PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING CHANGE HEARING
FOR THE CITY OF WAUKEE
The Waukee City Council will hold a public hearing on April 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Road. In accordance with Iowa Code Sections 21.4(1)(b) and 21.8, this meeting of the Waukee City Council will be conducted with two different options for public participation: 1) Members of the public wishing to attend in person may do so in the Council Chambers at Waukee City Hall. 2) Members of the public wishing to participate electronically may do so via Zoom at the following link or phone numbers:
https://zoom.us/j/352651371
Meeting ID: 352-651-371
Or by phone:
+1 646-558-8656 or
+1 312-626-6799 or
+1 301-715-8592
All persons wishing to observe or participate in this meeting via Zoom or telephone. Please contact the City Clerk's office at 515-978-7904 or bschuett@waukee.org if you have questions or electronic accessibility issues.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance by changing the following land from A-1 (Agricultural District) to R-2 (One and Two Family Residential District) and R-4 (Row Dwelling and Townhome Dwelling District) of the following land:
A-1 TO R-2 REZONING DESCRIPTION
A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 5 AND 12, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 78 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 12; THENCE NORTH 88°40'25" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 12, A DISTANCE OF 938.07 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 377 FEET OF THE SOUTH 612.50 FEET OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 12; THENCE NORTH 00°09'45" EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST 377 FEET OF THE SOUTH 612.50 FEET, A DISTANCE OF 612.63 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID WEST 377 FEET OF THE SOUTH 612.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88°40'25" WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID WEST 377 FEET OF THE SOUTH 612.50 FEET, A DISTANCE OF 377.08 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID WEST 377 FEET OF THE SOUTH 612.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°09'45" EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 12, A DISTANCE OF 712.57 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 12; THENCE NORTH 00°08'05" EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5, A DISTANCE OF 1159.92 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL 'A' OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 AS DESCRIBED IN THE WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 2016, PAGE 22736; THENCE SOUTH 88°42'40" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL 'A', 534.87 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01°28'07" WEST, 97.26 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 27°43'01" EAST, 105.30 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 11°32'47" EAST, 160.08 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY WHOSE RADIUS IS 770.00 FEET, WHOSE ARC LENGTH IS 830.15 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 47°34'04" WEST, 790.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 73°19'05" EAST, 50.14 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY WHOSE RADIUS IS 350.00 FEET, WHOSE ARC LENGTH IS 93.04 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 80°56'02" EAST, 92.77 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88°32'58" EAST, 651.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°27'02" EAST, 126.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20°09'29" EAST, 287.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°27'02" EAST, 119.59 FEET; THENCE NORTH 26°54'32" WEST, 157.51 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY WHOSE RADIUS IS 770.00 FEET, WHOSE ARC LENGTH IS 345.45 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 50°14'20" EAST, 342.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 37°23'12" EAST, 47.51 FEET TO SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88°42'40" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 176.85 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5; THENCE SOUTH 00°21'24" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOTS 5 AND 12, A DISTANCE OF 2485.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 57.84 ACRES (2,519,490 SQUARE FEET).
A-1 TO R-4 REZONING DESCRIPTION
A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 78 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PARCEL 'A' OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 AS DESCRIBED IN THE WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 2016, PAGE 22736; THENCE NORTH 88˚42'40" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL 'A', 176.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 37°23'12" WEST, 47.51 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY WHOSE RADIUS IS 770.00 FEET, WHOSE ARC LENGTH IS 345.45 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 50°14'20" WEST, 342.56 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 26°54'32" EAST, 157.51 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01°27'02" WEST, 119.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 20°09'29" WEST, 287.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01°27'02" WEST, 126.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88°32'58" WEST, 651.67 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY WHOSE RADIUS IS 350.00 FEET, WHOSE ARC LENGTH IS 93.04 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 80°56'02" WEST, 92.77 FEET; THENCE NORTH 73°19'05" WEST, 50.14 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY WHOSE RADIUS IS 770.00 FEET, WHOSE ARC LENGTH IS 830.15 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 47°34'04" EAST, 790.53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 11°32'47" WEST, 160.08 FEET; THENCE NORTH 27°43'01" WEST, 105.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°28'07" EAST, 97.26 FEET TO SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88°42'40" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 612.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 12.13 ACRES (528,506 SQUARE FEET).
Said parcel to be referred to as Silverleaf
Approval of this change will result in an amendment to the Official Zoning Map and republishing of said map to reflect the current zoning in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa.
Interested individuals are encouraged to attend the public hearing and offer their opinions, pro or con, to the proposed amendment.
By order of the City Council,
Rebecca D. Schuett
City Clerk
April 16 2026
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