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Waukee council approves first reading to tweak Castleton Point zoning after street-layout changes
Summary
Council held a public hearing and approved first reading to rezone portions of the Castleton Point development to match revised street and lot layouts; the plan adds eight single-family lots and will use a fee in lieu for parkland dedication.
The Waukee City Council held a public hearing and on first reading approved an ordinance to amend zoning for a portion of the Castleton Point development to reflect revised street alignments and lot layouts. Melissa, a city planner, told the council the request adjusts zoning on a 3.94-acre portion of the previously approved development to align with a developer-submitted preliminary plat. "The proposed rezoning will accommodate for the new street and lot layouts," Melissa said.
The change affects areas previously zoned R-2 and R-2/PD-1; some lots will move from PD to standard R-2 and others from R-2 to R-2/PD-1. Melissa said the updated concept plan shows 118 single-family lots and 48 duplex lots, an increase of eight single-family lots from the original concept. She said parkland dedication requirements will apply and the applicant will "provide a fee in lieu of land dedication." Staff recommended approval of the rezoning and no written correspondence for or against was reported.
During the public hearing Melissa explained that the property was annexed in September 2023 and rezoned in 2024 as part of a larger development that included single-family, duplex, multifamily and commercial uses. The planner said the portion before council is unchanged in its planned PD provisions except where street alignment required swapping some lot zoning categories.
Mayor Clark introduced the ordinance on first reading and moved approval of the first reading and title only; the council voted unanimously in favor. The council did not receive public testimony on the item during the hearing. "Staff recommends approval of the first consideration of the rezoning," Melissa said prior to the vote.
The developer will be required to meet parkland dedication requirements for the proposed residential unit count; the planner said that obligation equates to 6.95 acres of parkland for the broader development and that the applicant will provide a fee instead of land on the parcel before council. Adjacent parkland to the south was identified on the concept plan as the neighborhood park serving the area.
The ordinance now moves to subsequent readings as required by city code.
