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Council approves South Branch Business Park site plan with water‑service condition

West Des Moines City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Council approved WB Realty’s site plan for a 76,800 sq. ft. office/warehouse building but added a modified condition requiring permanent water service before any occupancy permit can be issued; developer said the condition is redundant while Water Works urged the easement and source‑water protections.

The West Des Moines City Council voted Dec. 15 to approve a site plan for South Branch Business Park Building 2, permitting a 76,800‑square‑foot office and warehouse building, but required a revised condition of approval: the developer must obtain permanent water service to the building before any occupancy permit—temporary or final—can be issued.

City staff and legal advised that one of two proposed conditions was unnecessary because it is covered by city code, but recommended retaining a…

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