Council adopts ordinance vacating portion of Hudson Road right‑of‑way

The Cedar Falls City Council on Jan. 5 adopted Ordinance No. 3138, vacating a portion of Hudson Road right‑of‑way south of West Ridgeway Avenue on its third and final consideration.

During public comment on the item, Kim Jordan said she drove the area and urged caution about permanently removing the right‑of‑way, warning the council that future traffic demands might require turn lanes or other roadway reconfigurations and that keeping a buffer could avoid future land acquisition. After hearing public comment, the council called for a roll call vote; the clerk reported "all members voting aye" and the mayor announced the ordinance carried.

The ordinance clears the title change required to reconfigure the parcel and was acted on in the regular meeting sequence without further amendment. The council did not record individual vote tallies in the public record other than the clerk's announcement that all members voted in favor.

The action completes the city’s third reading requirement for the right‑of‑way vacation; any implementation steps for replatting or construction will follow city engineering and permitting processes.