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West Des Moines Community Schools PUD

School-campus zoning adopted

School-campus zoning adopted in August 2026. Construction authorization, funding and timing are separate questions.

Selected documented milestoneOrdinance publishedAugust 7, 2026Source
TimingTiming unconfirmed
District
West Des Moines Community School DistrictSource
Adopted
August 3, 2026Source
Published
August 7, 2026 · Des Moines RegisterSource
Planning scope
School, athletics, recreation and supporting campus usesSource
Legal area
A 13.975-acre parcel plus Lot 3 of the City/School Campus replat; 13.975 acres is not the entire PUDSource

What matters next

What is adopted
A school-campus zoning framework under Ordinance 2729.Source
What is not established
A specific construction award, funding commitment, construction start or completion.
Project context

Ordinance 2729 establishes a planned unit development for West Des Moines Community School District campus uses. Adopted August 3 and published August 7, 2026, it provides a zoning framework for school, athletics, recreation and related facilities. It does not establish a construction award or a completed project.

Project milestones

School-campus PUD adopted

Ordinance 2729 rezones the described property from Southwoods Knoll PUD and RS15 to West Des Moines Community Schools PUD.

Source

Ordinance published

The ordinance records publication in the Des Moines Register. Its pending-codification listing does not mean council adoption is pending.

Source

Documents & sources

Official records and reporting, with access limitations noted.

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