The West Des Moines City Council voted Monday to approve an Urban Renewal Plan for the Valley West Mall site, setting the stage for staff to begin advancing a development agreement with the group that has expressed interest in purchasing the property.
Monday’s approval was unanimous and comes a week after the city’s planning and zoning commission voted to recommend approval of what Ryan Moffatt, the city’s community and economic development director, called an “enabling step.”
There was no public comment on the plan during Monday’s meeting, but Mayor Russ Trimble said the city is excited to see the project move forward…