NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO VACATE AND CONVEY CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, shall consider the repeal of Ordinance No. 16,540 and the adoption of a corrected ordinance permanently vacating air rights within portions of East 16th Street and East Grand Avenue right-of-way adjoining 1600 East Grand Avenue, legally described as follows, subject to the reservation of easements for all existing utilities in place, until such time that they are abandoned or relocated:
VACATION EXHIBIT A: A PART OF THE E 16TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, ADJOINING THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 58, STEWART'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DES MOINES, POLK COUNTY IOWA, AN OFFICIAL PLAT IN THE CITY OF DES MOINES, POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 125.0 FEET OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE SOUTH 14°53'24" EAST, 59.67 FEET ALONG THE WEST PROPERTY LINE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 25°06'36" WEST, 2.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 14°53'24" EAST, 4.69 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 54°53'24" EAST, 2.59 FEET; NORTH 14°53' 24" WEST, 8.67 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, AFTERWARDS AND CONTAINING 11.13 SQUARE FEET. APPROXIMATE ELEVATION ABOVE GROUND TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY WINDOW IS 14.22' FEET WITH THE TOP OF THE BUMP OUT ARE APPROXIMATELY 12.44' ABOVE THAT. ELEVATIONS ARE NOTED FROM GRADE
VACATION EXHIBIT B: A PART OF THE E GRAND AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY, ADJOINING THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 58, STEWART'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DES MOINES, POLK COUNTY IOWA, AN OFFICIAL PLAT IN THE CITY OF DES MOINES, POLK COUNTY, IOWA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE NORTH 75°06'36" EAST, 11.33 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 69°53'24" EAST, 2.62 FEET; THENCE NORTH 75°06'36" EAST, 5.05 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40°06'36" EAST, 2.62 FEET; SOUTH 75°06' 36" WEST, 9.33 FEET, TO THE BEGINNING, AFTERWARDS AND CONTAINING 10.79 SQUARE FEET. APPROXIMATE ELEVATION ABOVE GROUND TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY WINDOW IS 14.38' FEET WITH THE TOP OF THE BUMP OUT ARE APPROXIMATELY 12.44' ABOVE THAT. ELEVATIONS ARE NOTED FROM GRADE.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, has adopted a resolution setting a hearing relating to a proposal that if the City Council first decides to repeal Ordinance No. 16,540 and vacate the above-described right-of-way, then the City of Des Moines proposes to convey a Corrected Permanent Easement for Air Space Above City-Owned Property in such vacated right-of-way to Francisco J. Plesent Living Trust and Maria Araceli Pena.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council will consider the adoption of the proposed vacation ordinance and approval of the proposed conveyance after a public hearing to be held at 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026 in the City Council Chamber, T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building, 1200 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Persons interested in the proposal will be given the opportunity to express their views at that hearing.
PUBLISHED IN THE DES MOINES REGISTER ON April 8, 2026.
April 8 2026
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