City Council Meeting, September 21, 2026
Approved: Conveyance of permanent electric easement to Mid-American Energy Company, RecPlex Plat 1, 5-0
What happened
On September 21, 2026, West Des Moines approved Conveyance of permanent electric easement to Mid-American Energy Company, RecPlex Plat 1 (5-0).
The West Des Moines City Council conducted routine land-use business on 2026-09-21, with the most notable substantive item being the first reading of an ordinance repealing/replacing City Code Title VI Chapter 11 to regulate e-bikes and personal transportation mobility devices, w…
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines, IA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMajor modification site plan, West Des Moines Community Schools
Approved 5-0Conveyance of permanent electric easement to Mid-American Energy Compa
Approved 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Traffic control ordinance amendment, South 60th Street and Grand Avenue
Ordinance amendment approving second reading, waiver of third reading, and adoption in final form pertaining to official traffic controls at South 60th Street and Grand Avenue. Passed 5-0. No changes from previous reading, adopted unanimously at prior meeting.
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Key Decisions (14)
Traffic control ordinance amendment, South 60th Street and Grand Avenue
Traffic code amendment, South Ada Street to Eastern Riverview Drive
Traffic code amendment, four-way stop at South 88th Street and Grand Avenue
Traffic code amendment, no parking zones on Elm Street
Vacation of 60-foot roadway easement, Hope Landing
Conveyance of permanent electric easement to Mid-American Energy Company, RecPlex Plat 1
EMS station 17 and 22 garage door replacements
Major modification site plan, West Des Moines Community Schools storage building
Termination of 1525 Grand Avenue Urban Renewal Plan (resolution)
Creation of Coach Light Drive TIF ordinance for Pavilion Park (first reading)
Traffic code amendment, Southeast 35th Street, Veterans Parkway to southern terminus
Traffic code amendment, Southeast Salix Drive
E-bike / personal transportation mobility devices ordinance (first reading)
Amendment to City Code Title VII, Chapter 11, Park Regulations (first reading)
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Development Activity (3)
Hope Landing
Residential
West Des Moines Community Schools storage building
Other
West Des Moines Public Library Expansion
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Central Iowa Community Land Trust and Home Inc. partnership (with…
Infrastructure
One of the wettest Septembers on record stress-tested West Des…
Commercial Demand
West Des Moines was again named best city to conduct…
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Who spoke
13 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Councilmember, 2 Public, 1 Unknown, 1 Attorney, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor.
Identified name roles: 4 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Tracy Glass, Staff.
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Zoning terms (5)
25 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (12 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- plat (1 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
Decision moments (14)
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