City Council Meeting, July 6, 2026
Approves City Code Amendment - Non-Discrimination, Human Rights Commission, Library Regulations, 4-1
What happened
The West Des Moines City Council approved the final plat for Grand Shores at 6000 Grand Avenue, creating five lots for commercial and residential development by WDM South LLC, on a unanimous 5-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines, IA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-1
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsGrand Shores
ApprovedPlat of Survey Parcels 26-44 and 26-45
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 10
2026 Pavement Marking Program Resolution
Resolution ordering construction for the 2026 pavement marking programs, totaling $250,000, half of which ($125,000) is on-street bike markings (sharrows). Councilman Trevelyan opposed, calling it a waste of money. Approved 4-1.
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
The West Des Moines City Council approved the final plat for Grand Shores at 6000 Grand Avenue, creating five lots for commercial and residential development by WDM South LLC, on a unanimous 5-0 vote.
Key Decisions (10)
2026 Pavement Marking Program Resolution
2080 Agreement for Hotel-Motel Tax Grants
Traffic Code Amendment - Angle/Diagonal Parking, Walnut Street
Traffic Code Amendment - No Parking Zones Various Streets
Building Code Amendment - Swimming Pool Barriers
City Code Amendment - Municipal Elections Chapter 45
Grand Shores Final Plat at 6000 Grand Avenue
Plat of Survey Parcels 26-44 and 26-45 at 3620 Southwest Meadow Rose Point
Professional Service Agreement - Vista Drive Reconfiguration
City Code Amendment - Non-Discrimination, Human Rights Commission, Library Regulations
Development Activity (3)
Grand Shores
Mixed-Use
Grand Experience development
Other
Vista Drive reconfiguration
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
New Grand Shores five-lot commercial and residential plat at 6000…
Infrastructure
Microsoft data centers use roughly 2% of West Des Moines'…
Infrastructure
DART received a total of $40 million from the U.S.…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: 4 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 3 members of the public.
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