Mar 25, 2025 City Council

UNTIL WE GET TO THIS MEETING OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER.

[Call to Order]

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WE ARE ALL PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR. ALMOST.

THERE WE ARE. I WANT TO WELCOME OUR CITY MANAGER, OUR CITY CLERK, AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY. AND THANK YOU, AS ALWAYS, TO CITY STAFF FOR ATTENDING AND BEING AVAILABLE AFTER THE MEETING. TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE TURN OFF ANY CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT MIGHT DISTRACT US FROM OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY. NOTE THAT ALL OF OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR CITY'S WEBSITE.

REGULAR SESSIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO WATCH LIVE AND ON REPLAY THROUGH FACEBOOK LIVE.

WE WILL BEGIN, AS WE ALWAYS DO, WITH OUR INVOCATION BY PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPLAIN JIM COYLE, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I KNOW THE SPRING IS HERE BECAUSE I PUT ON 500 CALORIES SMELL IN THE AIR OUTSIDE.

IT'S WONDERFUL. SO, GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AGAIN.

AS THE COUNCIL AND CITY MEMBERS MEET, TO MAKE SOME VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY.

I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO GUIDE ALL THE DECISIONS, AND THE LEADERSHIP INVOLVED, AND I PRAY THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.

AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL BEGIN WITH A FEW PROCLAMATIONS.

[Proclamations/Presentations]

HI. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THANKS FOR HAVING US. HI. WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME.

THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

WHEREAS AN INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITY AFFECTS MORE THAN 7 MILLION AMERICANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ENHANCES A COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AND WHEREAS, PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES ARE VIBRANT MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF US.

AND WHEREAS THE ARC OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA HAS ADVOCATED FOR COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING AND INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SINCE 1953. THEREFORE, NOW, ON BEHALF OF MAYOR TIFFANY O'DONNELL AND THE ENTIRE CEDAR RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL, I HEREBY RECOGNIZE SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2025, AS DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA AND URGE THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE EFFORTS ENABLING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES TO LIVE A FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE OF INCLUSION IN OUR COMMUNITY.

HI, MY NAME IS JENNY BASKIN. I AM THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AT THE ARC OF CENTRAL IOWA.

TRUSTEE LEWIS IS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THIS DAY IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE THIS IS OUR MARCH WEEK.

I'M PROUDLY WEARING OUR NEW T SHIRT FOR THE YEAR.

WE HAVE AN EVENT ON SATURDAY MORNING AT LINDALE MALL, WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS ALL INVITED TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WE LOVE TO SERVE ON A DAILY BASIS. TWO OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

AND SO WE, YEP. WE PARDON? YEAH, YEAH. THIS IS A FUNDRAISER WEEK, BUT IT'S ALSO A FRIEND RAISER WEEK AND AN AWARENESS WEEK.

WE LOVE TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY OFFERS.

WE'VE HAD SO MANY OF YOU JOIN US FOR THE DAY, AND IT'S IT SPEAKS A LOT TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE WHEN THEY SEE THEIR COMMUNITY THERE SUPPORTING THEM. THESE ARE THE VERY BEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET.

AND WE INVITE YOU ALL TO BE THERE 8:00 TO 10:00 AT LINDALE MALL, AND WE WILL READ THIS PROCLAMATION AGAIN THERE.

AND WE THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH, EVERYONE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NEXT UP, THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON REPRESENTATIVES

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IT'S A PROUD MOMENT AS A JAYHAWK MYSELF TO CELEBRATE THIS BECAUSE THIS RECORD STARTED WHEN I WAS STILL IN SCHOOL, SO THAT'S HOW LONG.

SO CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. WHEREAS THE CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED AN UNPARALLELED FEAT BY SECURING ITS 25TH CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, ESTABLISHING THE LONGEST SUCH STREAK IN THE NATION.

AND WHEREAS THE JEFFERSON TEAM HAS SET AN EXTRAORDINARY STANDARD OF ACHIEVEMENT, DOMINATING THE STATE COMPETITION FOR 25 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND EARNING THE PRESTIGIOUS DIVISION TWO NATIONAL ACADEMIC DECATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2022.

AND WHEREAS, THE UNWAVERING DEDICATION OF THE JEFFERSON TEAM TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THEIR REPRESENTATION OF CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT REFLECTS THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

AND WHEREAS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL HAVE DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE TEAMWORK, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEDICATION IN REACHING THE HISTORIC MILESTONE.

AND WHEREAS THE SUCCESS OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM SERVES AS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN OUR CITY, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS TAKES IMMENSE PRIDE IN HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE EXCEPTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM.

AND NOW THEREFORE, I ASHLEY VANORNY ON BEHALF OF TIFFANY O'DONNELL MAYOR OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 25TH, 2025 AS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON DAY IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO JOIN IN COMMEMORATING THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM.

I'LL BE BRIEF, JUST THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THESE STUDENTS HAVE PUT IN HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF WORK STUDYING EACH YEAR.

IT'S A NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS, AND EACH YEAR WE HAVE TO EARN ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND THIS GROUP HAS PUT IN A TON OF WORK TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL.

LIKE I SAID, 25 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW THAT IT IT'S TAKEN A LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE CAME BEFORE THESE STUDENTS AND MYSELF EVEN, AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THEM. SO THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

EVERYBODY TAKES A GREAT TEACHER TOO. THANK YOU.

IT'S NOW TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS. SO I REMIND EVERYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TODAY, WHETHER DURING A PUBLIC HEARING OR DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT OR PUBLIC INPUT PERIODS, IF A FEW MATTERS TO ENSURE WE HAVE AN ORDERLY MEETING.

FIRST, PLEASE REMAIN AT THE LECTERN. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOCUMENTS YOU WISH TO SHARE, PLEASE HAND THEM TO THE OFFICER ON YOUR RIGHT.

SHE WILL GET THEM TO US. SECOND, COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER SPEAKER, SO WE'LL ASK YOU TO SPEAK TO STEP UP TO THE TALL MICROPHONE THERE.

WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS YELLOW, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE, AND WHEN IT'S RED, WE'LL ASK YOU TO TAKE YOUR SEAT ONCE AGAIN.

AND THIRD, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL COMMENTS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THAT NO OBSCENE, ABUSIVE, LOUD, THREATENING OR RELEVANT COMMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED.

AND FINALLY, WE NEED TO HOLD AN ORDERLY MEETING SO THAT WE ASK FOR NO INTERRUPTION FROM THE AUDIENCE, NO APPLAUSE, BOOING, DISTRACTIONS OF THE LIKE. AND WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

DOES THE CLERK HAVE ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS IN REGARD TO ANY OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY.

YOUR HONOR, FOR PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER NINE, THERE WAS ONE COMMENT FILED AND NO OTHER WRITTEN COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS WERE FILED.

THANK YOU. ONE COMMENT FILED. OKAY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER ONE. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN,

[1. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed Amendment No. 7 to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Consolidated Urban Renewal Area (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0089-2023 a. Resolution approving Amendment No. 7 to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Consolidated Urban Renewal Area.]

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THAT. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. COUNCIL SCOTT MATHER WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TO COMBINE ITEMS ONE AND TWO RELATED.

THANKS. OKAY, SO FEBRUARY 25TH, COUNCIL AUTHORIZED CITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES WITH INGREDION INCORPORATED IN SUPPORT OF A HIGH QUALITY JOBS APPLICATION FOR PLANT EXPANSION AT 1001 FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST.

ON MARCH 21ST IED, IED, A BOARD APPROVED THE HIGH QUALITY JOBS APPLICATION.

AS A RESULT, URBAN RENEWAL AREA PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

MARCH 14TH CONSULTATION WITH TAXING AGENCIES ALSO OCCURRED WITH NO COMMENT OR OBJECTIONS.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

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EMPLOYMENT INCLUDES FOUR FULL TIME JOBS CREATED, EIGHT RETAINED AT OR ABOVE THE HIGH QUALITY JOBS THRESHOLD.

THIS IS OUR STANDARD INCENTIVE THAT PROVIDES A TEN YEAR, 50% REBATE OF INCREASED TAXES, ESTIMATED 5.1 MILLION IN TOTAL TAXES GENERATED OVER TEN YEARS, OF WHICH 750,000 WOULD BE REBATED. THESE ARE SOME REMINDERS OF FROM WHEN WE PRESENTED BACK IN MARCH. THIS IS THE BUILDING THAT WILL BE DEMOLISHED, AND THIS IS THE AERIAL SHOWING WHERE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL OCCUR. AND SOME OF THE RENDERINGS OF WHAT THAT NEW TECHNOLOGY LOOKS LIKE.

THIS IS AN AERIAL SHOWING WHERE WHERE THE STAR IS.

IT'S IT'S A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A PERMANENT 49 SPACE PARKING LOT.

IT'S ON THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST AND IT'S EAST OF 16TH AVENUE.

SO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN TO THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED URBAN RENEWAL AREA AND APPROVING THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH INGREDION INCORPORATED. SO I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU.

THANK YOU. SCOTT. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD, THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE HEAR THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DALE TODD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

NOW WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO.

[2. A public hearing will be held to consider a Development Agreement with Ingredion Inc. for the redevelopment of property at 1001 1st Street SW (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #HQJP-0007-2025 a. Resolution authorizing execution of a Development Agreement with Ingredion Inc. for the redevelopment of property at 1001 1st Street SW.]

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT, LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSITION OF EIGHT CITY OWNED PROPERTIES ALONG 22ND AVENUE SOUTHWEST.

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider the disposition of eight City-owned properties along 22nd Avenue SW (Jeff Wozencraft). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #PRD-000121-2025 a. Resolution authorizing the disposition of eight City-owned properties along 22nd Avenue SW and inviting competitive proposals for the properties.]

THANK YOU. MAYOR JEFF GEOFF WOLLSTONECRAFT. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. AS MENTIONED, THIS IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE INITIATION OF A CITY OWNED LAND DISPOSITION ALONG 22ND AVENUE SOUTHWEST. HERE WE HAVE AN AERIAL.

THE BLUE HIGHLIGHTS THE FIVE PARCELS THAT INITIATED THIS INQUIRY.

AND THEN CITY STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING THE INCLUSION OF THE THREE ADDITIONAL PARCELS ALONG 22ND AVENUE SOUTHWEST AS WELL.

SO WE HAVE C STREET SOUTHWEST RUNNING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE IMAGE, BOWLING STREET, AND THEN MOUNT TRASHMORE OVER TO THE RIGHT.

SITE CHARACTERISTICS. IN TOTAL IT'S ABOUT ONE ACRE.

AS MENTIONED, EIGHT PARCELS IN TOTAL. THEY ARE ALL VACANT LOTS.

WITH THE CURRENT ZONING, URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL, WHICH ALLOWS FOR SMALL SCALE MULTI UNIT.

THERE IS ACCESS TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEY WERE ALL ACQUIRED AFTER THE 2008 FLOOD IN 2010.

THEY ALL ARE LOCATED IN THE 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND WOULD NEED TO MEET OUR FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE AS A RESULT.

SO THOSE ARE JUST A FEW STREET VIEWS. THIS IS THE FIVE PARCELS, CONTIGUOUS PARCELS ALONG 22ND AVENUE.

SO OBJECTIVES FOR THIS RFP ALIGNMENT WITH THE CZECH VILLAGE NEW BOHEMIA AREA ACTION PLAN THAT WAS ADOPTED IN 2019.

A PREFERENCE FOR HOUSING. THE PLAN CALLS OUT THIS AREA ALONG 22ND AVENUE SOUTHWEST FOR MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING OR SMALL SCALE MULTI UNIT, AS SHOWN HERE AS WELL. DESIGN THAT WOULD MEET OUR URBAN OR URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL ZONING.

PROPOSALS ALSO SHOULD INCLUDE CONTEMPLATING HALF WIDTH OR PAVING HALF WIDTH OF THE ADJACENT ALLEY, AS WELL AS INTEGRATING VIEWS FROM THE OF THE B STREET PROMENADE.

THAT WAS COMING FROM OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING.

AND THEN ALSO BE FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE. SO TODAY WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO INITIATE THE RFP PROCESS.

PROPOSALS WOULD BE DUE ON APRIL 25TH. AND THEN WE WOULD HOPE TO BRING IT BACK TO CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND SELECTION ON MAY 13TH.

WITH THE NEGOTIATION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS SUMMER WITH THAT CITY.

STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS. AND I'LL PASS IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. EXCELLENT. THANKS, JEFF. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT, LET THE RECORD SHOW. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

YEAH. THANKS, MAYOR. YOU KNOW, CAN WE GO BACK TO THE PICTURE OF JUST THE OVERVIEW?

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THIS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE UNLESS WE HAVE MADE ENOUGH PROGRESS.

BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, 17 YEARS PAST OUR HISTORIC FLOOD, THE DIFFICULT THING IS THAT YOU CAN STILL DRIVE THROUGH MANY PARTS ALONG, YOU KNOW, THE WATER IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND JUST SEE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE COMPLETELY WIPED OUT.

AND SO TO HAVE THIS WITHIN SUCH A CLOSE GRASP OF BEING ABLE TO PUT NEIGHBORHOODS BACK TOGETHER AND SEE PEOPLE, AND LITERALLY BRING THAT LIFE BACK IN TO THESE SPACES IS JUST SUCH A MOMENTOUS OCCASION FOR US.

THERE'S OBVIOUSLY OTHER THINGS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO IT THAT ARE GOING TO BE REALLY HISTORIC TOO. BUT AS A NEARBY NEIGHBOR OF THIS, I JUST I'M SO EXCITED TO TO GET THAT CAPACITY BACK.

