HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-02 G01 Kettlestone Lakes Rezoning_PH AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: December 2, 2024
AGENDA ITEM: Public hearing on an ordinance to amend Chapter 169, Zoning
Ordinance, City of Waukee, Iowa, by rezoning certain property from A-1
(Agricultural District) to K-RR (Kettlestone Retail Regional District)
[Kettlestone Lakes]
FORMAT: Public Hearing
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The owner is Kettlestone Lakes, LLC and City of
Waukee. The applicant is Kettlestone Lakes, LLC. The property is located south of Ashworth
Road and west of Grand Prairie Parkway, containing approximately 141.95-acres.
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from A-1 to K-RR for commercial
development.
Notification of the rezoning request was sent out on November 14, 2024. The rezoning signs were
placed on the property by the required deadline. Staff has not received any correspondence for or
against the request.
The concept plan identifies several commercial lots across the property. The uses are unknown at
this time.
The subject property is located within the Kettlestone Corridor. The land uses shown within the
Kettlestone Master Plan for the subject property are Retail Regional, Mixed Use, Office, and
Multi-Family Stacked Medium. The K-RR zoning district will provide flexibility for different
types of commercial development including retail, commercial, and office (both medical offices
and business professional offices).
Staff recommends approval of the rezoning for Kettlestone Lakes.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: The Planning and Zoning
Commission reviewed the rezoning request on November 26, 2024,
and recommended approval:
Approval of a Rezoning related to a change from A-1 (Agricultural District) to K-RR
(Kettlestone Retail Regional District). [Kettlestone Lakes]
Melissa DeBoer, Planning Coordinator, introduced the request for approval of a rezoning for a
commercial development, as requested by Kettlestone Lakes, LLC and City of Waukee,
represented by Erin Ollendike, of Civil Design Advantage.
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The property is generally located within the Kettlestone Corridor - south of Ashworth Road, west
of Grand Prairie Parkway, and north of Interstate 80, containing approximately 141.95-acres.
The applicant requests to rezone the property from A-1 (Agricultural District) to K-RR
(Kettlestone Retail Regional District) for commercial development.
Notification to adjacent property owners was mailed on November 14, 2024. The rezoning signs
were placed on the property by the November 19, 2024, deadline. Staff has not received any
correspondence for or against this request.
The City of Waukee owns 10.22-acres of the property at the southeast corner of the site. The
remaining 131.73-acres is owned by Kettlestone Lakes, LLC. The entire site is proposed to be
rezoned to K-RR. The K-RR district permits typical commercial, retail and office uses.
The concept plan provided identifies several commercial lots across the property. The uses are
unknown at this time and are merely conceptual at this point. As part of the improvements to the
property, the applicant would be responsible for paving portions of SE Kettlestone boulevard, SE
Parkview Crossing Drive, and SE Florence Drive. A new street would also provide access into
the development from Grand Prairie Parkway to the south of SE Kettlestone Boulevard.
The subject property is located within the Kettlestone Corridor and was included with the 2015
master plan for the corridor. The land uses shown within the Kettlestone Master Plan for the
subject property are Retail Regional, Mixed Use, Office, and Multi-Family Stacked Medium.
The Kettlestone Master Plan is intended to act as a guide for land use while at the same time
allowing for flexibility of land uses. The intent is that the land use designations can move based
on market demands and the type of development. The K-RR zoning district will provide
flexibility for different types of commercial development including retail, commercial, and office
(both medical offices and business professional offices).
The proposed rezoning is generally consistent with the land uses identified in the Kettlestone
Master Plan and the comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning for
Kettlestone Lakes.
Discussion as follows:
• Discussion of the portion of the property owned by the City; Andy Kass provided info
that the Waukee portion is excess right of way area from the interchange project that was
unneeded at the time, which the city purchased
• General discussion to confirm that K-RR zoning does not allow for industrial uses
• Myrna Booth, 3219 Ashworth Road: General discussion of Florence Drive extension,
plans, timeline; Andy Kass stated there are no city plans to extend at this time; this
portion is development driven with no timetable to connect to Ashworth Road
• Don Callender, 3250 Ashworth Road: General discussion of timeframe for roads and
overall development; Erin Ollendike, of Civil Design Advantage, confirmed that the first
phase would include an extension of Kettlestone Blvd. to the roundabout, Parkview
crossing to the north; with development of Florence Drive dependent upon a buyer
developing the property in that area
• Don Callender, 3250 Ashworth Road: General discussion of how a conceptual plan
works and definitions of what allowable uses for K-RR zoning to include big box stores,
restaurants, convenience stores, office buildings, using examples of area projects such as
the DOT location and Fleet Farm; general discussion of the 25-foot minimum
landscaping buffering requirements between commercial and residential
• Karen Carlson, 32567 Hickory Hollow Ln: General discussion of planned access points
to the area
• Don Callender, 3250 Ashworth Road: General discussion of how the use fits into master
plan, streets plan, zoning; Andy Kass confirmed that the land use is consistent with the
Kettlestone master plan and provided information on streets planning to minimize impact
on property owners to the west
• General discussion of Kettlestone Blvd. potentially being extended to the west to connect
to Skyridge Drive; it is possible but no plans for approximately 20 years
• Discussion of a secondary access into the area at some point for emergency responders
• Don Callender, 3250 Ashworth Road: Discussion of timing of improvements to
Ashworth Road; Andy Kass confirmed that the improvements ending at Parkview
Crossing Drive are finished; current capital improvement plans include remaining
improvements from Parkview Crossing Drive west to LA Grant Parkway are scheduled
