SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 14,451

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, set forth in Section 134-277 of the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, by rezoning and changing the district classification of those portions of the "M-2" Heavy Industrial District which are predominantly occupied by uses that do not require "M-2" District zoning, from the "M-2" Heavy Industrial District to the "M-1" Light Industrial District classification.

The full text of Ordinance No. 14,451 is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, and may be viewed on-line at the City of Des Moines web page.

This Ordinance amends the Official Zoning Map of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, adopted by reference in Section 134-277 of the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, by rezoning and changing the district classification of a majority of the land within the City of Des Moines that was formerly within the "M-2" Heavy Industrial District to the "M-1" Light Industrial District. The intent of this Ordinance is to downzone all those portions of the "M-2" District which are either vacant or occupied by uses which are allowed in the "M-1" Light Industrial District. The entirety of approximately 484 tax parcels, and a portion of an additional 29 tax parcels, are rezoned by this Ordinance.

FORM APPROVED:

Roger K. Brown, Assistant City Attorney

T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor

Attest:

I, Jody Witmer, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 05-1316), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held May 23, 2005 signed by the Mayor on May 23, 2005 and a summary was published as provided by law in the Business Record on June 13, 2005 Authorized by Publication Order No.4809.

Jody Witmer, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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