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Planning panel backs ice cream shop with drive‑through in Lower Beaver neighborhood
Summary
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning and Plan DSM amendment to allow an ice cream shop with a drive‑through at 4540 Lower Beaver Road, with staff conditions on landscaping and later site‑plan review for drive‑through design. Supporters emphasized neighborhood revitalization; a bike‑safety advocate urged curb‑cut and sidewalk fixes.
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 18 recommended approval of a rezoning and land‑use amendment to allow an ice cream shop with a drive‑through at 4540 Lower Beaver Road.
Jillian Summer, planning staff, told the commission that Evergreen LLC seeks to amend Plan DSM to change the site from low/medium‑density residential to neighborhood mixed use and rezone the parcel from NX2 to RX1 to permit retail and the proposed drive‑through. "Staff is recommending approval of the item," Summer said, while noting the drive‑through and access configurations may require a Type 2 design alternative and that a site plan review will address driveway…
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