Rezoning Opposition at City Council Meeting
Four residents near 3875 Oakland Road NE spoke against the plan to rezone from single family to community unit plan. The planning commission urged approval, proposing three two story condo buildings with shared walls and prices starting around 30 000. The council will vote later.
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Oakland Road
Planning Commission
Evans and Big Hawk Co
Tom Popa
Wayne Young
42Nd St
Russ Winegardner
Big Hawk Co
Floyd Bergen
Public Safety
Winegardner
Marion plans to close 11th Street for downtown redevelopment
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission backed closing two blocks of 11th Street to through traffic as part of a downtown redevelopment. Traffic would be diverted to 12th Street. a bypass could cut 11th Street traffic from 14 000 to 7 000 vehicles daily. The panel also approved Dry Creek Estates housing plan with private roads and 60 foot easements, to City Council for final action.
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Marion Planning and Zoning Commission
11Th Street
Commission
Jeff Schott
Schott
St. Louis
12Th Street
Marion
East Post Road
L1th Street
Dry Creek Estates
Linnwood Knolls
West 10Th and
14Th Avenues
Tom Vesey
Vesey
Marion City
Wardenburg elected president of Marion Central Business District Redevelopment Corp
Allen Wardenburg, vice president of Security Savings and Loan, was elected president of the Marion Central Business District Redevelopment Corp at a Tuesday board meeting. George Murdoch steps down after leading since 1977. Paul Draper and Mary Pazour named as officers. New directors include John Schlotterback Tom Newbanks and Roger Legrand. The board endorsed a downtown redevelopment contract to be signed with city officials property owners and the corporation. Property owners tenants receive contract copies Friday at Long Branch meeting.
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Allen Wardenburg
Security Savings and Loan
Marion Central Business District Redevelopment Corp
George Murdoch
Paul Draper
Mary Pazour
John Schlotterback
Tom Newbanks
Roger Legrand
Marion Central Business District
City drops amusement license rule for Marion book stores
Marion city leaders advise removing the amusement license requirement for book stores arguing no basis for forcing licenses. City Manager Larry Asaro and City Attorney Don Hoskins say the ordinance is illogical and unenforced, comparing to grocery stores and adult shops. The council agrees it is an unnecessary government intrusion.
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Marion
Larrry Asaro
Don Hoskins
Asaro
Vick trial delayed to May 21 in Cedar Rapids
Ferdinand Vick, 44, faces charges of attempting to murder Cedar Rapids police Officer Mark Fischer after a traffic stop on February 4. His trial was postponed from next Monday as he remains under psychiatric evaluation at Oakdale’s Security Medical Facility. The defense cites a prior head injury and seizures, and seeks a competency ruling and ability to form intent. Vick also faces a concealed weapon count for a .357 Magnum.
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Ferdinand Vick
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Oakdale
Vick
Linn
Mark Fischer
Fischer
Parade permit split as Cedar Rapids approves two denies one
Cedar Rapids City Council approved two parade permits and denied one. Permits granted include the Cedar Rapids Jaycees Eastern Iowa Band Festival Parade on May 12 and the E Kahir Shrine Temple parade on May 31 downtown. The denial, by recommendation of safety, was for Karin Thompson representing Iowa Mobilization for Survival to protest the Palo nuclear plant April 21.
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Cedar Rapids
Karin E. Thompson
B Ave
Iowa Mobilization For Survival
Thompson
Palo
Greene Square Park
Second Avenue
IE Tower
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Albany approves home gasoline storage to ease shortages
Dougherty County residents may store up to 660 gallons of gasoline in underground home tanks to avoid fuel shortages. No takers have yet accepted the offer, as authorities authorize at home storage to stabilize supplies.
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Albany, Ga
Dougherty County
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