Oct 12, 2015 | Economic Development
MidAmerican Energy Company has proposed the purchase of an electric transmission line easement across 5.35 acres of the Beaver Creek Natural Resource Area. The proposed new substation would be located south of DuPont Pioneer’s South Drive and west of Pioneer...
Sep 21, 2015 | Economic Development
In a community survey completed in 2013, residents indicted that the highest priority for the city is to improve the traffic flow for the community. As the Johnston Community continues to grow the congestion on the existing road systems also increases. Over the years...
Aug 17, 2015 | Economic Development
The Johnston Comprehensive Plan Task Force met three times in recent months to review housing information and trends. Based on the review the Task Force recommended that the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council follow several guidelines when amendments...
Aug 14, 2015 | Economic Development
After the American TV and Appliance store on NW 86th Street was left empty in early 2014 many Johnston residents wondered what would happen to the retail space. In December of 2014 Johnston residents learned that Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa would convert the...
Jul 30, 2015 | Economic Development
In October of 2013 the City Council approved the site plans and preliminary plat for the construction of a new Kum & Go convenience store. At that time they chose to delay the development of the store to revise their plans to reflect a new prototype store model....
Jul 29, 2015 | Economic Development
At their meeting on July 20, the Johnston City Council received information from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization about the Tomorrow Plan. The Tomorrow Plan TODAY is an annual publication which includes plans for the sustainable development of...
