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Davenport council pauses allowing solar farms, orders staff review through Nov. 14
Summary
The Davenport City Council placed a moratorium on standalone solar farms and freestanding solar panels on private property until Nov. 14, 2025, directing staff to study locations, airport impacts and updates to zoning rules.
The Davenport City Council opened and then placed on continued discussion a city-initiated moratorium on solar farms and freestanding solar panels on private property, effective until Nov. 14, 2025, to give staff time to review zoning language and siting near the airport.
Council members said the pause is intended to let staff study how the city’s zoning — last updated for solar in 2019 — should address new technology, airport proximity and whether large commercial solar installations should be permitted by right.
A resident, Jane Duex of the Fifth Ward, asked why the moratorium was needed and…
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