City Council - Regular Meeting

We'll call this regular meeting of the Walke City Council to order. Will everyone please rise for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Becky, would you please do roll call? Mayor Clark here. Council member Anderson here. Council member Cone here. Council member Grove here. Council member Lion here. Council member Pierce

here. Agenda item D is open forum. Open forum is the time for anyone here tonight to address the council on any subject over which the council has the authority to act or on any item on the agenda other than a public hearing. Given that we have no public hearings, now is your chance to speak. So, uh if you would like to do so, uh please approach the podium and state your name and address for the record. If you're participating via Zoom, please click on the raise hand icon located in the reactions controls. There are no hands raised in Zoom. Open forum is closed. Agenda item E is agenda approval. Can I get a motion? Move to approve.

Second. Any discussion? Please vote. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Agenda item I1, consent agenda. Can I get a motion? Move to approve. Second. Sorry. Is there any discussion? Please vote. Council member Cone. Yes. Council member Grove. Yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Pierce,

yes. Item I2, consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend chapter 55 animal protection and control by repealing the current chapter in its entirety and enacting in lie thereof chapter 55 animal protection and control. This is an introduction and a first reading. I introduce the ordinance and move to approve the first reading and title only. Second. Chief.

Good evening, mayor and council. Um this is u a fairly significant amendment to chapter 55 related to animal control. Uh it cleans up a lot of wording u but it also um addresses a couple of changes that are are u substantial changes. One is uh removing uh the ability for a a heel that's off leash to be considered control. Um, of course, not so much for the proper the owner of the dog that's walking, but we don't know what other dogs are going to do coming up to it. So, um, this goes back to just uh strictly a leash law. Uh, the other thing is it amends uh part 1755.17. It used to say uh quarantine for a bite animal. Um, and the wording was a little vague on what that is. By state code, it's 10 days. And so this makes that 10 days to match state code. Uh 5518 is amended uh to allow the ability for a resident who um happens to capture a a cat that's at large. It allows an opportunity for them to take that cat to a shelter that the city contracts with um so that the the cat can be held there. And then the last piece is 5519. Um that reduces uh the amount of hold time um for animals that uh don't have any indisha of ownership. So no collar, no tags, no chips, things of that nature. And and specifically what we're getting at there is uh more of the feral cat situation where um rather than the city paying 7 to 10 days um for that animal to be held um that animal could be relinquished to um adopt out if appropriate um through the shelter at a shorter time frame. So I'm happy to take any questions, but staff does recommend the approval of of the change. We did just uh completely uh change the the code rather than redlining it because it

would have been such a mess to read. It was just easier to do it this way. So, what is the new time limit? Yep. So, um it is 7 days for animals that uh appear to be owned or have some sort of domestication to them and then it's four days for the animals that do not. So, are there any other questions? Well, thanks for your work on this. Yeah, I appreciate your help getting it done. So, um once we get through the con the uh amendment to chapter 55 and those readings, then we'll bring back a 2080 agreement with a shelter to provide the services specifically to cats. We have the dogs covered, but this will be specific to cats. So, that's forthcoming.

Thank you. All right. Please vote. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Lion. Yes. Council member Grove. Yes. Item I three, consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend chapter 65 stop or yield required city of Walke, Iowa by amending section 65.01 through streets stop intersections and by amending section 65.03 four-way stop intersections. This is also an introduction and a first reading. I introduce an ordinance move to approve the first reading of title only. Second. Rudy.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Good evening, council members. Up on the screen, as a reminder um at our last workshop discussion, this is to implement an all hallway stop condition at Northwest Douglas Parkway and Northwest Straford Drive, which is also entrance to Trail Ridge School and North Middle School. Um happy to take any questions if staff has any, but this essentially updates those sections in chapter 65 to implement that hallway stop at that intersection. Um, next screen the schedule. Um, tonight it's 32 introduction first reading ultimately with the installation happening uh, midappril. So, I've had communication with Kirk Johnson over the school district. Shared some of those past comments from the workshop. Um, haven't had a response from some of those comments yet, but did share the schedule with him to share with his faculty as well. So, um, no concerns from their perspective at this time. Happy to take questions. Thank you. Are there any questions?

Um, please vote. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Cone, yes. Item I4, consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend chapter 68, parking regulation, city of Wakia, Iowa, by amending section 68.09, no parking zones as specified. This is a second reading. Move to approve the second reading of the ordinance and title only. Thank you, madam. No, wait. I need a second.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Just a reminder, this is mostly for um adding new streets that were constructed in a few of our newer residential subdivisions. Um so staff has no further comments on this one. We do recommend approving the second reading of the ordinance and title only. Happy to take questions. Any questions? Please. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Council member Anderson, yes.

Item I5, consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend chapter 169 zoning ordinance, city of Walke, Iowa, by reszoning certain property from A1 to R2, R2 PD1, R3, R4, and C1A, a parcel to be known as older book. This is second reading. I move to table consideration of the second reading of the ordinance until the March 16th, 2026 regular city council meeting as requested by the applicant. Second.

