Meetings
Steering Committee, Commission, and Council Meetings are listed below; with most recent and upcoming meetings listed first. For additional info please visit the City’s website.
“This is the most clapping ever had at a City Council meeting…”
Mayor Russ Trimble at Feb 21st Meeting
Past Meetings
December 5, 2022 · City Council Meeting · 5:30 pm at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway (Purpose: Review and Adopt Full Draft of Design Guidelines) >> View Guidelines
November 7, 2022 · City Council Meeting · 5:30 pm at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway (Purpose: Review and Adopt Full Draft of Design Guidelines) >> Click to view 11/7 Draft
September 26, 2022 · Planning + Zoning Commission Meeting · 5:30 pm at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway (Purpose: Review and Make Recommendation on Full Draft of Design Guidelines) >> Click to view 9/26 Draft
July 20, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Agenda
June 29, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street>> Presentation · Video · Agenda · Minutes
June 1, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Video · Agenda · Minutes
April 20, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Video · Agenda
March 30, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Video · Agenda
March 9, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Video · Minutes · Incentives Handout
February 21, 2022 · City Council Meeting ·5:30 pm at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway (Purpose: Review and Adopt Draft Design Guidelines, Pages 1 – 40) · Unanimous adoption vote of 5-yes, 0-no · Press · Video
February 16, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Video · Minutes
February 14, 2022 · Planning + Zoning Commission Meeting · 5:30 pm at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway (Purpose: Review Draft Design Guidelines, Pages 1 – 40) · Recommended with a vote of 4-yes, 0-no, 1-abstained
February 2, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Video · Minutes
January 26, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street >> Presentation · Minutes · Video
January 5 and 6, 2022 · Steering Committee Meetings · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street (2-night event) >> 1/5 Presentation – Minutes · 1/6 Presentation – Minutes
December 8, 2021 · Steering Committee Meeting · 4:30pm at the Human Services Building, 139 6th Street · Minutes
September 15, 2021 · Steering Committee Meeting · Teska attends first Committee Meeting and provides overview of process, engagement elements, and conducts ideation session on community character. >> Video · Agenda · Mind Map
August 30, 2021 · Steering Committee Meeting · Reviews response to proposal from Teska Associates; votes to select. >> Video · Agenda · Minutes · Response
August 11, 2021 · Steering Committee Meeting · Discusses scope for Master Plan Update; recommendation forwarded to City Council. >> Video · Agenda · Minutes · Request for Proposal
July 14, 2021 · Steering Committee Meeting · Newly formed Steering Committee holds first meeting. >> Video · Agenda · Minutes · By-Laws
June 1, 2021 · Steering Committee Meeting · Informational Meeting to discuss potential update of the 2016 Master Plan. >> View Summary
Documents
The Adopted Design Guidelines, as well as summaries of community events, workshops, surveys and project resources are listed below. Please refer to the meeting column to view minutes, videos, and presentations.
“We had a good conversation on how to preserve history and embrace the future.”
Resident & Business Owner at Workshop
Information + Resources
Engagement Summaries
Visual Preference Survey · 600+ Comments and 470 Responses · View Survey Results
Virtual Design Collaborative Workshop · Note: The in-person event was shifted to a virtual workshop due to tornado warnings and inclement weather. · View Summary
Community Character Poll · Summary
Small Nation Neighborhood Workshop · November 17, 2021 · Stilwell Junior High Cafeteria, 1601 Vine St, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm >> View Presentation · Video · Summary
Neighborhood Sessions · November 4-6, 2021 · Special thanks to the Friends of Valley Junction, Valley Junction Residential Association, and the Historic WDM Valley Junction Neighborhood Association for connecting and sharing! >> Session Summaries: Historic West Des Moines Valley Junction Resident Association · Valley Junction Residential Association + Friends of Valley Junction
Study Area
The project study area is the highlighted (teal) area in the map below, and generally bounded by 1st Street to the East, Grand Avenue to the West and North, and Railroad Avenue / Lincoln Street to the South. Click the map below to enlarge.

The Original Master Plan

Past Plans + Documents
- Project Study Area for the 2016 Master Plan Update
- Historic West Des Moines Master Plan | 2016
- Valley Junction Master Plan RFP | 2015
- Valley Junction Market Strategies Plan | 2010
- Valley Junction Streetscape Plan | 1999
- Valley Junction Strategic Planning Research Proposal | 2015
Resources and Partners
- HWDM Master Plan Landing Page on City Website
- City of West Des Moines Youtube Channel
- Valley Junction Foundation
- Valley Junction Residential Association
- Historic WDM Valley Junction Neighborhood Association
- Friends of Valley Junction
- Parks + Recreation
- West Des Moines School District
- Hillside Elementary
- Stilwell Junior High
- Historic Preservation – Main Street Iowa