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City staff recommended approval, saying the parcel and proposed use conform with the Envision CR comprehensive plan and the site's high-intensity land-use designation. Dave Hogg of Development Services told the commission the parcel is about 5,600 square feet with a 2,200-square-foot structure and that the building requires six parking spaces; the applicant plans to share parking between three adjacent buildings and to use on-street spaces as well.

The rezoning would let the owner restore an existing apartment that is currently unoccupied. Connor Harris, the applicant, said the unit \"used to be an apartment, so basically that was just the plan to kinda bring it back to what it once was,\" and confirmed no physical addition to the building is proposed.

Hogg described the three buildings purchased by the applicant and being remodeled as totaling 16 dwelling units (five in one building, six in another, and five in the third) and said the applicant will provide 20 parking places on- and off-site. Hogg told commissioners the parcel is served by city utilities and staff does not expect adverse impacts.

No members of the public spoke on the case. A commissioner moved to approve the rezoning and another commissioner seconded; the motion passed with the commissioners present saying \"aye.\" The transcript records the motion as approved but does not record a roll-call tally.

Next steps: the staff presentation said the matter is scheduled for a City Council public hearing on Feb. 25, with potential second and third readings on March 11.

Clarifying details from the staff presentation: the parcel size is 5,600 square feet; structure size is 2,200 square feet; three buildings were described as totaling 16 units (5, 6, and 5) and 20 parking spaces were cited as being provided on- and off-site. The applicant represented that the fifth unit is an existing interior apartment and no addition is required.

The commission's action is a recommendation to City Council; final zoning change requires City Council action at the listed hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission Meeting February 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission approved a request to rezone property at 1300 Third Avenue Southeast from Traditional Residential Flex to Traditional Residential High, allowing an existing interior apartment unit to be reactivated as a fifth dwelling unit.","taxTitle","Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa","taxId",4689,"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},6300017,"Planning commission recommends City Council adopt 2024 Envision CR plan updates",178,801000,979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494047-65f11876c0d51047037a5b335ee9cac2&start=801&end=979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494047-65f11876c0d51047037a5b335ee9cac2/thumbnail_801000.jpg","/articles/6300017/Cedar-Rapids/Linn-County/Iowa/Planning-commission-recommends-City-Council-adopt-2024-Envision-CR-plan-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300017-1407e84c28857c43bbb076ca58e1a491/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200732&Signature=EMTldmr3w6Ol6UjMrKt2KHUNSqo6oze6PfRFE-6S2mBE--sB1MKWSHWavruRAD1tISHgcWnu5-JbHYM4V-U6AxdQVtGTk02IQpdrB99mSec3SLmeQdZpXbBvwtWJ85HIvMMnc8ZpJjbtOhhQR~LGlt-1M2nxqE3p7d7KL6Bi8B9dQAwnQP3KawqyusDfIrQFLAU22RmvoqfQw-K6ZO3sLSCaZ54SDRVcVykXowUduOwwRYmoBvffhGpkGuCbgFkvPQin0newodypH12nIFiidQ4WAjiiLLPKyGs9ck-0Ipv-~picWHgHDYb9rgnNKoQ0cpEi9laJkxzspA-fv6z3gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented annual updates to Envision CR, Cedar Rapids's comprehensive plan, and the City Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt the 2024 updates.

Betsy Borchert of Community Development told commissioners the Envision CR plan is maintained as a \"living document\" to allow staff flexibility and to save staff time and city resources by updating narratives and initiatives across plan chapters. Borchert said the 2024 work included updates across multiple chapters and that staff updated 284 items within 14 separate plans, and noted examples of higher-level, public-facing initiatives that were completed.

Borchert described the review process as beginning with City Council priorities, followed by interdepartmental coordination to align initiatives with council priorities and citywide goals. She said staff presented the updates to the Development Committee on Jan. 15 and asked the Planning Commission to recommend that City Council adopt the updates.

A commissioner asked no substantive follow-up questions; no public comments were offered. A motion to recommend approval was made and seconded; the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.

