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Commission approves residential option for 108 Third Street historic warehouse
Summary
The Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission approved a site plan and a type 2 design alternative allowing consideration of residential units on the ground floor of a circa‑1901 warehouse at 108 Third Street; proponents cited historic restoration and tax credits, neighbors raised parking and trash concerns.
The Des Moines City Plan and Zoning Commission on April 17 approved a public‑hearing site plan and a type 2 design alternative that would allow residential units on the ground floor of the historic building at 108 Third Street in downtown Des Moines.
The building, a brick warehouse dated about 1901 in Polk County assessor records, is proposed for historic restoration and is being pursued in part to secure federal historic tax credits, planning staff said. The applicant asked the commission for flexibility while finalizing whether the ground floor would be renovated for commercial uses or converted to residential units to make financing feasible.
Jasmine Kamani, planning staff, said…
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