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Council advances ordinance to establish a Planning Commission after debate over comp‑plan role and term limits
Summary
By unanimous vote the council forwarded Ordinance 25‑108 to a second reading on Dec. 11 to create a seven‑member Planning Commission; council rejected an amendment to require commission review of the comprehensive plan but approved inclusion of business‑park/institutional master plans and directed staff to reference existing code on term limits.
The Des Moines City Council on Dec. 4 moved Ordinance 25‑108 to a second reading (Dec. 11) to establish a seven‑member Planning Commission, after several hours of debate and multiple amendment votes. Community Development Director Rebecca Deming explained the ordinance would create a planning agency (the Planning Commission) composed of residents serving four‑year terms, with appointment by the full council. The…
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