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The Ames City Council meets on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda includes the following (and much more). Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.
- 18. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 for Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Extension Project.
This change order amounts to just over $337k to jack and bore a sanitary sewer main through a section of land where Nevada's raw water well line runs. (The original design didn't reflect the proper location for Nevada's water line.) - 21. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor License – 1 Night Stand, 124 Welch Avenue.
We have seen several liquor license renewals/denials lately. In this one, staff are recommending denying the applicant's request for a 12-month license, but entertain a request for a shorter 8-month license, should the applicant reapply. - 22. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor License – Mickey’s Irish Pub, 109 Welch Avenue.
While Mickey's did pass a compliance check last March, police have cited 24 underage individuals for being on premises in the prior 12 months. (A majority of them had used a fake ID to gain entry.) After conversations with the owner regarding better ID checking mechanisms, staff are recommending renewal of their license. - 23. Ames Urban Fringe Plan Update.
This item is back in front of Council again after another round of talks with Story County and the City of Gilbert. While Gilbert's concern is mostly development on their southern border, Story County is asking for less land to be designated as Urban Reserve, especially to the southwest of Ames. Staff are suggesting some compromises that could be pursued if Council is willing to consider another round of negotiations with Gilbert and the County.
- 25. Hearing on proposed Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Home Occupation regulations (Continued from December 13, 2022).
This is the City's required response to State changes regarding the regulation of Home Occupations through zoning.
Communications to Council: The following items are requests and communications to Council that aren't published on the agenda, so we won't deliberate them substantially. This includes staff reports and communications or requests from constituents and developers. Typically, Council will ask city staff for more information, put the item on a future agenda for deliberation and possible action, or just accept the communication, taking no further action.r
Lots of communications this time:
- Lambert Memo to Council regarding Tom Evans Plaza.
- Fence Regulations.
- Summit Ave.
- Homeless.
- Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center concerns from a future voter.
- Ames Recycling.
- New Recreation Center.
- Lack of Stop Signs in North Ames Residentials.
- Animal Shelter.
- Downtown Nelson Building.
- Story County Housing Trust Letter.
Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, At Large