DSM SG Audit-Final

Final Reporton theDes Moines Metropolitan AreaSmart Growth AuditSubmitted toU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7and1,000 Friends of IowabyIowa State University ExtensionAmes, IowaDecember 2006AcknowledgementsThis project involved gathering and analyzing the core development regulations of fifteencommunities in a short period of time. This would not have been possible without thecooperation and efforts of a number of people along the way. David Doyle, EPA Region 7agreed to fund the grant request of 1,000 Friends of Iowa, which started this process. JonnaHiggins-Freese, then-Executive Director of 1,000 Friends of Iowa initially contacted Iowa StateUniversity Extension about the study, brainstormed with us about potential research design, andagreed to fund our sub-contract. Nearly fifty local elected officials, appointed planning andzoning commissioners, and planning and zoning staff from the Des Moines metropolitan areacommunities attended the April 2006 workshop and provided advice and feedback on theproject. Finally, a special thank you goes to those planning and zoning staff members whocooperated with us by providing copies of development regulations and took the time torespond to our lengthy follow-up survey to help us better understand the implementation ofthese regulations.The contribution of all these individuals is greatly appreciated.Gary D. Taylor, AICPAssistant Professor & Extension SpecialistISU ExtensionPrincipal ...