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Council denies rezoning request at 1900 Arlington after neighbors object to added rental units
Summary
The council voted to deny a request to reclassify 1900 Arlington for higher-density residential use after neighbors described the area as saturated with rentals and the owner said she planned to live on-site and rent units.
The Des Moines City Council voted unanimously to deny a request to amend the comprehensive plan and rezone property at 1900 Arlington Avenue to allow up to four dwelling units. The request would have changed the property's future land-use designation from low- to high-density residential and rezoned it from N5 Neighborhood District to N5-4 Neighborhood District to permit the reuse of the existing structure for up to four dwelling units.
Neighbors told the council the surrounding block already has many rental units and urged preservation of single-family character. Diana Rizak, who lives across the street, presented a hand-colored map…
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