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December 17, 1999
Honorable Mayor Ted Tedesco,City of Ames
City Council Members Judie Hoffman,Herman Quirmbach,John Parks,Russ Cross, Sharon
Wirth and Ann Campbell.
Dear Officials,
The proposed zoning changes will be detrimental to the property we own at 619 and 621 S. 41,St.
This building has been,since it was originally constructed in 1971, leased space for service with
retail type businesses. It has provided affordable space to nine different enterprises in that time
with one current tenant going on its eighth year of business in this location.
This building was built to be adaptable to all types of service and service/retail type businesses
that benefit from a central location with adequate visibility. We need to be able to continue to
offer affordable space to these type of enterprises.
When this building was originally built, S. 3`d had not yet been paved west of South Walnut
street. South 4d'St did not exist adjacent to this property. Through the years,paving of S. 4d',
the widening(twice)of S. 3`d,the proposed power poles in the front yard for the new Hy-Vee, all
have contributed to squeeze the useable space of this property. To change the zoning to higher
density residential would interfere with the intent of the City's original approval of development
of this site and would substantially diminish the property's value. Additionally,the unique shape
of the lot,left by the installation of S. 3`d and S. 4d` streets make any future expansion or
conversion to another use impractical if not impossible.
Allowing this property to remain commercially zoned is consistent with the original intent not just
for the property but for the neighborhood. It in no way constitutes spot zoning but is contiguous
and consistent with adjacent commercially zoned property. I urge you to let this site remain
commercially zoned
Sincerely,
Kevin Cooper Wendie Cooper
Kevin Cooper Rentals/KCR Property Management
600 Squaw Creek Drive Suite A
Ames,IA 50010
515-233-1554
Enclosed: Copies of current and proposed zoning maps for area described
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