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Des Moines planning panel approves 720‑sq‑ft infill home at 1202 Fraser Ave., with staff conditions
Summary
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional type 2 design alternative Dec. 4 allowing a 720‑square‑foot single‑family home at 1202 Fraser Avenue, contingent on the developer working with planning staff to resolve design and setback concerns.
The Des Moines City Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 4 voted to allow a type 2 design alternative for a 720‑square‑foot single‑family house at 1202 Fraser Avenue, provided the developer works with planning staff to resolve minor design and setback issues.
Jasmine Kamani, planning staff, told commissioners staff’s preference was to deny the request unless the applicant submitted a modified design that better accommodates future expansions. Kamani said staff’s analysis of 33 homes on Fraser Avenue showed an average home size of about 898 square feet and raised concerns that the proposed footprint would be difficult to expand without interior reconfiguration.
Michael (Mike) Faust, owner of MFF Land Fund Inc. and the project applicant, argued the lot…
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