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Cedar Rapids board tables preliminary approvals after neighborhood protests over Hoover and Van Buren school sites
Summary
Neighbors of Hoover and Van Buren elementary school sites told the school board on July 14 they were not consulted, raised concerns about proximity, trees, traffic and stormwater, and the board voted to table preliminary site approvals for both projects.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education on July 14 moved to table preliminary approvals for proposed new elementary schools at the Hoover and Van Buren sites after a string of neighborhood speakers urged more outreach and design changes. Neighbors said the district did not adequately notify nearby residents and that elements of the proposed site plans — including access drives, a 28-foot building elevation at Hoover and tree loss — would significantly affect yards, privacy and property values. "We find out that there is going to be a school built literally 50, 60 feet off our property line," said Joe Brokaw, a Hoover-area resident. "...a 28 foot building, we're not very pleased with that idea." The board hearing covered both…
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