AMES PLAN 2040

AMENDED - May 9, 2023

AMES PLAN 2040

FUTURE LAND USE MAP

Ames Plan 2040 is a new Comprehensive Plan to guide the growth and change of the Community over the next 20 years.

This plan replaces the City's current plan that was adopted in 1997. 

The Plan addresses the Vision for the City related to Land Use & Growth, Mobility, Community Character, Environment, Parks and Recreation, and Neighborhoods, Housing, and Sub-areas. 

Prior Meetings & Workshops, Data & Resources:

• City Council - Adoption of Amendments - May 9, 2023 

• City Council - Formal Adoption Draft- December 14, 2021 

• Planning & Zoning Commission - Formal Adoption Draft- December 1, 2021

• Staff Report to City Council - Finalizing the Public Draft- October 26, 2021 

• Staff Report to City Council on Public Comments- October 12, 2021

• Ames Plan 2040 Online Zoom  Presentation- Wednesday, Sept. 22

  Link- https://youtu.be/BvvPUy7ABb8

• Video Clips on each Element of the proposed Draft:

• • Overview-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CWNG4x6Fvk8

     Growth & Land Use- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBPn0DTc8CA

    Environment- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O26t2gSwh9Q

    Parks, Trails & Greenways- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtumnpO-hZE

    Mobility- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJiKfz37ouI

    Neighborhoods, Housing, & Subareas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsJNb5AhgI

    Community Character- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik4yNA3lru4

• 2nd Steering Committee Review- August 3, 2021

• Steering Committee Draft Plan Update- July 20, 2021

• Workshop #11: Community Character & Unifying Themes- June 16, 2020

• Workshop #10: Principles: Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces; Environment- May 19, 2020

• City Council Workshop Follow-up- Apr. 28, 2020

• Workshop #9: Future Land Use Map Workshop- Apr. 21, 2020

• Workshop #8: Housing Workshop- Feb. 18, 2020

• Public Input Document- December 2019

• Workshop #7: Growth Scenarios Presentation- Dec. 19, 2019

• Workshop #6: Presentation Dec. 4, 2019

• Online "Future Growth" Survey Input Tool- September 2019

• Workshop #5: Discussion of Priorities- Sept. 24, 2019
  
• Public Open House Display- Aug. 22, 2019
• Public Open House Press Release- Aug. 9, 2019
• Workshop #4: Future Growth Options- Jul. 16, 2019
  • Staff Report
  • Presentation
• Workshop #3: Land Use Projections and Scenarios- Apr. 23, 2019
  • Staff Report
  • Presentation
    

    

• Workshop #2: Update- Apr. 2, 2019
  • Staff Report
  • Presentation
    
• Public Input Emerging Themes- March 2019
• Demographics, Economic Base & Real Estate Inventory Analysis- Mar. 2019
• Public Open House (Kick-Off) Display- Feb / Mar 2019
• Workshop #1: City Council Kick-Off-  Dec. 18, 2018
  • Staff Report
  • Presentation
• City Council Presentation: Planning for the Plan- Aug 2017

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Council works to establish priorities at Kick-Off

Contact

Kelly Diekmann, Director
Planning and Housing Department
515-239-5400

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