Staff will forward the recommendation to City Council for action. Borchert characterized the plan update process as improving communication and producing efficiencies in project development across city departments.","Staff presented updates to Envision CR, the city's comprehensive plan, and the Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt the 2024 updates after a staff presentation summarizing updated initiatives and the process used to coordinate departmental priorities.",{"_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},6300022,"Commission recommends Lindale Mall urban renewal area plan, including former Sears site",161,652000,813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494047-65f11876c0d51047037a5b335ee9cac2&start=652&end=813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494047-65f11876c0d51047037a5b335ee9cac2/thumbnail_652000.jpg","/articles/6300022/Cedar-Rapids/Linn-County/Iowa/Commission-recommends-Lindale-Mall-urban-renewal-area-plan-including-former-Sears-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300022-d3384674e44aa3f94a9418c370aa0fad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200732&Signature=Y3BiXWaPtWwpFaq9kXsnkKcWHdShEELJPhQZ6gzTtoS4Kjnw8C4ns9RZPLhoS-xp0TX6Y0h9kGxlKdwF6yCXq4Lr~iC5gLXxgDt6wn9Zi0Aswgr2X7Dx-PzU4jdpiMxjbyv6VzXTN7B0U-ZSBWUsPmKBajbGbKc7NB~GMj9cECcXYeCdvamcHK7g-tv0Op09K0f7LS2FCxz458QiQDUzHQ-siTsWzlMkWUH1WCvoRJWEaUduOGJn8yiCE~kglDKimG31I-~u5aSK6FyWyC21TyZ90SDFLiRfFsMM9zt42Y0teWVIZAOPuGSZ0ZRyBMRCOYiJdMwyOGwaAguE~4onJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission recommended approval of an urban renewal area plan that covers Lindale Mall, including the former Sears building, city staff said at the meeting.

Scott Mather of the City Manager's Office described the proposal as similar to the Edgewood URA review and said City Council on Jan. 14 authorized support for redevelopment of the former Sears site at Lindale Mall and initiated URA proceedings on Jan. 28. Mather said staff intends to include the entire Lindale Mall area in the URA to avoid later piecemeal amendments if additional redevelopment opportunities, such as the former Hy-Vee site, come forward.

A commissioner asked whether establishing the URA means a property owner is automatically entitled to tax-increment financing or other incentives. Mather replied that a development must still come forward to City Council with a development agreement to use TIF; simply being inside an URA does not entitle a project to incentives.

No members of the public spoke on the case. A commissioner moved to recommend approval and another commissioner seconded; the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.

Staff outlined the process steps: consultation with taxing agencies, a City Council public hearing on Feb. 25 and subsequent ordinance readings on March 11. The commission's recommendation sends the URA plan forward for those steps.","City planners recommended approval of a Lindale Mall urban renewal area plan that would include the former Sears building and the broader Lyndale Mall area to enable potential future redevelopment; staff said inclusion does not automatically entitle property owners to incentives.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300026,"Commission backs Edgewood Industrial Park urban renewal area review",147,505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494047-65f11876c0d51047037a5b335ee9cac2&start=505&end=652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494047-65f11876c0d51047037a5b335ee9cac2/thumbnail_505000.jpg","/articles/6300026/Cedar-Rapids/Linn-County/Iowa/Commission-backs-Edgewood-Industrial-Park-urban-renewal-area-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300026-2aa97adb61395c828f5735e92df595bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200732&Signature=L8UzgUZ9I4630YeBuZQ-nIwPLeRebIwE0Dss~IdFrSDn-ptYEbyrcjsK6yAaID-WK0FLyh0dMdr78YeoJQHRSROJORXoJ-uy~MDdXxaEHsgb6hBCUgOKu9hf4BWOyoJSUGHFX6DoYECan6ALJPxTrP6jdAdxQVF6~iBCtH-ZFNkSf-Q2jhprh1psCXs4PAubSPzWyZvslhThv~EhMWBBonCn6afnzY6PxPvhIkyflvtQeAGe5epFMzmm7QW8sMPQRJUCOgNPJtpiodbS1KQ7rWKjJaf5T6Rf6WnNZ8BeYSF8dslqSBuh-xL~Un9n7iAOVQD1OR9vZzgv8DqMcbGf4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed Edgewood Industrial Park urban renewal area plan, a staff presentation said.

Scott Mather of the city manager's office told the commission City Council on Jan. 14 authorized city incentives for a master-plan redevelopment at the corner of 60 Fourth Avenue Southwest and 20 Sixth Street Southwest and that on Jan. 28 the council initiated proceedings to establish the urban renewal area based on economic development. Mather said council action included support for incentives for a phase of redevelopment that envisions nine commercial buildings.

Mather said the planning commission's role is to review the URA plan for conformance with Envision CR. He showed maps placing the proposed URA next to the Google URA and identified the future land use for the area as employment reserve. He said the process includes consultation with affected taxing agencies on Feb. 10, a City Council public hearing Feb. 25 and potential ordinance readings on March 11.

No members of the public spoke at the commission meeting. A commissioner moved to recommend approval and another commissioner seconded; the motion was approved by voice vote. The transcript does not contain a roll-call tally.

Key details cited in the staff presentation: sites referenced at 20 Sixth Street SW and 60 Fourth Avenue SW, the proposal is intended to support a nine-building commercial redevelopment, and the URA is being advanced under the city's Envision CR goals to grow a sustainable, diverse economy.

Next steps identified by staff are consultation with taxing jurisdictions and City Council consideration at the listed hearings.","Cedar Rapids planners reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed Edgewood Industrial Park urban renewal area plan, a redevelopment effort the City Council initiated after authorizing city incentives for a nine-building commercial redevelopment this month.","actionData","errors"]

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