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- 2025 Street Reconstruction Project (agenda item 3): Adopted. Council approved plans and a cost estimate of $3,261,687; funding sources listed by staff included local option sales tax, the street construction fund, the sanitary sewer rental fund and general obligation bonds. Vote: unanimous (all members voting aye).

- Creekside Business Park public improvement project and right-of-way acquisition (agenda item 4): Adopted. Council authorized the project and acquisition of fee and easement interests from approximately two properties. Vote: roll-call — approved.

- Multi-Residential Urban Revitalization Plan (amended map, agenda item 6): Adopted. Council voted to approve the amended, reduced map (northern sections only) after a neighborhood petition and public comment. Council suspended the usual three-reading requirement and passed the implementing ordinance in the same meeting. Vote: roll-call; motion carried.

- Zoning map amendment (ordinance no. 3,096): Adopted on third consideration, changing ~76.53 acres at the northeast corner of US Highway 20 and Hudson Road from A-1 agricultural to PC-2 planned commercial. Vote: roll-call — approved.

- Consent calendar (items 8–9) and resolution calendar (items 10–30, excluding item 29): Approved by single motions; roll-call votes recorded as passed. Item 29 (historic core urban revitalization plan hearing date) was set for a future public hearing; council voted to set the hearing date.

- CDBG sidewalk infill project (agenda item 2): Not adopted. Council voted 2-5 to reject the staff resolution approving plans and an estimate of cost for the CDBG sidewalk infill project for the identified Colorado Drive/Dallas Drive segment. Staff said the project was fully funded by CDBG and estimated at $113,242.50.

- Bills and claims: Approved as presented by roll-call vote.

This summary lists formal recorded outcomes; individual items in the consent and resolution calendars included multiple administrative and project approvals listed on the council agenda. For details about each motion, staff presentations and public comments see the full meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cedar Falls City Council Meeting: March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Below are the recorded outcomes from the March 3 Cedar Falls City Council meeting, including major public hearing results and items adopted by roll-call vote.","taxTitle","Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa","taxId",51799,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653767,"Council adopts amended multi-residential urban revitalization plan to speed development north of proposed site",2559,2675000,5234000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19&start=2675&end=5234","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19/thumbnail_2675000.jpg","/articles/6653767/Cedar-Falls/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Council-adopts-amended-multi-residential-urban-revitalization-plan-to-speed-development-north-of-proposed-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653767-f0a35105d18fe2a0011c1a96d28ea57f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179513&Signature=fcFvZpt779pBatyz-jda6e0uvDT32Xc39CKbaEs58OAzm2Kr7BWwxjtlnWHMri-cTs3mULz7pOFf9bze5uTiL8-Q30CjESTb1ThDkLXuybEgLq7od-nc5KWin5USLtXSUnbCtHO~F5ok~H5Yj11~cl5QU9PeciBQ-8hyRVCGypScCFT306wT3~TSJakFXv6twH3ldtUvdjWmtXukqrp3exnGlmfvcxLLjuXkcKiBpEnFcNrmFrr35XnPg2mz6308kVTDjxAzMO8SPyZZorEyPC0MSMC76nNxios4mAAOVoY-z5qymJayDFsF5Z3lajCdd-EO6xSfOMV2NDWgv3ARTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cedar Falls City Council adopted an amended multi-residential urban revitalization plan on March 3 after receiving a petition from neighborhood residents seeking a smaller incentive area. Council voted to move forward with the reduced (northern-only) map that excludes certain southern residential parcels.

City staff explained the two available options during a second public hearing: the original plan covering a wider area and an amended map that removed residential parcels east and west of a proposed development. Shane Graham told council that the amended option had been prepared after a timely petition requesting a second hearing and that both options were available for council action.

Residents from Millennium Drive and nearby blocks urged the council to adopt the amended map. Joni Snyder said her neighborhood collected about 39 petition signatures and argued that the eastern and western vacant parcels should not be included. “Most of the houses in our neighborhood signed the petition ... No one in our neighborhood wants this,” Snyder told council.

Bobby Feist, another resident, raised concerns about narrow lot widths and stormwater runoff if multi-unit buildings were placed on the smaller parcels; he urged council to favor the smaller map to avoid creating building conditions that would require units to abut property lines and exacerbate drainage issues.

Councilors discussed the competing priorities: encouraging infill and varied housing stock in core areas, avoiding delays to a northern development the council already supported, and responding to neighborhood concerns about density and drainage. Council members noted the city’s housing needs assessment and emphasized that the revitalization plan is a tool that does not change underlying zoning by itself.

Councilor motioned to adopt the amended map (agenda item 6). The council approved the amended resolution by roll-call. Later in the meeting, council suspended the usual three-reading rule and passed an ordinance designating the amended multi-residential urban revitalization area upon the same meeting, enabling the change to take effect sooner. Staff and council members said the amended plan would allow the approved northern development to proceed without delay while keeping future options to consider limited incentives for other properties if developers propose feasible projects.

