City of Waukee v. City Development Board

LAVORATO, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a dispute between the cities of Clive and Waukee and involves the annexation of certain land in Dallas County, Iowa. The City Development Board (Board) approved Clive’s voluntary annexation application over Waukee’s voluntary annexation application. Waukee and owners of property included in Waukee’s application petitioned the district court for judicial review. Clive intervened in the proceeding. The district court reversed, concluding Clive’s application did not comply with the annexation statute, Iowa Code § 368.7(1) (1995), and remanded the ease…