I MEAN, THAT'S WHY PEOPLE MOVE TO CITIES IS TO HAVE NEIGHBORS, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CREATE SO MUCH MORE HOUSING AND ACCOMPLISH JUST THAT HERE SOON. COUNCIL MEMBER TODD MAYOR. JEFF, I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THIS RFP, BUT WHEN YOU GET TO THE POINT THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY AN ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A TIMELINE IN THERE THAT THAT DEVELOPER AGREES TO.

IT CERTAINLY PROVIDES SOME FLEXIBILITY IN THE EVENT THAT THINGS HAPPEN.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IF SOMEBODY IS GOING TO HAVE A PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR TEN YEARS.

THEY NEED TO. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE CITY THEN HAVE AN ABILITY FOR A CLAWBACK PROVISION.

AND SO JUST, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN THINK ABOUT THAT, BUT I WOULD SUGGEST YOU MIGHT WANT TO INCLUDE THAT WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD.

ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. AND I'M ALSO THRILLED THAT IT'S ADDRESSING THE MISSING MIDDLE.

WE KNOW WE HAVE A DRASTIC NEED FOR THAT. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTIES AT 1417 AND 1423 ELLIS BOULEVARD NORTHWEST.

[4. A public hearing will be held to consider the disposition of City-owned properties at 1417 and 1423 Ellis Boulevard NW (Jeff Wozencraft). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #PRD-000122-2025 a. Resolution authorizing the disposition of City-owned properties at 1417 and 1423 Ellis Boulevard NW and inviting competitive proposals for the properties.]

ANOTHER PROPERTY DISPOSITION FOR YOU ALL. THE AERIAL VIEW HERE SHOWING THE TWO PARCELS IN QUESTION ALONG ELLIS BOULEVARD RUNNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE IMAGE, AND THEN O AVENUE ON THE TOP OF THE IMAGE.

M AVENUE ON THE BOTTOM. AND THIS WOULD BE THE GREENWAY AREA OVER HERE.

SO SITE CHARACTERISTICS FOR THIS ONE. IT'S ABOUT A THIRD OF AN ACRE.

TWO PARCELS IN TOTAL. THEY ARE BOTH VACANT LOTS.

THE NEXT BULLET IS ACTUALLY A TYPO. IT'S UVGI, WHICH IS OUR URBAN VILLAGE GENERAL ZONING DISTRICT THAT ALLOWS FOR SMALL SCALE MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT. THEY BOTH HAVE ACCESS TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE.

AND THEY WERE ACQUIRED IN 2011 AFTER THE 2008 FLOOD.

AGAIN, THEY ARE BOTH LOCATED IN THE 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN WHICH MEANS THEY WILL NEED TO MEET OUR FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE.

SO THE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS RFP ALIGNMENT WITH THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN, WHICH WAS ADOPTED IN 2017.

ON THE RIGHT, THERE'S AN IMAGE FROM THAT PLAN SHOWING THIS TEAL GREEN, WHICH WAS CALLING FOR HIGHER INTENSITY DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE ELLIS CORRIDOR.

HERE IN THE PARCELS CIRCLED IN RED, A PREFERENCE FOR HOUSING AGAIN CALLING FOR THAT HIGHER INTENSITY HOUSING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN DESIGN THAT WOULD MEET OUR ZONING REQUIREMENTS, IN THIS CASE THE URBAN VILLAGE GENERAL.

AGAIN, THAT PROPOSAL SHOULD CONTEMPLATE PAVING THE HALF WIDTH OF THE ADJACENT ALLEY AND PROPOSALS SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE.

THE TIMELINE ON THIS TODAY WE'RE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSALS WOULD BE DUE ON APRIL 25TH, HOPEFULLY BRINGING IT BACK TO CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 13TH, AND THEN A NEGOTIATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN THE SUMMER.

AND WITH THAT, CITY STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE RFP PROCESS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN WE DO A PRESENTATION LIKE THIS, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OUR GIS SYSTEM IS CURRENT OR NOT, BUT THAT AERIAL PHOTO DOES NOT MATCH WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

A LOT OF THOSE BUILDINGS ARE GONE. IT DOESN'T SHOW THE OLD AVENUE, SOME OF THE OLD AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER NEW HOUSING.

SO HOPEFULLY I DON'T KNOW. I KNOW WE I THINK THEY SHOOT IT EVERY TWO YEARS.

YEAH. THIS THIS AERIAL IS FROM THE FALL OF 2023.

AND WE SHOULD BE GETTING A NEW AREA. YEAH. BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF CHANGES IN THAT AREA. AND I THINK THAT'S GOOD TO SEE THE CONTEXT OF WHERE THESE HOUSES ARE GOING.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE AS A PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.

THIS IS A GREAT CONTINUING ADDITION TO SEE THOSE UNITS KEEP POPPING UP ALONG THERE.

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SO THIS IS GOOD TO HAVE HOPEFULLY SOME GOOD INTEREST IN THIS.

THANKS. COUNCILMEMBER POPE. YEAH. THANK YOU. MY MY COMMENTS ARE GOING TO ECHO WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SAID AND COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY AND THAT THIS AREA WAS OBVIOUSLY, A LOT OF THESE HOMES ARE NO LONGER NO LONGER EVEN HERE.

THEY'VE BEEN PURCHASED. AND SO FOR THE SAME REASON THAT WE LOVE TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT MAYOR IN CZECH VILLAGE, WE ALSO LOVE TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT HERE ALONG ELLIS BOULEVARD.

AND IT'S IN DESPERATE NEED OF CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DEVELOPMENT.

SO I'M THRILLED ABOUT THIS AND WILL FULLY SUPPORT IT.

SO THANK YOU. NOW WE JUST HOPE INTEREST RATES GO DOWN.

ALL RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF FUNDED ACTIVITIES FOR SINGLE FAMILY,

[5. A public hearing will be held to review the status of funded activities for Single Family New Construction (ROOTs) and Multi Family New Construction program projects at 7120 Artesa Bell Drive SW and 710 and 712 O Avenue NW (Sara Buck and Chrystal Kohl). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CDBG-DR-FY22]

SARA BUCK AND CRYSTAL COLE ARE HERE. I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, SARA BUCK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CRYSTAL COLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

AND THIS IS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY STATUS OF FUNDED ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC HEARING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO A MID-PROJECT UPDATE BY THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE, AND WE MUST STATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE, EXPENDITURES TO DATE, REMAINING WORK TO COMPLETE, AND ANY CHANGES TO THE PROJECT. WE HAVE TWO PROJECTS TODAY TO REVIEW, SO THE FIRST ONE IS THE ARTESIAN BELT DRIVE SOUTHWEST.

THERE'S 14 SINGLE UNIT HOMES OR ROOTS PROPERTY, SO THESE ARE ALL FOR SALE BY ABOUT CONSTRUCTION ON THE LEFT.

AND THEN ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IS THE AVENUE NORTHWEST, WHICH IS FOUR UNITS OF RENTAL AND THE MULTIFAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM BY JPAC LLC.

TO DATE, WE HAVE FOUR HOMES COMPLETED AND SOLD AT THE ARTESIA BELLE PROJECT.

THEIR TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET IS 4.1 MILLION, WITH JUST OVER 1.7 MILLION BEING USED FOR CONSTRUCTION FROM CDBG-DR FUNDS.

OTHER FUNDING IS IN THE FORM OF CONSTRUCTION LOANS, AND TO DATE THEY HAVE SPENT ROUGHLY $890,000 IN CDBG-DR.

FUNDS STILL TO COMPLETE ARE FOR UNITS THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WITH ANOTHER SIX UNITS THAT WILL BE BUILT AND SOLD AS WELL.

FOR OUR O AVENUE NORTHWEST PROJECT. CURRENTLY, THE FOUNDATION AND UNDERGROUND UTILITIES ARE COMPLETE.

SO IS THE FRAMING AND THE FORTIFIED ROOF CERTIFICATION PROCESS.

THIS PROJECT IS BUDGETED AT 1.1 MILLION, WITH 360,000 COMING FROM CDBG-DR FUNDS, AND THEIR OTHER FUNDING IS ALSO IN CONSTRUCTION LOANS, AND THEY'VE SPENT NEARLY 100,000.

THEY STILL NEED TO COMPLETE THEIR SIDING AND WINDOWS AND SOME OF THEIR INTERIOR WORK AS WELL AS THEIR LANDSCAPING.

AND SO FOR PROJECT CHANGES, NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO EITHER ONE OF THESE PROJECTS, JUST MAINLY TO THE TIMELINE DUE TO WEATHER AND MATERIAL CONSTRAINTS.

AND THAT'S ALL WE HAVE. WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. WOULD YOU JUST FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE ROOTS PROGRAM, WOULD YOU MIND JUST EXPLAINING WHAT THAT IS? ABSOLUTELY.

SO APPROXIMATELY A HOUSE THAT YOU CAN BUY FOR $300,000 IS OFFERED FOR $175,000 FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

SO ANYONE THAT'S UNDER 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME.

SO IT'S LOW TO MODERATE. AND YOU CAN ALSO QUALIFY FOR ADDITIONAL $35,000 OF DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.

SO THAT BRINGS THAT COST OF A BRAND NEW HOME DOWN TO $140,000 FOR FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE I WROTE THESE NUMBERS DOWN FOR THIS REASON.

WE HAVE 76 UNITS THAT WERE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

SEVEN HAVE CLOSED. NINE HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR WITH THEIR PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.

AND SO ROUGHLY THERE'S ABOUT 60 MORE HOMES THAT ARE STILL AVAILABLE. SO IF YOU HAVE ANYBODY THAT HAS INTEREST PLEASE LET US KNOW. IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU.

THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD. THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON. CAN I ADD TO YOUR COMMENTS, WHICH YOU JUST EXPLAINED, THAT TO PROVIDE A HOUSE LIKE THAT AT THAT PRICE IS WONDERFUL FOR THE THINGS, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU MIGHT EXPLAIN HOW LONG THEY HAVE TO HOLD IT AND THE PENALTIES IF THEY TRY TO SELL IT FOR MORE THAN WHAT THAT'S WORTH.

HOW THAT ALL WORKS. BECAUSE I HAD SOMEBODY EXPLAIN THAT TO ME AND IT'S IMPORTANT. YEAH, THERE IS A 15 YEAR AFFORDABILITY PERIOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDY ON THE HOME.

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IF YOU RECEIVE THE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, THERE'S THAT FIVE YEAR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LIEN AS WELL.

BUT THOSE RUN DURING THE SAME TIME. SO AS LONG AS YOU'RE LIVING THERE FOR THE 15 YEARS THAT MEETS BOTH OF THOSE CRITERIA.

BUT IF YOU DO PLAN ON SELLING IT, LET'S SAY 5 OR 10 YEARS INTO THE INTO THAT TIMELINE, THEN YOU WOULD JUST NEED TO EITHER SELL IT TO SOMEONE WHO IS UNDER THE 80% AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AND THEN THEY CAN RETAIN THAT AFFORDABILITY, OR THE SALES PRICE WOULD JUST BE YOU WOULD JUST PAY BACK ANYTHING THAT HASN'T BEEN FORGIVEN. IT DOES GET FORGIVEN ON A YEARLY BASIS AS WELL.

YEAH. LOTS OF EQUITY FOR THOSE HOUSEHOLDS. YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. COMMENTS. COMMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER HOEGER.

I GUESS I WOULD JUST ADD TO THAT THIS PROGRAM ALSO DID SOME NONTRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION METHODS TO MAKE THEM ENERGY MORE, MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. AND KUDOS TO OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE EDUCATED ON THOSE METHODS.

AND SO THE END USER, THE END USER REALLY IS THE ONE THAT BENEFITS FROM THESE PRACTICES.

SO THANK YOU. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, EVERYBODY.

THERE'S NO RESOLUTION ON THIS. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY BOUND

[6. A public hearing will be held to consider a change of zone for the properties generally bound by F Avenue NW, 4th Street NW, G Avenue NW, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and 1st Street NW from U-NG, Urban Neighborhood General District, U-NG-FM, Urban Neighborhood General District with a Flood Mitigation Overlay, and P-PO-FM, Parks and Public Open Space District with a Flood Mitigation Overlay, to T-MC-PUD, Traditional Mixed Use Center District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay, as requested by Cedar Rapids Development Group, LLC (Seth Gunnerson). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #RZNE-000050-2025 a. First Reading: Ordinance granting a change of zone for the properties generally bound by F Avenue NW, 4th Street NW, G Avenue NW, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and 1st Street NW from U-NG, Urban Neighborhood General District, U-NG-FM, Urban Neighborhood General District with a Flood Mitigation Overlay, and P-PO-FM, Parks and Public Open Space District with a Flood Mitigation Overlay, to T-MC-PUD, Traditional Mixed Use Center District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay, as requested by Cedar Rapids Development Group, LLC.]

GENTLEMEN, I RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. SETH GUNNERSON ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WITH BILL MITCHELL, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

APOLOGIES FOR THE LONG DESCRIPTION ON THIS ONE.

THAT IS THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A REZONING OF PROPERTY AS PART OF THE CEDAR CROSSING CASINO OUTSIDE.

AS WAS NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION, WE'RE GOING FROM A MIXTURE OF THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD, GENERAL ZONE DISTRICT AND THE PARKS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, AND PORTIONS OF THAT HAVE WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE FLOOD MITIGATION OVERLAY DISTRICT, WHICH WAS BASICALLY ENACTED BY COUNCIL ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO TO PROTECT LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE FUTURE. AND THE PORTION OF THAT SITE THAT IS PART OF THE PLANNED CEDAR CROSSING CASINO IS GOING TO A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS A CUSTOMIZED ZONE DISTRICT THAT KIND OF TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT.

THE TOTAL AREA IS AROUND 15 ACRES. HERE'S FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHOWING THE SITE.