Council discussion also included a reminder of the program’s criteria: staff noted that residential projects must increase property value by 10 percent or more and commercial projects by 15 percent to qualify for tax abatement under the revitalization rules; those thresholds will be assessed by the county assessor upon application.","After a second public hearing and neighborhood petition, Cedar Falls City Council adopted an amended multi-residential urban revitalization plan that reduces the geographic area and preserves incentives for a northern development; the council also suspended rules and passed implementing ordinance the same night.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653771,"Council approves right-of-way acquisitions for Creekside Business Park improvements",146,4168000,4314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19&start=4168&end=4314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19/thumbnail_4168000.jpg","/articles/6653771/Cedar-Falls/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Council-approves-right-of-way-acquisitions-for-Creekside-Business-Park-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653771-fe1a8985941daa8468319206c1373f17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179513&Signature=XsCkcvn0e5P6zsBk~4oLWcXQgcjNAtsXjM5BriNLNaG2hHwJ6MyOnA7hRJyOn-4yWWHEozxeM8XlOxrqho1lp-7DduECwtgidlK8wOFMSoYGdF9yZjI3xqkyzGsNbzNwi8KKoE4clHi5B~B1zy~MuAa6WkD7KxzyHibZ4T0oWUU6jU11ffVOB01IKwlto1If36oeAHE7SQ7YUbANTdex4Md9lyts7VXT~sazh0oCq9MEpbju5QwmBnQeflAOe-DBaoKLn5LoErbdE3Nka5nwOLg2OuBA7fgyVeJr5omFsLehnIpWY0K7W3VX9ufTv6tRRKmJr~9zN0l-RDV55RKQsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cedar Falls City Council approved a resolution March 3 authorizing a public improvement project for the Creekside Business Park and authorizing acquisition of private property interests needed for the work.

City planner/engineer Tom Bitter told the council the project will rebuild West Ridge Avenue, install two dual-lane roundabouts at Cyberlane and the future Waterway Avenue intersection, reconstruct the existing roadway, and add upgraded storm sewer, water main, enhanced crosswalks, trails and sidewalk. Plans identify the need for fee-title or permanent easement acquisitions from one property and temporary construction easements from an additional parcel.

Bitter said the city expects to obtain the necessary fee and easement acquisitions from approximately two properties on the northern side of the project corridor and that staff would answer questions as the design and right-of-way process continue. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.

The council voted to approve the resolution on a roll-call vote and staff said they will proceed to right-of-way offers and easement negotiations consistent with council authorization and applicable acquisition rules.","Council authorized a public improvement project and the acquisition of fee and easement interests from two properties to rebuild West Ridge Avenue and add roundabouts and utilities serving the Creekside Business Park.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653774,"Council approves $3.26 million 2025 street reconstruction plan",185,3941000,4126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19&start=3941&end=4126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19/thumbnail_3941000.jpg","/articles/6653774/Cedar-Falls/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Council-approves-326-million-2025-street-reconstruction-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653774-c20ef858b0df8ef901c0b60441e0610a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179513&Signature=PkOD9al~BAcUF6VQm1pekksPkeM5hyzsOAjVS7Qc1xjPQGxC-r-XDvop5-HTkAaUjqlLMtvUJPUa-FMbWMJ3stR5EV98hib3aSUlkvuRTQcIk7bjJmCUMMScPunhkpCQMHtCw~4N0-aijBlSdxm86vnyzGADjVeRVNlZlGSP2mceFymXEnMEhteQA0Gq~YJzuZaqtEcbB03uwiq-T8OLHlxUhdqldEv3XsBcwfYUHijQz6NmaFB54hl01kxAtsUc8toBGwKru5X1RbMlHhDzNcAW31M1MyiyYZZmeZdej-ZRya4yot0iigj7ClBxOaUX6OxC9xWnEwgKpvE-ysy9-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cedar Falls City Council voted unanimously March 3 to adopt plans, specifications, form of contract and an estimated cost of $3,261,687 for the 2025 Street Reconstruction Project, which covers six locations across the city.

City staff described the project during a public hearing as including approximately one mile of roadway repair, about 7,800 square yards of pavement removal and replacement, 1,300 tons of asphalt, replacement of driveway approaches, pedestrian ramps and other storm and sanitary sewer adjustments. “The total estimated cost for this project is $3,261,687,” city speaker Rickey (presenting staff) told council.

The project map presented to council showed a mix of street reconstruction and asphalt overlay work, as well as some trail work and miscellaneous repairs. Staff said the project will be funded by local option sales tax, the street construction fund, the sanitary sewer rental fund and general obligation bonds.

No members of the public spoke on the item during the hearing. Council members thanked staff for outreach and for addressing drainage concerns linked to a Bluff Street repair and a Lone Tree project included on the list.

