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Waukee council approves long-range civic campus master plan including 30-acre recreational lake
Summary
The Waukee City Council approved a 20–30 year civic campus master plan that envisions a roughly 30-acre recreational lake, public building pads for a city hall and library, expanded park space and road extensions; staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
The Waukee City Council approved a resolution adopting a civic campus master plan that lays out a 20-to-30-year vision for city-owned property south of the Public Works building and west of Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course. Brad, a city staff presenter, described the plan and staff recommended approval.
The plan provides a long-term framework for public amenities, private development, and infrastructure intended to support future growth. Council members voted in favor of the resolution.
According to staff, the plan’s public amenities include a roughly 30-acre recreational lake intended for activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing, large park and open space areas, a covered pavilion, and two building pads identified for possible future public buildings (described as potential sites for a city hall and a library). The plan also shows potential expansion of Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course and a long-term concept for a competition-recreation facility at the property’s southwest corner. Street extensions shown on the plan include an extension of University Avenue along the north end of the site and an extension of Tenth Street that would ultimately connect to the Interstate 80 interchange.
Staff and consultants told council the plan is intended as a vision rather than a guaranteed build-out; implementation would be phased and tied to funding and other priorities. City staff said several roadway projects associated with the plan are already in the capital improvements program and could begin in the next three to five years; staff also said the lake portion of the project is estimated to be built in about three years as part of one of those road projects. The presentation noted private development on the property could create additional tax base and help fund public amenities.
Planning and Zoning Commission review and a staff recommendation preceded the council vote. Council members present voted to approve the master plan; the minutes record four affirmative votes from the members present.
The plan will guide future budgeting and project-specific approvals; the council and staff emphasized it is a long-range vision that will be refined as projects move into design and funding phases.
