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Council approves multiple zoning ordinances, TIF district, paving programs and a Quick Star site plan
Summary
On March 2 the West Des Moines City Council adopted several ordinances (zoning map amendments, specific plans and a Valley West Urban Renewal TIF district), approved patching and paving-markings programs and cleared a Quick Star site plan; most measures passed unanimously while one zoning item passed 3-1.
The council approved a package of land-use ordinances, infrastructure resolutions and a commercial site plan during the March 2 meeting.
Key votes at a glance:
- Davis Estates (zoning map amendment establishing multifamily residential zoning, Hubbell Realty Company): motion to consider and adopt third reading passed; final tally on third reading 3 yes, 1 no.
- University Avenue Corridor PUD (planned-unit development ordinance; second reading, waived third reading and adopted in final form): approved 4-0.
- Mills Landing specific plan (amend minimum lot sizes and update traffic counts): second reading approved and third reading waived/adopted 4-0.
- Valley West Urban Renewal Area TIF district (city-initiated): approved and final adoption motions passed unanimously; council discussed the TIF as an economic-development tool intended to support revitalization in an area designated slum and blight.
- Traffic-code/no-parking updates: ordinance amendments establishing no-parking zones and traffic-control changes adopted 4-0.
- 2026 PCC patching program (Phase 2) and 2025 paving-markings program (including sharrows): public hearings held, no written objections; both programs approved. Council debated the value and cost of sharrows and agreed to solicit advisory-board input on alternatives; vote on paving-markings program 4-0.
- Quick Star preliminary plat and site plan (3501 West Town Parkway; convenience store ~9,100 sq ft with 8 fuel pumps): council approved the resolution to allow the preliminary plat and site plan with five staff conditions; vote 4-0. Council emphasized there are no city incentives or TIF dollars for the development.
- Resolution to approve contract with ASME Local 38-61: approved 4-0.
Several items were described as having no outstanding issues reported and many were advanced by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Council members noted staff capacity constraints for pending zoning codification and emphasized continued oversight of implementation conditions.
