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Zoning board approves Chandelier event center at 413 Euclid with conditions
Summary
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use allowing an event center and on‑premise alcohol sales at 413 Euclid, subject to staff conditions on hours, noise and operations; the applicant sought extended hours and looser rules on outdoor amplification, neighbors raised parking, noise and trash concerns.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Monday approved a conditional use that will allow an event center with on‑premise alcohol sales and an outdoor patio at 413 Euclid, known to the applicant as the French Way building. The board’s approval is subject to staff‑recommended conditions governing hours of operation, alcohol service and noise.
City planner Catherine Drahus presented the staff recommendation, saying the two‑parcel site (rezoned to MX‑1 in August) met conditional‑use criteria so long as the applicant complied with standard conditions: hours of operation (8 a.m.–11 p.m. for events, with cleanup by midnight), alcohol confined to designated indoor areas and the proposed patio, and compliance with municipal code noise limits (Chapter 42). Drahus said staff’s…
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