HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-16 Work Session Minutes_Joint P&Z MeetingWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JOINT WORK SESSION MEETING
September 16, 2025
A. Call to Order — The joint work session meeting of the Waukee City Council and Planning & Zoning
Commission was called to order by Mayor Clarke at 5:32 p.m. at Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman
Rd. and electronically via Zoom.
B. Roll Call by City Council — The following members were present: Mayor Courtney Clarke; Council
Members R. Charles Bottenberg, Chris Crone, Anna Bergman Pierce, Ben Sinclair. Absent: Council
Member Grove. (Council Member Grove arrived at 5:34 p.m.)
Roll Call by Planning & Zoning Commission — The following members were present:
Commissioners Marsha Bannister, Lucas Beenken, Alex Broderick, Heather Lohse, Jason Tuel.
Absent: Commissioners Megan Bankole, Luke Streit.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Brad Deets, Assistant City Administrator Nick Osborne,
Community Development Director Andy Kass, Planning Coordinator Melissa DeBoer, Director of
Economic Development Jennifer Brown, Director of Marketing & Communications Heather Behrens
(electronically), Police Chief Chad McCluskey, City Clerk Rebecca D. Schuett.
C. Agenda Approval by City Council — (Council Member Grove arrived at 5:34 p.m.) Council
Member Sinclair moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Council Member Crone. Results of
vote: Ayes: Bottenberg, Crone, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None. Motion carried 5 — 0.
Agenda Approval by Planning & Zoning Commission — Commissioner Beenken moved to
approve the agenda; seconded by Commissioner Bannister. Results of vote: Ayes: Bannister,
Beenken, Broderick, Lohse, Tuel. Nays: None. Absent: Bankole, Streit. Motion carried 5 — 0 — 2.
D. Work Session:
1) Comprehensive Development Plan review — Rita Trapp and Kendra Ellner with HKGi
presented the Imagine Waukee 2040 update, reviewing a community engagement summary,
vision and guiding principles, their approach to plan updates, housing affordability,
sustainability, and zoning area concepts. There was also much discussion about incentives for
economic development and sustainable construction practices.
E. Comments
Adjournment by City Council — Council Member Bottenberg moved to adjourn; seconded by Council
Member Grove. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried 5 — 0.
Adjournment by Planning & Zoning Commission — Commissioner Broderick moved to adjourn;
seconded by Commissioner Tuel. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried 5 — 0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
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