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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 Division

The Planning Division is responsible for a wide variety of tasks, including, but not limited to:

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

To look up properties to find ownership, assessed value, and much more, 
use this link to the Story County Assessors Office

Meeting Schedules, Agendas, Minutes

Schedule of Zoning Board
of Adjustment Meetings
Schedule of Planning & Zoning
Commission Meetings & Deadlines
Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

Other Planning Activities

P&Z, HPC, and ZBA Application Packets Land Use Policy Plan
Boards and Commissions Meeting Schedules 2002 Rental Housing Survey

Urban Revitalization

Request for Designation of Urban Revitalization Area South Lincoln Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Program Information & Application Packet

Downtown Area Urban Revitalization

Downtown Ames Design Guidelines

University Area Urban Revitalization Program Information & Application Packet

Somerset Urban Revitalization Tax Abatement Urban Revitalization

You can reach our planning staff by e-mail:

Steve Osguthorpe
Director

Charlie Kuester

Planner

Ray Anderson
Planner

Sam Perry
Planner

Jeff Benson
Planner

Cindy Hollar

Support Staff