Cedar Rapids advances transportation, housing and infrastructure actions from July 28 council meeting

A Cedar Rapids City Council meeting summary reported that seven public hearings were advanced July 28, spanning proposed development agreements, rezonings and city infrastructure matters. The agenda included a proposed transportation and logistics facility, a housing redevelopment proposal and planned work connected to Ellis Park and 4th Avenue SW.

The available account is a secondary meeting summary, not the full council packet, official minutes or signed resolutions. As a result, it does not establish that every proposed agreement received final approval at the July 28 meeting.

Development proposals and rezonings

Several of the hearings concerned the Caledonia Haulers Urban Renewal Area at 420-550 French Court SW. One proposed development agreement involved Gavin CR Properties LLC and a transportation and logistics facility.

A separate proposed agreement involving Parkline LLC concerned housing redevelopment in the area bounded by Ellis Boulevard, J Avenue, 6th Street and I Avenue NW.

The July 28 matters also included rezonings at 8th Street NW and Mallory Street SW. Planned city projects identified in the meeting summary included an Ellis Park parking lot and a 4th Avenue SW gatewell.

The proposals and land-use items concern distinct locations and types of development, from a logistics facility at French Court SW to housing redevelopment near Ellis Boulevard. The summary identifies the hearings and proposals but does not provide final-action documentation for each item.

Aug. 11 bid hearings listed

The summary listed additional bid hearings for Aug. 11. The projects named were Cedar Lake Amenities Bid Package 3A; a Center Point Road bridge-deck overlay; City Annex Phase 1 furnishings and equipment; and water-system variable-frequency-drive replacements.

The listed amount for Cedar Lake Amenities Bid Package 3A was $1.34 million. The Center Point Road bridge-deck overlay was listed at $632,000, while City Annex Phase 1 furnishings and equipment was listed at $315,000.

Water-system variable-frequency-drive replacements carried the largest listed amount, $2.692 million. Together, the four listed amounts equal $4.979 million.

Those amounts were listed in connection with the upcoming bid hearings; the available summary does not identify them as awarded contract values. It also does not provide construction start dates. The next step identified in the source packet is the Aug. 11 set of bid hearings.