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Council upholds Historic Preservation Commission denial of rear-door alteration at 418 W. Seventh
Summary
Davenport City Council voted to uphold the Historic Preservation Commission’s decision denying a certificate of appropriateness for an alley-facing sliding door at the Paul and Minor Jansen House (COA 24-20). Council considered a proposed settlement but ultimately voted on the appeal and rejected it.
Davenport City Council on April 9 upheld the Historic Preservation Commission’s denial of a certificate of appropriateness for an alley‑facing door at 418 West Seventh Street, rejecting an appeal by the homeowners and leaving the HPC decision in place.
Corporate counsel told council negotiators had discussed a possible settlement in which the homeowners would pay a fine and submit a structural engineering report for city review, but no binding agreement was reached before council considered the appeal. Council considered postponing the appeal to allow settlement discussions to continue, but a motion to postpone failed. The final roll call on the appeal resulted in nine no votes and one abstention; the motion…
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