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Home My WebLink AboutA002 - Council Action Summary from July 12, 2005 meeting COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY Meeting Date: 7112105 Agenda Item #: Comments SUBJECT: Petition from Residents Along Duff, Northwood, Kellogg, and Thompson Circle Regarding Deer and Other Wildlife Inhabiting Abandoned Property at 2522 Kellogg Avenue ACTION TAKEN: Referred to staff. MOTION BY: Wirth SECOND BY: Cross VOTING AYE: Cross, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth VOTING NAY: None ABSENT: Goodhue Diane Voss, City Clerk Copy to: Steve Schainker Pat raisal Summary - 05-35-126-180 Page 1 of 1 Parcel Appraisal Summary - Ames City Assessor St6ry County, IA Owner: CLAPPER,JEFFREY A& ' BRUCE, T STEFAN .✓ Mailing Address: C/O CRAIG CLAPPER 2307 CLAYTON DR r ' AMES IA 50010-1119r .. ... Sec-Twp-Rng: 35-84-24 Legal Description: BROADMOOR 6TH ADD LOT 8 EX TRACT A \ � $ &BROADMOOR 3RD LOT 51 TRACTB" Primary Class: RESIDENTIAL ° Secondary Class: 2-STORY 1946& NEWER School District: AMES Primary Zoning: RL-AMES-RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY Secondary Zoning:- Reference Number:0 - - - Zoning overlay: Property Address: 12522 KELLOGG AVE CITY OF AMES Residential Dwelling Lot Area: 18,450 SF Lot Shape: Slightly irregular--no adjustment Lot Configuration: Interior Lot Occupancy: n/a Building Type: Single-family detached (includes detached townhouses) Style: Two story Year Built: 1965 5 LS Exterior Material: Plywood ,� n External Condition(s): Normal; Normal Above-Grade Living Area: 2,380 SF �J V Attic: n/a Above-Grade Total Rooms:7 Above-Grade Bedrooms: 3 Total Basement Area: 1,021 SF �1 n Basement Finished Area: 910 SF v l + Number of Baths: 2 Full; 1 2-Fixt Central Air: Yes Heating Type: Gas forced warm air furnace Number of Fireplaces: 1 Garage: 596 SF-Carport,2-Car(Built 1965) Porches and Decks: 265 SF Open Porch Yard Extras: N/A — L4 Values Sales 2005 Assessment Date $Amount Sale Cond Sale Type Land: $55,200 6/2002 $205,000 Normal WRDConv Buildings: $146,700 Ag Dwelling or M&E: $0 Total: $201,900 Disclaimer: The information in this web site represents current data from a working file which is updated continuously. Information is believed reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Last Inspection:07/02/97 Property photo or data incorrect?Click Here Last Data Upload:Story County:7/21/2005 Ames:7/13/2005 http://www.amesassessor.org/pmc/appraisal_report.asp?pid=05-3 5-126-180 7/22/2005 2513 Northwood Drive Ames, IA 50010 July 7, 2005 Mayor Ted Tedesco JUL - 7 2095 City Council Members -�--- City Hall CITY CLE-RK Ames, IA 50010 =__ CITY OF AMES,IOWA Dear Mayor Tedesco and City Council Members: Attached is a petition signed by many neighbors that live along Duff Avenue,Northwood Drive, Kellogg Avenue, and Thompson Circle. We are very concerned about the deer that inhabit our neighborhood. A house on Kellogg that has been vacant for 3 years with a yard that resembles untouched woodlands has aggravated the situation. The unkempt yard has been the birthing site for deer,home to deer mice,raccoons, crows, rabbits, and even a pheasant. A red fox has helped with the rabbit population and for this we are grateful. As you will notice,the petition says that there was one case of Lyme Disease diagnosed since this situation began. In the process of getting the neighbors to sign the petition, another neighbor told us that she contracted Lyme working in her garden. We feel the issue of our chewed plant material is minor compared to the public health issue this disease entails. We worry about the children in our area as well as those that play soccer at Inis Grove Park and of course use the playground equipment. We would appreciate meeting with you or staff to come to some resolution of the situation we face all year. We are just one area in Ames that has a"deer"problem. We would be happy to be the first to help remedy this situation. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Q Debbie Gitchell +J Ij t O-L� ��5�a DEER PETITION NORTHWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD We the undersigned live in a neighborhood bordered by Duff Avenue, 241h street Kellogg , Thompson Dr and intersected by Northwood Dr. For the past 3 years we have had White Tail Deer inhabiting our yards during all four seasons. We have faced almost daily presence of these animals. There have been 3 annual births numbering single and double fawns for the past 3 springs in a vacant yard in our midst. They have eaten our gardens and shrubs resulting in uncalculated amount of destruction; left their feces everywhere; and even are attributed to one of us having contracted Lyme disease working in her back yard. We fear that with the herd of 50 deer living in Inis Grove Park across Duff Avenue will cause auto accidents as the deer cross Duff to inhabit our yards. We have contacted the city and asked for some assistance in ending this difficult situation. But we have not received any satisfactory help dealing with the deer. We would like the City Council to help us alleviate the presence of deer in our neighborhood. If things continue as they are, we see this situation only getting worse and a public health issue for us and our children. NAME ADDRESS 2 7o 7 I K 2-7,3p �U S No') F��,� DEER PETITION—NORTHWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD We the undersigned live in a neighborhood bordered by Duff Avenue, 241h street Kellogg , Thompson Dr and intersected by Northwood Dr. For the past 3 years we have had White Tail Deer inhabiting our yards during all four seasons. We have faced almost daily presence of these animals. There have been 3 annual births numbering single and double fawns for the past 3 springs in a vacant yard in our midst. They have eaten our gardens and shrubs resulting in uncalculated amount of destruction; left their feces everywhere; and even are attributed to one of us having contracted Lyme disease working in her back yard. We fear that with the herd of 50 deer living in Inis Grove Park across Duff Avenue will cause auto accidents as the deer cross Duff to inhabit our yards. We have contacted the city and asked for some assistance in ending this difficult situation. But we have not received any satisfactory help dealing with the deer. We would like the City Council to help us alleviate the presence of deer in our neighborhood. If things continue as they are, we see this situation only getting worse and a public health issue for us and our children. NAME ADDRESS 27-2,? / l �yV Z -� j�Cw� Z 7 2< °� DEER PETITION NORTHWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD We the undersigned live in a neighborhood bordered by Duff Avenue, 24t' street Kellogg , Thompson Dr and intersected by Northwood Dr. For the past 3 years we have had White Tail Deer inhabiting our yards during all four seasons. We have faced almost daily presence of these animals. There have been 3 annual births numbering single and double fawns for the past 3 springs in a vacant yard in our midst. They have eaten our gardens and shrubs resulting in uncalculated amount of destruction; left their feces everywhere; and even are attributed to one of us having contracted Lyme disease working in her back yard. We fear that with the herd of 50 deer living in Inis Grove Park across Duff Avenue will cause auto accidents as the deer cross Duff to inhabit our yards. We have contacted the city and asked for some assistance in ending this difficult situation. But we have not received any satisfactory help dealing with the deer. We would like the City Council to help us alleviate the presence of deer in our neighborhood. If things continue as they are, we see this situation only getting worse and a public health issue for us and our children. NAME ADDRESS )4