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Norwalk council approves voluntary annexation of roughly 280–282 acres southwest of city limits
Summary
After a public hearing and public comments, the Norwalk City Council approved a resolution to annex about 280–282 acres southwest of the city. Residents raised questions about future uses and ongoing legal appeals related to a prior annexation.
Norwalk City Council voted Jan. 8 to approve a resolution allowing the voluntary annexation of roughly 280–282 acres southwest of the city.
City staff opened a public hearing on the proposal, saying the annexation involves two cooperating landowners and is 100% voluntary. Staff noted the annexation will be reviewed by the state development board because portions of the land lie within two miles of another city, and that a prior, larger annexation remains under appeal so the earlier action is not final under Iowa law.
At the hearing, Dane Henley of 5220…
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