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Des Moines council approves sale of awkward downtown parcel to Hyper Energy Bar despite resident objections
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to convey a small, constrained parcel on 111th Street to Hyper Energy Bar LLC for $554,000 after residents criticized the proposed car-centric design and council members debated trade-offs between immediate revenue and long-term downtown vision.
The Des Moines City Council voted to convey a parcel on 111th Street to Hyper Energy Bar LLC for $554,000 after hearing public concerns about the proposal’s car-focused design.
During a public hearing on Council Communication 25-427, Carol Maher, who identified herself as a Downtown Des Moines resident in Ward 3, urged the council to reject a plan she called “car centric,” saying it…
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