow time to work on goals and policy
amendments to the future AUFP,while keeping in place current processes for development review
within the fringe area; and,
WHEREAS, Section 6 of the 28E Agreement allows the initiation of a review of the Plan by
"providing notice in writing of the intent to so review"and states that"the Plan may be amended at
any time following a review...;" and,
WHEREAS, with the expiration of the Ames Urban Fringe Plan 28E Agreement and
upcoming completion of the Ames Plan 2040,it will be important to review the AUFP and identify
needed amendments to both the AUFP and the Land Use Framework Map; and,
WHEREAS, the resolution will show support for an open dialogue with jurisdictions and
initiate a review of the goals and polices of the plan; and,
WHEREAS, it is expected that the City of Ames would not begin any concerted effort in
regard to the AUFP until the adoption of the Ames Plan 2040; and,
WHEREAS, Story County has already actively begun discussions with their Planning &
Zoning Commission and Board of Supervisors to begin to define issues that should be addressed in
an amended AUFP and new 28E Agreement; and,
WHEREAS,City staff s understanding is the County would conduct outreach and begin the
review process in earnest in 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that direction is hereby given by the Ames City Council to work with Story County and Gilbert staff
to review the Ames Urban Fringe Plan and identify issues for possible amendments upon completion
of the Ames 2040 Plan.
ADOPTED THIS 9`' day of June, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9t'day of June, 2020.