City Council Meeting, November 2, 2026
Approved: Amendment No. 4 to University Avenue Corridor Urban Renewal Area, 5-0
What happened
On November 2, 2026, West Des Moines approved Amendment No. 4 to University Avenue Corridor Urban Renewal Area (5-0).
West Des Moines City Council approved the Regency West Urban Renewal Plan and passed the first reading of an ordinance creating the Regency West TIF district, both 5-0, with a development agreement with the developer still to be negotiated; the area's assessed valuation fell 67%…
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines, IA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
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Amendment No. 4 to University Avenue Corridor Urban Renewal Area
After a public hearing with no comments, the council approved a resolution adopting Amendment No. 4 to the University Avenue Corridor Urban Renewal Plan. The Finance & Administration subcommittee had previously approved it unanimously.
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Key Decisions (9)
Amendment No. 4 to University Avenue Corridor Urban Renewal Area
Regency West Urban Renewal Plan
First reading: Regency West TIF district ordinance
2026 Sewer Cleaning and Televising Program
Plat of survey parcel 26-130, Mill Civic Parkway & S 91st St
Item 6A public hearing continued
Pet licensing ordinance amendment (Title 5, Ch. 3, Art. A)
Parks and recreation fees and charges
Liquor licenses for Maverick Group LLC
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Development Activity (3)
Regency West redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community parcel
Residential
Valley West Mall redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Valley West Mall has closed and Regency West assessed value…
Infrastructure
The city will receive a $2.4M federal Safe Streets for…
Other
The city plans a public bid to sell surplus right-of-way…
Who spoke
13 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Attorney, 2 Public, 1 Mayor, 5 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 2 Staff, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 1 Mayor, 4 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 2 Staff.
Speaker sample: Craig Lew, Staff.
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Zoning terms (8)
20 recorded timestamps
- setback (4 timestamps)
- variance (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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