Waverly council signals support to seek R‑3 rezoning for Irving School site

At a study session on Aug. 25, the City of Waverly council directed staff to proceed with an application to rezone the city‑owned Irving School property to R‑3 (medium‑density residential) and asked staff to begin discussions with potential developers using an owner‑occupied, attached‑housing model shown in a staff‑prepared animated concept.

Connie Toland, planning and development specialist, described the model as a tool “to provide context and visuals to help guide discussion that will lead to next steps in the process.” Toland said the model used real Cedar Valley building examples scaled to the city’s R‑3 standards and that the illustrative site plan showed 13 units, an internal private street with two access points (Second Avenue and Sixth Street), visitor parking, and two small park areas at the triangle’s ends.

The concept is owner‑occupied housing, not rental or short‑term rental, Toland…