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Des Moines staff preview Madera/Woodmont development agreement for 290 market-rate apartments
Summary
City staff briefed the Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole on a proposed development agreement for a 7.89-acre site that would include 290 market-rate apartments and roughly 7,500 square feet of commercial space; a public hearing and hearing-examiner review are scheduled in coming weeks.
Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole members received a briefing June 5 on a proposed development agreement for the former Woodmont Recovery Center site at 26915 Pacific Highway South that would allow a 290-unit market-rate apartment complex and about 7,500 square feet of commercial space.
The development agreement lays out binding obligations for the city and the property owner and would govern dimensional standards, setbacks, parking, common recreation areas and permit review. "A development agreement is a voluntary contract, between a city and a property owner," said Tim George, the city attorney, explaining the legal nature of the document.
Staff-member Rebecca Oh summarized project specifics: "The project site is at 26915 Pacific Cut Pack Highway South. It is a…
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