IT'S BOUND BY G AVENUE, FOURTH STREET, F AVENUE AND THEN CUTS THROUGH THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST UNTIL YOU GET BACK TO THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS ON THE NORTHWEST. IT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF PARCELS WHICH ARE UNDER CONTRACT TO THE CEDAR CROSSING DEVELOPMENT GROUP TO PURCHASE FROM THE CITY, OR HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE GROUP.

FUTURE LAND USE MAP HERE SHOWING THE LIGHT GREEN COLOR IS THE FLOOD STUDY AREA.

BASICALLY AREA THAT WE KNEW MAY BE PART OF THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE FUTURE.

AND THEN THE PINK COLOR IS URBAN HIGH INTENSITY.

HERE'S THE ZONING MAP SHOWING THE EXISTING ZONE DISTRICTS, MOSTLY THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD GENERAL ZONE DISTRICT IN THE ORANGE IS ALLOWS FOR UP TO SEVEN STORY URBAN BUILDINGS.

AND THEN THE GREEN AREA BACK HERE IS PARKS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.

THE SITE IS NOT INCLUDING THIS LAND ALONG FIRST STREET, WHICH IS BEING RETAINED BY THE CITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LEVEE AS PART OF THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE FUTURE. AND THEN HERE'S AN EXHIBIT PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT SHOWING MORE SPECIFICALLY THE PROPOSED REZONING AREA.

AND THE BLUE DOTTED LINE IS SHOWING THE FLOOD MITIGATION OVERLAY DISTRICT THAT WE WOULD BE REMOVING FROM THE RED AREA.

AND THEN HERE'S JUST ANOTHER AERIAL SHOWING THE OVERALL SITE FOR REZONING.

SO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DOES IS IT ESTABLISHES A BASE DISTRICT AND THEN ESTABLISHES OR GRANTS EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THAT BASE DISTRICT. SO WHAT'S WITHIN THE ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL IS THE TRADITIONAL MIXED USE CENTER ZONE DISTRICT, WHICH IS KIND OF INTENDED FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN CORE NEAR CORE AREAS OF TOWN.

AND WHAT THIS DOES IS THE OVERLAY APPROVES THE SITE LAYOUT, INCLUDING THE LAYOUT OF THE PARKING ON THE SITE AND THE LOCATION OF THE BUILDING.

IT PERMITS THE BUILDING SIZE AND HEIGHT, WHICH EXCEED WHAT WOULD TYPICALLY BE ALLOWED IN THE ZONE DISTRICT AT THE CURRENT TIME,

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IT GRANTS SOME FLEXIBILITY ON LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS.

WE'RE REQUIRING THEM, AND THEY'RE PROVIDING QUITE A BIT OF SCREENING FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE WEST AND ALSO ALONG, SAY, FOURTH STREET OR SORRY, IT WOULD BE G AVENUE FOR HOMES TO ACROSS THE STREET AND FOURTH STREET WITH BERMING ALONG THE SIDEWALK TO PREVENT HEADLIGHTS FROM GETTING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF FLEXIBILITY ON LANDSCAPING STANDARDS WITHIN THE PARKING LOT AND THEN ALONG SIDES OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH WILL BE FUTURE FLOOD CONTROL, WHERE THE LEVEE WILL PROVIDE A LOT OF SCREENING OF THE SITE. ANYWAYS. IT DOES REQUIRE THEM TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE TREE MITIGATION THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED OR REQUIRED BY CODE.

AND ALSO CLARIFIES HOW SIGNAGE IS PERMITTED ON THE PARCEL, KIND OF TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE SIGN PACKAGE THAT THEY PRESENTED TO US.

IT DOES NOT GRANT AN INCREASE IN THE TOTAL AREA OF SIGNAGE THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY PERMIT ON THE PARCEL AND BUILDING OF THIS SIZE.

AND THEN HERE'S A SITE PLAN SHOWING THE OVERALL LAYOUT THAT'S PROPOSED BY THE DEVELOPMENT.

A ROUNDABOUT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT THIRD STREET PROVIDING ENTRANCE INTO THE SITE.

THERE WILL BE A SINGLE AISLE OF PARKING LOT PARKING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE.

THE MAJORITY OF THE PARKING WILL BE TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE BUILDING, AS DEPICTED ON THE SITE PLAN.

AND THEN THE NEXT COUPLE SLIDES ARE JUST A COUPLE OF RENDERINGS PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF REZONING CRITERIA.

WE VIEW THIS AS BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND OTHER STUDIES.

MOST OF THIS AREA WAS SHOWN AS KIND OF A FUTURE GROWTH AREA IN THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.

IT MEETS THE GOALS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY FOCUSING ON INFILL DEVELOPMENT, AND IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER AND THE CITY, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPER'S APPROVED LICENSE THROUGH THE STATE.

STAFF BELIEVES THERE ARE ADEQUATE LEVELS OF SERVICE TO SERVE.

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT EXIST, AND THAT THOSE SERVICES WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSAL.

THINGS LIKE A TRAFFIC STUDY ARE BEING REVIEWED AS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE PLAN THAT THEY'VE APPLIED FOR, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM ON UTILITY RELOCATIONS AND OTHER KIND OF SERVICE RELATED QUESTIONS.

AND IN TERMS OF CHARACTER, THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.

IS KIND OF A, YOU KNOW, A FOCUS BUILDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

AND WE'VE WORKED WITH THE DEVELOPER ON SITE DESIGN THAT PROMOTES CONNECTIONS TO THE DOWNTOWN AND WILL ALLOW FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

WITH THAT, STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING.

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION WAS EARLIER THIS MONTH AND WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL PENDING COUNCIL ACTION.

THE SECOND AND THIRD READINGS ON THIS WILL HAPPEN AT THE APRIL 1ST APRIL COUNCIL MEETING.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. SETH. THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? OKAY, I'LL ASK YOU TO COME UP TO THE TALL PODIUM, PLEASE.

AND STATE YOUR NAME AND THE CITY WHERE YOU LIVE, PLEASE.

HI THERE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS AZA BEATTY.

I LIVE AT 5902 DEAN ROAD, SOUTHWEST APARTMENT 13.

AS BILL WAS EXPLAINING HERE, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A FANTASTIC PROJECT FOR THIS TOWN.

MY ONLY QUESTION WAS, WAS THERE ANY SPACE FOR MAYBE FUTURE HOTEL OR, LIKE, MAYBE RESTAURANTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT ALONG OR WITHIN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA? DO YOU KNOW BILL? I THINK WE'LL RESPOND TO QUESTIONS.

OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT. ANYWAYS. SO THEN THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION.

AND ALSO THE AMOUNT OF PARKING SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE ADEQUATE FOR THIS CASINO.

AND I'M GLAD WE FINALLY GOT IT, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ALL.

EVERYBODY HERE ON CITY COUNCIL, PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR IT, SO GOOD JOB.

AND THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY. APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DOES ANYONE ELSE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON THIS? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD. COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF FROM CONSIDERATION OF THIS ITEM.

ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL MEMBER. OLSON.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. AS A PART OF. YOU KNOW, SINCE PART OF THIS IS IN A CURRENT FLOOD ZONE, AND WE KNOW WE HAVE OTHER PROPERTIES WE JUST TALKED ABOUT THAT HAVE TO DO.

SO WHAT DOES THIS PROPERTY HAVE TO DO, GO ABOVE THE 100 YEAR AS FAR AS RAISING UP THE BUILDING, BECAUSE THE FLOOD WALL WON'T BE DONE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

AND SO. AND THEN ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS IS A PUD ALLOWS US TO PARTICIPATE IN HOW MUCH LANDSCAPING AND WHERE THE LIGHTING IS.

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WE GET TO GET TO BE A PART OF IT. AND SO I THINK THE BUFFERING THAT'S SHOWN, HAVING THE PARKING AGAINST THE RAILROAD TRACKS IS A GREAT LOCATION TO HAVE THE PARKING AND THE FACT OF MAKING SURE THE SCREENING, BECAUSE THIS THING WILL, AS YOU SEE FROM THIS RENDERING, WILL LIGHT UP AT NIGHT TO ATTRACT PEOPLE. SO THERE IS GOING TO BE QUITE OF BIT OF LIGHT, EVEN THOUGH YOU TURN IT DOWN WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC AND EVERYTHING.

SO AND THE THOUGHT OF PEOPLE THAT CUTTING OUT INTO ELLIS BOULEVARD AND THROUGH THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE THEY NOT ARE ALL GOING TO COME FROM FIRST AVENUE.

HAVE WE BEEN LOOKING AT THAT IMPACT STREET, WHICH IS I THINK THAT'S IS THAT D OR G? I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH ONE YOU SAID THAT WAS, BUT SO THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS THERE IN TERMS OF I'LL START WITH THE LAST ONE IN TERMS OF KIND OF TRAFFIC FLOW. I BELIEVE THEY'VE GIVEN US A TRAFFIC STUDY.

I THINK WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING G WOULD BE THE STREET THAT'S RIGHT HERE THAT I'M HIGHLIGHTING.

I DON'T THINK WE WOULD ANTICIPATE A LOT OF TRAFFIC USING THAT.

WE ARE AWARE THAT A LOT OF TRAFFIC WILL USE WILL COME FROM THE DIRECTION OF DOWNTOWN ON FIRST STREET NE AND F AVENUE.

PART OF THIS WILL BE. AND I THINK COUNCIL HAS ALREADY TAKEN ACTION TO YOU KNOW, BASICALLY START THE PROCESS OF US DESIGNING AND THEN CONSTRUCTING THE UP AND OVER F AVENUE WILL BECOME A TWO WAY STREET. THE INTERSECTION UNDER THE INTERSTATE WILL BE REARRANGED TO ALLOW FOR ALL TURNING MOVEMENTS.

SO, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GET OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TURN LEFT TO GO INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD NOW.

WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? SORRY. SCREENING? YES. SCREENING AND LIGHTING? YES. BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WE'RE SEEING IMPROVEMENT LOOKING AT SELLING HOUSES ALONG THERE.

BUT ALREADY WITH THE CLOSURE OF E AND F ARE A LOT MORE.

TRAFFIC TO ELLIS ROAD HAS GOT VERY BUSY, ROUNDABOUTS HAD A LOT MORE TRAFFIC TO THE PEOPLE.

YEAH, AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO STUDY THAT OR LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC STUDY THAT THEY'VE PROVIDED.

AND THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S ALL BEEN PINNED DOWN YET.

SOMETHING THAT WILL ONCE THIS IS DONE AND ONCE F AVENUE IS OPENED UP, I THINK THAT WILL HELP WITH, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I EXPERIENCED IT PERSONALLY THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR AND CURRENTLY EVERYTHING'S FUNNELED TO ELLIS.

SO HAVING FIRST STREET OPEN AGAIN WILL HELP. YEAH.

WELL I THINK AND AGAIN, ALSO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RAISING OF THE MAIN FOOTPRINT TO ABOVE THAT IS THE SAME AS WE'RE REQUIRING ANYBODY ELSE THAT'S BUILDING IN THOSE AREAS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S HAPPENING. THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. THAT'S ACCURATE. THEY HAVE TO MEET THE FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE WITH THE OF COURSE THEY'RE FULLY AWARE OF THAT. AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR THAT IN THE INITIAL DESIGN.

YEP. WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH THEM. THEY'LL HAVE TO. IT'LL BE 18IN ABOVE FLOOD ELEVATION.

COUNCIL MEMBER ANN POE. YEAH. THANK YOU. SETH, FOR THE EXISTING FIRST STREET.

SO IF YOU TURN DOWN FIRST AVENUE AND YOU'RE GOING TO GO DOWN FIRST STREET NOW IT IT'LL IT'LL, IT'LL CURVE POINT TO YOUR CURSOR THAT'LL, IT'LL CURVE AND THAT TURNS INTO E, CORRECT.

YEAH. LET'S SEE IF I HAVE OVER IN THIS AREA HERE.

SO FIRST STREET CURRENTLY GOES STRAIGHT DOWN ALONG THE RIVER, BUT THAT WILL BE PART THAT WILL BE CLOSING.

THAT SECTION WILL BE CLOSING AS I UNDERSTAND IT.

CORRECT. AND THERE WILL BE FLOOD MITIGATION THERE ALONG WITH THE TRAIL.

YOU'RE TALKING BETWEEN, SAY, THE CASINO SITE AND THE RIVER.

CORRECT. I'M AWARE THE GREENWAY PLAN UPDATE SHOWED FIRST STREET CLOSING AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT POINT THAT WILL CLOSE OR IF THAT MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE TIED TO THIS PROJECT, BUT I THINK THAT IS THE LONG TERM PLAN. THE LEVY WILL GO THROUGH ABOUT WHERE MY CURSOR IS HERE.

SO F AVENUE WILL BECOME TWO WAY, WILL COME UP OVER THE RIVER AND WE'LL GO TO AN INTERSECTION DOWN HERE.

YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. APPRECIATE IT.

ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YES. THANKS, MAYOR.

SO THIS PICTURE, CAN YOU FLIP TO THE RENDERING THEN? YEAH. AND THEN JUST BACK AGAIN TO THE OTHER ONE.

OKAY. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SINCE WE'RE SEEING THIS, I THINK THE RENDERING IS JUST AN OLDER IMAGE. THIS IS MORE UPDATED.

I WANT TO CONFIRM THAT BECAUSE THIS ONE HAS TREES IN THE PARKING LOT, WHICH I APPRECIATE.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS THE MORE UPDATED IMAGE VERSUS THE ONE THAT DOES NOT SHOW THE TREES IN THE PARKING LOT.

