The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved first consideration of rezoning 3.87 acres of vacant land on the corner of North Dodge Street and Scott Boulevard for a mixed-use development.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved first consideration of rezoning 3.87 acres of vacant land on the corner of North Dodge Street and Scott Boulevard for a mixed-use development.
Eight Linn County students will learn more about the wilderness — and themselves — in Colorado’s South San Juan Wilderness Area.
The Marion City Council discussed during a work session Tuesday the possibility of adding traffic cameras at certain intersections in the city, as a way of helping with the Marion Police staffing shortage.
Cedar Rapids is planning to shut down the quarry across from Ellis Harbor by Dec. 31 -- a change some residents say is “essentially eliminating some of the Harbor” by adding logistical hurdles for those with house boats.
The city used federal pandemic aid, supplemented with local funds, for a $1.3 million voluntary relocation program intended to help residents of the mobile home park find safe, stable housing ahead of the park’s closure.
Also, Cedar Rapids City Council advances Hawkeye Downs rezoning
The conversation comes ahead of anticipated growth, desire to improve fire response and concerns about contaminated water. It’s a renewed discussion after voters rejected a similar measure two decades ago.
Nonprofit Feed Iowa First may halt operations on the slice of land it subleases on Linn County’s Dows Farm “agri-community” development for use by underserved farmers, as the county isn’t planning to replace a potentially failing well that fuels farm operations.
A majority of the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors voted earlier this month to freeze funding for the roadside vegetation management program, started in 2016, because they say that money would be better spent updating snow plows and other Secondary Roads equipment.
The City Council also signs off on a development agreement for Sub-Zero’s massive new light manufacturing facility near airport.
The board decided the pay increases for fiscal year 2024, as well as how process can be improved for next year if no state law changes occur.
The city council identified the site for the second fire station and gave unanimous approval on proceeding with land acquisition. Also, the council updated details on a new city park on the northwest side.
The winter’s fluctuating temperatures continue wear and tear of Cedar Rapids roads.
Foundation 2 has taken over management of Group Violence Intervention, the community gun violence reduction strategy, but Cedar Rapids officials say the effort continues to see success in keeping people alive and out of jail.
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