Voluntary annexations near Hiawatha and Fairfax
Summary
The Rigel family's 84 acres on the city's south side will be annexed for light industrial development, adding to an already busy and widening corridor near American Prairie.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds land to the city tax base once developed to city standards.
The Rigel family and future industrial/commercial users; the city gains developable land.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Mar 24, 2026
The Rigel family's 84 acres on the city's south side will be annexed for light industrial development, adding to an already busy and widening corridor near American Prairie.
City Council - Jan 13, 2026
The council approved two voluntary annexations — about 2 acres near 42nd Street NE so owners can hook up to city services, and 25-plus acres along 76th Avenue tied to construction staging near the QTS data center area. Both head to the state City Development Board on February 11.
Related development
Annexation — 4750 Woodview Drive NE and 3920 Emerson Avenue NE
The parcels move into city service territory and advance to the state City Development Board on February 11.
Annexation at 205 Wright Brothers Boulevard E
Adds developable industrial land to a corridor already seeing major growth and road widening.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Cedar Rapids
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.