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Decorah council rejects downtown elementary school site plan after hours of debate over safety, parking and process
Summary
The Decorah City Council voted down the school district’s proposed downtown elementary school site plan after hours of testimony and technical review concerns, citing pedestrian safety, stormwater and excess parking; the district may resubmit or seek reconsideration.
The Decorah City Council voted down the Decorah Community School District’s site plan for a new downtown elementary school at 101 Claiborne Drive after an extended public hearing and lengthy council deliberations.
School officials and their consultants described a process following a nearly 67% bond approval and presented detailed design work, including sidewalks around the site, reconfigured storm sewer plans and two playground areas. Cindy, representing the district, said the plan “meets the needs of our teachers, staff, and meets what was promised in our school bond.” Patrick Albord of Confluence, the landscape architects and planners on the project, told the council the site includes widened sidewalks and a 14-foot path to move students safely from the southwest entrance and that proposed roundabout improvements at Hively/Claiborne should improve pedestrian…
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