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Economic development committee reviews 2025 work plan, asks staff to study fiscal-impact model and backyard-chicken rule
Summary
Des Moines City Economic Development Committee reviewed a draft 2025 work plan, asked staff to consider a one‑time fiscal-impact model for land-use decisions and flagged a councilmember request to revise the animal code to address backyard chickens.
The Des Moines City Economic Development Committee on an unspecified date reviewed its draft 2025 work plan and asked staff to explore two additions: a one‑time fiscal‑impact model for evaluating development proposals and a possible update to the city’s animal code to address backyard chickens.
The discussion opened with staff presenting the draft work plan and noting it may be revised after a citywide study session scheduled for Feb. 6. Rebecca, a staff member, told the committee the document should be treated as a placeholder until the larger committee discussion occurs.
Committee members focused…
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