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Neighbors, Planning Commission oppose Davenport alley vacation at East Locust
Summary
Dozens of residents and the Davenport Planning and Zoning Commission urged the council to deny the city’s request to vacate an alley north of East Locust Street between Bell Avenue and Dogleby Street, citing safety and visibility problems tied to a retaining wall and narrow access.
A public hearing at the Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole on March 19, 2025 drew multiple residents and the Planning and Zoning Commission opposition to the city’s request to vacate a portion of alley right-of-way north of East Locust Street between Bell Avenue and Dogleby Street.
Attorney Michael Malloy, representing property owner Sean Agan, told the council the Planning and Zoning Commission “resoundingly voted no” and recommended the council deny the request. Malloy said the alley serves a public purpose and is used by the adjacent property at 2342 East Locust for safer egress onto Locust Street; he said the commission voted 8–1 to deny an 8,800-square-foot alley vacation and that about 20 neighbors signed a petition opposing the change.
The commission’s recommendation and multiple residents’ testimony centered on vehicle- and pedestrian-safety concerns tied to an existing approximately 5-foot-high cement retaining wall along Locust Street. Corey Volkers of Townsend…
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