HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 04/21/1992MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA APRIL 21, 1992
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 1992, in
Conference Room No. 235 in the Ames City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor
Curtis presiding and the following Council Members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Parks, and
Wirth. Council Member Hoffman arrived late.
CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth to approve the following remaining items on the Consent
Agenda.
1. Motion to approve applications for the following licenses:
(a) Outdoor Service Area - Hombre's, 1206 S. Duff.
(b) Outdoor Service Area - Hunky Dory's, 300 S. 17th St.
2. Motion to approve delay of Public Art Open House until July 14, 1992.
3. Motion to approve banner placement for the Public Art Policy and Acquisition Committee
for June 30 - July 24, 1992.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 92-128 approving the final plat for W.G.G.C. Subdivision, Third
Addition.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 92-130 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Annual Contribution
Contract Amendment with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the
Section 8 Substantial Rehabilitation Program.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
GATEWAY HILLS PUD PLAN: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 92-129 approving a City initiated amendment to the Gateway Hills PUD Plan for property
known as Blue Ridge Plat 1, located in 1505 Little Bluestem Court.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
WORKSHOP ON CAMPUSTOWN PARKING: City Manager Schainker informed the Council
that the purpose of the workshop was to provide an update on the status of one of their priorities,
Campustown Parking. He said that the proposals he would be presenting were worked out with
the Campustown Betterment Association and the Ames Chamber of Commerce. He commented
that no property owners have been contacted yet. Mr. Schainker stated that in each proposal an
attempt was made to keep parking lots off the main retail corridor of Welch Avenue and to tuck
it in right behind the businesses fronting on Welch Avenue. He suggested the following goals
for Campustown Parking:
1. to maximize net increase in number of public parking spaces;
2. to minimize the total cost for additional parking spaces;
3. to minimize the net cost per public parking space;
4. to minimize the loss of prime developable property;
5. to situate public parking spaces at the most convenient locations to existing commercial
hub, south of Chamberlain, north of Lincoln Way, and immediately east and west of Welch
Avenue; and
6. to maximize visibility of parking lots.
Mr. Schainker commented that the Council will eventually need to prioritize these goals.
Council Member Parks stated that he would not want cost to be the driving force of this project.
Council Member Hoffman arrived at 5:17 p.m.
City Manager Schainker proceeded with a discussion of the seven proposals for providing more
parking in Campustown. They are as follows:
1. Welch Surface Lot Plan (not removing the building at 108/112 Hayward) - net gain of 30
spaces;
2. Welch Surface Lot Plan (removing the building at 108/112 Hayward) - net gain of 40
paces;
3. Hayward and Chamberlain Lot - net gain of 58 spaces;
4. Hardee's Lot - net gain of 27 spaces;
5. Combination of Welch Surface Lot Plan (removing the building at 108/112 Hayward),
Howard and Chamberlain Lot Plan, ISU Hayward Lot, and Chamberlain/Hayward/Hunt
Surface Lot Plan - net gain of 445 spaces;
6. Randall/Schubert Development Private Ramp - net gain of 61 spaces; and
7. Welch Lot Parking Ramp - net gain of 93 spaces.
Mr. Schainker explained that as part of proposal No. 5 the City would not buy the ISU Lot at
Hayward but would lease it long term and build another parking lot for student parking near the
Tower Dorms. Concerning proposal No. 6, he explained that the developers would expect a
100% ten year tax abatement on a private parking ramp. Council Member Parks expressed his
preference for proposal No. 5 because it would allow for future ramping and development of
land that will be used as surface parking, and in a sense stored, until a ramp is needed.
City Manager Schainker informed the Council that improving parking in Campustown will cost
at least a million dollars and may require the Council to use their power of eminent domain. He
emphasized that there should be a public/private partnership to accomplish this goal to increase
parking. Council Member Parks commented that ISU also needs to be included in this effort
since Campustown serves as their "front door". Mr. Schainker said that ISU may be willing to
provide fifty parking spaces in their lot on Hayward Avenue to the City at no cost. Steve
Goodhue, Ames Chamber of Commerce, assured the Council that the private sector in Ames will
step in to help with this project.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor