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Council waives sidewalk requirement for Danfoss daycare site at 2800 E. 13th
Summary
Council granted a one‑time waiver of the city sidewalk installation rule for a state‑funded daycare to be sited at Danfoss’ 2800 East Thirteenth facility, citing constrained right‑of‑way related to the adjacent interchange.
The Ames City Council approved a request from Danfoss to waive the city’s sidewalk installation requirement for a daycare facility to be built at 2800 East Thirteenth Street, after staff told council that the parcel sits inside a limited interchange right‑of‑way that makes a usable sidewalk infeasible. Kelly (staff member) explained the project’s history and said public‑works engineers concluded a pedestrian facility could not be…
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