The Sioux City Council Monday night deferred a ruling on concept plan for a residential subdivision near North Middle School. The hearing and the ruling will be deferred until the next meeting set for September 7th.
Rod Lieber wants to construct a 133-lot residential subdivision on a 49-acre site at 2319 and 2605 ½ 41st St. Lieber Heights would feature 92 single-family lots and 41 duplex or townhouse lots.
At yesterday’s public hearing on the new development during the council meeting, Sharon Brown was one of several local residents spoke out about the development’s effect on traffic was her concern. She said Outer Belt Drive was already congested and the new development will make it worse without the proper infrastructure.
Res Rundquist made what he called an emotional appeal to the council to consider the Loess Hills and the needs of the environment.
On Tuesday, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing the progress made buiding the new Law Enforcement Center. The hearing will begin at 4:30. The new LEC was expected to be completed in September.
Tomorrow the Iowa Utilities Board takes public comments in The second week of hearings on the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline in Fort Dodge. that pipeline would run nearly 700 miles across 29 Iowa counties.
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss tells Radio Iowa that the board’s decision could have a tremendous impact on the Midwestern ethanol industry.
The federal government is calling for a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions from the ethanol plants. He says if they industry does not enforce reductions — that’s going to be a problem for ethanol. Iowa is the number-one ethanol producer in America.
The pipeline would carry liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to a sequestration site in North Dakota.
The lawyer for a company planning to install wind turbines in northwest Iowa says Dickinson County Supervisors do not have the authority to pass a moratorium that would block the project.
Kristy Rogers, an attorney for Invenergy, told Radio Iowa that the company is following the rules outlined in the county’s current ordinance and is close to seeking a construction permit from Dickinson County supervisors.
She says what the action is a violation of Iowa law because passing a moratorium is an act in bad faith if taken to stop a particular project.
Jamie Hunter is with a group asking for the moratorium. Hunter says other Iowa counties have taken that step. Woodbury County has changed setbacks for wind turbines after much debate.
Critics of Invenergy’s project say without a moratorium, the company is likely to be granted a construction permit while that review of the ordinance is underway.
On Labor Day Weekend, Vanguard Arts director Brent Stockton will be inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association's Hall of Fame at Arnolds Park, Iowa.
He will be joined by Sioux Cityans and fellow Class of 2023 inductees Bobby Berge (The Velaires, Zephyr) and Sam Irish Sr. (Riata, Stockyard Kings), as well as 30 other musicians, support staff and venues that have helped to bring rock and roll to the Hawkeye State.
Brent also organizers outdoor musical venues like Downtown Live.
