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Plan DSM amendment approved to let Jefferson apartments add three buildings on Southeast 14th
Summary
The Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to Plan DSM to reclassify a site near 3710 Southeast 14th Street from medium- to high-density residential, allowing the addition of three 12-unit buildings (36 units). Staff supported the change; nearby residents voiced traffic, access and maintenance concerns.
The Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission voted to amend the city’s Plan DSM land‑use designation for property near 3710 Southeast 14th Street, clearing the way for the expansion of an existing apartment complex by three 12‑unit buildings, a net increase of 36 units.
Bert Dross, planning staff for the City of Des Moines, told the commission the property is already zoned NX2 and that the requested Plan DSM change is intended to align the future‑land‑use map with that zoning so a site plan can be approved. “We feel that the Southeast 14th Street corridor is the appropriate location for high density residential,” Dross said, and noted the…
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