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Board approves conditional use for liquor store at 2121 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway with 50% alcohol cap and audit
Summary
After deliberation and public input, the Zoning Board approved a conditional use for a liquor store at 2121 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway with staff conditions, an added limit that no more than 50% of gross receipts come from alcoholic beverage sales, and a city audit provision; the vote was 5‑1.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use for a liquor store at 2121 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, adding a condition that no more than 50% of the store’s gross receipts may be derived from alcoholic liquor, wine or beer and that the city may inspect or audit sales records to verify compliance. The motion passed 5‑1.
Frank Dunn, city planning staff, reviewed the property’s zoning history: the site had previously been rezoned to MX3 (mixed use) and a prior conditional use was granted in 2020 but the premises later sat vacant for more than six months, triggering a new…
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