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Commission backs narrow‑lot 12‑unit plan at 821 Southeast 7th with strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a narrow‑lot 12‑unit multifamily project at 821 SE 7th, subject to conditions limiting units to 12 and requiring substantial compliance with the submitted concept; neighbors raised concerns about parking, flooding and scale.
The Des Moines Planning & Zoning Commission voted to forward a recommendation to City Council approving a rezoning and land-use amendment for a vacant lot at 821 Southeast 7th Street to allow a 12-unit multiple‑household residential building, conditioned on substantial compliance with the applicant’s narrow‑lot concept and a maximum of 12 units.
Staff presenter Sriyoshi Chakraborty described the lot as about 0.193 acres and said the applicant submitted a narrow‑lot stacked design that would provide 12 units with tuck‑under parking and a maximum of three and a half stories in places. "Staff is recommending…
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