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Planning commission approves design relief for 301 SE Fourth Street development in Market District
Summary
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission approved three expedited type 2 design alternatives for a two‑phase, two‑building development at 301 SE Fourth Street, clearing an advisory hurdle while commissioners and public commenters pressed the developer on parking, walkability and ground‑floor activation.
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission on May 1 approved staff recommendations to grant three expedited type 2 design alternatives for a planned development at 301 Southeast Fourth Street in the Market District, allowing (A) a waiver of the required occupied space depth along East Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, (B) enclosed parking within the principal building along East MLK Jr. Parkway, and (C) surface parking where section 135 of city code would otherwise prohibit it.
The relief clears an advisory review step so the developer can proceed to more detailed design reviews; the commission’s decision now goes with the project package when city staff, the Urban Design Review Board and ultimately the City Council consider later approvals. Tanner Heamer, planning staff, recommended approval to the commission, saying, "Staff does recommend approval of the 3 requested expedited type 2 design alternatives."
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