Czech Village rezoning controversy at 1756 Mallory Street SW
Summary
Two big rezonings advanced: 4.75 acres at 650 Walford Road SW to light industrial (Linn County) and 25 acres at 16th Avenue and 80th Street SW to suburban mixed use (Todd Andrle/A & M LLC), opening southwest Cedar Rapids to development.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The landowners and future developers; potentially new jobs and tax base.
The developer faces delay; the parcel's deteriorated homes remain in limbo.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jul 28, 2026
Neighbors filed a 15-signature petition against replacing a single-family home with a four-unit building, and the deferral leaves the developer to work things out with the neighborhood. Because objectors own over 20% of nearby land, seven votes would have been needed.
City Council - May 26, 2026
Two big rezonings advanced: 4.75 acres at 650 Walford Road SW to light industrial (Linn County) and 25 acres at 16th Avenue and 80th Street SW to suburban mixed use (Todd Andrle/A & M LLC), opening southwest Cedar Rapids to development.
Related development
OFB LLC four-unit residential rezoning
Adds missing-middle housing near Czech Village with a design locked in by condition to match what the council approved.
Rezone 650 Walford Road SW
Opens the corner of Walford Road and 6th Street to light industrial use matching the surrounding area.
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