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Zoning board denies variance and conditional‑use for convenience store that would sell beer and wine on 6th Avenue
Summary
The board unanimously denied a variance to the 150‑foot separation requirement and, as a consequence, denied the conditional‑use permit for a proposed convenience store with wine/beer sales at 1413 6th Avenue; staff and the board cited the high legal burden to show no reasonable return from permitted uses.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously denied both a variance to the 150‑foot separation requirement and the accompanying conditional‑use request for a proposed convenience store that would sell wine and beer at 1413 6th Avenue.
Frank Dunn, planning staff, said the property lies within an RX‑1 district and is within the 150‑foot separation distance…
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