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www.lelandconsulting.com Page 5 <br />Description: <br />Bondurant, a city of just over 7,000 residents located outside of Des Moines, adopted a plan in 2024 to redevelop the <br />Grain District, an area adjacent to its downtown. The district was previously home to the Landus Cooperative and <br />features a 140-foot tall grain silo. In 2024, the City released a plan for the grain district that includes townhomes, mixed- <br />use (residential over retail), a park with a sculpture garden and stormwater retention ponds, a recreation center, and a <br />repurposed railroad trail. The local buyer of the Grain District site, The 101 LLC, approached the City with the idea of <br />sharing the cost of the plan adoption and creation process. <br />The centerpiece of the plan is the redevelopment of the grain silo into a mixed-use building with a hotel, condos, and <br />retail space. Planned public investments to support the development of the site include an extension of the Chichaqua <br />Valley Trail, realignment and extension of Lincoln Street NE, construction of a public gathering space and an arboretum, <br />implementation of public art and creative placemaking, repurposing of a city Emergency Services facility into a public <br />Parks and Recreation Center, and new public parking. Following adoption of the plan, the City entered into a <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the developer. In addition to the infrastructure investments planned by the <br />City, the project is eligible for the City’s tax abatement program, and TIF funds could be allocated to the silo <br />redevelopment if it includes hotel and condo uses. <br />Figure 7. Adopted Plan for the Grain District in Bondurant <br /> <br />Source: City of Bondurant. <br />Page 151 of 157