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Waterloo council authorizes right-of-way acquisitions for La Porte Road reconstruction, stresses work remains negotiable
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution to proceed with property acquisition steps for the La Porte Road Reconstruction Phase 2 project, including authority to use condemnation if negotiations fail. City engineers and the design firm said driveway locations can still be adjusted; affected business owners pressed for guarantees on truck access.
The Waterloo City Council on Tuesday voted to authorize property acquisition steps, including the use of condemnation procedures if necessary, to move forward with La Porte Road Reconstruction Phase 2, a project stretching just south of Plymouth Avenue to Hawthorne Avenue.
The vote came after business owners and city engineers discussed access and driveway concerns. Jamie Knutson, city engineer, said the city is proceeding with the schedule required by grant timelines while continuing negotiations with property owners. “We don’t want to go to condemnation. We want to work with the property owners to adjust things and come to a reasonable agreement,” Knutson said.
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