Good evening, mayor and council. Uh the city council did hold a public hearing and approved the first consideration of the proposed resoning for Alderbrook at their meeting on February 17th, 2026. Um, since that meeting, uh, staff did receive a formal objection letter from an adjoining property owner on February 26, 2026. The letter has been included with the council packet and was sent out um for everyone's review. Um, staff has provided the objection letter to the city attorney and the applicant Landmark Company's Inc. for their review. The applicant has requested that the second consideration of the resoning be tabled to the March 16th, 2026 city council meeting um in order to allow for review of the letter. Staff recommends that the city council table the second consideration of the ordinance to the March 16th, 2026 city council meeting and I would be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you. Are there any questions? Please vote. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Item I six, consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend chapter 169 zoning ordinance, city of Walke, Iowa, by reszoning certain property from A1 to R2 parcel to be known as Timberline Estates. This is also a second reading. Move to approve the second reading of the ordinance and title only.

Second. Uh, this property is located south of Southeast Westtown Parkway and west of Southeast LA Grant Parkway. It's outlined in blue on the screen. It contains 90.32 acres in area. The request is to reszone the property from A1 agricultural district to R21 and2 family residential district for future single family development. Staff recommends approval of the second reading of the resoning. And I'd be happy to answer any questions. Are there any questions? Did anybody look at I think last time we spoke about this um for the fire department and so many culde-sacs. Did we get any further than that

that concern? Yes, there has been um there had been at the time and there still is progress. Yes, there is communication with the property owner to the south to provide an emergency access for uh emergency vehicles to use that property. Okay. Thank you. Right. Please vote. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Lion, yes.

Item I seven, consideration of approval of a resolution approving site plan for Premier Dance Edition at 870 Northeast Douglas Parkway. Can I get a motion? Move to approve. Second.

The owner and applicant is Premier Properties LLC. This property is located south of Northeast Douglas Parkway and west of Northeast Alys's Road. It contains 1.92 acres. Um it's outlined in blue on the screen. The property is zone C1 Community and Highway Service Commercial District. Uh the site includes an existing dance studio that was built in 2022. The existing building is 12,621 ft in area. The proposed site plan includes additions to the existing building. A total of 7,345 ft of building spaces being proposed to be added. Um this would put the building at a total of just under 20,000 square feet in area. Uh total height for the addition matches the um existing building. It's 28 1/2 ft in height. So just single story. Um let me go to the next slide here just so you can see. So, the grayed out areas on the screen kind of at the northeast corner of the building and then the west side of the building is what they're showing for the additions. Um, the site plan also includes additional parking at the south side of the site and then additional sidewalks around the building. Um, the accesses will remain um as they exist today. A total of 80 parking spaces are required. Uh, the existing site includes 56 parking spaces. They are adding 10 for a total of 66. Uh the remaining parking requirements are actually being met with a shared parking um agreement with the property to the south. So the Iowa clinic um building they h they've already had this agreement in place. So they've been using their parking um and the hours for the Iowa clinic are different than the um dance studio hours. So it seems to be working out for them. Uh no new public sidewalks or trails are proposed. Um public utilities are already provided to the site. Storm water detention is provided with a shared detention basin which is located directly south of this site. Um landscaping requirements are being met. Building elevations the additions will match what's already existing. Um so the

building materials are uh mostly masonry fiber cement sighting and then glass storefront system. Staff recommends approval of the site plan and I'd be happy to answer any questions. Thank you. Are there any questions? When is construction planning on starting? I believe as soon as they can get started. We have um building permits in process, too. So, because we're also going to have Alice's Road closed in that area. So, that could be depending on where construction vehicles are parking. Um have some tie-ups on some residential roads that are already pretty congested. So, do we have a

I think they are mostly staging in their parking lot and I think the intent is to build while there because the dance season is probably going to be done here like around time school gets done. So, summer will be the most of their construction and of course dance is still going on this summer but I don't think it's as busy. Um, but they'll be staging on site. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions? Please vote. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Pierce, yes.

Item I8 for Caliber Kettlestone Plat 1, I8A, consideration of approval of a resolution approving preliminary plat. I get a motion. Move to approve. Second, Melissa.

Okay. And I'll go ahead and present on A, B, and C at the same time. Um the owner and applicant is MN Walke Holdings LLC. This property is located north of Southeast Escar Ridge Drive and east of Southeast Park View Crossing Drive. It contains 2.81 acres. Um again, it's outlined in blue on the screen. The property is zone K-MU, Kettlestone Mixeduse District with a plan development overlay. Uh the project includes the construction of two apartment buildings. Me just zoom in a little bit for you guys. Um so two apartment buildings. Uh, one building includes 42 units and is just under 34,000 ft in area. And then one building includes 66 units and is just under 54,000 ft in area. Both buildings are proposed to be three stories and around 40 ft in height. The total proposed density is approximately 38 dwelling units per acre. Uh, per this de uh plan development, they are allowed up to 42 dwelling units per acre. So, they're still under that um allowable um maximum density. Um the final plat includes two lots. Lot one is 1.14 acres in area and lot two is 1.68 acres in area. Each lot will include one of the apartment buildings. Um three accesses will be provided into the development. A 10-ft wide trail will be provided along the south side of the site which is adjacent to Southeast Escaridge Drive. A 10- foot wide trail exists along the west side of the site adjacent to Southeast Park View Crossing Drive. Existing sidewalks have already been provided along all the other sides of the property. Um with the previous development, uh several pedestrian connections will be provided into the site from the adjacent public trails and sidewalks. Parking and landscaping requirements are being met. Public utilities are provided to the site. Storm water detention will be provided with an underground detention facility which is located at the north end of the site on lot two.

