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Des Moines Council approves multiple consent items; approves RTB Renovations rezoning and adopts code changes on stormwater and hearings
Summary
At the Jan. 27 meeting the council approved consent conveyances and easements, approved a rezoning and plan amendment for 2625 Cottage Grove Ave., and adopted amendments to city code relating to public hearing procedures and stormwater management.
The Des Moines City Council on Jan. 27 enacted a package of consent and ordinance items, including conveyances, street vacations and multiple municipal code amendments. Most consent items passed on a single roll‑call vote; several ordinance changes related to stormwater and hearing procedures passed on final reading.
Votes and key outcomes (selected): - Item 50: RTB Renovations LLC (Rodrigo Casares, officer) — Council approved amendments to Plan DSM and rezoning for property at 2625 Cottage Grove Ave. to change future land use to high‑density residential and rezone N5 to N5‑4 (limited) to permit reuse as up to four dwelling units. The council approved both first and final readings after the applicant and neighborhood discussion; vote 7‑0.
- Items 45–49 (consent/conveyances and vacations): The council approved conveyance of excess city property west of 2720 Logan Ave. (item…
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