Sep 1, 2026
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Urbandale: “Best Manor Business Center” Amendment to the Planned Unit Development Master Plan, Outlot Y…
What this means: Planned unit development (PUD). A custom zoning district with rules written for one project, instead of the standard district rules.
Urbandale: PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS 8.1 “Oakwood Haven Townhomes” Preliminary Plat and Site Plan No.…
What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.
All votes
- APPROVE AGENDA
What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.
- City Council Meeting Minutes - August 18, 2026
What this means: Approving minutes. The council confirms that the written record of an earlier meeting is accurate.
- Consent agenda (9 items, approved in one vote)
What this means: Consent agenda. A list of routine items the council approves together in one vote, without separate discussion. Any member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.
- Approve Bill Lists -August 20, 2026 and August 27, 2026
- Approve Business Licenses
- Approve Purchase – Solid Waste Containers from a private individual. in the amount of $60,421
- Approve Resolution 240-2026: Accepting the 101st Street and Dennis Drive Preservation Project
- Approve Resolution 239-2026: Authorizing execution of a Side Letter of Understanding to the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Urbandale Professional Peace Officers…
- Approve Special Event Request
- Approve Resolution 237-2026: Establishing the 2026-2027 special bow hunt for antlerless deer and allowing controlled bow hunting on public lands
- Receive Parks and Facilities Project Manager Certified List
- Receive Civil Service Commission Minutes - August 20, 2026 and August 31
- Public Hearing - “Urbandale Marketplace II – Lots 1 & 2, The Loop at Plum Drive and Parcel E” Amendment to the Planned Unit Development Master Plan, Case No. 010-2008-02.02.07…
What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.
- Close the public hearing
What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.
- Approve the amendments to the Planned Unit Development Master Plan in accordance with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation
What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.
- Public Hearing - “Best Manor Business Center” Amendment to the Planned Unit Development Master Plan, Outlot Y of Oakwood Haven Plat 1, Case No. 010- 1998-02.01.08 (88th Street…
What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.
- Close the public hearing
What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.
- Approve the amendments to the P. U. D. Master Plan in accordance with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation
What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.
- Public Hearing - “Macon Realty Property” Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, (100th Street and Northpark Drive) Case No. 013-2026-01.01 Mayor Andeweg stated that publication to…
What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.
- Close the public hearing
What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.
- Councilmember Croll appreciated the desire to stay focused on the: Montgomery
- PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS 8.1 “Oakwood Haven Townhomes” Preliminary Plat and Site Plan No. 012-2026- 05.00 (88th Street and Meredith Drive)
What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.
- Approve the "Oakwood Haven Townhomes" Site Plan No. 012-2026-05.00, subject to conditions
What this means: Site plan. A detailed drawing of how one property will be built, such as buildings, parking, driveways and landscaping. The city checks it against its rules.
- Ordinance 2026-30: Amending Title VII, Chapter 75 Bicycles, Recreational Vehicles and Personal Transportation Devices Due to changes made to the ordinance during the legislative…
What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.
- Approve suspending the rules requiring three readings of an ordinance for Ordinance 2026-30: Amending Title VII, Chapter 75 of the Municipal Code of the City of Urbandale, Iowa,…
What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.
- Waive the second and approve the Third and Final Reading of Ordinance 2026-30: Amending Title VII, Chapter 75 of the Municipal Code of the City of Urbandale, Iowa, titled…
What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.
- Professional Services Agreement - 7025 Douglas Renovation
- Engineering Services Agreement - Urbandale Downtown Detention
Have your say
Agendas and minutes: city meeting portal
City Hall: 515-278-3900
Contact the Urbandale City Council
- Robert AndewegMayorbandeweg@urbandale.org
- Patricia BoddyCouncilpboddy@urbandale.org
- Joe CacciatoreCounciljcacciatore@urbandale.org
- Bridget Carberry MontgomeryCouncil
- Amy CrollCouncilacroll@urbandale.org
- Blake RozendaalCouncilbrozendaal@urbandale.org
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