for 2029 but could move up if development increases and funding is available
• Neil Henderson, 3223 Ashworth Road: General Discussion of access points planning,
streets planning and the process of working with developers to minimize property owner
impacts
• Discussion of residential zoning as it relates to the K-RR designation; confirmation that
K-RR does not allow for residential at all, including multi-family; nothing planned at this
time but any residential components that would be introduced would require rezoning to
a designation that allows residential use
• Ken Carlson, 32567 Hickory Hollow Ln: Discussion of traffic studies and all potential
access points for the area and concerns over stormwater management; Andy Kass stated a
traffic study has not been required due to no specific uses/projects at this time; however if
there is concern about a project causing a significant amount of traffic, a traffic study
would be part of the site plan process; Erin Ollendike responded to the question regarding
stormwater management, stating that the design included regional detention similar to
other areas in the Kettlestone development area
• Don Callender, 3250 Ashworth Road: General discussion of the rezoning process and the
reasons for rezoning the entire area at one time with conceptual designs, as opposed to
rezoning smaller areas as needed; Andy Kass responded that rezoning for property that is
generally consistent with the land use is a common practice and having the property
already zoned for its intended use can be beneficial for long range planning, developers
and buyers
• Discussion of next steps should the rezoning pass and be approved by City Council; the
questions/topics today may or may not become concerns in the future - if rezoning is
approved, the preliminary plat, final plat, and site plan process are good opportunities to
review and comment on the projects as they are presented
Motion by Commissioner Streit for approval of a rezoning related to a change from A-1
(Agricultural District) to K-RR (Kettlestone Retail Regional District) [Kettlestone Lakes],
seconded by Commissioner Lohse. Ayes: Streit, Beenken, Lohse, and Bankole. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Hold the Public Hearing.
RECOMMENDATION: Hold the Public Hearing.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Staff Report
II. Rezoning Map
III. Concept Plan
PREPARED BY: Melissa DeBoer, Planning Coordinator
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION: Dallas County News
DATE OF PUBLICATION: November 21, 2024
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Kettlestone Lakes – Rezoning PREPARED BY: Melissa DeBoer, AICP – Planning
Coordinator
REPORT DATE: November 22, 2024
MEETING DATE: November 26, 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION
Owner: Kettlestone Lakes, LLC & City of Waukee
Applicant: Kettlestone Lakes, LLC
Project Representative:
Erin Ollendike, P.E. with Civil Design Advantage
Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a rezoning for
a commercial development.
Location and Size: Property is generally located south of Ashworth Road
and west of Grand Prairie Parkway, containing
approximately 141.95-acres.
AREA MAP
ABOVE: The area outlined in BLUE is the area proposed to be rezoned.
November 22, 2024
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LAND USES AND ZONING
Location Existing Land Use Kettlestone Master Plan /
Comprehensive Plan
Current Zoning
Property in
Question
Vacant -
Undeveloped
Retail Regional / Mixed
Use / Office / Stacked
Medium
A-1 (Agricultural District)
North Single-Family
Residential /
Commercial
Retail Community K-RR (Kettlestone Retail Regional
Disstrict) / K-RR/PD-1 (Kettlestone Retail
Regional District with a Planned
Development Overlay) / K-RC
(Kettlestone Retail Community District)
/ A-1 (Agricultural District)
South Interstate 80 /
Vacant
Undeveloped
within West Des
Moines
N/A – West Des Moines N/A – West Des Moines
East Vacant –
Undeveloped /
Commercial
Retail Regional K-RR (Kettlestone Retail Regional
District)
West Rural Residential
within both Dallas
County and
Waukee
Rural Residential / Single-
Family Residential /
Medium Density
Residential /
Neighborhood
Commercial
N/A Dallas County & A-1 (Agricultural
District)
BACKGROUND
The subject property is located within the Kettlestone Corridor—south of SE Ashworth Road, west of Grand Prairie
Parkway, and north of Interstate 80. The applicant requests to rezone the property from A-1 (Agricultural District) to
K-RR (Kettlestone Retail Regional District) for commercial development.
Notification to adjacent property owners was mailed on November 14, 2024. The rezoning signs were placed on the
property by the November 19, 2024, deadline. Staff has not received any correspondence for or against this request.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Waukee owns 10.22-acres of the property at the southeast corner of the site. The remaining 131.73-acres is
owned by Kettlestone Lakes, LLC. The entire site is proposed to be rezoned to K-RR. The K-RR district permits typical
commercial, retail, and office uses.
The concept plan provided identifies several commercial lots across the property. The uses are unknown at this time
and are merely conceptual at this point. As part of the improvements to the property, the applicant would be
responsible for paving portions of SE Kettlestone Boulevard, SE Parkview Crossing Drive, and SE Florence Drive. A new
street would also provide access into the development off of Grand Prairie Parkway to the south of SE Kettlestone
Boulevard.
November 22, 2024
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The subject property is located within the Kettlestone Corridor and was included with the 2015 master plan for the
corridor. The land uses shown within the Kettlestone Master Plan for the subject property are Retail Regional, Mixed
Use, Office, and Multi-Family Stacked Medium. The Kettlestone Master Plan is intended to act as a guide for land use
while at the same time allowing for flexibility of land uses. The intent is that the land use designations can move based
upon market demands and the type of development.
The K-RR zoning district will provide flexibility for different types of commercial development including retail,
commercial, and office (both medical offices and business professional offices).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The proposed rezoning is generally consistent with the land uses identified in the Kettlestone Master Plan and the
Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning for Kettlestone Lakes.
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