NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on May 19th, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors, Room 120, Polk County Administration Building, 111 Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, regarding the conveyance of a Permanent Utility and Roadway Easement to the City of Altoona on Board-managed land known as the Chichaqua Valley Trail;
EASEMENT DESCRIPTION (a)
A PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., NOW INCLUDED IN FORMING A PART OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE SOUTH 89°48'09" WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 363.30 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH 44°53'44" WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 46.74 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NE 70TH AVENUE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 44°53'44" WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 24.08 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°48'09" WEST, 141.65 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 44°53'44" EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, 24.08 FEET TO SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 89°48'09" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NE 70TH AVENUE, 141.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.06 ACRES (2,408 S.F.).
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS OF RECORD.
EASEMENT DESCRIPTION (b)
A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., NOW INCLUDED IN FORMING A PART OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE SOUTH 89°48'0911 WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 363.30 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 44°53'4411 EAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 46.74 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NE 70TH AVENUE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89°48'0911 WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NE 70TH AVENUE, 141.65 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 44°53'4411 EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, 24.08 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°48'0911 EAST, 141.65 FEET TO SAID EASTERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 44°53'4411 WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 24.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.06 ACRES (2,408 S.F.).
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS OF RECORD.
EASEMENT DESCRIPTION (c)
A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., NOW INCLUDED IN FORMING A PART OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 0°24'2311 EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 365.99 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH 44°53'4411 WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 47.09 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 34TH AVENUE NW (NE 56TH STREET) AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 44°53'4411 WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 24.26 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0°24'2311 EAST, 142.70 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 44°53'4411 EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF THE FORMALLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD, 24.26 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 34TH AVENUE NW (NE 56TH STREET); THENCE SOUTH °0 24'2311 WEST ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 142.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.06 ACRES (2,426 S.F.).
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS OF RECORD.
EASEMENT DESCRIPTION (d)
A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., NOW INCLUDED IN FORMING A PART OF THE CITY OF ALTOONA, POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE NORTH 0°24'2311 EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, A DISTANCE OF 365.99 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 44°53'4411 EAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 47.09 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 34TH AVENUE NW (NE 56TH STREET) AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0°24'2311 EAST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 34TH AVENUE NW (NE 56TH STREET), 142.70 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 44°53'4411 EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF THE FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD, 24.26 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0°24'2311 WEST, 142.70 FEET TO SAID EASTERLY LINE OF THE FORMERLY CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH 44°53'4411 WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 24.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.06 ACRES (2,426 S.F.).
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS OF RECORD.
Persons wishing further information should contact the Polk County Conservation Board, Office of the Director, 515-323-5300.