YEP. CORRECT. THIS WHAT'S DISPLAYED HERE IS WHAT WE'VE DISCUSSED WITH THEM, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE LANDSCAPING STRIPS, PROBABLY ABOUT EVERY OTHER AISLE. THE ZONING CODE REQUIRES A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TREES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPOTS YOU'RE CREATING, AND ALSO THE PERCENTAGE OF THAT HAS TO BE WITHIN THE ACTUAL BOUNDARY OF THE PARKING LOT.

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SO THEY WILL MEET THE NUMBER OF TREES REQUIRED AND THE NUMBER OF TREES THAT HAVE TO BE WITHIN THE KIND OF CORE OF THE PARKING LOT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY AT 2835 64TH AVENUE,

[7. A public hearing will be held to consider a change of zone for property at 2835 64th Avenue SW from I-GI, General Industrial District, to I-LI, Light Industrial District, as requested by Edgewood Partners, LLC (Seth Gunnerson). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #RZNE-000065-2025 a. First Reading: Ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 2835 64th Avenue SW from I-GI, General Industrial District, to I-LI, Light Industrial District, as requested by Edgewood Partners, LLC.]

YES. AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR REZONING OF PROPERTY ON 64TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST.

THEY'RE ASKING FOR A ESSENTIALLY A DOWN ZONING FROM GENERAL INDUSTRIAL TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.

WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT IS A FLEXIBLE INDUSTRIAL SPACE.

IT'S ABOUT A NINE ACRE, NINE, NINE AND A QUARTER ACRE PARCEL THAT'S FORMERLY AG LAND.

YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP. THIS IS A DIAMOND V MILLS FACILITY.

EDGEWOOD ROADS OVER HERE ON THE LEFT. THE GOOGLE CAMPUS THAT'S BEING CONSTRUCTED IS OVER HERE.

HERE'S THE ZONING MAP SHOWING GENERAL INDUSTRIAL FOR LARGE PARTS OF IT.

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO THE SOUTH. AND THEN HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY.

JUST SHOWING THE CORNER OF 64TH AVENUE AND 26TH STREET SOUTHWEST.

THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST, THE REASON WHY THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE ZONE CHANGE, IS TO MEET A REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE CITY. BASICALLY, WE REQUIRE MORE EXPENSIVE DUCTILE IRON PIPING AND GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICT.

WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING IS ALLOWED WITHIN EITHER ZONE.

DISTRICT. THE GENERAL THE KIND OF CONTRACTOR FLEX SPACE THAT WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF POP UP AROUND TOWN.

BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING AWAY FROM THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICT, AND THE MORE INTENSIVE LAND USES THAT MAY BE PERMITTED IN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICT THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CONSTRUCT WITH PVC WATER MAINS.

SO WE WOULD ALLOW IN LESS INTENSE AREAS. AND GIVES THE CITY SOME ASSURANCE THAT USES WHICH MIGHT USE CHEMICALS OR STUFF THAT COULD LEACH INTO THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED ON THE SITE. IN TERMS OF REZONING CRITERIA, THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

IT'S ALLOWED WITHIN THE EMPLOYMENT RESERVE LAND USE AREA.

CITY HAS NO ISSUES WITH THE ABILITY OF THIS PARCEL TO SERVE THE REQUESTED ZONE.

DISTRICT AND THE CHARACTER OF THE ZONE DISTRICTS COMPATIBLE WITH THE AREA.

THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED WITH THE ZONE CHANGE IS THE SAME AS WOULD BE ALLOWED FOR THE MOST PART UNDER THE EXISTING ZONE.

DISTRICT TWO. IT'S KIND OF GENERAL INDUSTRIAL OR, YOU KNOW, MIX OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS.

WITH THAT, THIS WENT TO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON MARCH 6TH FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION.

PUBLIC HEARING TODAY. I APOLOGIZE. I NOTICED A TYPO.

THE SECOND AND THIRD READINGS WOULD BE AT THE APRIL 8TH MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SETH. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW.

A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON HIS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEYER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. IN THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY AT 4415 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD,

[8. A public hearing will be held to consider a change of zone for property at 4415 Williams Boulevard SW from A-AG, Agricultural District, to S-MC, Suburban Mixed Use Center District, as requested by Andrea and Allison Faches (Seth Gunnerson). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #RZNE-000016-2025 a. First Reading: Ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 4415 Williams Boulevard SW from A-AG, Agriculture District, to S-MC, Suburban Mixed Use Center District, as requested by Andrea and Allison Faches.]

SETH GUNNERSON IS HERE. SETH, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. AS NOTED, THIS IS A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY ON WILLIAMS BOULEVARD.

THEY'RE SEEKING TO GO TO THE SUBURBAN MIXED USE CENTER ZONE DISTRICT.

THIS IS A ROUGHLY FIVE ACRE PARCEL THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR FARMLAND SINCE PRIOR TO AND SINCE BEING ANNEXED INTO THE CITY.

THIS IS WITHIN A MEDIUM INTENSITY LAND USE TYPOLOGY AREA.

THIS IS THE SITE SHOWN IN PROXIMITY TO WILLIAMS BOULEVARD.

WYLIE BOULEVARD IS OVER HERE, JUST OFF SCREEN.

THIS IS THE SOUTH OF THE WEST SIDE, MENARDS AND A UNITYPOINT CLINIC LOCATED NEXT TO IT.

AND THEN HERE'S A ZONING MAP. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE TWO PARCELS.

THIS NORTHERN TRIANGULAR PARCEL IS WHAT IS SUBJECT TO THE REZONING, AS WELL AS A SMALL STRIP OF THE SOUTHERN PARCEL WHICH WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO IT.

THESE TWO. PARCELS HAVE ARE AGRICULTURE BECAUSE THEY'VE NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR REZONED.

SINCE BEING ANNEXED INTO THE CITY. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS TO THE SOUTH.

AND THEN HERE'S JUST AN AERIAL VIEW SHOWING THE OVERALL SITE WITHOUT THE OVERLAYS.

AND THEN THIS IS A STREET VIEW SHOWING THE SITE FROM.

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THIS IS A CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR BY THE DEVELOPMENT OR BY THE DEVELOPER.

THE CITY IS WORKING ON HAS REVIEWED A FEW ITERATIONS OF THAT AND IS WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER TO KIND OF COME UP WITH THE FINAL PLANS.

BUT ESSENTIALLY WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING IS A TRACTOR SUPPLY STORE AT THIS LOCATION.

SO RETAIL DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF REZONING CRITERIA.

THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MEDIUM INTENSITY LUTA, THE SUBURBAN MIXED USE CENTER ZONE DISTRICT IS PERMITTED AT THIS LOCATION.

CITY HAS NO CONCERNS WITH THE ABILITY OF THE SITE TO SERVE THE LAND.

THE IS WATER AND SEWER AVAILABLE TO THE SOUTH OFF OF BRIER, WHICH WOULD GO THROUGH THE ADJACENT LAND, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE SAME OWNER. THE CITY'S FORECASTED THAT A FUTURE STREET CONNECTION NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED FROM THE WILLIAMS BOULEVARD ACCESS POINT TO THE STREET NETWORK, AND ANY OTHER STUBS WITH THE SITE WOULD NEED TO BE TERMINATED IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.

IN TERMS OF CHARACTER, WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING, THE ZONE DISTRICT AND THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IS VERY CONSISTENT WITH ADJACENT ZONING ALONG WILLIAMS BOULEVARD. STAFF HAS TWO RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS WITH THE REZONING.

AS I NOTED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS, WE'RE REQUIRING THEM TO EXTEND A PUBLIC STREET FROM THE FRONTAGE ROAD TO EITHER THE SOUTH OR THE WEST.

THE CONNECTION TO BRIER STRAIGHT SOUTH IS THE ONE THAT IS THE MOST DIRECT CONNECTION, AND WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THEY PROVIDE A TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS, WHICH BASICALLY TAKES A LOOK AT THAT IMPACT ON THE OVERALL NEIGHBORHOOD AS PART OF THE SITE PLAN, JUST TO VERIFY THAT THAT CONNECTION WILL WORK WITH THE OVERALL NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THEN THE PROPERTY SHALL BE FINAL PLATTED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

WITH THAT IN MIND, STAFF AGAIN RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS ON THE FIRST READING.

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THIS EARLIER THIS MONTH AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL PENDING TODAY'S OUTCOME.

SECOND AND THIRD READINGS WOULD BE ON APRIL 8TH.

POTENTIALLY. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THE CHAIR.

THANK YOU. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? OKAY, I'LL INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND THE CITY WHERE YOU LIVE.

HELLO. MY NAME IS JACQUELINE MILLER AND I LIVE IN MARENGO.

THIS PIECE OF LAND SUPPOSEDLY IS LEASED BY MY FATHER.

BUT WE HAVE MY MOTHER AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS PIECE OF LAND AT ALL.

I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MY FATHER'S NAME GOT ATTACHED TO THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.

HE HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY IN 2010. WE STARTED GETTING PAPERWORK THIS YEAR, AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO ABOUT TRYING TO GET HIS NAME OFF OF IT.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH SETH AFTER.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YEAH. RELEVANT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY. I'LL INVITE YOU TO. TAKE THE PODIUM NAME AND WHERE YOU LIVE.

CITY WHERE YOU LIVE. HI THERE. MY NAME IS LAURIE DAWLEY.

I'M AN ATTORNEY AT SHUTTLEWORTH AND INGERSOLL. I LIVE IN WALFORD, IOWA. OUR FIRM REPRESENTS THE DEVELOPER OF THIS PROJECT, AND SO IF COUNSEL HAD ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE SITE PLAN OR ANYTHING, WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.

WE ARE DOING THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS. WE ARE VERY HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN CONNECT TO BRIER AND DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE.

IS IT WEST? SOUTH BECAUSE THERE IS A WETLAND, WHICH WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYONE HERE ELSE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD, THAT MOVES US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

THANK YOU. THIS AREA HAS DEVELOPED, YOU KNOW, RATHER RAPIDLY ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH THE WOOD DEVELOPMENT.

ET CETERA. DO WE HAVE A BIGGER AREA? BECAUSE I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND WHERE THAT CONNECTION IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. YEAH. YEAH. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING IS FINE. SO IT WOULD COME DOWN RIGHT ALONG THE THAT PROPERTY LINE, BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE IS A MASTER THE, THE LAND BELOW THAT THAT SHOWS NOTHING RIGHT NOW.

WHO OWNS THAT? IT'S THE SAME OWNER AS THE SELLER OF THE NORTHERN PARCEL.

OKAY. AND THEY HAVE THAT ON THE MARKET AS WELL.

SO WE FORECASTED THAT THAT STREET, WHENEVER THIS SITE DEVELOPS, THAT STREET CONNECTION WILL HAVE TO GO STRAIGHT DOWN BECAUSE IS THERE A STREET DOWN BELOW.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT RUNS INTO THERE. YEAH. THERE IS A STREET DOWN HERE.

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THERE WILL BE AT SOME POINT THE CITY PLANS FOR A FUTURE CONNECTION HERE.

IT MIGHT BE A LIMITED ACCESS, LIKE A THREE QUARTER ACCESS.

BUT THAT WOULD SERVE A LOT OF THE HOMES DOWN HERE AS WELL.

SO I THINK THE OVERALL TRAFFIC PICTURE IS DEFINITELY ON STAFF'S RADAR, BOTH NEEDING TO MAKE SURE THAT RESIDENTS IN THE AREA HAVE ALTERNATE PATHS OUT, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET OUT IS THROUGH WYLIE. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. YEAH. AND SO THEN IF THAT COMES ON DOWN AND AS IN THE ONE PLAN ALONG THERE, WHICH I THINK IS I AGREE WITH YOU IS THE BEST PLACE.

WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE REMAINING LAND AS TO WHAT THEY DO? IN OTHER WORDS, THEY DON'T HAVE TO PUT THAT STREET THROUGH UNTIL THAT SOLD OR DEVELOPED.

IS THAT WHAT. CORRECT. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO. YEAH.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEYER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER NINE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY AT 1590 STONY POINT ROAD,

[9. A public hearing will be held to consider a change of zone for property at 1590 Stoney Point Road SW from A-AG, Agriculture District, to I-LI, Light Industrial District, as requested by L L & C, LLC (Seth Gunnerson). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #RZNE-000041-2025 a. First Reading: Ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 1590 Stoney Point Road SW from A-AG, Agriculture District, to I-LI, Light Industrial District, as requested by L L & C, LLC.]

THIS IS ON THE CORNER OF 16TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AND STONY POINT ROAD.

IT'S A PARCEL THAT WAS A FARMHOUSE PARCEL THAT'S BEING COMBINED WITH ADJACENT PROPERTY TO THE WEST.

THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS A MULTI-TENANT CONTRACTOR SHOP TYPE DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS IN MEDIUM LAND USE TYPOLOGY AREA. THIS IS 16TH AVENUE RUNNING EAST WEST AND STONY POINT ROAD RUNNING NORTH SOUTH.

THERE'S A SIMILAR ISSUES TO THE NORTH AND TO THE WEST HERE.

THIS WOULD BE THE ZONING MAP. RED COLORED SUBURBAN MIXED USE CENTER.

THE PURPLE COLOR IS THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.

THERE'S STONY POINT DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTHWEST AND THEN OTHER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTHEAST HERE.

AND THEN HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW JUST SHOWING THE CORNER OF 16TH AVENUE AND STONY POINT.

HERE'S A CONCEPTUAL PLAN THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.

THE AREA ACTUALLY SUBJECT TO THE REZONING REQUEST IS JUST THIS EASTERN PARCEL HERE.

IF I GO BACK TO THE AERIAL. THERE USED TO BE A FARMHOUSE HERE THAT WAS RECENTLY TORN DOWN.

SO WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO IS ZONED THIS THE PORTION OF THE LAND THAT'S BEING REZONED IS LARGELY THEIR PARKING LOT AND ACCESS TO STONY POINT TO AS PART OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. SO THIS IS PART OF JUST ASSEMBLING LAND FOR THE SITE.

