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What Community Members Should Know This meeting packet is unusually focused on a single purpose rather than routine city business. Instead of containing ordinances, contracts, capital projects, budget actions, or development proposals, the agenda is dedicated to Open Meeting Training for the Grimes City Council. The…
2026-06-29 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The City of Grimes City Council held a workshop meeting on May 26, 2026, focused primarily on two major community-development topics: housing development and the city’s development services processes. The meeting agenda indicates that the workshop was intended for discussion and…
2026-05-26 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know This meeting is not a typical City Council business meeting. Instead, the agenda is devoted entirely to Open Meeting Training for members of the City of Grimes Boards and Commissions. The purpose is to educate appointed board and commission members about Iowa's Open Meetings…
2026-06-22 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The May 11, 2026 Board of Adjustment meeting centers almost entirely on two variance requests involving Grimes zoning and development regulations. Rather than considering new citywide policies, the Board will decide whether two individual properties should be allowed to depart from…
2026-05-11 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The Grimes Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on June 2, 2026 focuses on two major development-related issues: a proposed site plan amendment for Grove & Platt Dental Associates and a comprehensive update to the City’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) regulations. The meeting is…
2026-06-02 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The City of Grimes Board of Appeals is scheduled to review proposed updates to the city’s building regulations, including changes to the Residential Building Code and Building Code. The primary focus is updating local requirements to align with newer state requirements and…
2026-06-18 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The City of Grimes Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting on May 27, 2026 focuses on two major community topics: an update to the City’s Vegetation Management Plan and a summer programming update. The meeting is intended to provide board discussion, public input opportunities,…
2026-05-27 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The June 24, 2026 meeting of the Grimes Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is centered on a relatively focused agenda. The primary business item is a recommendation regarding an Optimization Request for Proposals (RFP), which appears to be the board's principal decision or discussion…
2026-06-24 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The May 26, 2026 Grimes City Council meeting focuses on continued community growth, major infrastructure investments, financial approvals, development decisions, and policy actions affecting utility customers, property owners, businesses, and residents. The agenda includes more than…
2026-05-26 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The Grimes Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on May 5, 2026 focuses primarily on three development-related items: a UnityPoint Clinic expansion, a proposed Goodwill Store project, and an amendment to the Heritage Town Center Phase 2B site plan. The packet includes staff reports,…
2026-05-05 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The June 23, 2026 Grimes City Council meeting packet focuses heavily on continued community growth, infrastructure investment, public facilities, zoning decisions, and routine city operations. The agenda includes approval of major financial transactions, construction payments,…
2026-06-23 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
What Community Members Should Know The May 12, 2026 City Council meeting combines routine business with several decisions that could influence Grimes' future growth, infrastructure planning, and municipal finances. While the consent agenda contains a large number of construction payments and administrative approvals,…
2026-05-12 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
Summary The packet is for a City of Grimes Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for July 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Grimes Community Complex. The public agenda includes a James Place PUD Amendment and amendments to Title 12 zoning regulations related to the Board of Adjustment, accessory dwelling units,…
2026-07-07 · City of Grimes · Agenda Explained
