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Zoning board denies conditional use for event venue at 1020 Army Post Road, cites parking concerns

3766005 · May 29, 2025
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The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a conditional-use request to operate up to 3,000 square feet of a building as an event venue at 1020 Army Post Road, citing insufficient off-street parking and potential impacts on nearby residences.

The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a conditional-use request to use up to 3,000 square feet of a building at 1020 Army Post Road as an event venue, with staff and board members stressing the site lacks sufficient off-street parking and could create impacts for neighboring residences.

Bert Drost, planning staff, said the building was originally designed as a furniture store with limited parking and that…

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