IN TERMS OF CRITERIA FOR THE REZONING, THE LAND USE TYPOLOGY AREAS MEDIUM INTENSITY IN THIS DISTRICTS PERMITTED ITS OVERALL IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

CITY HAS NO CONCERNS WITH THE ABILITY TO SERVE THE SITE, AND THE PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT IS IN CHARACTER WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENT ALONG 16TH AVENUE AND THE ADJACENT ZONE DISTRICT TO THE WEST. BECAUSE OF THE TRANSITION IN ZONE DISTRICT, PORTIONS OF THE LOT WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DIFFERENT SIZED BUFFER YARD 30FT IN THIS AREA FROM THE RESIDENTIAL HOMES ZONING CODE BASICALLY SAYS WHEN YOU HAVE INDUSTRIAL UP AGAINST DIFFERENT ZONING DISTRICTS, THERE'S A SCREENING REQUIREMENT THAT WILL NEED TO HAPPEN ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE.

AND THERE WAS MENTION OF CITY RECEIVED A COMMENT ASKING ABOUT NOISE FROM LOADING DOCKS AS PART OF THE SITE.

THERE IS A LOADING DOCK SHOWN. IT'S MORE TOWARDS THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

AND WE PASS THAT COMMENT ALONG TO THE DEVELOPER.

THERE'S ALSO THE OTHER BAYS OR OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS THAT WOULD FEED THE INDIVIDUAL UNITS AS THEY DEPICTED ON THEIR SITE PLAN.

AS WITH THE PREVIOUS ONES, THIS WENT TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION EARLIER THIS MONTH AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL PENDING.

TODAY'S OUTCOME WILL GO TO POTENTIAL SECOND AND THIRD READINGS ON APRIL 8TH.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SETH. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. FOR THE RECORD, ACTUALLY, WE DID HAVE ONE COMMENT FILED. THANK YOU. CATCHING MYSELF HERE.

THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION.

COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON I'LL COME BACK TO YOU NEXT.

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I'LL TELL YOU WHERE THE GUY LIVES THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST HE'S IN ONE OF THE CONDOS RIGHT THERE.

THAT'S HIS UNIT, AND HE'S A RETIRED CONTRACTOR HIMSELF.

AND WHAT HE'S HEARING IS THE DOCKS ACROSS THERE AND THE BUILDING THAT WAS BOUGHT BY KING CONSTRUCTION.

THEY HAVE A COUPLE COMPANIES THAT ARE LEASING PART OF THAT, AND THEY LOAD EARLY IN THE MORNING AT 4 A.M.

AND SO THEY MAKE LOTS OF NOISES WITH ALL THEIR TRUCKS.

AND THAT'S WHY HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT THESE WHERE THE DOCKS ARE LOCATED.

AND SO I'M PRESIDENT OF THE CONDO ASSOCIATION THERE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, WE KNOW DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

AND AND IN THAT AREA AS IT'S GONE ALL ALONG, ALL THE OTHER SIDE.

BUT I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT WHEN WE HAVE DEVELOPMENTS WHERE WE HAVE HOUSES IN SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE RIGHT BEHIND THERE OR ACROSS THE WAY, AND PROBABLY THIS OTHER CORNER IS GOING TO BE HOUSING FROM SKOGMAN SOMEDAY.

PROBABLY APARTMENTS IS WHEN WE HAVE A COMMERCIAL BUILDING.

AND THAT WAS HERE A LONG TIME AGO BEFORE HE MOVED IN AND WAS CONVERTED.

SO IT WAS ALREADY THERE. AND SO AND I THINK IT'S THE SAME COMPANY AS THE KING CONSTRUCTION, I THINK THAT'S DOING THAT. OR THEY'RE THE OWNERS OF THAT OF THIS SITE.

YES, I THINK THEY ARE. THEY OWN THE BIG BUILDINGS.

YEAH. THAT RINGS A BELL. I FIGURED SPECIFICALLY THE APPLICANT, BUT I THINK THAT'S A VALID THING.

AND AND THERE'S SO MANY TREES THERE. I IT LOOKS LIKE I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE QUITE A BIT OF TREE BUFFER IN THAT ONE.

THAT'LL HOPEFULLY KNOCK DOWN THAT SOUND. BUT THAT'S WHO COMPLAINED.

BUT OKAY. YEAH. WE'LL MAKE SURE TO WE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE APPLICANT ON THAT AND MAKE THEM AWARE OF IT.

YEAH. OTHERWISE NO. I THINK WITH ALL OUR NEW AGAIN GOING ON, THE STANDARDS THAT WE'RE HAVING TO MEET FOR THAT BUILDING WERE NOT IN PLACE WHEN THE FIRST BUILDING WAS BUILT. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK OUR NEW STANDARDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE HAVE THE PROPER TREE PLANTING AND WATCH WHERE DOCK DOORS ARE AND, AND STUFF. SO I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT COMMENT.

JUST MY THOUGHT FROM A NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE WAY.

I'M AT THE OTHER END, BUT I DO YOU KNOW, KNOW THEY'RE THERE.

SO COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YEAH. THANKS. MAYOR.

SETH, MY QUESTION IS REALLY WITH REGARD TO THE TREES.

SO OBVIOUSLY THAT'S A PRETTY HEAVILY WOODED AREA.

I MEAN, AT LEAST THAT PARCEL IS. AND THE. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE OVERLAY? YEP. SO THIS DOESN'T REALLY SHOW WHERE THAT'S GOING TO BE REPLACED.

SO WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS WITH THE CASINO. AND SO I HAVE THE SAME QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS. HOW ARE WE MAKING SURE THAT WE ENSURE THAT ORDINANCE TO REPLACE THE TREES THAT I MEAN, THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY PRETTY MATURE TREES THAT ARE LOOKING TO BE IMPACTED? WE MAKE DEVELOPERS AWARE OF THE TREE MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS EARLY AND OFTEN WHENEVER WE GET CONCEPTS.

AND WE DID THAT WITH THIS CONCEPT PLAN AS WELL.

SO WE'VE COMMUNICATED THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS TO THEM.

OUR EXPERIENCE IS THAT THAT NUMBER ADDS UP VERY QUICKLY.

SO THEY PROBABLY WILL WANT TO MAKE DESIGN DECISIONS THAT MITIGATE THE NUMBER OF TREES THAT ARE TAKING DOWN.

AND THEN WHEN, YOU KNOW, THERE PROBABLY WILL BE SOME REMOVALS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN WITH THIS, WILL VERY STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO PLANT, SAY, ON THE EAST SIDE, LIKE USE THIS AREA AS A BUFFER.

IS A GOOD PLACE TO PLANT THOSE TREES. WELL, AND I GET THAT, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALREADY PRETTY DENSE THERE.

SO THAT'S WHERE I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS THAT ARE WE ARE WE VOTING ON AND CONSIDERING THAT FACTOR IN HERE, BECAUSE I JUST DON'T SEE IT ALLOCATED FOR IN THIS DEPICTION.

VOTING ON WHAT SPECIFICALLY? WOULDN'T WE BE CONSIDERING HOW THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO BE MITIGATING THAT? BECAUSE IF SO, I DON'T SEE IT REPRESENTED HERE.

WE TYPICALLY DON'T GET THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL. SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REQUIRED.

IT'S WHETHER A REZONING IS REQUIRED OR NOT. WE REVIEW THIS WITH EVERY DEVELOPMENT WE RECEIVE.

SO WE INFORM THE APPLICANT THAT IF THEY'RE REMOVING TREES, THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO MITIGATE ACCORDING TO THE CODE.

THE WHEN WE WHEN WE PRESENT CONCEPT PLANS, UNLESS IT'S A CONDITION OF THE ORDINANCE, A CONCEPT PLAN IS JUST A CONCEPT PLAN.

SO IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT THIS AND DECIDE THAT THEY WANT TO BECAUSE OF THE COST OF TREE REMOVAL, THEY MAY WANT TO REEVALUATE A LITTLE BIT OF HOW THEY DEVELOP THEIR SITE.

AT THIS POINT, THEY'RE LOOKING TO REZONE THE PROPERTY SO THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR PROJECT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE VOTING. WE'RE VOTING ON A CHANGE OF ZONE. YEAH. NO QUESTION.

JUST TO YOUR QUESTION, THAT USED TO BE A HOUSE AND THE COUPLE LIVED THERE, DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND THEIR FAMILY JUST CLEARED THE HOUSE OUT. IT HAD BEEN NOT IN GOOD SHAPE.

AND WHAT HAPPENED IS WHEN THE DERECHO CAME, MOST OF THOSE WERE OLDER TREES, AND MOST OF THE TREES ARE DESTROYED.

THEY'RE NOT. THERE'S JUST VERY FEW STANDING ANYMORE.

AND THEY SINCE THEY ONCE THEY SOLD THE PROPERTY, THEY LEFT ALL THE DEAD TREES.

YEAH. SO JUST JUST TO CLARIFY, THEN FINISH MY POINT.

SO SO APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION ON THE REZONING.

SO WHEN THIS COMES BACK, I HOPE TO JUST HAVE A BETTER CONCEPT PLAN THAT SPEAKS TO THAT SINCE WE'RE JUST FOCUSED ON REZONING TODAY, BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT ANSWERED FOR SINCE I'M SURE PEOPLE ARE SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING HERE TOO. THANK YOU. YEAH,

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IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO NOT ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TYLER OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 11 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLAN SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE ADVANCE FCS GRADING UTILITY AND CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT PACKAGE PROJECT. THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF.

I THINK A AGENDA ITEM. OH, DID I SKIP ONE? I SKIPPED ONE.

APOLOGIES. HERE WE ARE. YEAH. OKAY. THIS IS OUR SECOND MEETING OF THE DAY, RIGHT? ITEM NUMBER TEN. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY NORTH OF 16TH AVENUE,

[10. A public hearing will be held to consider a change of zone for property north of 16th Avenue SW and west of Rockhurst Drive SW from A-AG, Agriculture District, to S-RM1, Suburban Residential Medium Single Unit District, as requested by Midwest Development Company and the City (Seth Gunnerson). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #RZNE-000920-2025 a. First Reading: Ordinance granting a change of zone for property at north of 16th Avenue SW and west of Rockhurst Drive SW from A-AG, Agriculture District, to S-RM1, Suburban Residential Medium Single Unit District, as requested by Midwest Development Company and the City.]

SETH, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU. THIS IS PART OF WHAT'S PROPOSED TO BE THE 17TH EDITION TO STONY POINT DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A LITTLE BIT NORTH AND WEST OF THE REZONING WE JUST DID.

IT'S A REQUEST TO CHANGE LAND, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ZONED AGRICULTURE AND HAS BEEN ANNEXED INTO THE CITY RECENTLY TO THE SRM.

SRM ONE, WHICH IS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME DISTRICT.

IT'S ABOUT 19 ACRE PARCEL. THIS IS FOR PRIMARILY WELL FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOME DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS THE MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION WE'RE LOOKING AT.

THIS IS 16TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH. 80TH STREET SOUTHWEST TO OVER IS WAY OVER HERE ON THE WEST, FIRST AVENUE UP HERE, THE BLUE AREA IS THE PORTION TO BE REZONED.

THIS IS A ZONING MAP SHOWING CURRENTLY AGRICULTURE ZONED DISTRICTS SINCE IT WAS RECENTLY ANNEXED INTO THE CITY.

YOU'LL NOTICE THESE TWO AREAS TO THE NORTH HERE ACTUALLY LAND THAT THE DEVELOPER'S ACQUIRING FROM THE CITY.

TO THE NORTH OF IT IS THE ROCKHURST DETENTION BASIN, WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE CITY A FEW YEARS AGO TO SERVE THE STORMWATER DETENTION NEEDS FOR THE OVERALL AREA. AND THEN HERE'S JUST ANOTHER AERIAL MAP SHOWING THE SITE.

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RELATED TO THIS.

THIS IS THE PREVIOUS VIEW JUST ROTATED 90 DEGREES.

UNDERWOOD AVENUE WOULD BE TERMINATED IN A CUL DE SAC.

ROCKWOOD DRIVE WOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE WEST.

THE PROPOSED BOULDER BROOK DRIVE SOUTHWEST WOULD HAVE A CONNECTION TO 16TH AVENUE, WHICH WOULD SERVE THE OVERALL AREA.

AND THE OVERALL THEY WOULD HAVE I BELIEVE IT'S ABOUT 64.

I'M SORRY, 71 RESIDENTIAL LOTS WOULD BE DEVELOPED AS PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT.

IN TERMS OF REZONING CRITERIA, THIS IS COMPREHENSIVE WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT AS IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE URBAN LOW INTENSITY LAND USE TYPOLOGY AREA STREETS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND UTILITIES EXTENDED INTO THE DEVELOPMENT.

STAFF DOESN'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH THE ABILITY OF THE CITY TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT, AND IT MATCHES THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME ZONING DISTRICT AS A LOT OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.

WITH THAT IN MIND, THIS WENT TO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL PENDING ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.

THE SECOND AND THIRD READING WOULD BE ON APRIL 8TH AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. THANK YOU. SETH. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? OKAY.

I'LL INVITE YOU TO STEP UP TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND THE CITY WHERE YOU LIVE.

HELLO. MY NAME IS ASA BEATTY. I LIVE AT 5902 DEAN ROAD, SOUTHWEST, APARTMENT 13.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY COULD GO BACK TO THE WHERE THE HOW THE STREETS ARE LAID OUT.

IT'S NICE TO SEE A CONNECTION TO 16TH AVENUE, FINALLY, BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED HOW COME THERE WASN'T ONE.

SO IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT. AND IT'S ALSO NICE TO SEE THAT AREA GROWING AND DEVELOPING.

