Northridge Board Monthly Meeting

The board will meet Tuesday, March 10th, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Northridge Village Center, located at 3300 George Washington Carver Avenue (across from Bayberry entrance).

• The building is normally locked so arrive before the meeting and someone will let you in.
• Come in the building and turn left down the hallway and there is a conference /meeting room on the left-hand side.
• The HOA needs new members serve on the board. Please consider volunteering or suggesting someone to serve on the board.

Upcoming Projects for 2026

• The following three cul-de-sacs will be reconstructed: Northridge Circle, Tupelo Circle, and Rosewood Circle.
• Replace the weathered signs in the HOA garden spaces.
• Replant about 10 trees per year to replace all the trees that were lost during derecho and due to ash borers.
• Bridge rehabilitation/replacement:  Anticipate addressing Roseman Bridge.
• Trail replacement:  Most of the trails in the neighborhood are near their end of life.
• For 2027 – Garden spaces also need to be refreshed with weed removal and new brick mulch.

For a look at the previous projects in the subdivision check out the – Projects Page

Trail/Walking Path Replacement Project

Most of the trails in the neighborhood are near their end of life.  The HOA needs to start thinking about addressing these trails.  A preliminary estimate suggests $1.6M to replace all 4.4 miles of walkways with concrete (including recycling the existing asphalt into base).  One way to approach the replacement is to phase this across four different sections of the neighborhood.  A significant challenge is how to finance a project like this.

Bloomington Road Construction 2026

The City of Ames will complete a mill and overlay project on Bloomington Road from George Washington Carver Avenue to 500 feet west of Eisenhower Avenue during the 2026 construction season. The project will improve pavement conditions, update ADA ramps, and replace a section of shared use path. Several short-term traffic detours will be required during construction. See the City of Ames website for more information.

New Message Contact Forms 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

For sellers, buyers and realtors needing assistance for a due’s affidavit for house sales, use the HOA Treasurer Contact Form. – Contact Form

Northridge Directories (2025) are still available for subdivision residents. Just send a request on the contact web page here – Contact Form

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 Timmermans, 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 Timmermans 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.

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.