Ordinance No. 226

ORDINANCE NO. 226

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5 OF SECTION 165.03 OF

CHAPTER 165 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WALFORD, IOWA 2022 BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WALFORD, IOWA.

SECTION 1.  REZONING. In accordance with Paragraph 5, Section 165.03 of Chapter 165, of the Municipal Code of Ordinances of the City of Walford Iowa, 2017, the following described real estates, to wit:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 

(ACCORDING TO A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FOUND AT BOOK 291, PACE 264, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER, BENTON COUNTY, IOWA.)

A PART OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF (S 1/2) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE l/ 4 ) OF

SECTION THIRTY-SIX (36) , TOWNSHIP EIGHTY-TWO (82) NORTH, RANGE NINE (9) WEST

OF THE 5TH P.M., BENTON COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/ 4 ) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/ 4 ) OF SAID SECTION 36-82-9; THENCE S 89 DECREES 33' 30" W.

ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF THE NORTHEAST

QUARTER (NE 1/ 4), 849.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S. O DEGREES

18' 30" W., 242.00 FEET; THENCE S. 89 DEGREES 33' 30" W., 605.13 FEET TO THE

SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE WALFORD, IOWA SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOON SITE; THENCE

N. 37 DECREES 14' 30" E. ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE, 305.76 FEET TO THE

NORTH LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/ 4); THENCE EAST ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE, 421.39 FEET •ro THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Now zoned “A” Agricultural as shown by the Official Zoning Map, be and is hereby rezoned and changed to “R-1” Single -Family District and hereinafter said real estate shall be used as provided under Chapter 165, Section 165.03, Paragraph 5 of the Municipal code of Ordinances 2022.

SECTION 2. HEARING AND NOTICE.  A Public Hearing was conducted before the City Council on August 12th, 2025 on said proposed amendment after due and lawful notice hereof was published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette on July 27th, 2025 not more than twenty nor less than seven days prior to said hearing. All objectors to said amendment are hereby overruled.

SECTION 3.  REPEALER. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4.  SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.  If any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or the validity of any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and posting as provided by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WALFORD, IOWA.

1ST Reading: August 12th, 2025

2ND Reading: Waived

3rd Reading: Waived

Final Adoption: August 12th, 2025

AYE: Ellis, Bauer, Grimm & Jones

NO:  
ABSENT: Greiner

ABSTAIN: 

                                                                                                               _____________________________

                                                                                                               Todd Gibbs

                                                                                                               Mayor 

ATTEST:

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Tami Richardt

City Clerk