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Chapter 58: Historical Preservation
Article IV of the Historic Preservation
To read the full text of the Historical Ordinance, Historic Review of Proposed
Preservation Ordinance, visit Demolition, details demolition review.
https://library.municode.com/ This section allows for review of proposed
ia/des_moines/codes/code_of_ demolition and time to explore viable
ordinances?nodeId=MUCO_CH58HIPR. alternatives to demolition when a property
is deemed to be historically significant. One
Historic Preservation Commission such alternative is moving a historic building
to a new location to preserve, rather than
To learn more about the HPC demolish, the building. Once on a new site,
including meeting schedules, member the building can be rehabilitated, and the
information, professional requirements, original site can be utilized for other activity.
how to apply to be on the HPC, and Selecting an appropriate new site for the
how to attend an upcoming meeting historic building is a crucial step in this
visit: https://www.dsm.city/boards_inner_ process, as is assembling an experienced
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team to carefully relocate the building.
Community Preservation Plan Des Moines has many successful examples
of relocating historic structures including a
To learn more about Des Moines’ first Victorian rowhouse on High Street moved to
historic preservation plan, published Woodland Avenue; the Murillo Flats moved
in 1995, visit: https://www.dsm.city/ to 605 16th Street; and the relocation
departments/development_services/ of five houses from the Drake University
planning_and_urban_design/plans. neighborhood to 19th Street in Sherman Hill.
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If demolition is proposed, the Development
Broadening Preservation’s Reach Services Director is afforded a 10-day
period to conduct an initial review of the
To learn more about the Iowa property and determine whether there
Statewide Historic Preservation Plan, may be features of architectural merit.
and the current efforts to update Where architectural merit is determined,
the plan for 2023 - 2032, visit: https:// an additional 30-day period is provided
iowaculture.gov/history/preservation/ for staff to work with the property owner
preservation-planning/statewide- to determine whether any alternatives to
preservation-planning#:~:text=The%20 demolition are feasible. The demolition
current%20Statewide%20Historic%20 application may also be sent to City
Preservation,for%20the%20years%20 Council if criteria for landmark designation
2023%2D2032 are met. In this case, the application must
be heard within 90 days to determine
Updated Zoning Ordinance and landmark status and viable alternatives to
Planning and Design Ordinance demolition.
To read the updated zoning ordinance
and planning and design ordinance, Certificate of Appropriateness
both adopted in 2019, visit: https:// A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is
plandsm.dsm.city/. required before a property owner begins
exterior rehabilitation or construction of new
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