Special City Council Meeting, July 10, 2026
Approves First reading of TIF ordinance for Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area, 4-0
What happened
The West Des Moines City Council approved a suite of items enabling the Grand Experience regional entertainment district, including consolidation of the Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area (resolution 4-0), the first reading of the associated TIF ordinance (4-0), and…
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines, IA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Resolution consolidating the Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area
Council approved the resolution consolidating the Grand Experience Urban Renewal Plan initiated by the City of West Des Moines, incorporating revised project scope and updated financial terms after prior agreements from December 2024 and October 2025 expired. Project includes a 6,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, hotels, conference center, water park, restaurants, and housing. Approved 4-0.
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 a suite of items enabling the Grand Experience regional entertainment district, including consolidation of the Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area (resolution 4-0), the first reading of the associated TIF ordinance (4-0), and…
Key Decisions (4)
Resolution consolidating the Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area
First reading of TIF ordinance for Consolidated Grand Experience Urban Renewal Area
Agreement for Private Development with WDM Entertainment LLC and WDM South LLC
Termination of Valley Junction lease agreement at 217 5th Street, Suite 102
Development Activity (1)
Grand Experience regional entertainment district
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
West Des Moines is advancing a transformational regional entertainment district…
Infrastructure
Corridor road improvements, parking improvements, and infrastructure planning are tied…
Sentiment
A nearby resident raised concerns about noise, traffic, lighting, and…
Who Spoke (6)
On the record: a councilmember, the clerk, and a member of the public.
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