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Neighbors and operators clash at Des Moines council meeting over proposed short-term amenity rental rules
Summary
Operators and neighboring residents debated proposed short-term amenity rental rules at the Des Moines City Council on March 27, with neighbors citing safety and noise from private pool rentals and operators urging realistic, enforceable standards.
Operators and neighbors of a private pool business called the "Yacht Club" spoke for and against a proposed short-term amenity rental ordinance at the Des Moines City Council meeting on March 27, asking the council to balance neighborhood impacts with permitting rules for new business models.
Annie Pansky, who said she operates the Yacht Club and wants to transition it to a Scandinavian-style family spa, told the council she and her husband have received neighborhood support and petition signatures and asked the city to allow amenity rentals under a reasonable framework. Pansky said the draft ordinance’s proposed outdoor sound limit of 55 dBA is below the neighborhood’s ambient noise near flight paths…
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