MY OTHER CONCERN WAS JUST TRAFFIC IMPACTS. WHEN WE DO GET THAT CONNECTION ONTO 16TH AVENUE.

AND THAT'LL BE ALL. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU.

DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

LET THE RECORD SHOW. OH, COME ON UP. STATE YOUR NAME IN THE CITY WHERE YOU LIVE, PLEASE.

JASON STONE WITH HOLLAND HALL, ENGINEERS AT 1860 BOYSEN ROAD IN HIAWATHA.

WE ASSISTED THE DEVELOPER ON THE ON THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, AND I JUST WANT TO STATE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ON THE TRAFFIC IMPACTS.

AS FAR AS THE NEW ACCESS IS CONCERNED WE WOULD ANTICIPATE A MAJORITY OF THE TRAFFIC FROM THE EXISTING SUBDIVISION TO THE EAST TO ACTUALLY UTILIZE THIS ACCESS POINT, RATHER THAN KIND OF FUNNELING AWAY THROUGH THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE THEY DO NOW.

AND BEING THAT THE 16TH AVENUE IS OBVIOUSLY IN PLACE NOW THAT THE CAPACITY LEVEL ON THAT ROADWAY IS IS SIGNIFICANT TO THE LEVEL,

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IT'S IT'S MORE OR LESS I THINK WE WE KIND OF RAN THROUGH SOME QUICK NUMBERS.

I GUESS I WOULD SAY THAT THE, THE PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC LEVEL, WE WOULD NOT ANTICIPATE THERE TO BE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT.

I THINK THERE'S A 70 OR SO LOTS. IN THIS PIECE.

BUT I WOULD SAY THAT THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT MORE TRAFFIC THAT WOULD USE IT FROM THIS DEVELOPMENT.

MOSTLY FROM THE, FROM THE EXISTING TO KIND OF FUNNEL THEIR WAY OUT OF A DIFFERENT ACCESS POINT. SO THANKS.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD. COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER ANN POE.

THANK YOU. SETH, CAN YOU PLEASE POINT OUT WHERE THE DETENTION AREA WOULD BE? SO ON THIS MAP WOULD BE TO THE LEFT AND NORTH WOULD BE LEFT ON THIS.

SO THE DETENTION BASINS HERE, IF I GO BACK TO SAY THIS ARIEL, IT WOULD BE THIS AREA THROUGH HERE.

I THINK THERE ARE TWO POOLS, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

TWO. YEAH. THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION. HAVE WE DISCOVERED ANY ANY ISSUES WITH GROUNDWATER OR OR STREAMS OR ANYTHING THROUGH THAT AREA THAT WOULD IMPACT THE DEVELOPMENT? HAVE WE IDENTIFIED ANY OF THAT? NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF.

I KNOW THAT THE CITY, LIKE, STAFF EVALUATED THE LAND THAT THEY'RE PROPOSING TO BUY FROM US, AND HAD NO CONCERN WITH THAT. I DIDN'T HEAR ANY STORMWATER CONCERNS COME UP.

THEY HELD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH ADJACENT NEIGHBORS TO KIND OF EXPLAIN THE DEVELOPMENTS. SO I DIDN'T HEAR ANY OF THAT COME UP.

ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. AT NUMBER 11 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLAN SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE ADVANCE FCS GRADING,

[11. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Advance FCS Grading, Utility, and Concrete Repair Package project (estimated cost is $1,960,000) (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #3315555-01 a. Resolution adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Advance FCS Grading, Utility, and Concrete Repair Package project.]

ROB DAVIS IS HERE. ROB I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL, THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, BUT WE TRIED TO COME UP WITH A VERY SHORT PROJECT TITLE.

IT'S REALLY A WORK THAT WE HAVE TO ADVANCE AHEAD OF THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS COMING IN FOR THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM.

ON THIS MAP, THIS IS JUST OUTSIDE THE WINDOW HERE AT CITY HALL AND OUTSIDE THE CREST BUILDING.

FIRST PROJECT IS IN RED THERE. IT'S A ALONG THE CITY HALL RIVERSIDE, WHICH IS RELOCATION OF STORM SEWER.

AND AND IN GREEN IS REPAIR OF THE RIVER WALL AND RAILING.

WE NEED TO GET THAT RIVER WALL REPAIRED, BECAUSE THERE WON'T BE ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO WORK ONCE A FLOOD WALL IS INSTALLED.

SO THAT THAT IS NOT THE FLOOD WALL, BUT AGAIN, THE RIVER WALL REPAIR.

THE SECOND LOCATION IS ON SHAVER ROAD. THAT ONE ACTUALLY ISN'T IN ADVANCE OF ARMY CORPS WORK.

IT'S IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LAST LOCATION IS SETTING UP FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO BUILD SOME ADDITIONAL FLOOD WALL OVER BY EIGHTH AVENUE, SO WE CAN SHRINK THAT LOCATION AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE.

SO ALL THAT'S REALLY LEFT TO DO IS JUST THE BRIDGE SITE AND NOT MORE FLOOD WALL.

AND THAT'S ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AND PARKING LOT.

44 DESCRIBING THE PROJECTS. JUST A LITTLE MORE DETAIL.

THE STORM SEWER WILL HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE FLOOD WALL AT CITY HALL, AND THEN WE'LL BE REPLACING ALL THE SIDEWALK.

RIVERWALK ALONG THE BACKSIDE OF CITY HALL HERE.

THERE'S A KIND OF A RENDERING ON THE LOWER RIGHT, WHICH SHOWS HOW THE FLOODWALL AND THE RIVER WALL AND THE SIDEWALK ALONG THE BUILDING THERE, THE RIVER WALL. WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE.

THIS IS A 1930 RIVER WALL. SO WE'RE NEARING 100 YEARS HERE.

IT'S GOT A SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION. THIS WORK WILL REPAIR THE CONCRETE AND REMOVE THE EXISTING DAMAGE AND REPAIR THAT, AND THEN PATCH THAT. IT'LL ALSO TAKE OFF THE RAILING AND PUT A NEW RAILING ON TOP OF THE WALL THAT MEETS SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BOTH HEIGHT AND PASS THROUGH, WITH THERE BETWEEN THE SPINDLES. THAT'S WIDER THAN CURRENT STANDARDS ON SHAVER ROAD.

YOU CAN SEE SOME SOME DAMAGE HERE THAT OCCURRED DURING CONSTRUCTION.

THE BRIDGE WHERE THE LANES WERE NARROWED DOWN.

WE'LL HAVE A CONTRACTOR COME IN AND FIX THAT.

AND THEN THE LAST ONE AS I KIND OF MENTIONED, IS FOR PREPPING FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO BUILD THE FLOODWALL THERE.

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I BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL ONLY WORK ON LAND THAT'S BEEN FULLY CLEANED WHEN WE GIVE THEM REAL ESTATE.

SO WE'LL COME IN AND ADVANCE THAT AND CLEAN UP SOME OF THAT, OR CLEAN UP THAT SOIL IN THAT AREA.

THE ENGINEER'S OPINION PROBABLE COST FOR ALL, ALL THESE LOCATIONS IS $1,960,000.

BID OPENING IS ON APRIL 2ND. I WOULD POINT OUT, IN ORDER TO REALLY TRY TO GET COMPETITIVE BIDS, WE'RE TREATING EACH OF THESE FOUR LOCATIONS AS SEPARATE SO CONTRACTORS CAN COME AND GO AND DO ONE SITE, AND THEN IF THEY WANT TO COME BACK AND DO THE OTHER ONE. THREE MONTHS LATER, THEY CAN DO THAT.

SO THEY CAN START AS EARLY AS JULY OF THIS YEAR.

AND WE'RE ACTUALLY ALLOWING THE SHAVER ROAD REPAIR, SINCE IT'S A LITTLE MORE COSMETIC TO GO AS LATE AS IT STARTED IN MAY OF 2026.

SO WE THINK THAT WILL REALLY HELP US GET COMPETITIVE BIDS.

AS YOU MAY KNOW, THIS IS A REBID OF THIS PROJECT.

AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE TREATING IT AS YOU. ONCE THEY DO START THE SITE, THEY HAVE TO STAY ON EACH OF THOSE FOUR SITES.

SO EIGHTH AVENUE, THEY'VE GOT 20 WORKING DAYS, THEIR CITY HALL, 70 WORKING DAYS, SHAVER ROAD BRIDGE, 20 WORKING DAYS AND THEN THE RIVER WALL, 70 WORKING DAYS.

A WORKING DAY IS MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND IT HAS TO BE DECENT WEATHER THAT THEY CAN SUPPORT THAT.

SO IF THE RAIN IS TOO INTENSE, THAT WOULD NOT COUNT AGAINST THEM.

AND WITH THAT, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT.

THANKS, ROB. THIS TIME IN A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD. THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE HEAR. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 12 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLAN SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE 2025 TRANSIT STOP IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.

[12. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the 2025 Transit Stop Improvements project (estimated cost is $190,000) (Ben Worrell). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #306995-05 a. Resolution adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the 2025 Transit Stop Improvements project.]

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR. BEN MORELL, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AT 11 TRANSIT STOP LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY.

LOCATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED BY CR TRANSIT AS NEEDING ADA IMPROVEMENTS.

ALL OF THE LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE NEW BOARDING PADS.

FOUR OF THE LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE NEW BENCHES, AND FOUR WILL RECEIVE NEW SHELTERS WITH BENCHES INSIDE OF THE SHELTERS.

AND THAT'S ALL BASED ON THE NUMBER OF USERS AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION.

THE SHELTERS WILL ALSO HAVE SOLAR POWERED LIGHTING.

HERE'S A MAP SHOWING THE PROJECT LOCATIONS AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.

ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE CAUSE IS 190,000.

BID LETTING IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW. CONSTRUCTION WILL GO THROUGH SEPTEMBER, BUT THE CONTRACTOR IS ONLY ALLOWED TO DISTURB EACH LOCATION FOR UP TO 14 CALENDAR DAYS. THAT GIVES THE CONTRACTOR FLEXIBILITY ON WHEN THEY START, BUT ONCE THEY START, THEY ONLY HAVE TWO WEEKS TO GET IT DONE TO MINIMIZE THE DISRUPTION TO USERS, AND WE ANTICIPATE MINIMAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS.

ALL RIGHT. DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ISAAC DAVIS, 401ST STREET SOUTHEAST. I DIDN'T EVEN ASK YOU BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU.

BUT YOU DO NEED TO SAY YOUR NAME AND WHERE YOU LIVE.

AS USUAL WITH TRANSIT PROJECTS, I HAVE TO OPEN WITH SAYING THAT I DID NOT RIDE TRANSIT HERE.

OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM IS DOES NOT PROVIDE THE KIND OF ROUTE TIMING FLEXIBILITY THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ACTUALLY GET HERE ON TIME AND GET WHERE I NEED TO GO AFTER IN A REASONABLE TIMING MANNER. I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW, WITH OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM, THERE IS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY, THERE'S A LOT OF KIND OF ROOM FOR US TO MAKE THAT A FUNCTIONAL SERVICE, MAKE IT A SERVICE THAT I WOULD USE, MAKE IT A SERVICE THAT YOU ALL WOULD USE TO COME HERE.

I KNOW THAT VANORNY WAS TRAVELING ABROAD LAST YEAR AND EXPERIENCED A TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT WAS A LITTLE MORE FUNCTIONAL, A LITTLE MORE WELL USED BY ITS RECIPIENTS, AND REALLY SAW HOW THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE THRIVING COMMUNITY, THE PEDESTRIANS, THE PEOPLE MOVING MORE, BEING HEALTHIER.

AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S EXCITING ABOUT THIS IS YOU LOOK AT HOW MUCH BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAT YOU CAN GET.

YOU LOOK AT THIS PROJECT COSTING A 10TH OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE ONE JUST BEFORE IT, AND GETTING 11 SITES IMPROVED.

YOU LOOK AT HOW MANY OF OUR BUS STOPS THAT FRANKLY DON'T EVEN HAVE A CONCRETE PAD ARE NOT MEETING ADA REQUIREMENTS.

IT REALLY SHOWS THAT WE HAVE THIS FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY OF LIKE ANYWHERE YOU INVEST, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF

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SO I WANT TO COMMEND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. I WANT TO COMMEND CITY STAFF FOR BEING ABLE TO FIND THOSE GRANTS AND CONSISTENTLY INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANT COUNCIL, I WANT STAFF TO SEE A PROJECT LIKE THIS, AND I WANT IT TO WHET YOUR APPETITE.

BECAUSE WE NEED MORE OF THIS. WE NEED MORE INVESTMENT IN OUR TRANSIT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS IN THIS CITY THAT ARE ACCREDITED THAT ARE MULTI YEAR ACCREDITED.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF MANY OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY.

AND I WOULD LIKE US TO FOCUS ON THAT. NORTH STAR, TO ADD TRANSIT TO THE LIST OF SERVICES THAT WE ARE PROUD OF IN OUR CITY THAT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, REALLY PUT TOGETHER.

AND WE KNOW THAT THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT, RIGHT? THIS IS HOW YOU BUILD A SERVICE THAT FOSTERS A COMMUNITY, THAT FOSTERS THE KIND OF CITY THAT WE WANT TO LIVE IN.

THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YEAH. THANKS, MAYOR. YOU KNOW, WE JUST WERE AT ANN POE JUST LAST WEEK, AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EXACTLY THIS ONE, ACKNOWLEDGING THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT IN HIS CAREER BEFORE HIS UPCOMING RETIREMENT, BRAD BAUER HAS PUT INTO THIS. BUT THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE'VE CONSISTENTLY TALKED ABOUT.

