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Neighbors Press St. Ambrose, Council for Clarity on Property Holdings Beyond Campus Plan
Summary
Neighbors and aldermen questioned St. Ambrose University's campus land‑use amendment after staff confirmed the university owns dozens of properties beyond the area included in the university’s 10‑year plan. Council asked St. Ambrose to supply a property list and consider commitments on demolition and future acquisitions.
Davenport aldermen and neighborhood residents pressed St. Ambrose University and city staff Sept. 17 for clearer answers about properties the university owns beyond the boundary covered in a proposed campus land-use amendment. Why it matters: The campus land-use amendment as presented covered the university’s current footprint — bounded by Harrison, West Locust, Brown and Lombard — and the university said it had no current plans to expand beyond that area. Neighbors, however, expressed concern that St. Ambrose has acquired properties outside the plan in prior years, sometimes leading to demolition…
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