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Zoning board denies conditional-use permit for proposed tobacco/vape shop on Fluor Drive
Summary
The board denied a conditional-use request for a vapor/tobacco store at 5805 Fluor Drive, citing limited parking, maneuverability, and neighborhood opposition; staff recommended denial after outreach raised safety and congestion concerns.
The City of Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a conditional-use permit for a proposed vapor and tobacco retail store at 5805 Fluor Drive, voting 7-0 to follow staff’s recommendation for denial. Bert Dross, planning staff, told the board the proposed tenant would occupy up to 1,920 square feet in the MX-3 mixed-use district and that the site is tight on parking and maneuverability. Dross said staff does not believe the nine conditional-use criteria are satisfied for the site because customer parking and vehicle circulation could cause congestion on Fluor Drive and push parking into adjacent…
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