Votes at a glance: Cedar Falls council actions Feb. 3, 2025

This is a summary of notable formal actions taken by the Cedar Falls City Council at its Feb. 3, 2025 meeting. It is limited to official motions, votes and adopted items recorded on the council docket.

Major votes and outcomes

- Ordinance No. 3093 — Designating a multi‑residential urban revitalization area (second consideration): Approved, tally recorded as 4 yes, 3 no. (See separate report for the public debate and neighborhood concerns.)

- Rezoning — northeast corner of U.S. Highway 20 and Hudson Road (approx. 76.53 acres) from A‑1 Agricultural to PC‑2 Planned Commercial District (first consideration): Passed (all members voted aye on the motion to proceed). Planning staff noted the site is covered by the Creekside Technology Center master plan and the PC‑2 requires a master plan; Planning & Zoning recommended approval.

- Downtown character district amendment — change frontage along Walnut and Olive Streets from Neighborhood Small to Urban General 2 (first consideration): Vote failed on first consideration (3 aye, 4 nay).

- Ordinance No. 3094 — Amend zoning map to move 13.28 acres at Green Hill and Cedar Heights Road from R‑2 to MU (Mixed Use Residential) (second consideration): Passed (clerk recorded majority vote in favor).

- Ordinance No. 3095 — Repeal College Hill Urban Revitalization Area (second consideration): Passed.

- Resolution approving plans/specs/estimate for 2025 Alley Reconstruction Project (public hearing and resolution): Approved. Staff said the total…