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Council postpones decision on Prairie Stone rezoning after neighbors demand more outreach
Summary
The Cedar Falls City Council postponed a resolution to amend the Pinnacle Prairie master plan that would allow a former senior-living facility to become a voluntary substance‑abuse treatment center. Residents raised notice, safety and traffic concerns; developers and operators said the facility would be licensed, accredited and voluntary.
The City of Cedar Falls City Council on Monday postponed action on a proposed amendment to the Pinnacle Prairie Mixed Use District master plan that would allow conversion of the Prairie Stone senior‑living facility at 4900 Prairie Parkway into a residential addiction‑treatment center called Thrive Now.
The council voted to postpone final action until its June 16 meeting after residents near the Western Home community said they had not received adequate notice and asked for a broader neighborhood meeting before a vote.
Neighbors said the city’s courtesy notices had a roughly 250–300‑foot mailing radius and that several Western Home residents directly across the street did not receive mailed notification. Suzanne Eastman, a registered nurse who said she lives near the site, told the council the project was rushed and asked that the council delay so…
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