Webster City- The Webster City City Council Monday evening passed a revised set of comprehensive standards for rental housing in the city. For the first time, Webster City has enacted a Minimum Rental Housing Code regulating the condition of rental units in Webster City. The elements of the new ordinance will focus on Mandatory Regulations, Licensing, Staggered Deadlines, Development Revisions, and Property Management Training hosted by the Webster City building inspector and Webster City Police for 3 and a half hours for all property managers. The rules aim to address reported poor living conditions while proactively managing public health and safety. Council members adopted the ordinance last night.
Two new minor subdivisions were approved by the Webster City City Council at Monday’s meeting. The first one is the Griffon Point Reserve Addition located of the west side of Willow Street and the east end of Cherry Street. The property is located owned by Griffon Point Holdings,LLC. The lots are currently deemed unbuildable with the land expected to be used primarily for hunting. The second is the Freedom Acres First Addition located along south of U.S. Highway 20 and west of Highway 17 with 51.66 acres. The land belongs to J and A Pork Limited and owned by Marty Johnson. The owner is currently dividing the parcel exclusively among family members. The city has planned no new access roads or public easements. If either landowner decides to structually develop the properties in the future, they will be required to file additional, detailed development plats for review by the Webster City City Council.
The Webster City City Council approved the improvements to the Waster Water Treatment Plant with Woodruff Construction amounting to $31,881,680. This would replace the current structure built back in 1939. The goal is to have the project completed by March,2029.