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Planning commission recommends rezoning former lodge at 2340 East 9th to allow small event venue
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council reclassify 2340 East 9th Street from low-density residential (N5) to limited RX2 to allow reuse as a small event space; staff recommended approval with conditions including site-plan review, parking and buffering improvements, and neighbors raised concerns about past nuisances and parking adequacy.
The Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone 2340 East 9th Street—formerly a fraternal lodge—to a limited RX2 Mixed Use District to allow reuse of the existing building as a small event venue.
Staff planner Sriyoshi Chakraborty told commissioners the property is a legal nonconforming fraternal use in an N5 neighborhood district and lies within the Union Park Special Investment District, which encourages small-scale commercial uses. Chakraborty said staff recommended rezoning to a limited RX2 district subject to an approved site plan and compliance with Chapter 135 requirements for parking and buffering.
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