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Zoning board approves use variance for West Side building in Des Moines floodplain
Summary
The City of Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 7-0 to approve a use variance allowing reuse of a vacant building at 41460 First Street in the city's F floodplain, subject to five staff conditions including compliance with floodplain regulations and recording the board's decision.
The City of Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a use variance, 7-0, to allow reuse of an existing vacant building at 41460 First Street located in the city's F floodplain.
The board's unanimous decision on the variance follows a staff recommendation that approval be conditioned on compliance with the city's floodplain regulations and other safeguards. Bert Dross, planning staff for the City of Des Moines, told the board staff supports the variance “since we can put some conditions on it that will ensure it does comply with floodplain development,” and recommended five conditions including adherence to municipal code chapter 50 floodplain standards and recording the decision to notify future property owners.
The variance allows the property owner to reuse the former credit-union building for an…
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