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Votes at a glance: Urbandale council approves routine land-use items, insurance renewal and continues Meredith Drive hearing
Summary
At its recent meeting, the Urbandale City Council approved several routine land-use items and administrative actions, set another public hearing for Oct. 22 and entered closed session to discuss real-estate matters.
Summary of formal actions taken at the Urbandale City Council meeting:
- Agenda amendment: The council approved the meeting agenda with deletions of agenda items 6.13 (duplicative) and 10.2 (applicant withdrew). Motion by Kroll; second by Rosendahl. Motion passed.
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda with item 6.8 removed for separate consideration. Motion recorded and passed.
- Meredith Drive right-of-way (voluntary boundary adjustment): Council continued the public hearing to Oct. 22 after staff reported a scriveners error in the legal description that requires correction by the City of Grimes before final action. Motion to continue passed; council will consider corrected documents at the Oct. 22 meeting.
- Planning and plat approvals (Best Manor Business Center PUD amendment; Oakwood Haven Plat 2): The council approved an amendment to the Best Manor Business Center PUD Master Plan to reduce the minimum lot width from 180 feet to 170 feet to accommodate easements and access associated with a new lot configuration; the council also approved Oakwood Haven Plat 2 preliminary and final plat and resolution 250-2025. Staff said the change will not alter practical buildable area due to access easements. Motions passed.
- Development agreement public hearing: The council established an Oct. 22 public hearing date for a development agreement with MP South LLC (item 8.1) to return the item for review and public comment.
- Employee insurance benefits renewal (2026): The council approved the 2026 employee insurance benefits renewal; staff said marketplace shopping and broker efforts produced some savings on certain coverages.
- Closed session: The council voted to enter closed session under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(j) to discuss real estate matters. A motion was made and seconded and carried.
Details and next steps: Several items were routine procedural approvals or scheduling actions; Meredith Drive proceedings will resume after Grimes corrects the legal description and passes a matching resolution. The PUD/plat approvals will allow the developer to proceed with the proposed lot configuration and supporting easements. The insurance renewal will be implemented by HR for calendar year 2026. The closed session addresses a real-estate matter and was convened under state statute.
