8A.378 - STATE CAPITOL VIEW PRESERVATION. - Iowa Statutes

8A.378 STATE CAPITOL VIEW PRESERVATION. The department of administrative services shall develop a state capitol view preservation plan. The purpose of the plan shall be to ensure that the most scenic views of the state capitol remain unobstructed by the erection of structures, including but not limited to buildings, towers, and monuments. The plan shall include proposals for height and setback limitations of structures erected within the state capitol view, and shall include appropriate drawings, schematics, and aerial photographs necessary to establish the plan with sufficient clarity and definition. The department shall negotiate implementation of the plan with the city of Des Moines with the goal of entering into a memorandum of understanding in relation to the plan. The department shall provide the governor and the capitol planning commission with quarterly reports regarding progress made on the capitol view preservation plan and execution of the memorandum of understanding.          Section History: Recent Form 96 Acts, ch 1218, §28 C97, §18A.7 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2007 Acts, ch 115, §16 CS2007, §8A.378