And then the required amount of parkland dedication is 1.23 acres based on the number of units provided. Um the applicant intends to provide a fee in lie of land dedication to satisfy that requirement. Um there is a park nearby Westtown Meadows Park I believe is the name is just a little bit to the west of this. Um and then the building elevations let me go to that. So the building elevations are proposed to be constructed of brick, fiber cement, lap sighting and glazing. And then the trash enclosure is proposed to be constructed of brick to match the building with metal gates. Um these are very similar to uh like the Kettlestone central loft apartments which are a little bit to the east here. That's it. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat site plan and final plat. and I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you. Are there any questions? Please help. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Grove, yes. IB, consideration of approval of a resolution approving final plat. Can I get a motion? Move to approve. Second I have nothing further to add on the final pl that there's two lots and one building per lot. Any questions? Please vote. Council member Cone. Yes. Council member Grove. Yes. Council member Pierce. Yes. Council member Lion.

Yes. Council member Anderson. Yes. IHC consideration of approval of a resolution approving site plan 915 and 845 Southeast Escar Ridge Drive. Move to approve. Second. I have nothing further to add on the site plan. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Any help? Council member Cone. Yes. Council member Grove. Yes. Council member Lion. Yes. Council member Pierce. Yes. Council member Anderson. Yes. Item I nine for Walke Town Center plat 6. I9A, consideration of approval of a resolution approving preliminary plat. Can I get a motion?

Move to approve everybody all at once. Let's see who Becky picks. We need a teacher to boss us around. All right. Well, I'd had this organized ahead of time.

Well, I know you would. Uh again with this one I'll present on both the preliminary plat and final plat at the same time. Um the owner and applicant is Walke Town Center LLC. The property is located west of Southeast Alys's Road and south of Southeast Laurel Street. Uh it contains 3.64 acres in area. The property is zone C1 community and highway service commercial district with a plan development overlay. It's outlined in red on the screen. Um the subject property was originally platted as three lots. Uh you can see the lots on the screen. Um it was within Walke Town Center plat 3. This request is to replplat the lots into two lots for future commercial development. Um slide here. So lot one is 1.81 acres in area and lot two is 1.8 acres in area. Um they are identifying an outlot at the northeast corner of the plat for a monument sign and um that outlot is 676 square feet in area. It will be owned and maintained by Walke Town Center LLC. Uh access to the proposed lots will be provided off of the private drive which is located along the west side of the proposed plat. A 10 foot wide trail exists along southeast Alys's road which is adjacent to the site and then a 10 foot wide trail exists to the south of the site as well. Sidewalks will be installed internal to the site along the private drives to provide pedestrian access throughout the development. Uh private utilities will serve this development. Storm water management is provided with the large pond which is located to the west for the overall Walke Town Center site. Staff recommends approval of both the preliminary plat final plat subject to remaining staff comments. And sorry that was left on there from the planning and zoning commission. So I do recommend approval of the preliminary plat and final plat. And I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you. Any questions? Can you back it up to the slide before this one real quick? I just because you said entrance on the west and I got confused. Yeah. So Oh, there plats were showing it. Okay. Turned. Um but yeah, so there's a drive a private drive along the west side of the plat. Thank you. Sometimes I'm directionally changed. Well, especially when you guys keep flipping all of the Not me. It is confusing. Thank you. Whenever Rudy brings his street projects and north south goes this way. Very confused. All right, please vote. Council member Anderson, yes. Council member Lion,

yes. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Grove, yes. I 9B, consideration of approval of a resolution approving final plat. Can I get a motion? Move to approve. Second. Second. There we go. All right, Melissa, further to add on this one. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Are there any questions? Please vote. Council member Cone, yes. Council member Lion, yes. Council member Pierce, yes. Council member Grove, yes. Council member Anderson, yes. Right. Agenda item J, reports. Nick, anything to add? No report. Steve,

no report. Kayla, no report. No report. nothing to report. I just want to thank Heather Barren for what she does to keep the council informed about current events and things that may come up. I just think that's a really nice add add-on for the council. I regularly brag to everybody that we have the best staff out of, you know, in the state and uh I think they they show it in a lot of different ways. Thank you for that. Uh, with that I will take a motion to adjurnn. So move. Second. There we go. All those in favor.

I I don't get a second on that one. Just waiting for Charlie to move. Down.