City Council Meeting, June 15, 2026
Approved: Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area consultation meetings and public hearings, 4-0-1
What happened
On June 15, 2026, West Des Moines approved Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area consultation meetings and public hearings (4-0).
This West Des Moines City Council meeting contained mostly regulatory and code matters rather than site-specific zoning approvals. The Council approved establishing consultation meetings and public hearings for the Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area (item 4W2), tied…
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines, IA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0-1
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Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area consultation meetings and public hearings
Resolution establishing consultation meetings and public hearings for the Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area, tied to the Waterpark Hotel/Convention Center development. Vote recorded as 'four yes, one abstention due to potential conflict of interest.'
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Key Decisions (10)
Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area consultation meetings and public hearings
Municipal elections ordinance amendment (first reading)
Criminal code ordinance amendment (second/third reading)
16th Street and Grand Avenue intersection improvements
Traffic code amendment - angle/diagonal parking, Walnut Street area (first reading)
Traffic code amendment - no parking zones various streets (first reading)
Swimming pool barrier code amendment (first reading)
Retail tobacco permits
Iowa Clinic expansion urban renewal plan
Workshop: residential zoning code overhaul (blended neighborhood, density caps, garages, private streets, small lots)
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Development Activity (2)
Waterpark Hotel Convention Center (Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area)
Commercial
Iowa Clinic expansion
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
A Stage 3 mandatory water warning banning lawn irrigation remains…
Infrastructure
Microsoft's data center accounts for only about 2% of total…
Housing Demand
Council strongly favors affordability and 'missing middle' (duplex through fourplex…
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Who spoke
13 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 7 Councilmember, 2 Unknown, 2 Staff, 1 Mayor, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 3 Councilmember, 1 Staff, 1 Clerk.
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Zoning terms (16)
122 recorded timestamps
- density (26 timestamps)
- setback (13 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- adu (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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