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Dallas County approves a series of rezones, sets public hearing to update home-based business rules
Summary
Supervisors acted on multiple rezoning ordinances for parcels in Des Moines, Grant and Van Meter townships and directed a public hearing to adopt amendments to Chapter 45 to align the county code with Iowa's HF2431 home-based business provisions.
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors on May 19 considered and approved multiple zoning ordinances and directed staff to schedule a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 45 of the county zoning code.
The board recorded ordinances to rezone three properties: Ordinance 2026-009 (Bushnell Acres LLC, Parcel 26-25, ~21 acres, A-1 to RE-1); Ordinance 2026-008 (Justin and Danielle Frampton Trust, Parcel 0834400007, ~19.25 acres, A-1/A-2 to RE-1); and Ordinance 2026-007 (Painted Prairie LLC — parcel 1501100005, ~36.21 acres, A-1 to R-1). Planning staff reported that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezones where hearings were held and provided supporting materials including soil suitability (CSR values), floodplain analysis and proposed lot concepts.
Separately, Planning & Development Director David N. Hockett recommended the Board set a date for a public hearing on amendments to Chapter 45 to implement state House File 2431 (HF2431) that clarifies and expands definitions for food processing and no‑impact home-based businesses. Staff’s packet contains draft ordinance language and standards for home occupations and no-impact home-based businesses, including permit rules, floor-area limits, customer and parking restrictions and a list of prohibited home occupations. The Board directed staff to set a hearing date to allow public comment and final consideration.
Why it matters: the rezones change allowable land uses and minimum lot sizes on multiple parcels near Woodward, Granger and Waukee and in strategic growth areas where municipal utilities are expected to connect. The Chapter 45 amendments will align county zoning with 2022 state law that broadly protects certain home-based business activities while permitting counties to tailor public‑health, safety and nuisance regulations.
What to expect: where approvals referenced conditions (for example, engineering, septic design or city review on platted lots), staff noted those steps remain for subdivision and permit approvals. The ordinances bear the supervisors’ signature blocks indicating board approval on May 19.
