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City of Ames

City of Ames
Planning and Housing Department
 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
Planning Fax:

 515-239-5404
 Housing Fax:
 515-239-5699
TDD: 515-239-5133

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Planning and Housing Department

Planning Division

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

What's New

 

Annexation
Downtown Facade Assistance

Flood Plain Information

Neighborhoods
Subdivisions
University Impacted Area

ZBA Meeting Schedules & Deadlines

Zoning Ordinance

 

 

Home Occupations

Permitted Home Occupation Permits

Special Home Occupation

Special Home Occupation - Bed & Breakfast

Meeting Schedules, Agendas, Minutes

Schedule of Zoning Board
of Adjustment Meetings

Schedule of Planning & Zoning
Commission Meetings & Deadlines

Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes (to be approved at the next Commission meeting)

Historic Preservation (Includes agenda & minutes)

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

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

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