Howdy, Historic West Des Moines! A reminder that the next Steering Committee meeting will take place in just over a week on Wednesday, March 30th. The evening will focus on continuing our review of the Railroad Avenue District, seeking a motion / recommendation, and beginning review of the Transitional District. The meeting will begin at … Continue reading Design Guidelines: The Process So Far & 3/30 Meeting Reminder
March 9th, 2022 · Steering Committee Meeting: A Steering Committee meeting was held on March 9th at 4:30pm to review updates to the Railroad Avenue District. In their review, the committee requested additional information on zoning, legal procedures, and development considerations to assist in their recommendation. Talking points centered on proposed building heights (what is … Continue reading Quick Recap: Steering Committee Meeting 3/09
“This is the most clapping ever had in a City Council meeting.” On February 21st, 2022 pages 1-40 of the Design Guidelines (focused on the Mixed Use Commercial District) were reviewed and adopted by City Council with a vote of 5-yes, 0-no. The meeting took place at 5:30 pm at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic … Continue reading City Council Adopts Design Guidelines for Mixed Use Commercial District
On February 16th, 2022 the Draft Design Guidelines for Railroad Avenue, were reviewed by the Steering Committee. The general direction of the Draft Guidelines for Railroad Avenue were well received, with comments and next steps focused on the following: Appreciation of streetscape recommendations and leveraging the corridor as a gateway to Valley Junction. There is … Continue reading Steering Committee Meeting 2/16: Highlights + Next Steps
On February 14th, 2022, pages 1-40 of the Draft Design Guidelines focusing on the Mixed Use Commercial District, were recommended by the West Des Moines Planning + Zoning Commission. Votes included 4-yes, 0-no, and 1-abstained. Comments noted the following: “Excellent report. I commend you on the process. Love the visuals; for us those are so … Continue reading Planning + Zoning Commission Recommend Draft Design Guidelines
Howdy, Historic West Des Moines: Please review the information below and click here to view the latest updates regarding the Draft Design Guidelines for Historic West Des Moines. Next step is to present pages 1-40 of the Draft Guidelines (as unanimously recommended by the Steering Committee on 2/2/2022) to the Planning and Zoning Commission on … Continue reading Pages 1-40 of Draft Design Guidelines to be Reviewed by Planning + Zoning Commission on 2/14
Next Stop: Planning + Zoning Commission, Then City Council Hello Historic West Des Moines: Yesterday evening, the Steering Committee for the Historic West Des Moines Master Plan Update unanimously recommended pages 1-40 of the Draft Design Guidelines, which focus on the Mixed Use Commercial District. Next step is to present the guidelines to the Planning … Continue reading Draft Design Guidelines Receive Thumbs-Up from Steering Committee
For the latest updates on the HWDM Design Guidelines, please click here. The February 2nd, 2022 Working Draft of the Design Guidelines is linked here and reflects feedback and edits shared at the January 26th, 2022 Steering Committee. Recommendation by the Steering Committee is being sought only for pages 01-40, which includes the opening sections … Continue reading Updated Draft Design Guidelines