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Zoning board approves covered solar parking at 200 East Court to support downtown redevelopment
Summary
The board unanimously approved a conditional use for a non‑accessory covered parking lot topped with solar panels at 200 East Court, finding the project compatible with downtown mixed‑use goals and subject to site‑plan, building and operational conditions including public parking hours and site plan review.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to allow a covered surface parking lot with a solar array at 200 East Court, finding the non‑accessory parking and major utility use consistent with the downtown DX‑2 district and staff recommendations.
Senior planner Frank Dunn Young told the board the proposal would combine three parcels into a roughly 36,960‑square‑foot site with about 121 surface stalls (including accessible stalls) and a solar canopy expected to generate approximately 0.08 megawatts. Staff said…
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