NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING AND LAND USE AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, has adopted a resolution concerning a City-initiated request, for property including the "Argonne Armory Building" and surface parking lot located in the vicinity of 602 Robert D. Ray Drive, to Amend PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Plan to Revise the Future Land Use Classification from Public/Semi-Public, and Parks and Open Space to Downtown Mixed Use, to rezone the Property from "P2" Public, Civic, and Institutional District, and "P1" Public, Civic, and Institutional District to "DX2" Downtown District. The Property is legally described as follows: A PART OF LOT 5, BLOCK "D", RIVER HILLS PLAT THREE; ALL OF LOTS 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 AND A PART OF LOTS 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14 AND VACATED ALLEYWAY, THE SIBLEY ADDITION; ALL OF LOTS 2, 3 AND A PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, EAST FORT DES MOINES; A PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 2, EAST FORT DES MOINES; A PART OF VACATED DES MOINES STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 1 AND 2, EAST FORT DES MOINES; ALL OFFICIAL PLATS, NOW INCLUDED IN AND FORMING A PART OF THE CITY OF DES MOINES, POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5, BLOCK "D", RIVER HILLS PLAT THREE; THENCE SOUTH 74°(DEGREES) 39'(MINUTES) 36"(SECONDS) WEST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 71.20 FEET TO A CORNER OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ROBERT D. RAY DRIVE, AS PRESENTLY ESTABLISHED AND ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 74°39'36" WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, 8.80 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, EAST FORT DES MOINES AND ALSO BEING THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID ROBERT D. RAY DRIVE; THENCE SOUTH 15°18'26" EAST ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 307.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 74°58'55" WEST, 68.60 FEET TO A POINT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BRENTON PLAZA STAGE WALL; THENCE NORTH 13°44'40" WEST ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE BRENTON PLAZA STAGE WALL, 17.49 FEET TO THE SOUTH FACE OF THE ARMORY BUILDING; THENCE SOUTH 74°17'29" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH FACE OF THE ARMORY BUILDING, 4.22 FEET TO A CORNER OF THE ARMORY BUILDING; THENCE NORTH 14°39'48" WEST ALONG THE ARMORY BUILDING, 1.71 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE NORTH WALL OF THE BRENTON PLAZA MAINTAINENCE ENTRANCE; THENCE SOUTH 74°34'13" WEST ALONG SAID NORTH WALL, 18.91 FEET TO THE A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST EDGE OF CONCRETE PAD; THENCE SOUTH 14°27'57" EAST ALONG SAID WEST EDGE OF CONCRETE PAD, 4.50 FEET TO THE NORTH EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK; THENCE SOUTH 64°15'22" WEST ALONG SAID NORTH EDGE OF SIDEWALK, 30.43 FEET TO A POINT MID-WAY UP THE STAIRS; THENCE NORTH 15°58'27" WEST, 264.37 FEET; THENCE NORTH 3°20'39" WEST, 292.58 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86°44'20" EAST, 109.14 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ROBERT D. RAY DRIVE; THENCE SOUTH 4°40'31" EAST ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 187.90 FEET TO A CORNER OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE SOUTH 15°48'10" EAST, 44.93 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 64587 SQUARE FEET. A map of the subject property is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, or by sending an email to Planning@dmgov.org or calling (515) 283-4192. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council will consider the proposed amendment and proposed rezoning after a public hearing to be held at 5:00 p.m. on December 22, 2025, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa. At the hearing, opportunity to be heard will be given to proponents and opponents of the proposed amendments and proposed rezoning. Any person or organization desiring to submit written material regarding this matter may direct such written material to the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, or by e-mailing cityclerk@dmgov.org prior to 4:00 p.m. on December 22, 2025. CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA By: Connie Boesen, Mayor ATTEST: Laura Baumgartner, City Clerk Published in the Des Moines Register on December 10, 2025. December 10 2025 LIOW0418433