Parking lot expansion plan rejected in rezoning clash
The City Planning Commission voted unanimously with one abstention to deny Don Filer’s request to rezone land west of Duchess Plaza at Mount Vernon Road SE from R-4 to R-T for more parking. Residents warned drainage and truck-traffic issues from the plaza expansion. Charles Becker, 2402 11th Ave SE, weighed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess Plaza
Mount Vernon Road
City Planning Commission
Commission
Don Filer
Plaza Building
Filer
11Th Avenue
Charles Becker
11Th Ave
Quest
Executive Marketing
C Avenue
Collins Road
Plaza zoning clash and Cargill plan draw concern
Protesters criticize plaza access for trucks behind the plaza while the planning commission, unable to reach a quorum, took up the rezoning matter. Cargill Inc. seeks M-2 heavy industry by adding truck parking. flood plain limits expansion and no more parking beyond plans.
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John Bickel
Cargill
17Th Street
Bickel
Blairs Ferry Road
Five Seasons
City dog ordinance tightens park and golf course rules
The council files a second dog control ordinance prohibiting dogs within 50 feet of pools pavilions and ball fields in city parks and bans dogs on city golf courses. Leashed dogs allowed in other park areas, droppings must be bagged and disposed of. Violations carry a 100 dollar fine or 30 days in jail. The first ordinance remains in limbo after two readings.
Residents seek street closure for H Avenue cleanup day
Residents along H Avenue NW between Third and Fourth streets asked the City Council to close the street for a Saturday cleanup event. Patricia Hildebrand, 326 H Ave NW, said area residents face loan and funding barriers and that the cleanup would draw attention and improve the neighborhood. Mayor Don Canney urged filing with the city clerk for council study. Hildebrand warned the event would proceed if not approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carnahan
J Ave
Floyd Bergen
Edsel McMickel
Tony Nemer
Carnahan
Bergen
McMickle
Nemer
H Avenue NW
Third
Fourth Streets
Pat Hildebrand
H Ave
Don Canney
Hildebrand
City Council awards three bids for paving and roofing projects
Iowa Home Improvements won a roofing bid of 2,235 for a Parks Department house at Twin Pines Golf Course, with Cedar Rapids Roofing Co. Inc. and Toms Roofing next. Cedar Valley Construction Ltd. secured 192,276.52 for paving 10th and 11th Avenues SE. Edgewood Road NW bids were 102,247.70 and 99,268.80 from Cedar Valley and E and F Cement, below estimated 90,400. St Luke's Hospital honors 531 volunteers with 125 named for awards and lists top ten by hours served, led by Louisa Peak at 8,715.5 hours.
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Iowa Home Improvements
Parks Department
Twin Pines Golf Course
Cedar Rapids Roofing Co. Inc
Tom’s
Cedar Valley Construction Ltd
10Th Avenue
Ninth
15Th Streets
11Th Avenue
Seventh
Ninth Streets
E&f Cement and Asphaltic Co
Cedar Valley
E&f Cement
Edgewood Road
Morris Avenue
E&f
Lawsuit Settled as Agency Apologizes to Fired Worker
After firing Carllick on March 31 1977 for alleged falsifying reports the Citizens' Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse settled with him and issued a public apology. The release stated the logs followed directives from the Iowa Division on Alcoholism and his supervisor and they caused no wrongdoing. The amount was not disclosed and Carllick remains with the Iowa Department of Social Services.
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Citizens’ Committee On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
CCA
Carllick
Robert Gross
The
Gazette
Slick
Gross
Iowa
William Harnish
Ilick
Wayne Mead
Tom Riley
Riley
Llick
Iowa Department of Social Services
Third Ave. SE
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Kedo Papidsens
Cargill Inc
16Th St. SE
Tom Kelly
Sutherland Square
Forest Drive
Cottage Grove Avenue SE
C.R
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Louisa Peak
Mildred Eckert
Marie Swab
Georgia Wren
Ruth Sheldon
Phyllis Robinson
Beulah Marsh
Evelyn Metcalf
Mid Linsley
Dorothy Bishop
Mary Burke Gazette
Illick
Dendleton
Blazers
Scotland
Ireland
Romania
Lindale
Seifert
Hoods
Pendleton
Seiferts
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