The resolution passed on roll-call with all members voting in favor, and staff indicated the project will move forward to the bidding and contract phase under normal municipal procurement procedures.","Cedar Falls City Council adopted plans and an estimate of costs for a multi-location 2025 street reconstruction project estimated at $3,261,687, funded by local sales tax, street construction funds, sanitary sewer rental funds and general obligation bonds.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":46,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653776,"Council rejects CDBG-funded sidewalk infill plan after neighborhood opposition",3353,534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19&start=534&end=3887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477824-ee6cc19e99ed92be13ffa932305ccb19/thumbnail_534000.jpg","/articles/6653776/Cedar-Falls/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Council-rejects-CDBG-funded-sidewalk-infill-plan-after-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653776-c132cdab4ef39f205c454e92e450296c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179513&Signature=A3q1e3CQweCmmCAi5wW8Tx-c3tZtMclWfhm0hF1wXljDX2wqne1WYtOd2lgTIJEilz6Ejcf6ZnFUB7j4TszVnDRI3lVE2BkDceuHTZF8DJ90SpO8i5ctbVL9ldrv7o1jJr-BfVw0eKpSCOSeSuS3~M6n4P3CKYp-hMDOMwGWCD3wfiFbIipNN4DMAPr8gZlIiwKhj0rOjkwsQwCKJstmrOtye-Jt5CAp51DztAkuiqvq3OPZVP5jk9Toyt-qFKJzSxSB8Sm3DM5hQF4ArW~3ZjertI-5Xs5APtYV4pFHU2cd8WJpURy~d0LH2GS9leUjkMmwXFdDIdX0BWa-NR1JRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cedar Falls City Council voted 2-5 on March 3 to reject a resolution adopting plans and an estimated cost for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sidewalk infill project, which the city estimated would cost $113,242.50 and be funded entirely with CDBG dollars.

City staff described the project as a targeted infill effort intended to improve connectivity and provide “safe routes” to destinations including the Cedar Falls aquatic center and the Cedar Prairie Trail. “The total estimated construction cost for this project is $113,242.50. And the project is fully funded by the community development block grant funding,” city staff member David Wiecky said during the public hearing.

Residents from the Colorado Road and Dallas Drive area urged the council not to approve the plan as presented. Darryl Crest, who said he lives at 303 Colorado Road, told council the road is a dead-end with sparse traffic and said adding a sidewalk would create safety and maintenance burdens for mostly older homeowners: “I believe there will be a safety issue if you put the sidewalk in because when I back out of my garage now, there’s gonna be two lanes. I gotta look for a sidewalk that's now gonna be close to the post and trees that ... people can emerge from.”

Other residents raised similar concerns about loss of yard space, snow removal obligations and liability for older homeowners. Kathy Taylor, 225 Colorado Road, told the council that multiple households on the block opposed the project and questioned staff comments that the grant funds could be moved elsewhere. “We were told that this money could go elsewhere,” Taylor said. “Nobody said it had to be used by June.”

Supporters of the concept, including members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, said sidewalk infill generally improves neighborhood connectivity and safe access to parks and trails. Andrew Troll, chair of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, said the commission provides input to staff and noted the project “is near a school and on a route to the Aquatic Center” and could benefit neighborhood access to those facilities.

Council members debated whether the project’s location matched the CDBG program’s low-to-moderate-income (LMI) requirements, how and when residents are notified, and whether the short segment constituted a useful infill or a “sidewalk to nowhere.” Council discussion also referenced HUD’s timeliness requirements for CDBG funds and the city’s June 30 expenditure deadline for the award.

Councilors said staff had held a public information meeting in early February and that the site had been identified in prior consolidated plans. Several council members suggested the funds might be better used elsewhere in the city if reallocation were feasible, but staff warned that design, environmental review and HUD approval timelines limit the ability to change the funded project before the grant deadline.

After discussion, the council took a roll-call vote; the clerk announced “2 voting aye, 5 voting nay,” and the motion failed. Council members who opposed the resolution cited resident opposition and questions about whether the selected block would deliver substantial public benefit compared with other possible infill locations.

Council members and staff said they would continue to explore sidewalk and trail projects and the city’s broader Safe Routes and connectivity priorities, but no formal direction to reallocate the 2025 CDBG funds was adopted at the meeting.","Cedar Falls City Council voted 2-5 to reject a resolution approving the 2025 CDBG sidewalk infill project, after multiple residents and some council members said the Colorado Road segment would create burdens for long-term homeowners and provide limited public benefit.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: March 3 Cedar Falls City Council meeting

Council adopts amended multi-residential urban revitalization plan to speed development north of proposed site

Council approves right-of-way acquisitions for Creekside Business Park improvements

Council approves $3.26 million 2025 street reconstruction plan

Council rejects CDBG-funded sidewalk infill plan after neighborhood opposition