NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO THE WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA IN THE CITY OF WAUKEE, STATE OF IOWA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO THE WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA IN THE CITY OF WAUKEE, STATE OF IOWA The City Council of the City of Waukee, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing before itself at its meeting which commences at 5:30 P.M. on November 3, 2025 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 230 West Hickman Road, Waukee, Iowa, to consider adoption of a proposed Amendment No. 16 to the Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Plan (the "Amendment") concerning an Urban Renewal Area in the City of Waukee, State of Iowa. The Amendment proposes to remove property from the Urban Renewal Area as follows: The South 420 feet of the North half of the Southeast quarter of Section 29 lying east of the Chicago and Northwestern transportation company right-of-way, Township 79 North, Range 26 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and, Lot 3 in Candleridge Park, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa, except Parcels "B" and "C" of Parcel "A" as shown by survey recorded in Book 2001, Page 4452; and, Lot 1 in Waukee Vista Commercial Park an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and, Lot 2 in Waukee Vista Commercial Park an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 3 in Waukee Vista Commercial Park an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lots 4 and 5 in Waukee Vista Commercial Park an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 1 in the Koethe Addition Plat 2, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 2 in the Koethe Addition Plat 2, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 2 in the Hickory Commercial Plat 1, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 2 in the Hickory Commercial Plat 2, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 1 in the Hickory Commercial Plat 1, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 1 in the Hickory Commercial Plat 2, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Parcel A of Lot 56 in Park View Crossing, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Parcel C of Lots 56 & 57 in Park View Crossing, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 57 (except the west 100 feet thereof) in Park View Crossing, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa; and Lot 1 in Park View Crossing Plat 4, an Official Plat located in the City of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa A copy of the Amendment is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, City of Waukee, Iowa. The City of Waukee, State of Iowa is the local public agency which, if such Amendment is approved, shall undertake the urban renewal activities described in such Amendment. The general scope of the urban renewal activities under consideration in the Amendment is to promote economic development and to rehabilitate, conserve and redevelop land, buildings and other improvements within such area through the elimination and containment of conditions of blight so as to improve the community through the establishment of effective land use controls, through use of an effective program of rehabilitation of existing buildings and elimination of those structures which cannot be economically rehabilitated, with a limited amount of acquisition, clearance, resale and improvement of land for various purposes specified in the Amendment. To accomplish the objectives of the Amendment, and to encourage the further economic development of the Urban Renewal Area, the Amendment provides that such special financing activities may include, but not be limited to, the making of loans or grants of public funds to private entities under Chapter 15A, Code of Iowa. The City also may reimburse or directly undertake the installation, construction and reconstruction of substantial public improvements, including, but not limited to, street, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer or other public improvements. The City also may acquire and make land available for development or redevelopment by private enterprise as authorized by law. The Amendment provides that the City may issue bonds or use available funds for purposes allowed by the Plan and that tax increment reimbursement of the costs of urban renewal projects may be sought if and to the extent incurred by the City. The Amendment initially proposes specific public infrastructure or site improvements to be undertaken by the City, and provides that the Amendment may be amended from time to time. The proposed Amendment No. 16 would remove land from the Urban Renewal Area, update the description of previously approved urban renewal projects to be undertaken within the Urban Renewal Area, and add to the list of proposed projects to be undertaken within the Urban Renewal Area. Other provisions of the Plan not affected by the Amendment would remain in full force and effect. Any person or organization desiring to be heard shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Waukee, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 403.5, Code of Iowa. Dated this 6th day of October, 2025. Rebecca D. Schuett City Clerk, City of Waukee, State of Iowa October 30 2025 LIOW0385511