NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Ames is seeking public comments on its intention to propose a Change of Use Designation of the City-owned lots located along Sixth Street (519, 525, & 601).  These lots were purchased with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as part of the City’s 2014-15 Acquisition/Reuse for Affordable Housing Program. The original intention was to provide for additional affordable housing for low-and moderate-income households.

The proposed Change of Use Designation would be to no longer designate the lots for use as affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households. The removal of the affordable housing designation on the properties would allow the City to sell the lots at market value and return the funds to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

The funds would then be reallocated back to the City of Ames for new programming. The City’s intention is to use the reprogrammed funds to complete the affordable housing subdivision located at the Baker Subdivision, 321 State Avenue (former Old Ames Middle School).

Comments may be submitted to the Department of Planning & Housing, Attention: Housing Coordinator at Post Office Box 811, Ames, Iowa 50010-0811 or by sending an e-mail to vanessa.bakerlatimer@cityofames.org.  The 30-day public comment period will end on Monday, March 1, 2021.

 Additionally, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ames City Council will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Change of Use Designation on March 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be an electronic meeting.  If you wish to provide input on the Change Of Use Designation, you may do so as a video participant by going to:

https://zoom.us/j/826593023 or by telephone by dialing:
US:1-312-626-6799 or toll-free: 1-888-475-4499Zoom Meeting ID: 826 593 023

Persons wishing to comment on the Change of Use Designation can also state their views at this Public Hearing or contact Diane Voss, City Clerk, by e-mail at: diane.voss@cityofames.org.

Persons in need of special accommodations for a disability or language translation should contact Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Department of Planning & Housing, at the above number, or the TDD at 515-239-5133 at least three (3) business days (March 4th) in advance of the meeting date.

For further information regarding this Notice, please contact Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Housing Coordinator, at 239-5400

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