Added housing is the focus of a land sale by the City in northern Sioux Center. This week, the city council approved the sale of 5.65 acres north of 15th St. NE to Vision Builders to add single family homes.
Vision Builders’ plan would be to plat this land as a cul de sac, then build and sell 16 homes in it. Ben Kurtzleben, of Vision Builders, said they would like to begin foundation work on some of the homes this fall. Initially, they would start with eight lots, then add another eight.
Before the council approved the sale, Mayor Dale Van De Berg reviewed the council’s 2024 strategic planning priorities, noting the number one initiative was to facilitate housing opportunities.
“The city council has expressed a strong desire for more and, in particular, affordable housing,” added Community Development Director Lucas Heiberger. “Vision Builders has continued coming up with creative ideas for good options at various price points.”
In addition to this new cul de sac, Vision Builders is considering plans to add two more residential developments in northeast Sioux Center to fit two additional price ranges, Kurtzleben shared with the council. The company is considering developing one area with placed homes on concrete slabs with the goal of being able to offer homes under $200,000. In addition, they may look to create two-acre lots along 13th St NE for higher-end residential options.
“We have kind of realigned our sights a decade ago as a company to try to solve problems in the housing market and try to do attainable housing at some sort of level,” Kurtzleben said. “Our goal with this three-pronged approach is to hit a number of areas the market isn’t doing right now.”
The council unanimously approved the sale of land to Vision Builders.