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Planning commission approves consent agenda recommending three right-of-way vacations
Summary
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a consent agenda June 26 that included recommendations to vacate an alley near 1924 Capital Avenue and segments of right-of-way for the Lower 4 Mile Creek Greenway and a Market District detention park; final decisions go to the City Council.
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission voted June 26 to approve its consent agenda, recommending vacation of three public right-of-way segments for private assembly, greenway expansion and a naturalized detention park.
The approved items included a request from Goliath Properties LLC to vacate approximately 1,434 square feet of an east–west dead-end alley near 1924 Capital Avenue; a city-initiated vacation of segments of right-of-way in the vicinity of East 30th Street, Mattern Avenue and East Jefferson Avenue for incorporation into the Lower 4 Mile Creek Greenway; and a city-initiated vacation of multiple right-of-way segments in the vicinity of 201 Southeast Seventh Street for a naturalized detention park on the east side of the Market District.
Commission procedure was read at the start of the meeting, including that the Planning and Zoning Commission is generally advisory to the City Council and that the City Council will hold public hearings and make final decisions on matters before the commission except for site plans and subdivision plats or appealed denials or conditional approvals. The applicant for the alley vacation was present and indicated agreement to leave item 1 on the consent agenda; staff offered to explain the city-initiated items to an audience member who asked to learn more.
Commissioner Carolyn moved to adopt the consent agenda; the motion was seconded and the commission approved it by voice/hand raise. The meeting record did not include a roll-call tally. Because the commission is advisory, the approved recommendations will proceed to the Des Moines City Council for final action and any required public hearings.
There was no substantive public hearing on these items at the June 26 meeting: none of the three consent items were removed for separate discussion, and no written or oral testimony in opposition was recorded in the meeting transcript. During director's reports, staff noted scheduling for July meetings and recognized Michelle, a city staff member, for 10 years with the city.
Next steps and timing for the council public hearings were not specified during the commission meeting.
