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Comprehensive Plan Documents

2009 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance and Public Hearing
SEPA Checklist
SEPA DNS
SEPA Adoption
Exhibit A- Staff Report
Exhibit A-1 - Transportation Element
Exhibit A-2 - Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element

Comprehensive Plan
Adopted November 12, 2009 by Ordinance No. 1469

Chapter Listing:
Cover and Preface (Size: 26 KB)
Table of Contents (Size: 20 KB)

1. General Planning (Size: 34 KB)
2. Land Use (Size: 54 KB)
3. Transportation (Size: 63 KB)
4. Conservation (Size: 45 KB)
5. Capital Facilities (Size: 37 KB)
6. Parks (Size: 62 KB)
7. Housing (Size: 26 KB)
8. Community Character (Size: 30 KB)
9. North Central (Size: 26 KB)
10. Downtown (Size: 22 KB)
11. Pacific Ridge (Size: 25 KB)

List of Appendencies

1. Appendix A: Des Moines Housing and Population Data  (Size: 17 KB)
2. Appendix B: City of Des Moines Buildable Lands Report (2002-2012) and Household Growth Targets (2002 - 2022) (Size: 45 KB)
3. Appendix C: Proposed Comprehensive Plan Review Schedule  (Size: 15 KB)

List of Figures

• 1-1 Des Moines Planning Areas Map (Size: 1.34 MB)
• 2-1 Downtown Planning Area Map  (Size: 2.15 MB)
• 2-2 Central Des Moines Planning Area Map (Size: 2.8 MB)
• 2-3 North Central Des Moines Planning Area Map (Size: 2.0 MB)
• 2-4 Pacific Ridge Planning Area Map (Size: 1.9 MB)
• 2-5 Zenith Planning Area Map (Size: 2.15 MB)
• 2-6 South Des Moines Planning Area Map (Size: 2.2 MB)
• 2-7 North Hill Planning Area Map (Size: 757 KB)
• 2-8 Woodmont Planning Area Map (Size: 2.25 MB)
• 2-9 Redondo Planning Area Map (Size: 7.77 KB)
• 3-1 Growth in Employment (2008-2030)  (Size: 331 KB)
• 3-2 Growth in Households (2008-2030) (Size: 318 KB)
• 3-3 Intersection and Street Widening Projects (Capacity Projects) (Size: 318 KB)
• 3-4 Safety and Operations Projects (Size: 313 KB)
• 3-5 Future Transit Network (Size: 552 KB)
• 3-6 Priority Pedestrian Network (Size: 320 KB)
• 3-7 Recommended Bike System (Size: 326 KB)
• 3-8 LOS Standards (Size: 318 KB)
• 4-1 Slope & Topography Map (Size: 626 KB)
• 4-2 Drainage Basins Map (Size: 2.45 MB)
• 4-3 Wetlands and Surface Water Map (Size: 1.0 MB)
• 4-4 Geologically Hazardous Areas Map (Size: 1.2 MB)
• 4-5 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas Map (Size: 860 KB)
• 4-6 Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas Map (Size: 2.2 MB)
• 4-7 Frequently Flooded Areas Map (Size: 2.65 MB)
• 5-1 Selected Public Facilities Map (Size: 480 KB)
• 9-1 North Central Planning Area Map (Size: 309 KB)

You may also download the entire Comprehensive Plan.
Chapters and Figures are compressed as a "zip" file and is 32 MB in size.

Historical Digital Versions

• 2009 (Size: 32 MB)
• 2006 (Size: 48 MB)
• 2003 (Size: 16 MB)
• 2001 (Size: 16 MB)