HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-11-03 G04 Waukee Unified Amendment No 16 URA_PHAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: November 3, 2025
AGENDA ITEM:On the proposed Amendment No. 16 to the Waukee Unified Urban
Renewal Plan
FORMAT:Public Hearing
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: Each year, staff review the City’s Urban Renewal
Plans to determine whether updates are needed. Staff are recommending
an amendment to the Unified Urban Renewal Plan to adjust the
boundaries and remove property that was included in 2004.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff held a consultation meeting on Monday, October
13, 2025, and invited all affected taxing entities within the Plan area to
review the proposal. No representatives attended the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends holding a public hearing on the proposed
Amendment No. 16 to the Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Plan.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Hearing Notice
II. Proposed Amendment No. 16 to Unified Urban Renewal Plan
PREPARED BY:Jennifer Brown, Economic Development Director
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION: Dallas County News
DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 30, 2025
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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
(End of Notice)
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WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN
AMENDMENT #16
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
Amendment #1 – 2011
Amendment #2 – 2011
Amendment #3 – 2012
Amendment #4 – 2013
Amendment #5 – 2014
Amendment #6 - 2015
Amendment #7 – 2016
Amendment #8 - 2018
Amendment #9 – 2019
Amendment #10 – 2020
Amendment #11 – 2021
Amendment #12 -2022
Amendment #13 – 2023
Amendment #14 – 2024
Amendment #15 – 2025
Amendment #16 - 2025
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AMENDMENT #16
to
WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
INTRODUCTION
Amendment #1 to the Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Plan (“Plan” or “Unified Plan”) for the
Waukee Unified Urban Renewal Area (“Area” or “Unified Area”), adopted in 2011 and
subsequently amended fifteen times, is being further amended by this Amendment #16 to the Plan
(“Amendment No. 16” or “Amendment”) to remove land from the Urban Renewal Area, to 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.
Except as modified by this Amendment No. 16, the provisions of the Plan, as previously amended,
are hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved and shall remain in full force and effect as provided
herein. In case of any conflict or uncertainty, the terms of this Amendment No. 16 shall control.
Any subsections not mentioned in this Amendment No. 16 shall continue to apply to the Plan, as
previously amended.
DESCRIPTION OF AREA
The legal description of the property being removed from the Urban Renewal Area by this
Amendment No. 16 is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and referred to herein as the “Amendment
No. 16 Removal Area”. A map of the Area showing the Amendment No. 16 Removal Area is
attached as Exhibit “B”. A map of the Area after the changes made by this Amendment No. 16 is
attached as Exhibit “C”.
AREA DESIGNATION
The Area continues to be a mixed area in which blight conditions exist and an economic
development area that is appropriate for the promotion of new commercial and industrial
development.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN/ZONING
The City of Waukee, Iowa (the “City”) has a general plan for the physical development of the City
as a whole, outlined in the Imagine Waukee 2040 comprehensive plan, adopted April 1, 2019. The
goals and objectives proposed in this Plan, and the urban renewal projects described in this
Amendment, are in conformity with the land use policies and plans for the development of the City
as a whole established in the Imagine Waukee 2040 comprehensive plan.
This Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, does not in any way replace or modify the City’s current
land use planning or zoning regulation process. Any need for improved traffic, public
transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, or other public improvements
within the Urban Renewal Area is set forth in the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended.
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UPDATE TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
Numerous urban renewal projects were authorized prior to the date of this Amendment and may
be continuing. Except as described below, the previously approved projects are not modified by
this Amendment. With the adoption of this Amendment No. 16, the City is updating the project
descriptions outlined in the Plan for the following projects (“Updated Projects”) as noted below:
1. Public Improvements
Project Description Estimated
Project
Timeframe
Estimated
Cost of Tax
Increment
Not to
Exceed
Rationale
Alice’s Road Expansion
Phases 1A & 1B and Douglas
Parkway intersection
improvements.
2025-2030
(changed
from 2025-
2028)
$7,500,000 -
$8,500,000
Road and utility improvements to
improve safety and traffic flow to
advance economic development.
Grand Prairie Parkway
(Interstate 80 to University)
Streetscape Enhancements –
landscaping, trails, underpass
enhancements, signage.
2026-2032
(changed
from 2023-
2026)
$10,000,000 -
$15,000,000
(an increase of
$8,000,000 -
$11,000,000)
Commercial corridor roadway
expansion and improvements to attract
and retain commercial businesses
Total: $17,500,000 -
$23,500,000 (an
increase of
$8,000,000 -
$11,000,000)
ELIGIBLE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT (Amendment No. 16)
Although certain project activities may occur over a period of years, in addition to projects
previously authorized in the Plan, as previously amended, the eligible urban renewal project under
this Amendment No. 16 include:
1.Planning, engineering fees (for urban renewal plans), attorney fees, other related
costs to support urban renewal projects and planning:
Project Date Estimated Cost
Fees and costs Undetermined $1,000,000
FINANCIAL DATA
1.Current constitutional debt limit:$215,542,750
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2.Current outstanding general obligation debt:$164,060,089
3. Proposed amount of indebtedness to be incurred (Amendment No. 16): A
specific amount of debt to be incurred for the Updated Projects and Eligible
Urban Renewal Project (Amendment No. 16) described in this Amendment
has not yet been determined. This document is for planning purposes. The
estimated project costs in this Amendment are estimates only and will be
incurred and spent over a number of years. In no event will the City’s
constitutional debt limit be exceeded. The City Council will consider each
project proposal on a case-by-case basis to determine if it is in the City’s
best interest to participate before approving an urban renewal project or
expense. It is further expected that such indebtedness, including interest on
the same, may be financed in whole or in part with tax increment revenues
from the Urban Renewal Area. Subject to the foregoing, it is estimated that
the cost of the Updated Projects and Eligible Urban Renewal Project
(Amendment No. 16) as described above to be funded with tax increment
from this Area, and exclusive of the Previously Approved Urban Renewal
Projects which are not itemized herein, will be approximately:
Updated
Projects:
$17,500,000 -
$23,500,000
(an increase of
$8,000,000 -
$11,000,000)
Eligible Urban
Renewal Project
(Amendment
No. 16)
$1,000,000
(This amount does
not include costs
related to financing
which may be
incurred over the
life of the Area.)
EFFECTIVE PERIOD
This Amendment No. 16 will become effective upon its adoption by the City Council and will
remain in effect until it is repealed by the City Council. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the Plan, any prior amendment, resolution, or document, the Plan, as amended, shall remain in
effect until terminated by the City Council.
The use of incremental property tax revenues, or the “division of revenue,” as those words are used
in Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, will be consistent with Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code. Nothing
in this Amendment shall alter the duration of the division of revenue as previously explained in
the Plan, as previously amended.
REPEALER AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Any parts of the previous Plan, as previously amended, in conflict with this Amendment are hereby
repealed.
If any part of this Amendment or the Plan, as previously amended, is determined to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the
Amendment or the Plan as a whole, or any part of the Amendment or the Plan not determined to
be invalid or unconstitutional.
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 16 SUBAREA
BEING REMOVED FROM THE WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AREA
(Property previously added by 2004 Amendment)
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
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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
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EXHIBIT B
MAP OF WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AREA,
SHOWING AMENDMENT NO. 16 CHANGES
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EXHIBIT C
MAP OF WAUKEE UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AREA,
SHOWING AREA AFTER AMENDMENT NO. 16 CHANGE
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