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Council denies rezoning request at 1233 10th Street, favors staff’s 3-unit recommendation

Des Moines City Council · December 23, 2025
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Summary

The Des Moines City Council voted Dec. 22 to deny a request to rezone 1233 10th Street to allow up to eight units, instructing staff to work with owners toward a limit of three units consistent with neighborhood character and staff recommendations.

The Des Moines City Council voted to deny a rezoning request for 1233 10th Street at its Dec. 22 meeting, following public comment and a staff clarification that the parcel currently houses three structures as a legal nonconforming use.

Property owners Bobby and Casey Brown proposed rezoning to allow more units on a double-sized lot they said was misrepresented at…

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