HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Letter dated October 13, 1992 from Drs. Stidwell, Kearney & Brannan PLED
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CITY CLERK
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13 October, 1992
CITY OF AMES
AMES CITY COUNCIL
DEAF COUNCIL MEMBERS
We the members of the Duff Avenue Dental Partnership, practicing at 1226 Duff
Avenue, are greatly concerned with the recent recommendation by the Ames
Planning and Zoning Commission to limit the use of the present Hospital-
Medical Zone to certain services. We feel this limitation to adversely effect
the future of our pratice for the following reasons.
I. If our- present structure, which is specifically designed for dental
practice, would be damaged beyound 60'1, we would become a nonconforming
service and would be forced to relocate to another H-M Zone. This
greatly reducesthe market value of the remaining land by limiting potential
buyers to Physicians. This lot is not large enough to facilitate a
medical practice and could not be expanded due to its being bordered
by Duff Avenue, 13th Street, another dental office, and a hearing
aid service. This plus the time required to relocate would be
devastating to the continuation of our dental practice.
II. We see nothing in this proposed land use policy that would prevent
a Physicians office fmn providing dental services, while
remaining within the Zoning Code. Three of the present medical
offices already provide seven other services that would be
noncomforming under the proposed policy. We feel this to be
discriminatory.
III. Exclusion of Dentists would severely limit the marketability of our
practices and property to other Dentists interested in locating in
Ames or expanding existing practices in the event of death or
retirement of a partner.
IV . Dental Health Care Providers are an important part of any Medical Community.
Forty five percent of all Ames Dentists currently practice within
the present H-M Zone. We frequently hear from patients how fortunate
Ames is to have such a fine " Medical Campus " with so many services
in one attractive and accessible area. We feel it is very important
for Dental Health Providers to remain in the present H-M Zone with
out unfair exclusions.
Please consider these points in your decesion making. We appreciate your time
and consideration in this matter. We look forward to future participation in
the final decision making process .
Sincerely, n ,
Walter W. Stidwell D.D.S.
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John J. Kearney D.D.S. Kei�z 0.03 ,
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