Waukee roundup: Sugar Creek Landing rezoning heads to final vote; recent meetings await minutes
The Waukee City Council is set to give final approval Monday, July 6, to rezone 68 acres from agricultural to residential for Sugar Creek Landing, the most consequential land-use item on this week's agenda. Minutes from four recent meetings — Planning & Zoning Commission, City Council, Public Art Advisory Commission, and Board of Adjustment — have not yet been published, so outcomes from those sessions are not yet confirmed.
Planning & Zoning Commission (June 23)
The commission's agenda included votes on five items:
- Rezoning for "The Wren" to K-MF-Stacked Med / PD-1
- Site plan for South Waukee Vertical Expansion at 1025 SE Tallgrass Lane
- Final plat for The Crossing at Alice's Road Plat 6
- Site plan for Hy-Vee Waukee Expansion at 1005 E Hickman Road
- Preliminary plat for Hamilton Ridge Plat 11
An open forum for public comment was also scheduled. Minutes have not been published.
City Council (June 29)
The council held a work session consisting of a tour of four sites:
- Public Safety Building/Fire Station No. 91
- Kettlestone Central
- Waukee Towne Center
- 10th Street Extension at University Avenue
No formal votes or legislative decisions were scheduled. Minutes have not been published.
Public Art Advisory Commission (June 30)
The commission was scheduled to discuss several art initiatives:
- Alice's Road roundabout art update
- Spring Crest Park art update
- Public Safety art update
- Sesquicentennial art project
- Waukee Arts Festival participation
Approval of prior meeting minutes was also on the agenda. Minutes from this session have not been published.
Board of Adjustment (July 1)
The board was scheduled to consider three variance applications for a property at 1855 SE Greentree Drive:
- Variance to allow a fence taller than 4 feet within the 15-foot secondary front yard setback (Section 165.15(4))
- Variance to permit an accessory building in a front yard (Section 165.06(2)A)
- Variance to allow an accessory building within a front yard setback on a corner lot (Section 165.06(3)B)
Minutes have not been published.
Coming up
City Council — Monday, July 6: The council will hold a public hearing and first reading on rezoning The Wren property to K-MF-SM/PD-1. It will also take up the third reading to rezone 68 acres from A-1 agricultural to R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 residential for Sugar Creek Landing. Other items include a second reading to rename Chapter 76 to Personal Transportation Device Regulations, a resolution to approve the site plan for South Waukee Vertical Expansion, and approval of FY2027 funding agreements for community services (dollar amounts not specified).
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Waukee government roundup: Development talks, art projects advance; Council set for key rezoning vote
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.