IS THAT MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON EXACTLY THIS? WE'RE A FOUR SEASON STATE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE EVERY TIME THAT WE CAN MAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY AND HOPEFULLY MARRY IT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF ART LIKE OTHER COMMUNITIES ARE BEING SUCCESSFUL IN, I THINK IT FACILITATES THOSE TRANSIT GOALS THAT WALKABILITY THAT WE'RE WORKING SO HARD AND DILIGENTLY ON. BUT IT ALSO HELPS TO PUT THAT CONFIDENCE IN, RIGHT, THAT IF IT'S A RAINY DAY, IT'S NOT GOING TO IMPACT SOMEBODY'S ABILITY TO CATCH THE BUS SO THAT THEY'RE NOT SHOWING UP COMPLETELY SOAKED THROUGH IN THEIR CLOTHES. SO JUST APPRECIATE THE VERY WISE INVESTMENT IN EXACTLY THIS. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER POE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VANORNY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES HERE IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS.

[PUBLIC COMMENT]

THE SECOND PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD COMES AT THE END OF THE MEETING FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK ON ISSUES THAT ARE GERMANE TO THE CITY, BUT MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE ON OUR AGENDA TODAY.

SO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF, AS YOU SEE, MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE AFTER THE MEETING FOR QUESTIONS.

SO AT THIS TIME DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE AS A COUNCIL ARE HERE TO LISTEN.

A REMINDER THAT ALL THE MATTERS I ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TODAY APPLY TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS AS WELL.

STAY AT THE LECTERN. IF YOU HAVE DOCUMENTS, GIVE THEM.

THE OFFICERS WILL GET THEM TO US. THE COMMENTS NEED TO BE DIRECTED TO THE MATTERS YOU WISH TO ADDRESS.

NO ABUSIVE, PERSONAL, LOUD, IRRELEVANT COMMENTS ARE ALLOWED AND WE ASK FOR NO PARTICIPATION FROM THE AUDIENCE.

IF YOU'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, PLEASE APPROACH THE MICROPHONE WHEN CALLED UPON. TODAY WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK AND IT LOOKS LIKE ASA O ASA IS HERE.

SO ASA, I WILL CALL ON YOU. YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE TODAY HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM SIX, EIGHT, NINE AND TEN.

HI THERE, CITY COUNCIL. JUST A QUICK NOTE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT WHEN THERE WAS LIKE THOSE TWO COMMENT.

PUBLIC COMMENTS THINGS, SO I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THOSE ITEM NUMBERS THAT WAS ADDRESSED EARLIER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ASA. THAT WILL CLOSE OUT OUR FIRST.

DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING WHERE YOU SIGNED UP? SIGNED UP.

OUT HERE. YES. THE GREEN ONE. WHERE DO I SIGN UP? ON THE WRONG ONE. THAT'S OKAY. COME ON UP. I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO YOU, THOUGH, SO YOU CAN PROPERLY FILL IT OUT WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL ASK YOU TO JUST GIVE ME YOUR NAME AND YOUR CITY.

OKAY. OKAY. WE JUST LIKE TO HAVE THIS FOR THE RECORD WHEN WE'RE DONE.

I LIVE IN CEDAR RAPIDS, AND MY PROBLEM IS I HAVE A BOAT AND IT'S PARKED IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE.

THEY TELL ME THAT I GOT TO PUT IT IN THE BACK YARD, AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT IN THE BACK BACKYARD IS TAKE THE NEIGHBOR'S FENCE DOWN AND DRIVE ACROSS HER PROPERTY. SO I GUESS I'M GOING TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHANGE IT.

SO UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE MINE AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE IN CEDAR RAPIDS TO CHANGE THAT, THAT IF IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT IN THE BACKYARD OR BESIDE THE HOUSE, TO HAVE IT ALLOWED TO PARK IN THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE. SO I NEED SOME KIND OF WRITTEN WHATEVER ON HOW TO CHANGE THIS SO THAT

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I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND I'M GOING TO HAND THIS TO THE OFFICER.

HE'S GOING TO GO AHEAD AND FILL THIS OUT FOR US.

WE JUST WANT TO HAVE THIS FOR THE RECORD. AND THEN IF YOU WANT TO STICK AROUND FOR A SECOND, WE CAN HAVE CITY STAFF HELP YOU OUT TOO.

ALL RIGHT. THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT IS GOING TO CLOSE OUT OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

[MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA]

COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER RECUSING HIMSELF. ALL RIGHT.

GOT IT. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

THE APPROVAL OF THIS AGENDA HAS MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TODD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO IN THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. MOVING ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

ITEM NUMBER 30 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE D4 CLARIFIER REHABILITATION PROJECT.

[30. Report on bids for the D4 Clarifier Rehabilitation project (estimated cost is $2,840,000) (Paul Bestick). CIP/DID #6150061-02]

PAULA. RECOGNIZE YOU? THANK YOU. MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON.

COUNCIL. PAUL BESTIC WITH THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THE D4 CLARIFIER. A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT VITAL TO THE FINAL STAGE STAGES OF WATER TREATMENT AT THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY IN CEDAR RAPIDS HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE SINCE THE 1990S AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAD A BID OPENING ON MARCH 19TH.

THE LOWEST BID BY WATER CONSTRUCTION CAME IN AT $2,546,360.37, AND THE REMAINING BIDS RANGED UP TO $2,848,900. THE ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE PROJECT IS $2,840,000.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY OF 2025 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST OF NEXT YEAR.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IS STILL EVALUATING BIDS AT THIS TIME AND WILL RETURN WITH A RECOMMENDATION AT A LATER DATE.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS VERY GOOD.

WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 31, A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE FIFTH AVENUE SOUTHEAST GATEWAY AND PUMP MANHOLE PROJECT.

[31. Report on bids for the 5th Avenue SE Gatewell and Pump Manhole project (estimated cost is $1,960,000) (Rob Davis). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #3315553-01]

ROB, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN.

MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, ROB DAVIS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS PROJECT IS IN THE GREAT AMERICA PARKING LOT.

THE NORTH END OF THE PARKING LOT NEAR THE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE BUILDING.

IT WILL INSTALL GATE WELL. A PUMPING MANHOLE AND ASSOCIATED STORM SEWER PIPE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.

HERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A BLOW UP SHOWING HOW IT IMPACTS THE PORTION OF THE PARKING LOT.

WE'LL REPLACE AN OUTFALL TO THE RIVER, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY IS THAT GATE WELL WHICH WILL BE PLACED, WHICH, WHEN THE RIVER IS FLOODING, WILL STOP THE WATER FROM COMING INTO OUR STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND THEN FLOODING THE DOWNTOWN.

WE'LL HAVE A MANHOLE THERE FROM. IF THERE IS WATER FROM RAIN COMING FROM THE DRY SIDE OF THE LEVEE AND FLOODWALL, WE CAN PUMP THAT OUT INTO THE RIVER. WE'LL ALSO REPLACE UNDERSIZED STORM SEWER WITH A SIX FOOT DIAMETER PIPE.

SO AGAIN, THERE'S A LOT OF DRAINAGE AREA DOWNTOWN.

AS I MENTIONED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, THIS IS THE LAST ONE FOR DOWNTOWN.

SO THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR FLOOD CONTROL.

THAT WILL BE THE LAST GATE THAT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM.

IT WILL ISOLATE ALL THE STORM SEWER FROM THE RIVER, FROM FLOODING THROUGHOUT, FROM DOWNTOWN, FROM SINCLAIR SITE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH QUAKER OATS.

SO IT'S AGAIN A GOOD PROJECT. WE'LL MAINTAIN ACCESS TO THE PARKING LOT AS WELL AS NOTE THAT THIS IS 80% FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH FEMA CONSTRUCTION COST. OPINION PUBLISHED WAS 1,960,000.

START DATE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2ND, 2025 WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF JULY 10TH, 2026.

ON MARCH 12TH, WE RECEIVED THREE BIDS. THIS IS JUST A REPORT ONLY THE LOW BID WAS $2,275,863.25, AND THEN THE HIGH BID WAS ARRANGED TO $2,532,690.50.

WHILE STAFF IS COMFORTABLE WITH THESE BIDS, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE STATE OF IOWA FOR THEIR CONCURRENCE IN THIS,

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SO ONCE WE GET THAT CONCURRENCE FROM THE STATE, WE WILL BRING THAT FORWARD FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR THE UPDATE COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 32, WHICH IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT AT FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST AND FOURTH AVE SOUTHEAST.

[32. Report on bids for the Downtown Parking Lot at 1st Street SE and 4th Avenue SE project (estimated cost is $190,000) (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #3315558-01 a. Resolution awarding and approving contract in the amount of $160,256.75, plus incentive up to $5,000, bond and insurance of Rathje Construction Co. for the Downtown Parking Lot at 1st Street SE and 4th Avenue SE project.]

THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. THIS IS LOCATED ON FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST AT FOURTH AVENUE, ACROSS FROM THE TRANSIT CENTER AND THE HAWK BUILDING AND THE FORMER SMOKEHOUSE BUILDING.

THIS IS NECESSARY. NOW, LET ME SHOW YOU THIS MAP HERE.

THIS IS NECESSARY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF 35 PARKING STALLS.

AGAIN, ANOTHER ADVANCED PROJECT TO FREE UP THIS AREA FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

AS WE TAKE OUT PARKING PARKING LOT 40, WHICH IS FOURTH AVENUE HEADING TO THE RIVER.

THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TEMPORARY PARKING UNTIL THAT AREA CAN GO BACK.

THAT AREA ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE USED FULLY FOR CONTRACTOR STAGING.

THIS AREA WILL BE 35 PARKING SPACES, AND IT WILL MEET ALL ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR REUSING THE PLANTERS FROM THE THIRD AVENUE BRIDGE AS THE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PARKING LOT. THIS PROJECT WILL NEED BE NEEDED FOR 2026 2027 FLOOD CONTROL CONSTRUCTION, SO WE'LL WANT TO HAVE THAT COMPLETED.

THIS PROJECT GOT READY BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE CONSTRUCTION COST OPINION, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, IS $190,000 BECAUSE WE DON'T REALLY NEED IT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THE CONTRACTOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS PERIOD FROM WHICH TO START BETWEEN MAY 12TH AND AUGUST 18TH ARE THE CONTRACTED DAYS, AND THEY NEED TO COMPLETE IT. ONCE THEY START, THEY NEED TO STAY ON SITE AND COMPLETE THAT WITHIN 40 WORKING DAYS.

WE RECEIVED NINE BIDS ON MARCH 19TH. I'M NOT GOING TO READ ALL NINE.

THEY RANGE FROM $160,256.75 FOR CONSTRUCTION IN MARION, TO A HIGH BID OF $245,035.30. AGAIN, GOOD BIDS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ROCKY CONSTRUCTION.

THE AMOUNT OF $160,256.75. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 33 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE 10TH STREET NORTHWEST AND B AVENUE TO D AVENUE STORM SEWER CROSS CONNECTION PROJECT.

[33. Report on bids for the 10th Street NW from B Avenue to D Avenue Storm Sewer Cross Connection project (estimated cost is $2,530,000) (Ben Worrell). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #304528-02 a. Resolution awarding and approving contract in the amount of $1,797,101.29, bond and insurance of Shift Companies for the 10th Street NW from B Avenue to D Avenue Storm Sewer Cross Connection project.]

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR. THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL A BOX CULVERT FROM B AVENUE TO D AVENUE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO REDUCE FLASH FLOODING RISK BY DIVERTING FLOW FROM AN EXISTING CULVERT ON B AVENUE TO ANOTHER ONE ON D AVENUE THAT HAS SOME REMAINING CAPACITY. THIS PROJECT WAS IDENTIFIED IN OUR STORMWATER MASTER PLANNING EFFORTS, INCLUDES A REPLACEMENT OF THE STREET, SIDEWALK, CURB RAMPS, AND RELOCATION OF UTILITIES.

THIS PROJECT AND THE NEW DETENTION BASIN PROJECT WERE BOTH AWARDED A GRANT FROM FEMA WITH A STATE MATCH.

AND HERE'S A MAP SHOWING ADDITIONAL SOLID WASTE PICKUP CALLS AFTER A MAJOR FLASH FLOOD EVENT BACK IN 2014.

BOTH THE STORM SEWER CROSS-CONNECT PROJECT, AS WELL AS THE NEW DETENTION PROJECT ARE SHOWN HERE.

AND BOTH OF THOSE PROJECTS WILL REDUCE FLASH FLOODING RISK FOR THE WATERSHED.

THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. THIS PROJECT BID ON MARCH 12TH.

WE RECEIVED NINE BIDS. LOW BID WAS $1,797,101.29.

HIGH BID WAS $2,424,306.35. LOW BIDDER WAS SHIFT COMPANIES.

THESE BIDS CAME IN UNDER THE ESTIMATE, BUT OUR CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE BID RESULTS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY CONCERNS.

SO WE RECOMMEND AWARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BEN.

COUNCIL QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. 34 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE 2025 STORMWATER BASIN MAINTENANCE PROJECT, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $340,000.

[34. Report on bids for the 2025 Stormwater Basin Maintenance project (estimated cost is $340,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #304160-16 a. Resolution awarding and approving contract in the amount of $272,797.77, bond and insurance of Connolly Construction Inc. for the 2025 Stormwater Basin Maintenance project.]

PROJECT INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF ROCK CHECK DAMS. CHANNEL ARMORING FOR EROSION PROTECTION. THESE BASINS HAVE A NATURAL VEGETATION PRESENT.

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I'VE PROVIDED A FEW EXAMPLES ON THE RIGHT, BUT THERE'S A WIDE VARIETY OF PLANT SPECIES.

HERE ARE THE LOCATIONS FOR THIS PACKAGE. THERE'S TWO BASINS OFF OF 16TH AVENUE THAT'LL BE ACCESSED OFF OF AUBURN DRIVE.

