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Commission grants sidewalk waiver for 815 West First Avenue citing terrain and utility costs

Indianola Planning & Zoning Commission · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a sidewalk‑waiver request for 815 West First Avenue after staff detailed substantial physical constraints and estimated utility relocation costs that would make sidewalk installation impracticable at the owner’s expense.

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a sidewalk‑waiver request for 815 West First Avenue after staff said steep grades, the need for a significant retaining wall, underground utilities and ADA‑ramp requirements would impose substantial hardship and high costs on the property owner.

Staff explained the parcel is a corner lot at West First Avenue and South G Street where the east‑west sidewalk would require…

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