Linn County Tightens Rules for Transient Rural Shows
Linn County supervisors give first reading to an amendment requiring conditional use permits for short term events in agricultural areas. The Farm Progress Show near Marion Sept 27 29 draws up to 250 000 visitors and spurs standards on access sanitation parking enforcement and traffic control. Johnson says Farm Progress Show has already applied for the permit and final action is next week. The standards will be folded into the county comprehensive plan.
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Mary Burke
Gazette
Linn County
Linn
Joe Rinas
Marion
Linn County Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Bob Johnson
Farm Progress Show
Zoning Commission
Johnson
Linn County OKs Over $300000 in Road and Bridge Projects
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved more than 300000 in road and bridge projects funded by federal aid to secondary road programs. The $150000 bridge project is near Ely, $73000 to pave W-36 near Center Point, $65000 for a Palo area bridge, and $50000 for Squaw Creek bridge near Highway 13.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Center Point
Palo
Squaw Creek
Warning signs planned at Cedar Valley Nature Trail crossings
Linn County officials authorize traffic signs to be erected where the Cedar Valley Nature Trail crosses roads and highways. The Secondary Roads Department will spend about $1800 for twenty-two signs at 11 crossings with eleven spares. The trail starts at Boyson Road in Hiawatha and runs north into Buchanan County along an abandoned railroad bed. Volunteers are clearing and surfacing the recreation area with private funds.
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Linn County
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Buchanan County
Cedar Rapids Annexes land near Edgewood Road for Highway 100
The Iowa Department of Transportation approved annexation of about 2 acres near Edgewood Road in northeast Cedar Rapids. The move lets Cedar Rapids control traffic signals to be installed as part of the Highway 100 project.
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AMES
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
Objectors win second round to block Plaza East office project
A Cedar Rapids Planning Commission rejection blocks Terry Bjornsen from building a three story luxury condominium office on land adjoined to Plaza East on First Avenue SE. More than 30 objectors led by Forrest Rosser cited traffic fears and a restrictive covenant guaranteeing Plaza East as residential. The decision follows prior denials by the Zoning Committee and comes ahead of a City Council review.
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Objectors
Terry Bjornsen
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Bill Ryan
Bjornsen
Planning Commission
Executive Motor Inn
16Th Ave
Zazza’s Limited
33Rd Ave
Three hurt by fireworks in Cedar Rapids area
Three people treated and released at Mercy Hospital Monday after fireworks injuries including eye and facial injuries and hand damage. No other local facilities report fireworks injuries while police logged numerous noise complaints and a man was arrested for tossing a firecracker from a car. Firefighters responded to a tree blaze at Ellis Park with minor damage.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Walker
Ellis Park
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Ely
Secondary Roads Department
Ok’d
Gagetie
Plaza East
27Th Streets
Regency
Blair House
C.R
Andan Catalog Showrooms
Cosco
Cosco/Peterson
Rudolph
Westdale Mall
Aes Dexters, Marquise
T.g.i
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