In the Matter of the Condemnation of Certain Rights in Land by the Iowa Department of Transportation for the Improvement of NOTICE Primary Road No. U.S. 69 In the City of Des Moines located in Polk County, Iowa Project No. NHSN-069-4(112)--2R-77 Group "F" Parcel 22 TO: Galinsky Family Real Estate, L.L.C, c/o Louis R. Hockenberg, Registered Agent, 6601 Westown Parkway, Suite 200, West Des Moines, IA 50266 Unknown Tenants, Unknown Addresses City of Des Moines, Iowa, c/o City Clerk, 1200 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 Polk County, Iowa, c/o County Auditor, 111 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 and to all other persons, companies or corporations having any interest in or owning any of the following described real estate: Part of Lot 21 of Gray's Subdivision of Blocks 50 and 62 of Brooks and Co's Addition to Des Moines, located in the NW¼ of the NW¼ of Section 11, Township 78 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., within the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that the State of Iowa and the City of Des Moines, desire certain rights in land more specifically described as follows and shown with reference to their location as to land affected on the Acquisition Plat Exhibit "A" and Graphic Exhibit "B" attached to the Application filed with the Chief Judge of the Judicial District containing Polk County, Iowa, and in the Office of the Sheriff of Polk County, Iowa, to which you are referred: The title in fee simple sought to be appropriated, for the use and benefit of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, is in land described as follows: A parcel of land located in part of Lot 21 of Gray's Subdivision of Blocks 50 and 62 of Brooks and Co's Addition to Des Moines, located in the NW¼ of the NW¼ of Section 11, Township 78 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., within the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, as shown on Acquisition Plat Exhibit "A" and by reference made a part hereof. Said parcel is described as follows: Commencing at the NW Corner of said Section 11; thence S00°01'57"E, 1,062.21 feet on the West line of the NW¼ of said Section 11; thence N89°58'03"E, 185.40 feet to a point on the West line of said Lot 21 also being on the existing Northerly right of way line of local road Maury Street, the Point of Beginning; thence S88°24'06"E, 105.94 feet on said existing Northerly right of way line to the South line of said Lot 21; thence S89°51'44"E, 19.10 feet on said existing Northerly right of way line, also being on the South line of said Lot 21 to the SE Corner of said Lot 21 also being on the existing Westerly right of way line of local road Southeast 14th Court; thence N00°01'57"W, 0.50 of a foot on the East line of said Lot 21 also being on said existing Westerly right of way line; thence N85°42'17"W, 125.36 feet to the West line of said Lot 21; thence S00°01'57"E, 6.89 feet on the West line of said Lot 21 to the Point of Beginning, containing 488 square feet. In connection with this condemnation proceeding, it is specifically provided as follows:   1. Any and all improvements, including fences, if any, located wholly within the land sought in fee simple title are condemned in their entirety. 2. The State of Iowa shall have a right of temporary easement in Lot 21 of Gray's Subdivision of Blocks 50 and 62 of Brooks and Co's Addition to Des Moines located in the NW¼ of the NW¼ of Section 11, Township 78 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., within the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, for the specific purpose to shape, in land described as follows and as shown on Graphic Exhibit "B" and by reference made a part hereof: Commencing at the NW Corner of said Section 11; thence S00°01'57"E, 1,037.32 feet on the West line of the NW¼ of said Section 11; thence N89°58'03"E, 185.40 feet to a point on the West line of said Lot 21, the Point of Beginning; thence S81°26'34"E, 20.59 feet; thence S00°10'40"W, 10.00 feet; thence S89°16'29"E, 104.69 feet to the East line of said Lot 21 also being the existing Westerly right of way line of local road Southeast 14th Court; thence S00°01'57"E, 13.00 feet on the East line of said Lot 21 also being the existing Westerly right of way line of local road Southeast 14th Court; thence N85°42'17"W, 125.36 feet to the West line of said Lot 21; thence N00°01'57"W, 18.00 feet on the West line of said Lot 21 to Point of Beginning. 3. The existing entrances at Sta. 306+11.33 and Sta. 308+04.24 on the North side of local road Maury Street will be closed and the entrances eliminated. 4. The area sought to be appropriated by temporary easement, for the specific purpose of shaping, is reserved to the condemnee until the actual date said area is required for construction of this highway improvement. Also, said temporary easement right shall terminate immediately upon completion of the operations for which said right is sought and in no event later than the completion of this highway improvement. 5. Condemner hereby gives notice of condemnee's five-year right to renegotiate construction or maintenance damages not apparent at the time of the condemnation as required by the Code of Iowa, Section 6B.52. That such condemnation is sought for the improvement and/or maintenance of roads and streets in the State of Iowa in the matter prescribed in Chapters 28E, 306, 306A, 306B, 306C, 313, 6A, and 6B of the Code of Iowa and all amendments thereto. That a commission for the purpose of appraising and awarding damages which will be caused by said appropriation and condemnation has been selected and appointed. You are further notified that the Commissioners will report to Polk County River Place, 2309 Euclid Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa at 9:00 a.m. on the 2nd day of September 2026 and will view your property at approximately 9:40 a.m. on the same day. They will then return to the Sheriff's Office and proceed to appraise said damages. You may participate in these proceedings if you care to do so. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHEAN FLETCHALL Special Assistant Attorney General and General Counsel to the Iowa DOT By: Allyssa Myers Condemnation Unit Coordinator Right of Way Bureau Iowa Department of Transportation Ames, Iowa 50010