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Council asks staff for analysis after developers request $10M+ in infrastructure support for multiple housing projects
Summary
Developers seeking help covering pioneer infrastructure and oversizing costs told Ames City Council that city participation is needed to advance several housing projects; staff estimated all requests together could exceed $10 million and asked council for direction.
A group of developers and city staff presented the Ames City Council on Tuesday with a preliminary list of infrastructure asks tied to several proposed housing projects on the city’s growth fringe. The combined requests included oversizing of water and sewer mains, public road work, right‑of‑way acquisition and other developer‑requested costs that staff estimated could total about $10 million if the city granted every ask.
City planning staff told council they compiled requests from multiple projects — including…
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