HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 12/07/1999MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA DECEMBER 7, 1999
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on the 7th day of December, 1999, in the
City Council Chambers in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Ted Tedesco
presiding and the following Council members present: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks,
Quirmbach, and Wirth.
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m.
FINAL PLAT FOR NORTHRIDGE PARKWAY SUBDIVISION, 18TH ADDITION: Moved
by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-442 approving installed public
improvements for Northridge Parkway Subdivision, 18th Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Resolution declared
adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-443 approving the final
plat for Northridge Parkway Subdivision, 18th Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Resolution declared
adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PRESENTATION OF ZONING MAP AND ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES: Brian
O’Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, gave an overview of the process which had
occurred regarding the creation of the proposed Zoning Map. Over the last several weeks, staff
had met with citizens during a series of public meetings that were held in each ward. The
Planning Department had received written comments from the public, which had been compiled
into a packet of information and presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as
the Council. Some of the citizen input had been incorporated into the proposed Zoning Map and
text of the Zoning Ordinance.
Eden Schmitt, Planner, reviewed the Zoning Map ward by ward. She highlighted the changes
that were made to the map that resulted from additional comments received by the public.
There was discussion regarding the proposed zoning in the Hospital/Medical Design District,
“S-HM.” Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission were now recommending that
property located at the northeast corner of Kellogg Avenue and 10th Street remain zoned RM
(Residential Medium Density) and property on the west side of Carroll Avenue between 11th
Street and 13th Street be zoned UCRM (Urban Core Residential Medium Density), thereby
allowing the property owners to request a rezoning to S-HM. Council members said that it
appeared that what was now being recommended was contrary to the Land Use Policy Plan
(LUPP). The Council felt that this placed an extra burden on staff and the process to rezoning
property separately.
Ray Anderson, Planner, reported on the additional changes to the Zoning Ordinance text that
resulted from the comments received from citizens—all of which have been recommended as
changes. Many of the these related to the recommended changes to the proposed Zoning Map.
The Council discussed the signage standards in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zone and
whether non-conforming signs would be grandfathered. Further discussion resulted
COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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