PROJECT BID ON MARCH 12TH, WE RECEIVED SIX BIDS.

THE LOW BID WAS $272,797.77. HIGH BID WAS $394,723.25. LOW BIDDER WAS CONLEY CONSTRUCTION.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. THANKS, BEN.

COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 35 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WACONIA AVENUE SOUTHWEST AT GRADE RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.

[35. Report on bids for the Waconia Avenue SW At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements project (estimated cost is $240,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #301994-21 a. Resolution awarding and approving contract in the amount of $243,174.70, bond and insurance of Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete, LLC for the Waconia Avenue SW At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements project.]

THANK YOU. THIS PROJECT IS TO RECONSTRUCT THE PAVEMENT AT A RAILROAD CROSSING AT WACONIA AVENUE SOUTHWEST.

PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND SAFE CROSSING, NOT JUST FOR VEHICLES, BUT ALSO THE TRAINS.

IT'S A COST SHARE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION CRANDIC RAILROAD AND THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

CRANDIC ALSO HAS A SEPARATE BUT CONCURRENT PROJECT TO REPLACE TRACKS.

HERE'S AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT. THE CITY PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT IS SHOWN.

THE TWO TRACKS THERE WILL BE REPLACED BY CRANDIC, AND CRANDIC HAS COORDINATED ALL OF THIS WITH ADM TO AVOID ANY DISRUPTIONS.

THIS PROJECT ENDED ON MARCH 12TH. WE RECEIVED THREE BIDS.

LOW BID WAS $243,174.70. HIGH BID WAS $287,454.64. LOW BIDDER WAS EASTERN IOWA EXCAVATING AND CONCRETE.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. BEN. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE HEAR. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. OKAY. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 36 IS A PRESENTATION AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES UNDER THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT

[36. Presentation and resolution authorizing City financial incentives under the Community Benefit Economic Development Program for an affordable housing project on Summit Avenue SW as proposed by Ginkgo Ridge LLC (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0012-2025]

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, SCOTT MATHER, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM GINKGO RIDGE LLC FOR ABOVE STANDARD CITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES.

THE PROJECT QUALIFIES UNDER THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THIS PROJECT DID RECEIVE CDBG-DR FUNDING FROM IDA.

HOWEVER, A FINANCIAL GAP STILL EXISTS. CITY INCENTIVE WOULD PROVIDE A 15 YEAR, 100% REBATE OF INCREASED INCREASE TAXES.

THIS IS A $6.1 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 15 NEW CONSTRUCTION UNITS FOR SALE.

THREE FOURPLEXES AND ONE THREE PLEX WOULD BE A PART OF THIS.

THEY ARE FOR SALE, PRICED AT 175 TO 80%. LMI FOR A 15 YEAR AFFORDABILITY PERIOD.

CONSTRUCTION WOULD START HERE IN JUNE OF 2025 AND COMPLETE BY DECEMBER OF 26.

THE THE CITY INCENTIVE WOULD PROVIDE 100% OF THE TAX INCREMENT UP TO A NET PRESENT VALUE OF 350,000 OR 15 ANNUAL PAYMENTS.

SO HERE'S AN AERIAL SHOWING YOU THE LOCATION FOR THIS IS SIX OR I'M SORRY, C STREET HERE WITH TATE CUMMINGS UP HERE IN THE CORNER.

AND HERE IS A SITE PLAN SHOWING THE FOURPLEXES AND THEN THE THREE PLEX.

THE CITY INCENTIVES DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SINGLE FAMILY HOME.

THAT'S ALSO PART OF THE PROJECT. SO THE NEXT COUPLE SLIDES ARE RENDERINGS OF WHAT THE BUILDINGS WILL LOOK LIKE.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT.

AND IF APPROVED, THEN THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE TO CREATE AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA TIF ORDINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THAT.

ALL RIGHT. BACK TO YOU, SCOTT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL.

ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON. AND AGAIN, THIS IS A SIMILAR PROGRAM THAT WAS PRESENTED EARLIER BY SARAH WHERE THEY COST AROUND 300,000, BUT CORRECT. THEY'LL BE SOLD FOR THAT.

AND SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO SOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.

AND SO IT'S NICE TO SEE TWO PROJECTS LIKE THAT.

ANYONE ELSE. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER OVERLAND. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

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[37. Presentation and resolution authorizing City financial incentives under the Community Benefit Economic Development Program for the construction of a new commercial headquarters building at 12th Street and 29th Avenue SW as proposed by D.C. Taylor Co. (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0013-2025]

TAYLOR COMPANY. SCOTT MATHER IS HERE. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU. SO WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM D.C.

TAYLOR COMPANY FOR STANDARD FINANCIAL INCENTIVES.

THE PROJECT DOES QUALIFY UNDER THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

D.C. TAYLOR CURRENTLY IS IN A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY, WHICH IS NOT BEING RENEWED AS THE CITY INTENDS TO USE THE BUILDING FOR STORAGE OF FLOOD CONTROL EQUIPMENT. D.C. TAYLOR COMPANY PLANS TO RETAIN ITS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER 70 YEARS. THE CITY INCENTIVE PROVIDES THE STANDARD TEN YEAR, 50% REBATE.

THIS IS A $6 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 33,200 SQUARE FOOT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AROUND 9400 SQUARE FOOT OF OFFICE SPACE, AND JUST SHY OF 24,000 SQUARE FOOT OF WAREHOUSE.

THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE THAT 75 JOBS RETAINED HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS, WITH CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN MAY AND COMPLETE BY JUNE OF 2026.

THE STANDARD INCENTIVE PROVIDES A TEN YEAR, 50% REBATE.

IT'S EXPECTED TO CREATE $1.1 MILLION IN TOTAL TAXES OVER TEN YEARS, OF WHICH 460,000 WOULD BE REBATED.

SO HERE'S AN AERIAL SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THIS SITE.

YOU HAVE WILSON AVENUE UP HERE TO THE NORTH, 12TH STREET HERE YOU HAVE SIXTH STREET OVER HERE TO THE EAST.

HERE IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF WHAT THE PARCEL LOOKS LIKE NOW.

AND A CONCEPT SITE PLAN. A COUPLE OF RENDERINGS OF WHAT THE BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE FRONT AND REAR. SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT.

AND AGAIN, IF APPROVED, THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE TO CREATE AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA TIF ORDINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS.

JUST THANKS TO D.C. TAYLOR AGAIN FOR COMMITTING AND REINFORCING YOUR PRESENCE HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

APPRECIATE THAT. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEYER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THAT BRINGS US NOW TO ORDINANCES. ITEM NUMBER 38 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE GRANTED TO INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY,

[38. Ordinance amending the electric franchise granted to Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy) by increasing the franchise fee from 3 percent to 4 percent. CIP/DID #OB457539]

THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEYER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER. POE. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. I MOVE THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS, BE SUSPENDED, AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS HIS THIRD AND FINAL READING.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VANORNY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 39 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY BY INCREASING THE FRANCHISE FEE FROM 3% TO 4%.

[39. Ordinance amending the natural gas franchise granted to MidAmerican Energy Company by increasing the franchise fee from 3 percent to 4 percent. CIP/DID #49-11-021]

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL COUNCILMEMBER POE. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. I MOVE THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS, BE SUSPENDED, AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING, THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 40 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE GRANTED TO LINN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BY INCREASING THE FRANCHISE FEE FROM

[40. Ordinance amending the electric franchise granted to Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative by increasing the franchise fee from 3 percent to 4 percent. CIP/DID #41-14-011]

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER. POE. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. I MOVE THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS, BE SUSPENDED, AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING, THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 41 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE SUBDIVISIONS TO UPDATE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND TO BE FINAL PLATTED PERTAINING TO

[41. Ordinance amending Chapter 31 of the Municipal Code, Subdivisions, to update the general requirements for land to be final platted, pertaining to sanitary sewer, water mains, and general requirements. CIP/DID #49-25-001]

THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEYER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL COUNCILMEMBER POE. THANK YOU.

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THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 42 IS AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE NORTH TOWN URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PROPERTY AT 2055 NORTH TOWN LANE NORTHEAST.

[42. Ordinance establishing the North Towne Urban Revitalization Area for property at 2055 North Towne Lane NE. (Council Priority) CIP/DID #URTE-0059-2025]

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL COUNCILMEMBER POE. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. I MOVE THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS, BE SUSPENDED, AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 43 IS AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING ORDINANCE NUMBER 004, DASH 25, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF TAX INCREMENTS WITHIN THE GOOGLE URBAN RENEWAL

[43. Ordinance correcting Ordinance No. 004-25 relating to the collection of tax increments within the Google Urban Renewal Area along 76th Avenue SW and Edgewood Road SW. CIP/DID #TIF-0099-2024]

THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. AND THAT WILL CLOSE OUT OUR FORMAL BUSINESS TODAY.

[PUBLIC INPUT]

THIS IS A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COUNCIL BUSINESS.

AS WITH THE EARLIER PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WE ARE HERE TO LISTEN AS A COUNCIL, SO I'LL REMIND EVERYONE TO REMAIN AT THE LECTERN.

COMMENTS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. NO ABUSIVE, THREATENING OR LOUD OR PERSONAL COMMENTS.

IF YOU'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, PLEASE APPROACH THE MICROPHONE WHEN CALLED UPON.

THE FIRST PERSON TO SPEAK SAYS IS RED. THAT'S ALL IT SAYS IS RED.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE SECOND SPEAKER.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE LAST NAME IS STONE ON BOYSON ROAD.

OKAY. NEXT SPEAKER, IS ROB HOGUE HERE TO SPEAK ON GRAFFITI, NOISE, GRAFFITI.

AND. I CAN'T READ THE LAST PART. ROB, YOU CAN HELP ME OUT.

OTHER PROBLEMS. OTHER PROBLEMS. OKAY. THANK THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND THANK YOU. COUNCIL. ROB HOGUE, 2750 OTIS ROAD SOUTHEAST IN CEDAR RAPIDS, HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE ONGOING PROBLEMS OF THE INDUSTRIAL RAILYARD WHICH THE CITY BROUGHT INTO OUR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

DESTROYING A 27 ACRE PRAIRIE AND WILDLIFE REFUGE, TAKING AWAY THE NATURAL FLOOD PROTECTION THAT WAS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND REPLACING IT WITH MANY, MANY TRUCKLOADS OF FILL AND OBSTRUCTIONS A DIESEL EXHAUST GRAFFITI.

YOU'LL RECALL THAT STEVE SMITH TOLD YOU ABOUT LOOKING OUT HIS KITCHEN AND SEEING LARGE OBSCENITIES ON GRAFFITI.

I SAW I SAW AN FU RAIL CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY.

AND NOISE. AND I WANT TO START YESTERDAY. GOT HOME.

AND I'M GOING TO PLAY SOME AUDIO FOR YOU. THIS IS FROM MY GARAGE.

AND PRIOR TO THAT LAST WEEK HAD BEEN DOWN ON 24TH AVENUE.

NEIGHBORHOOD.

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NONE OF US CHOSE TO LIVE NEXT TO THIS RAIL YARD.

YOU WERE THE ONES WHO DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO LIVE NEXT TO THIS RAIL YARD, AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO PRAY FOR YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ASA BUTLER, EASTERN IOWA.

AIRPORT ZONING PLAN. I HAVE COPIES FOR ALL YOU GUYS. ASA BEATTY, APOLOGIES. IF YOU CAN HAND THOSE OUT TO EACH ONE OF THEM, PLEASE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS I HAVE IT ON PAPER SO YOU GUYS CAN READ THROUGH IT.

IT'S JUST A FRAMEWORK FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ALL THAT AREA THAT'S BEING DEVELOPED AROUND THE AIRPORT.

JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, NEEDS, WANTS. JUST KIND OF A FRAMEWORK TO GO OFF OF.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE ABOUT THAT. IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE STICKING AROUND AND ABLE TO ANSWER THOSE AS WELL.

THANK YOU. YEP. AND THEN IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE ONE LAST SPEAKER, BUT I'M NOT SURE.

MACKENZIE ELLIS. NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT WILL CLOSE OUT OUR FORMAL BUSINESS HERE TODAY.

[CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS]

GREAT MEETING TODAY WITH LOTS OF DISCUSSION ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, EXCITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EXCITING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. GREAT TO SEE LOCAL COMPANY COMMITTING TO OUR CITIES SUCH AS DC TAYLOR.

SO YOU KNOW, OFTEN WE WE LOOK AT OUR OWN ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRESS OF THE CITY AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES THAT WE WE ALL HAVE AS, AS CITIES. AND IT'S JUST NICE WHEN OTHERS ACKNOWLEDGE US.

SO I JUST WANTED TO MENTION YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A RECENT LIST THAT JUST CAME OUT AS TO THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN THE MIDWEST, AND CEDAR RAPIDS HAPPINESS WAS NUMBER FOUR.

BUT WHAT'S EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE ARE THE OTHER CITIES THAT ARE ON ON THE LIST.

SO NUMBER ONE WAS ANN ARBOR. NUMBER TWO WAS CARMEL.

CARMEL, INDIANA. NUMBER ACTUALLY, NUMBER THREE IS CEDAR RAPIDS.

NUMBER FOUR, COLUMBUS, OHIO. AND NUMBER FIVE FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

SO I JUST THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD BE PROUD OF THAT.

AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE REST ON OUR LAURELS.

IT JUST MEANS WE'RE EVEN MORE COMMITTED TO BUILDING AND IMPROVING OUR GREAT COMMUNITY.

BUT I JUST WANTED TO TO SHARE THAT. AND IT'S IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE.

AND THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO ME BY A CITIZEN.

SO IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO SEE THAT AS WELL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON MOVES TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.