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Waukee council approves two voluntary annexations for Jay Larson Homes LLC

Waukee City Council · November 5, 2025

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Summary

The Waukee City Council voted unanimously to annex two consenting properties owned by Jay Larson Homes LLC, approving two separate resolutions for an ~80‑acre parcel and a ~70‑acre parcel that staff said are included in the Imagine Waukee 2040 future land‑use map for residential development.

The Waukee City Council voted unanimously to approve resolutions annexing two consenting properties owned by Jay Larson Homes LLC into the city. The council approved the annexation of an approximately 80‑acre parcel identified as Property A and a roughly 70‑acre parcel identified as Property B after staff said both requests were 100% voluntary and included in the Imagine Waukee 2040 comprehensive plan for future residential development.

City planning staff told the council the Dallas County auditor verified ownership and the legal descriptions for both parcels and that no written correspondence was received by the city clerk prior to the hearings. Staff also explained the two requests were processed separately because a road/right‑of‑way separates the parcels, which required separate annexation requests.

Mayor Clark and council members moved and seconded the resolutions after the public hearings ended with no members of the public speaking. Staff noted required notifications to adjoining property owners, public utilities and affected taxing entities were completed in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 368. The motions passed with recorded votes in favor by Council members Kron, Pierce, Sinclair, Battenberg and Grove.

The resolutions adopt the parcels into city limits but do not, by themselves, authorize any specific development approvals beyond future actions subject to the city's subdivision, zoning and development review processes. Staff recommended approval at both hearings and the council followed that recommendation.