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Comprehensive Plan Documents

2009 Comprehensive Plan with 2012 Amendments
Adopted January 5, 2012 by Ordinance No. 1532

Environmental Checklist

Chapter Listing:
Cover and Preface
Table of Contents

1. General Planning
2. Land Use
3. Transportation
4. Conservation 
5. Capital Facilities
6. Parks, Recreation and Open Space 
7. Housing
8. Community Character
9. North Central
10. Marina District
11. Pacific Ridge
12. Healthy Des Moines

List of Appendencies

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

You may also download the entire Comprehensive Plan.

List of Figures

• 1-1 Des Moines Planning Areas Map (Size: 415kb)
• 2-1 Marina District Planning Area Map  (Size: 575kb)
• 2-2 Central Des Moines Planning Area Map (Size: 860kb)
• 2-3 North Central Des Moines Planning Area Map (Size: 665kb)
• 2-4 Pacific Ridge Planning Area Map (Size: 989kb)
• 2-5 Zenith Planning Area Map (Size: 651kb)
• 2-6 South Des Moines Planning Area Map (Size: 834kb)
• 2-7 North Hill Planning Area Map (Size: 778kb)
• 2-8 Woodmont Planning Area Map (Size: 734kb)
• 2-9 Redondo Planning Area Map (Size: 777kb)
• 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)

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

Historical Digital Versions
(compressed "zip" files)

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