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Board approves Des Moines Athletic Club bar in Equitable Building at Locust and Sixth

3766005 · May 29, 2025
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Summary

The board granted a conditional use for a new bar, the Des Moines Athletic Club, in a ground-floor tenant bay in the Equitable Building at 604 Locust, subject to staff conditions; the applicant said the venue will focus on neighborhood service and limit late-night hours.

The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use to allow a bar called the Des Moines Athletic Club in a ground-floor space of the Equitable Building at 604 Locust Street.

Planning staff said the Downtown Mixed Use (DX1) district allows a ground-floor bar only with a conditional use, and staff recommended approval because the site is separated sufficiently…

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