Des Moines City Council versus freedom
November 9, 2010 | Iowa, local issues | Comments (0)From the story:
New regulations that aim to slow the spread of pawnshops and payday loan stores won approval from the Des Moines City Council tonight.
Council members approved new zoning restrictions and stronger separation requirements on a 7-0 vote. Three readings are required for final passage.
Under the new rules, pawnshops and payday lenders would be prohibited in two business districts and subject to a half-mile separation requirement. The restrictions would bar pawn and payday loan operations in neighborhood retail and neighborhood pedestrian commercial districts. The businesses would be allowed in eight other business and industrial districts. The businesses would also be subject to a 250-foot buffer from residential districts. Exceptions would require a variance from the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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