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City of Ames

Planning and Housing Department

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City of Ames, Room 214  515 Clark Avenue P.O. Box 811 Ames, IA  50010

 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 515-239-5400
Fax: 515-239-5404
TDD: 515-239-5133 

Planning and Housing Department

Planning & Zoning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment Application Packets on the Web

BEFORE you print and submit an application to our office, 
please contact a planner at 515-239-5400 to be SURE you have the 
correct application packet for your project.


To view and print the application packets you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it here get_acrobat_reader_logo.gif (1692 bytes) for free.    

Where there is a Word link in the 2nd column, that application packet is available in an electronic Word format that will allow you to fill out the application on your computer using Microsoft Word.  When you have filled in all applicable fields, click on the File pull-down menu, then click on Save As and save the file on your computer.  You may also print your document at the File pull-down menu.

If mailing the application, please send it to: City of Ames, Department of Planning & Housing, P.O. Box 811, Ames, IA 50010-0811.  Please remember that original signatures are required and that electronic and faxed submissions are not complete and will be returned.

Link to New Processing Schedule for Current Planning Applications Effective July 14, 2008

Note: Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2004 Fee Schedule

Application Packets - in Alphabetical Order Fee
Adaptive Reuse $150.00
Adaptive Reuse for Non-Industrial Uses in an Industrial Zone $150.00
Appeal from a Decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer $75.00
Bed & Breakfast - Special Home Occupation Word $100.00
Cell Site with Antenna for a site in a Commercial Zone - Special Use Permit (SUP) Word $150.00
Cell Site with Antenna for a site in a Residential Zone - SUP Word $150.00
Cell Site with Antenna for a site in a Zone other than Residential or 
Commercial - SUP
$150.00
Certificate of Appropriateness Word N/A
Change to Another Nonconforming Use for a Site in a Commercial Zone - SUP $150.00
Change to Another Nonconforming Use for a Site in a Residential Zone - SUP $150.00
Change to Another Nonconforming Use for a Site in a Zone other than Residential or Commercial - SUP $150.00
Conditional Use Permit for an Alternate Method of Elevating a Residential Structure in the General Flood Plain (Overlay) District $75.00
Conditional Use Permit in the Floodway (Overlay) District Word $75.00
Conditional Use Permit in the General Flood Plain (Overlay) District Word $75.00
Enlargement of a Nonconditional Use for a Site in a Commercial Zone - SUP $150.00

Enlargement of a Nonconditional Use for a Site in a Residential Zone - SUP

$150.00

Enlargement of a Nonconditional Use for a Site in a Zone other than Residential or Commercial - SUP

$150.00
Exception for Minor Area Modification   $75.00
Exception to the Minimum Requirement for Two-Story Buildings in the DCSC $75.00
Exception to Parking Area Dimensions   $75.00
Final Plat Approval of a Major Subdivision Link will take you to hardware and software specifications first, find the link to the application within the specifications page.  (Please contact our office for the attachments to this application OR the attachments are shown in the Word format.) Word version available at next link $300.00
Final Plat Approval of a Major Subdivision with an Approved CDP (Please contact our office for the attachments to this application). $300.00
Final Plat Approval of a Minor Subdivision Link will take you to hardware and software specifications first, find the link to the application within the specifications page.  (Please contact our office for the attachments to this application OR the attachments are shown in the Word format.) Word version available at next link $300.00
Flood Plain Variance $75.00
Functional Family SUP $150.00
Historic District N/A
Historic Landmark N/A
Home Occupation - Permitted Word $20.00
Home Occupation - Special Word $100.00
Joint Use Parking   N/A
Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Map Change (Please contact our office for assistance)   $300.00
Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Text Change (Please contact our office for assistance)   $ 50.00
Major Site Development Plan Word $300.00
Major Site Development Plan Approval in an Environmentally Sensitive
Area (O-E Zone)
  $300.00
Major Site Development Plan in the "O-SFC" $300.00
Minor Site Development Plan (Revised July 14, 2008) Word $150.00
Minor Site Development Plan - South Lincoln Neighborhood (Revised July 14, 2008)   $150.00
Neighborhood Commercial Center - Special Use Permit $150.00
O-GNE (Northeast Gateway Overlay) Master Plan   $300.00
Permitted Home Occupation Word $20.00
Planned Residence (F-PRD) Development Word $300.00
Planned Residence (F-PRD) Amendments to the Approved Site Development Plan (Major) Word $300.00
Planned Residence (F-PRD) Amendments to the Approved Site Development Plan (Minor) Word $85.00
Preliminary Plat Approval of a Major Subdivision  Link will take you to hardware and software specifications first, find the link to the application within the specifications page. Word version available at next link $500.00
Relocation of a Structure $75.00
Request for Reasonable Accommodation $75.00
Residential Low Density Park Zone (RLP) Major Site Development Plan Word $300.00
Residential Low Density Park Zone (RLP) Plan Amendment Word $300.00
Restoration of a Damaged Nonconforming Structure for a Site in a Commercial 
Zone - Special Use Permit
$150.00
Restoration of a Damaged Nonconforming Structure for a Site in a Residential 
Zone - Special Use Permit
$150.00
Restoration of a Damaged Nonconforming Structure for a Site in a Zone other than Residential or Commercial - Special Use Permit $150.00
Rezoning (Please contact our office for assistance)   $300.00
Revolving Loan Fund (Please contact our office for assistance)   N/A
Rural Subdivisions (Please contact our office for assistance)   $620.00
Salvage Yard - Special Use Permit $150.00
Sketch Plan Pre-Application Conference   N/A
Special Home Occupation Word $100.00
Special Use Permit in a Commercial Zone Word $150.00
Special Use Permit in a Residential Zone Word $150.00
Special Use Permit in a Zone other than Residential or Commercial Word $150.00
Suburban Residential (F-S) Development Word $300.00
Request for Designation of Urban Revitalization Area   $100.00
Urban Revitalization - Downtown Area Application Packet   N/A
Tax Abatement URA Packet   N/A
Urban Revitalization - Somerset   N/A
Urban Revitalization - South Lincoln Neighborhood Application Packet   N/A
Urban Revitalization - University Area Application Packet   N/A
Variance Word $150.00
Village Residential (F-VR) Development Word $300.00
Voluntary Annexation Petition Word $100.00
Zoning Confirmation Letter   $100.00
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment   $75.00

The information presented here is kept as current as possible, but errors and omissions
can occur.

Please notify the Planning and Housing Department at (515)239-5400 of any incorrect information.  Thank you!

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