Greetings, neighbors! This is a reminder and a thank you. A reminder that after six years of engagement and input, City Council voted on updating the Rountree Urban Conservation District document on June 26. The UCD has been in place since 1985 and was last amended around the turn of…
Author: Mike Brothers for SGFNN
Did you know the Rountree Neighborhood Association is responsible for maintaining the flower beds around Cherry and Pickwick? RNA dues help pay for mulch and flowers. The labor is provided for free by longtime RNA board member John Melton. I caught him working while on a walk!
The Rountree Neighborhood Association is making room for a few more neighbors. These aren’t really new neighbors, however. It’s a friendly annexation. The RNA and property owners on Elm Street, one block to the north of the existing neighborhood association boundaries, recently came together to bring Elm residents into the…
As Halloween approaches and pedestrian safety is top of mind, we’d like to share the following form the RNA board. RNA has had a number of questions and comments about traffic on Cherry Street in recent weeks. Some of you may have even participated in the fun awareness event held last…
Rountree Neighborhood Association board members and members of the Neighborhood Plan steering committee recently heard an update about development plans for the northwest corner of Cherry and Pickwick from the new owners and their architect. The owners are Keith and Kim Chaffin. You may know them as the owners of…
After months of work with renowned architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson, Drury University has completed a new campus master plan that will guide the school’s physical evolution for decades to come, and build on the success of recent growth in enrollment, academic programming, and alumni engagement. The small, private liberal arts school…
Rountree residents are dealing with disruption of utility service and traffic, as well as the loss of some mature trees, as part of a major upgrade to gas and water lines in the area. City Utilities is updatomg natural gas and water lines that are up to a century old…