Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council denies undergrounding waiver for East Court Avenue building but allows staff-negotiated timeline
Summary
Des Moines denied an appeal by the Iowa Motor Carriers Foundation to waive undergrounding of overhead utilities at 717 E. Court Ave., directing staff to work with the applicant to seek a coordinated undergrounding solution and allowing up to a three-year timeline to attempt neighbor participation before enforcement.
The Des Moines City Council on Nov. 4 denied an appeal by the Iowa Motor Carriers Foundation seeking to waive the city's undergrounding requirement for overhead electric lines in the East Village corridor. Brenda Neville, who identified herself as President/CEO of the Iowa Motor Carriers Foundation and owner at 717 East Court Avenue, said the foundation had worked on the project since August and described an estimated $189,000 cost as a hardship for the nonprofit.
Eric Cannon, represen…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
