Ward 3 resident urges zoning code reform, offers Strong Des Moines help

May 4, 2026

Elliot Klamathski, speaking at the Des Moines City Council public comment period, urged the council to pursue local zoning code reforms to improve 'housing readiness' and offered Strong Des Moines volunteers to workshop policy ideas.

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Elliot Klamathski of Ward 3 spoke during public comment at the May 4 Des Moines City Council meeting on behalf of the local Strong Des Moines group, urging the council to pursue zoning-code changes to make the city more 'housing ready.'

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