Des Moines History Timeline 2010s

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April 1 - The 2010 Federal Census counted 29,673 residents in Des Moines.
September 1 - Des Moines Ordinance 1270 annexed the Redondo Riviera neighborhood.

The City adopted its then-current Shoreline Master Program; the city later noted that the program dated from January 2011 during its periodic shoreline review.
November 11 - Des Moines voter rejected City of Des Moines Proposition No. 1. This proposition would have restored Des Moines Beach Park Historic Buildings and facilities; funded maintenance and operations; and improved City streets to prevent their further deterioration. This proposition would have increased the then current 6% utility occupation tax to 9%.

July 11 - The City held the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the restored Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium. The event marked a major phase in the rehabilitation of the Beach Park historic site.
The City completed major Des Moines Creek modifications at Beach Park, including berm walls and creek work to protect the historic district; the project cost was reported at about $1.24 million.

Spring - The City began a planning process for the Pacific Highway South / Highline Community College area, an important planning effort for the city’s east-side commercial and transit corridor.
June 10 - The Port of Seattle Commission authorized an amended development agreement with the City of Des Moines to enable development of the Des Moines Creek Business Park that is north of South 216th Street and west of 24th Avenue South.
June 12 - Highline Community College’s trustees voted to change the institution’s name to Highline College, with the change taking effect for fall 2014. This was significant for Des Moines because Highline’s main campus is in the city.
August 14 - Construction got underway on the Des Moines Creek Business Park, a Port of Seattle / City of Des Moines / Panattoni project.

April 29 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that its new regional facility would be built at Des Moines Creek Business Park, bringing a major federal employer and projected family-wage jobs to Des Moines.
The Masonic Home of Washington in Des Moines was listed by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation as one of Washington'Most Endangered Places.
July 1 - The restored Des Moines Beach Park Dining Hall, Kaffe Stuga, was reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony after being closed since 2002 due to earthquake and flooding damage.

June 7 - GSA, FAA, and local leaders broke ground on a new 300,000-square-foot FAA Northwest Mountain Region office at Des Moines Creek Business Park.

January 31 - The Des Moines Community Shuttle / METRO Bus Route 635 began service between Angle Lake Station and the Des Moines Marina District, improving the city’s connection to Link light rail before a station closer to Des Moines opened.

August - The former Masonic Home of Washington property was sold to EPC Holdings LLC for $11.5 million.
November - The Masonic Home property was transferred to Zenith Properties LLC, setting up the later demolition-permit and environmental-review controversy.