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City Plans
The City of Des Moines creates and adopts
plan documents that consist of goals and
policies to guide future work. This Plan works
in concert with these planning documents
to further the City’s preservation objectives.
It also works to expand the reach of
preservation.

PlanDSM
Adopted in April 2016, PlanDSM, the
City’s Comprehensive Plan, guides work
citywide to ensure a common framework
for addressing issues, determining financial
priorities, protecting valued resources and
shaping the future community. PlanDSM
followed a series of earlier comprehensive
plans, the first of which was adopted in
1928, following a 1909 plan that focused on
boulevards and civic spaces in the city.
The Plan is organized according to the
Iowa Smart Planning legislation, as passed
Figure 14. Front cover of PlanDSM.
by the State Legislature in 2010, and is
centered around key topics including Land
Use, Transportation, Housing, Community
Character and Neighborhoods, Community
Facilities and Social Equity. The vision, goals,
and policies outlined in each chapter of
PlanDSM provide direction for creating this
Plan and for specific tasks within the Plan.
PlanDSM recognizes the importance of
historic preservation through the following
goals and policies:
– Land Use (LU) Goal 6: “Recognize the value
of Des Moines’ historic building stock and
landscapes and ensure their preservation for
future residents.”
▪ LU Policy 33: “Promote preservation,
restoration, and reuse of historical
structures and landmarks.”
▪ LU Policy 34: “Continue to refine design
guidelines and develop standards
that protect the historical integrity and

Figure 15. Front cover of the 1995 Preservation Plan.

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