HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-05-I01 Comprehensive Plan Amendment AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving City of Waukee
Comprehensive Plan 2008 Amendment
FORMAT: Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The City of Waukee adopted the current Comprehensive
Plan in 2008. The City is in the process of reviewing and developing a new Comprehensive Plan
which is anticipated to be adopted in the Spring of 2018.
The existing Comprehensive Plan includes a Future Direction map which is intended to provide
general direction and guidance to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council regarding
land use development and zoning decisions.
The existing Comprehensive Plan identified an area generally located north of Hickman Road, west of
6th Street and east of S Avenue as an area appropriate for “employment uses”. The plan further goes
on to define “employment” as class B and C office, light industry, warehousing and agricultural related
uses. The plan further provides examples of suitable uses such as call centers, workshops, data
storage, light manufacturing and warehousing/distribution.
The City of Waukee and the State of Iowa recently announced the development of a $1.3 billion Apple
data center project that would be located both north and south of Hickman Road and west of T
Avenue. Certainly at the time of the development of the Comprehensive Plan in 2008, there was no
contemplation of such a project and of such a large size. The use however, is consistent with the land
use planning that was previously identified to the east.
These recommendations are also being taken into consideration as a part of the development of the
new Comprehensive Plan that will be completed in 2018
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff is respectfully requesting approval to amend the
Comprehensive Plan to identify the area that is planned for the Apple Data Center to be shown on the
Comprehensive Plan as an “Employment Uses” land use.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
II. Amended Future Land Use Map
PREPARED BY: Brad Deets, Development Services Director
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 17
APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE 2008 WAUKEE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN BY EXTENDING THE EMPLOYMENT LAND USE DESIGNATION WEST
OF T AVENUE AND BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6 (HICKMAN
ROAD)
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, has a Comprehensive
Plan in place to guide the City in its future development; AND,
WHEREAS, the current designation of the area located west of T Avenue between 280th
Street and 300th Street is designated as “neighborhood residential”; AND,
WHEREAS, a “Employment” designation as depicted on attached Exhibit A would be
consistent with a proposed rezoning request within the area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee,
Iowa that the Amendment to the 2008 Waukee Comprehensive Plan is approved to reflect
the inclusion of the extension of the “Employment” land use category west of T Avenue
between 280th Street and 300th Street.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved the 5th day of
September 2017.
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William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
Brian Harrison
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon
Proposed Modification—2017