Northridge Association Dues Notice

The payment of the annual dues for Northridge Homeowners’ Association are due for the 2026 calendar year.

PLEASE NOTE: Dues to increase maintenance and responsibilities, the Northridge Association dues for this coming year is  $ 285.00
The dues deadline is January 1, 2026. Beginning February 1, 2026, a late fee of $15/month will be added. (NO Exceptions)
The dues are $285.00 per lot. If your home is on multiple lots, you need to pay for each lot.

Checks can be mailed to the Association’s PO box – Northridge Homeowner’s Association,    P.O. Box 642,    Ames, Iowa    50010

Electronic payments can be made on the dues information page found here – Dues Information Page

Click here for the NR Board letter to homeowners summarizing the 2026 budget.

Northridge Board Annual Meeting

The board will meet January, 27th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Northridge Village, located at 3300 George Washington Carver Avenue across from the Bayberry entrance.

Storybook Bridge Re-Construction

The Board has moved ahead with updating the Storybook Bridge. The plywood sides are deteriorating and also needs new decking. The path across the bridge was closed during construction. Board members Scott Timmerman, Leif Wathne, Ron Frantzen and neighbor Steve Joerger worked on Saturday, October 11, 2025, to repair the 20-year-old bridge. Upon removal of the sides and deck, it became clear that the joist ends and sill plates were rotten and too far gone to keep. So, a rehab job became a total reconstruction job.

View of the support frame.

Path Bench Repair

While finalizing the repair of Story Book Bridge the Board was made aware of the deterioration of the bench on the walking path at the Aspen Road entrance. The Board decided this was a small project and could be added in with the repair of the Story Book bridge. After doing the final touches to the Story Book bridge, volunteer board members Scott Timmerman and Leif Wathne replace the bench boards that same day.

Northridge Board Ongoing Projects

Cul-De-Sacs ongoing maintenance

The Board is in the process of cleaning up the cul-de-sacs from the worst to the best in need of maintenance. Distinctive Landscapes has been contracted to work on the more overgrown cul-de-sacs. As the worst cul-de-sacs get cleaned up, we are getting to the ones needing less work.

As the cul-de-sacs are getting updated, our greenspace manager has enrolled the cul-de-sacs in a maintenance program with Distinctive Landscapes, so they will stay nice for a long time.

Fertilizer and herbicide application

The Board is looking into reducing the fertilizer and herbicide applications for environmental and cost reasons. However, the Board must balance needing fertilizer to grow a thick lawn to help keep out the weeds and needing the herbicide to also keep the weeds from growing. And any changes might require at least two years to determine the result. Recommendations are currently being solicited from various lawn management companies.

New Message Contact Form Available

Do you need to contact the Board about a concern, question, information message. There is a new contact form available on the contact web page here – Contact Form

Northridge Ice Cream Social – Sept 2025

Your Northridge HOA volunteer Board put on an ice cream social on Tuesday, Sept.16, 2025. The Board would like to thank all the homeowners and their children for attending the Ice Cream Social. Over 190 households participated in socializing with their neighbors and interacting with the Board. Also, everyone enjoyed a free scoop of ice cream from the ISU Dairy.

Cul-d-sac Cleanup Continues – 2025

Distinctive landscape completed the three cul-de-sac Cypress Circle, Redbud Circle and Park Vista Circle in the first two week of September.

Bridge Cleanup – June 2025

Monet Bridge Cleanup – July 2025

The Monet bridge mildew was cleaned, and appearance was greatly improved. Thanks to the work of our green space manager.

Roseman Bridge Cleanup – June 2025

The Roseman bridge mildew was cleaned, and appearance was greatly improved. Currently we are in discussion about a water sealing stain to be applied to preserve this wood bridge along the very north walking trail.

Buck Bridge Cleanup – June 2025

The Buck bridge mildew was cleaned, and appearance was greatly improved.

Almond Road Trail Waterway Cleanup – June 2025

Late March, a flyer was put one in each mailbox of each resident who backed up to the Almond trail waterway. It notified that this cleanup was going to occur in April or May, but it ended up being the first week of June due to rains.  This will help in keeping our natural drainage open.

Work was completed last week, and a preliminary inspection was done.  Distinctive Landscapes did get it almost completed with some small piles of debris that they plan to pick up this week. They will also be cutting down and removing small trees around the far east pond and also addressing the small tree that was broken off.  They do not go into the pond for weed control.  Overall, this looks so much better! The residences were very pleased it was cleaned up.

Pet Owners Notice

For the safety of all of our residents, the HOA Board is requesting that all HOA residents follow the City of Ames Pet ordinance which applies in our HOA development. Your pet must be leashed at all times when not on your personal property. This includes letting your pet roam free while you are walking, running or biking. And to keep your fellow homeowners happy, the HOA board has provided Mutt Mitt stations on our walking paths to conveniently pick up any waste your pet may leave on the ground.

Listed below is the link to the City of Ames animal shelter webpage covering the laws established by the City of Ames for the community at large.

https://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-a-h/ames-animal-shelter-animal-control/a-few-common-local-ames-animal-laws.

HOA E-mail Distribution List

The high cost of postal mail prohibits the HOA from using it as a communication method. The HOA is using e-mail to send out notices and information to the homeowners of our subdivision.
Please register your email address with this website to receive all communications from the Association.

Please send an email with your name, address, and email to – nrboard@northridge-ames.us

Nextdoor Neighborhood Social Network Site

If you want to post a social, lost and found, or something to sell message to the residents of the Northridge subdivision, we are suggesting the use of the Nextdoor social network. The Board is using this social network site to post announcements and notices also, but we will continue to use the Northridge website distribution list.