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City Council Meeting, September 21, 2026

Approves Conveyance of permanent electric easement to Mid-American Energy Company, RecPlex Plat 1, 5-0

2h 23m19,940 words
25 mentionsmotion to approvepublic hearingzoningplatapprovedWest Des Moines, IA
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What happened

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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
West Des Moines, IA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 21, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-0

Free 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.

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 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…

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Key Decisions (14)

Approved

Traffic control ordinance amendment, South 60th Street and Grand Avenue

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Traffic code amendment, South Ada Street to Eastern Riverview Drive

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Traffic code amendment, four-way stop at South 88th Street and Grand Avenue

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Traffic code amendment, no parking zones on Elm Street

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Vacation of 60-foot roadway easement, Hope Landing

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Conveyance of permanent electric easement to Mid-American Energy Company, RecPlex Plat 1

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved

EMS station 17 and 22 garage door replacements

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Major modification site plan, West Des Moines Community Schools storage building

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved

Termination of 1525 Grand Avenue Urban Renewal Plan (resolution)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Creation of Coach Light Drive TIF ordinance for Pavilion Park (first reading)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Traffic code amendment, Southeast 35th Street, Veterans Parkway to southern terminus

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Traffic code amendment, Southeast Salix Drive

Vote: 5-0
Approved

E-bike / personal transportation mobility devices ordinance (first reading)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Amendment to City Code Title VII, Chapter 11, Park Regulations (first reading)

Vote: 5-0

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…

Who Spoke (13)

Councilmember · 4Staff · 2ClerkAttorneyPublic · 2

On the record: 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 2 members of the public.

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