Des Moines Planning &x; Zoning Commission voted to recommend rezoning of the 42 acres that will become Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park. This rezoning will be on the Des Moines City Council agenda on October 24.
Come out and show support for this to get passed. The rezoning is the critical next step towards the completion of this project.
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Important TO-DO!
- Read up on the Copper Creek Park details
- Email the Des Moines City Council
- Attend the Council Meeting on Oct 24th - just being there shows our support
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Friends,
You may have heard Axios reported that plans to rezone the Cooper Creek Mountain Bike Park are being challenged. Neighbors are painting mountain bikers as loud and destructive -- all the behaviors that just aren't true.
Friends, you are one of the people that came to mind who could contact the Des Moines City Council to respectfully let them know how Cooper Creek Mountain Bike Park will be an asset to the community.
EMAIL THE CITY COUNCIL
We've worked with CITA to develop a form to email all of the city council members at once. Just click https://p2a.co/IRJINUS and follow the instructions.
ATTEND THE MEETING
The Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park that is planned near 1601 Williams Street in Des Moines is on the agenda Des Moines City Council meeting on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 5:00 PM.
CITA is asking for your show of support for this project by attending and speaking at the City Council Meeting
The public is allowed to speak for or against this project. Each member of the public is allowed 5 minutes to speak. Let's show the City of Des Moines that more mountain bike trails are important for our community!
Now is the time to have your voice heard by city leaders!
To speak at the meeting - The Mayor will ask for public comments on the agenda item before the vote but they are first come first serve. You basically queue up in a line and get a limited time to speak. The Mayor will likely limit the number of speakers at the meeting so there is a chance that we will not all get to speak.
Start Time: Regularly scheduled City Council meetings occur at 5:00 PM, with proclamations starting at 4:45 PM.
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive, 2nd Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309
More information about the project can be found in the city's informational packet or on CITA's website.
SHARE THIS MESSAGE
Our partners at CITA have worked hard on this project and we need to have as many people as possible contact the council or attend the meeting.
KEY POINTS
- We would like to see some kids show their support by just showing up or speaking if they want.
- Des Moines Families, who can share their positive MTB experiences.
- Des Moines business owners explaining the economic impact of more biking opportunities.
- Anyone that just wants to show their support of CITA, City of Des Moines &x; Polk county and how their projects/trails have positively impacted your life.