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Commission approves consent agenda including four items; Veliz Auto Repair moved to public hearing
Summary
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission approved the consent agenda covering four items and moved item 5 (Veliz Auto Repair) to the public hearing agenda; the consent items included a site‑plan review, a laundromat site plan with a sidewalk waiver request, a local landmark nomination and a front‑yard accessory structure request.
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission approved the consent agenda at its Oct. 16 meeting, adopting staff recommendations for items 1 through 4 and moving item 5 to the public hearing agenda.
Items on the consent agenda included: a site‑plan update request from Terrace Place Building for property at 2600 Grand Avenue; a request from QSA LLC for the Southwest Ninth Laundromat at 2923 Southwest Ninth Street, including a type‑2 design alternative to waive public sidewalk installation along Broad Street; a request to designate the W. W. Whitmer House at 2900 Grand Avenue as a local landmark; and a request from Lucas and Heather Groban for an accessory structure in a front yard at 5315 Welker Avenue requiring a type‑2 design alternative.
Commissioners asked whether any item should be removed for separate discussion; no commissioner requested removal and no public attendees asked for separate consideration for items 1–4. A motion to approve the consent agenda carried by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll call tally or the name of the motion maker.
Separately, the commission moved item 5 (Veliz Auto Repair at 1444 Wayne Street) to the public hearing agenda for individual consideration later in the meeting.
