City Council Meeting, May 18, 2026
Approves Traffic Code Amendment - South Grand Prairie Parkway and Wendover Road / EP True Parkway, 5-0
What happened
This West Des Moines City Council meeting contained no zoning map amendments or rezonings; the substantive land-use business was a work-session discussion of proposed changes to the city's Property Improvement Fund (PIF) and Regulatory Compliance Fund (RCF) commercial revitalizat…
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines, IA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPlat of Survey Parcel 2026-4
Approved 5-0Reeds Crossing
Approved 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Reeds Crossing PUD Amendment - 925 Jordan Creek Parkway and 6990 Ashworth Rd
Final adoption of ordinance amendment to the Reeds Crossing Planned Unit Development to incorporate ground east of the existing Lutheran Church of Hope property for stormwater detention, initiated by Lutheran Church of Hope. Second reading approved, third reading waived, adopted in final form. Three separate votes each 5-0.
- Ground incorporated solely for stormwater detention.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This West Des Moines City Council meeting contained no zoning map amendments or rezonings; the substantive land-use business was a work-session discussion of proposed changes to the city's Property Improvement Fund (PIF) and Regulatory Compliance Fund (RCF) commercial revitalizat…
Key Decisions (11)
Reeds Crossing PUD Amendment - 925 Jordan Creek Parkway and 6990 Ashworth Rd
Traffic Code Amendment - Special Speed Zones, Various Streets
CDBG 2026-27 Annual Action Plan
FY25-26 Operating Capital Budget Amendment No. 3
Grand Avenue Widening - South Jordan Creek Parkway to South 60th Street
South 35th Street Trail Reconstruction
Plat of Survey Parcel 2026-4 - east of 811 Burr Oaks Drive
Municipal Elections Ordinance Amendment - City Code Title 1, Chapter 9
Traffic Code Amendment - South Grand Prairie Parkway and Wendover Road / EP True Parkway
Maverick Group LLC Liquor Licenses (Items 4C7, 8, 9)
Work Session: PIF/RCF Program Changes (Round 9)
Development Activity (6)
Reeds Crossing PUD stormwater detention expansion
Infrastructure
Grand Avenue Widening
Infrastructure
South 35th Street Trail Reconstruction
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
The PIF/RCF revitalization program has more than doubled taxable valuation…
Commercial Demand
Greater Des Moines region reports $5.7 billion in capital investment…
Infrastructure
Future Interstate 435 redesignation cleared the state legislature after 20…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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