Regional alliance outlines growth targets around Clive, signals focus on Alice's Road corridor and Berkshire Office Park

Rachel Wacker, executive director of the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, briefed the Clive City Council on regional growth trends and three priority development areas near Clive. "Dallas County ranks as the fastest growing county in Iowa and the fastest growing county in the Midwest," she told the council, saying that rising property valuations and a diverse employment base make the region attractive to investors.

Wacker identified three focus sites: the northwest corner of Alice's Road and Douglas Parkway (about 64 acres) where discussions center on mixed housing and higher-density commercial uses; an 86-acre stretch along the Alice's Road corridor envisioned for mixed-use residential and commercial development; and activity in the Berkshire Office Park targeting professional office and medical services. She said the Alliance will continue coordinating with brokers and landowners to determine feasible uses and timelines, and council members responded with questions about deliverables and relationship-building efforts.