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🌱 Patch AM: Could new zoning bring 12 modern apartments to historic Valley Junction?
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- Could new zoning bring 12 modern apartments to historic Valley Junction?
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- Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apartment proposal in historic Valley Junction draws concerns from neighbors (weareiowa.com) — Neighbors in West Des Moines’ historic Valley Junction are organizing against a plan that could replace three rental homes on 4th Street with a 12‑unit apartment building under a new transition zoning code. The City Council has asked staff to develop a draft rezoning proposal, while residents and their council representative question how apartments might affect crime, property values, and the neighborhood’s historic character. 
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