City of Waukee Reaches Agreement on Alice's Road Project

The Waukee City Council last night approved development agreements with two landowners needed to expand the road to make room for future economic growth.

The council voted 4-0 at Monday night's regular council meeting, the Des Moines Register reports. The decision came a week after the council postponed a vote to use eminent domain to purchase the land.

Approval of the agreement will allow the city to avoid complicated and time-consuming condemnation procedures, the article said. The city will acquire the rights to work on the properties at no cost, City Manager Tim Moerman told the newspaper.

It also will allow Alice’s Road projects to move forward into final design and construction, according to a media release issued by the city.

Mayor Bill Peard said in the release he is pleased the city and the landowners were able to come to an agreeement.

"This project is a top community priority and will remain in the forefront of our work," Peard said.

The Alice’s Road Corridor has many projects in progress, including the Alice’s Road/Fox Creek sewer project, which is nearing completion; the Alice’s Road interchange project; the Alice’ s Road extension project that will pave Alice’s Road from Ashworth Road north to University Avenue; and projects for the management of storm water within the Alice’s Road Corridor is in design.

More information on the Alice’s Road Corridor can be found on the city's website.