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Council approves voluntary annexation and comp-plan amendment for Schaeffer parcels
Summary
Urbandale approved a voluntary annexation and a concurrent comprehensive-plan amendment for two parcels owned by the Schaeffer family, with staff noting a narrow 50-foot strip exclusion to preserve a connection to Grimes under an existing annexation moratorium agreement.
The council approved a resolution accepting a voluntary annexation petition from Schaeffer family property owners and separately approved an amendment to the city's comprehensive plan for the same parcels.
Community Development Director Steve Franklin explained the two parcels are in Polk County and lie north of Meredith Drive; they are within the area covered by a 2021 annexation…
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