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City eyes moratorium on building in Time Check flood area
Cedar Rapids moves to pause improvements in Time Check between O and J Avenues NW and Fifth Street NW as the city negotiates buyouts after the 2008 flood. Officials cite nine occupied houses two garages two vacant houses and two business properties and a need to protect water quality while funding comes from flood protection sources. Nearby property owners weigh offers and confronts court risk as talks proceed.
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O Avenue NW
J Avenue NW
Fifth Street NW
Cedar River
Penn Avenue NW
Sixth Street NW
Scott Olson
Hubbard Ice Building
First St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Olson
Jason Bailey
Actually Clean
First Street NW
Virginia Chacon
Fourth St. NW
Chacon
Greg Vail
Ajai Dittmar
First Street
Vail