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Planning commission approves site plan and design variances for Veliz Auto Repair at 1444 Wayne Street
Summary
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 16 approved a public‑hearing site plan and multiple design alternatives for a proposed auto repair shop at 1444 Wayne Street, after staff recommended approval and the applicant addressed a neighbor's concern about property lines.
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Oct. 16 to approve a public‑hearing site plan and several type‑2 design alternatives for a proposed auto repair shop at 1444 Wayne Street.
Planning staff presented the request as a site plan that would allow a roughly 25‑by‑44‑foot repair building and, to make the site workable, asked the commission to permit parking in the front yard, an overhead garage door on the building's front facade, reduced occupied‑space requirements for the primary frontage, and a waiver of the standard transparency requirements. Jasmine Kimani, planning staff, told the commission staff recommended approval subject to…
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