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Des Moines planners continue rezoning request for 3017 6th Avenue after neighborhood-fit concerns
Summary
The Commission continued a request to rezone 3017 6th Avenue to MX3 (community mixed use) to allow an auto-repair use; staff recommended denial citing neighborhood character and the applicant agreed to work with staff on alternative zoning and economic-development resources.
The Des Moines Planning & Zoning Commission voted on April 2 to continue indefinitely a rezoning request for 3017 6th Avenue that would have changed the property’s land-use designation and zoning to allow a vehicle maintenance and minor repair business.
Planning staff, represented by Srioshi Chakraborty, recommended denial of the requested MX3 district and corresponding land-use change from low–medium density residential to community mixed use. Staff said the property sits in a transitional, primarily residential area…
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