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Decorah council approves amended school site plan and records land-use agreement with district
Summary
After reconsideration, the council approved an amended site plan for the Decorah Community School and a recorded land‑use agreement that preserves community use of school grounds; approval was contingent on five staff‑recommended items including an easement and maintenance commitments for stormwater infrastructure.
The Decorah City Council voted unanimously to approve an amended site plan for the Decorah Community School District and to record a land‑use agreement that formalizes continued community use of school grounds outside of school hours.
City staff told the council the recorded land‑use agreement is intended to memorialize prior understandings and terminate an earlier 2011 28E agreement related to the tennis courts. The motion to approve the land‑use agreement was moved by Councilmember Chisel and seconded by Councilmember Olson and passed on a roll‑call vote.
The council first voted to reconsider the earlier site‑plan decision before taking up the amended plan. Staff reviewed the amended packet (SP 101) and recommended…
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