PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING CHANGE HEARING
FOR THE CITY OF WAUKEE
The Waukee City Council will hold a public hearing on January 19, 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 C-1 (Community and Highway Service Commercial District) of the following land:
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 26, Township 79 North, Range 26 West, Polk County, Iowa, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section 26; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes, 22 seconds East (assumed bearing), on the south line of said Section 26, a distance of 1323.20 feet to the southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees, 09 minutes, 50 seconds East, on the east line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, 181.24 feet to a point on the north line of Acquisition Plat per Book 835, Page 893, said point also being the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 05 seconds West, on the north line of said Acquisition Plat, a distance of 190.86 feet; thence South 00 degrees, 14 minutes, 55 seconds West on said north line, 32.81 feet; North 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 05 seconds West on said north line, 529.85 feet; South 84 degrees, 06 minutes, 07 seconds West on said north line, 214.59 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 05 seconds West on said north line, 243.63 feet to a point on the easterly line of Acquisition Plat per Book 2018, Page 2844; thence North 44 degrees, 35 minutes, 56 seconds West, on the easterly line of said Acquisition Plat, 98.64 feet to a point on the east line of Acquisition Plat per Book 835, Page 896; thence North 00 degrees, 22 minutes, 57 seconds East on the east line of said Acquisition Plat, 96.38 feet to a point on the north line of said Acquisition Plat; thence North 89 degrees, 34 minutes, 15 seconds East, on said north line, 5.36 feet to a point on the east line of the Acquisition Plat per Book 2018, Page 2843; thence North 00 degrees, 22 minutes, 57 seconds East, on the east line of said Acquisition Plat, 1025.33 feet to a point on the north line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 26; thence South 89 degrees, 41 minutes, 18 seconds East, on said north line, 1248.22 feet to a point on the east line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees, 09 minutes, 50 seconds West on said east line, 1134.51 feet to the point of beginning.
CONTAINING 33.53 ACRES.
Said property to be referred to as Orange Commercial Development
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
January 15 2026
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