HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-13 CorrespondenceFebruary 15, 1973
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Subi ept 1, utorobile Re rycling Lo
cation
To The Vayor and Council
City of Iowa City
I(Y,;a City Civic Center
In regard to the proposed location of :an automobile recycling operation
on the old city landfill site, I would like to express my objections to this
proposed site on the basis,of the following points.
Although this site is zoned commercial -add there is commercial activity
in the immediate area, there I are also many reside.ntial home sttes adjacent to
and in the immediate proximity, all of which will;;.be very adversely effected'
by the increased truck traffic, noise and 'dust pollution created by such an
activity.
After many years of being, subjected to an extremely high degree of dust
smoke and noise pollution from the landfill operation, all of us having homes
in this area feel -70 have sufferred our share and with the advent of a Two
posed green areaand public park in this area, -,,*e have had high hopes of �liv-
g
ing in realative peace and quiet and-breathinclean air�galn*. VJ6 r thero6f ore
implore you to,forget exm
ediencey and consider the moral)aspects of thisi
ClSion.
Although the pnrooent plans may. b-- to lease on a temporary short term basis
these operations have. a Tray of becomming permanent. I fear such may be.: tile dase
here.:
J'� much more logical site for this operation r.=ld be on fthe present neer :iland-�
fill west of Iona City., This site offers an excellent, hard,.surf ace:road .direct-
ly to the site ample storage ilreaample operati onal space, and a very, minimum
of residental sites. Should the City of lowa City decide to,extenFthis operat- 1
-Lon on a ,,ore pormanent basis, there nci,ld be no need to rplocate and or pos-
sibly rezone a new, site. All logic points �to this site.
The proposed site on South, Riverside Dr. off ers:'the . contrary,. It offers about
200 yards of very poor road leading off flighmay'218. This road is broken up and
further trLc! traffic on this would cause further financial burden on the city.
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There are many home sites along this stretch which wo-Old' suffer from the effects
of addit-ional traffic, noise and dust pIllution.
I restiectfully ask the Mayor arid council to give this matter serious consid-
oration and not be paniced,into a hasty decision. These abandoned cars have been ,
lith us for quite s=e time and a few more days or weeks delay to consider all
aspects would not, be too harmful it,r sure.
The need for such'a program to recycle automobiles is greatly needed and is
dosireable but the proposed location on South Riverside Dr. is not.
I feel I speak for all the residents in this neighborhood in this re
Thank you, card.
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LAurine Y. Fischer
2650 S. Riverside Dr.
iowa City, Iona 5 2 0