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City Development Board Minutes - July 2019
State of Iowa |
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Call to order 1:14 p.m. |
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Present |
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Dennis Plautz, Board Chairperson |
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Others Present |
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*Participated via teleconference |
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Introduction by Chairperson, Dennis Plautz |
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Roll Call by Matt Rasmussen, Board Administrator All Board Members were present. |
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Request for amendments to agenda |
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Matt Rasmussen noted that this was a revised agenda that was published yesterday morning. Chairperson Plautz asked Mr. Rasmussen to explain what happened. Mr. Rasmussen explained that our IT Department did some upgrades last weekend and we had to reschedule all of our meetings on Outlook Calendar. Therefore, when we rescheduled our meetings, it provided a new conference ID number and we couldn’t use the old conference ID number for the call-in that we had for today. We were afraid that people who wanted to call-in would not be able to call-in for the hearings this afternoon. Therefore, we decided to postpone the hearings. We revised the agenda with a new conference ID number. Chairperson Plautz stated that Matt Rasmussen did call him, and he felt that it would open it up for anybody, if presumably they wanted to appeal something, so rescheduling seemed like the logical thing to do. Emily Willits stated that she and Matt Rasmussen talked and under the City Development Board’s Administrative Rules for an 80/20 hearing, you’re required to give ten days’ notice by mail, which Matt Rasmussen and Betty Hessing did, but the notice had the old caller ID number, which was no longer available. Certainly, we wouldn’t want a situation where someone wanted to call into the hearing and participate, but not be able to do that. We decided the safest thing would be to reschedule those hearings so we can redo the notice. |
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Motion by |
Chris McKee |
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Motion |
I move to approve the agenda as revised. |
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Second |
Mari Bunney |
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Roll Call |
All ayes. Motion approved. |
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Consideration of June 12, 2019, business meeting minutes |
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Motion by |
Mackenzie O’Hair |
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Motion |
I move the minutes of June 12, 2019, be approved as printed and distributed. |
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Second |
Mari Bunney |
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Roll Call |
All ayes. Motion approved. |
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New Business |
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UA19-10 |
Matt Rasmussen stated this is a 100% voluntary annexation to the City of Waukee. It’s 9.19 acres total. The proposed annexation includes an existing single-family home as well as a horse barn. The easternmost parcel includes a portion of Sugar Creek and is located within the floodway. The property will be annexed into the City with a designated zoning classification of A-1 Agricultural District. All existing uses of the property are permitted under the A-1 zoning ordinance. The Imagine Waukee 2040 Comprehensive Plan, adopted earlier this year, shows the use of this property as single family residential. Any further subdivision of the property will require a rezoning to R-1 Single Family Residential.
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Motion by |
Mari Bunney |
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Motion |
I move the Board find UA19-10 as complete and properly filed and in the public interest and that it be approved. |
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Second |
Mackenzie O’Hair |
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Roll Call |
All ayes. Motion approved. |
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UA19-11 |
Matt Rasmussen introduced this proposed annexation petition as being 35.12 acres for the City of Tiffin. It’s a 100% voluntary annexation. This parcel is generally located east of Ireland Avenue, north of 340th Street and south of Interstate 80. Doug Boldt, City Administrator for the City of Tiffin, was present to explain further and answer questions from Board. The Board had no questions. |
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Motion by |
Chris McKee |
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Motion |
I move the Board find UA19-11 as complete and properly filed and in the public interest and that it be approved. |
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Second |
Mackenzie O’Hair |
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Roll Call |
All ayes. Motion approved. |
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UA19-12 |
Matt Rasmussen stated this was a 100% voluntary annexation petition proposed for the City of Huxley consisting of 4.58 acres.
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Motion by |
Mackenzie O’Hair |
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Motion |
I move the Board find UA19-12 as complete and properly filed and in the public interest and that it be approved. |
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Second |
Chris McKee |
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Roll Call |
All ayes. Motion approved. |
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Rescheduling of Altoona Public Hearings (NC19-08 and NC19-09) |
Matt Rasmussen explained the next Board meeting would be August 14, 2019, and he told people that we would potentially schedule Altoona’s Public Hearings for that same day, after the regular Board meeting. Matt Rasmussen explained he does expect to receive a 100% voluntary annexation for the City of Ames; we may get one or two in addition to that, but it should be a light agenda. Matt Rasmussen proposed that we have the hearings at 1:30 p.m. for NC19-08 and 2:30 p.m. for NC19-09 on the 14th of August. |
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Motion by |
Mari Bunney |
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Motion |
So moved to what Chairperson Plautz stated. |
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Second |
Mackenzie O’Hair |
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Roll Call |
All ayes. Motion approved. |
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Staff Reports |
Matt Rasmussen stated that it was announced yesterday that IEDA will most likely be moving to where the Iowa Finance Authority is, which is at 1963 Bell Avenue. It’s on the corner of Fleur and Bell. This move will probably happen sometime at the end of the year. |
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Future Meeting & Public Hearings |
August 14, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., City Development Board Business Meeting at IEDA, 200 E. Grand Ave., 2nd Floor Main Conference Room, Des Moines, Iowa |
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Adjourn |
1:33 p.m. |
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Respectfully Submitted, |
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Betty Hessing, Administrative Assistant |
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