HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Email dated October 21, 2021 from Leo Milliman (citizen) Voss, Diane
From: Voss, Diane
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:11 PM
To: leomilleman@gmail.com
Subject: Follow-up to (1) Request to Rezone the West Side of Grove Avenue; (2) Skunk River
Erosion Issue; and (3) Neighborhood Sculpture Program
It was nice visiting with you this morning, Mr. Milleman. I've summarized our discussion below.
Request to Rezone the West Side of Grove Avenue. Your letter, written on behalf of the Northwood/Overland Heights
Neighborhood Association, requesting that the City rezone the west side of Grove Avenue from RH (High-Density
Residential)to RM (Medium-Density Residential) will be forwarded electronically on Friday, October 22, to the Mayor
and City Council for possible referral to staff or to a future agenda. At its next meeting (October 26, 2021), the Council
may vote to refer your request or take no action. Due to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law, the Council
cannot deliberate the merits of your request until it is referred to staff for a memo or to a future agenda. You may,
however, speak under the Public Forum portion of the October 261h Agenda to encourage the Council to refer your
request to staff.
Skunk River Erosion Issue. I talked to Liz Calhoun shortly after you left my office. Liz had spoken briefly with Municipal
Engineer Tracy Peterson about this issue as well. As you are aware, the area where the most severe erosion is occurring
is located in Story County,just outside the city limits of Ames. Since the location is under the jurisdiction of Story
County, please contact Mike Cox, Director of Story County Conservation, to discuss possible solutions to remedy the
situation. Due to the long-term ramifications of riverbank erosion, i.e., eventually impacting Riverside Park and/or other
developments along the current river channel,there would need to be future collaboration between Story County and
the City of Ames. Liz will be contacting you (in person or via phone or email) in the near future to discuss this
further. Therefore, at this time, it will not be necessary for you to email me with a specific request to the Mayor/City
Council to address the Skunk River erosion issue.
Neighborhood Sculpture Program. The Ames Public Art Commission administers the Neighborhood Sculpture Program
whereby neighbors may request placement of a piece of art from the Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in their
neighborhood. Here's the link for more information. http://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-a-
h/city-clerk/boards-commissions/public-art-commission/neighborhood-sculpture
Please remember that the deadline for applications is December 17, 2021. Selected neighborhoods will be notified in
early Spring 2022 pending City Council approval.
If you have questions about any of the above, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk/Records Manager
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
515-239-5105
diane.voss@cityofames.org
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