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Zoning board approves consent items, minutes; denies Court Avenue bar request
Summary
At its October meeting the Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment approved three consent items and routine minutes, approved a liquor-store conditional use at 2907 Douglas Avenue, and denied a proposed tavern at 310 Court Avenue.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment handled several routine items and votes during its monthly meeting. The board approved three consent-agenda items (a conditional use at 655 Walnut Street related to wine/beer sales for performances, a zoning exception for illuminated canopy signs at 3725 Beaver Avenue, and a sign exception for Meridian at Gray's Landing) after a motion by Marlis Jones and a second by Rhonda; the chair announced the motion carried. The board also approved the minutes from the prior month's meeting (motion by Tom deceo, second by Marlis Jones).
Later in the hearing the board addressed two major conditional-use items: it denied a conditional use for a tavern at 310 Court Avenue (unanimous vote) after extensive staff presentation and public comment, and it approved a conditional use for a liquor store with prepared foods at 2907 Douglas Avenue (unanimous vote) subject to staff conditions.
Votes at a glance: • Consent agenda items 1–3: approved (motion: Marlis Jones; second: Rhonda; recorded 6–0 at the time of vote). • 310 Court Avenue (conditional use for tavern): denied (motion to deny by Chair Mel Pens, second by Marlis Jones; final tally recorded 7–0). • 2907 Douglas Avenue (conditional use for liquor store): approved (motion by Tom deceo; second by Dave Gehr; tally 7–0). • Minutes from prior meeting: approved (motion by Tom deceo; second by Marlis Jones).
These outcomes will be reflected in written decisions and orders provided to applicants and recorded in board minutes.
