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Des Moines council outlines 7-member planning commission, allows one nonresident business seat
Summary
The Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole reviewed a draft planning commission structure on Oct. 2, directing staff to draft an ordinance for a seven-member body with a possible nonresident business owner seat and to make certain land-use items discretionary for council referral.
The Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole on Oct. 2 received a staff briefing on a proposed planning commission structure and gave direction to draft an ordinance establishing a seven-member commission with four-year terms.
Rebecca Deming, community development director, told the council staff’s starting proposal calls for seven commissioners appointed by the full council rather than a mayoral appointment with confirmation and for commissioners not to sit on other city standing commissions. "We talked about the number of commissioners and believe we had a consensus on 7 with a 4 year term," Deming said.
Deming said the proposed membership would…
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