The West Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to designate an Urban Renewal Area around Valley West Mall, a move that Ryan Moffatt, the city’s community and economic development director, described as an “enabling step,” toward the redevelopment of the site of the once popular mall.
“This is basically just a step in the process,” Moffatt said during the meeting.
The Urban Renewal Plan approved by the commission will go before the West Des Moines City Council for final approval on Oct. 20…