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Planning commission approves rezoning limit for 1900 Arlington; settles on maximum four units
Summary
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission voted June 5 to rezone 1900 Arlington Avenue with a condition limiting the property to a maximum of four dwelling units, after debate over parking, neighborhood density and the property's condition.
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission on June 5 approved a rezoning modification for 1900 Arlington Avenue that will reclassify the parcel and attach a condition limiting the property to no more than four dwelling units.
Planning staff, represented by Sriyoshi Chakraborty, recommended changing the future land use from low-medium density residential to high-density residential and rezoning the lot from N5 Neighborhood Mixed District to NX1 Neighborhood Mixed District to allow up to five units. Sriyoshi told the commission staff "does support the request to rezone the property to 5 dwelling units. However, we do have concerns about the parking and believe that the number of the maximum number of units allowed on this property should be restricted to 5 dwelling units" based on the existing five off-street parking spaces.
Neighbors and the Riverbend Neighborhood Association offered mixed views during the public hearing. Resident Lulu Dickey urged a compromise to keep the property in…
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