Bert – Zoning Board of Adjustment, City Planner
- City notifies Neighborhood Association and residents impacted for zoning issues
- 689 28th Street – Variance for large garage – 24 x 24 … 24 x 30 (124 sq feet larger than allowed); proposing 4 feet from property line from Pleasant St. (legally 2 feet set-back)
- Public hearing on Sept. 26th
- Concerns voiced during the meeting:
- Character plan for remodeling/building – arts/crafts period, pitches of roof, street appeal, conform to street scape, etc.
- Sidewalk planned for Pleasant for safety concerns; garage might not be ideal
- Potential rental property (neighbor believes owner moved back); but rental certificate good through 2013
- Motion/2nd - Encourage resident to adhere/incorporate more of prairie design (Bert to discuss with resident) – Unanimous
- Motion/2nd – invite resident to meeting to discuss guidelines (Claudia)
- Quedoba – wants 3 signs (zoning only allows 2)
Vince (DSM Police) – 7 arrests for break-ins. 4 adults/ 3 juveniles
- Most in neighborhood in South/North Grand – daytime burglaries; open door/open windows
- Fast/efficient youth – scope/ID house?
- 18 Burglaries since August – Maroon color car – watch out for it.
- Walgreens burglary on Ingersoll - professional job
- Want crime prevention tips; home safety brochure; inventory sheet distributed to neighbors
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