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Des Moines planning commission approves design exceptions for 225 Arthur Avenue infill home
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved two Type II design alternatives for a 1,000-sq.-ft. infill house at 225 Arthur Avenue—allowing a front-facing attached garage and a reduced rear-yard setback—after staff and the applicant explained lot depth constraints.
The Des Moines Planning & Zoning Commission on April 2 approved two design exceptions for a proposed infill home at 225 Arthur Avenue, accepting staff’s recommendation to allow a front-facing attached garage and a reduced rear-yard setback.
Jillian Summer, planning staff, told the Commission the lot is unusually shallow—about 62 feet deep—so applying standard house-type D placement would push the home forward and create front-yard…
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