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Zoning board approves modified vehicle-dealership special use for East 50 Third Street site
Summary
The Davenport City Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 13 approved Special Use SU25-03 to modify an existing vehicle-dealership special use at 1911, 2021 and 2131 East 50 Third Street.
The Davenport City Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 13 approved Special Use SU25-03 to modify an existing special use for a vehicle dealership with outdoor storage and display at properties listed as 1911, 2021 and 2131 East 50 Third Street.
Scott Cokes, Development and Neighborhood Services staff, said the modification is required because the project’s footprint increased by more than 10 percent compared with the administratively approved plan. Staff noted the application tracks materials and conditions the board approved in earlier 2023 and 2024 reviews and recommended approval with the same six conditions previously imposed.
John Hoffmeyer, representing the applicant (50 Third Luxury LLC), said the changes stem from final manufacturer requirements and repositioning of brands on the lot. Hoffmeyer described three dealership buildings planned for Lexus, Kia and Hyundai plus a reconditioning (recon) building and a car wash. He said the recon building was enlarged so more reconditioning work can be done indoors rather than outdoors, and the car wash was shifted east slightly; the applicant intends the buildings to remain one story and the berm along the south property line to remain at the same height and width agreed in earlier approvals. Hoffmeyer said the target opening for the site is October 2026, subject to engineering and permitting.
Several Stonegate Circle residents spoke during public comment with questions about noise from the reconditioning operations, the retention/detention pond and stormwater handling, landscaping and the project timeline. Hoffmeyer and staff said the recon work will be light- to medium-duty preparation (pre-delivery inspection and cleaning) and not a body shop; heavy repairs would occur in the service shops. Staff and the applicant described a bio-retention pretreatment system and underground piping that will route stormwater to the retention pond and the site-specific stormwater plan will follow state and city stormwater requirements and federal wetlands permitting where applicable.
Board members and residents also discussed transport vehicle (carrier) drop-off patterns. Hoffmeyer said the plan adds a transport turnaround and shifts one entrance to reduce off-site impacts from transporters. He also said landscaping and additional plantings along the eastern edge will be installed after major site construction and when planting conditions allow, likely in spring 2026 if the construction schedule permits. The applicant said the plans show dark-sky LED lighting fixtures and that any traffic signal at the north entrance would require separate traffic engineering and permitting and could take longer to install.
After discussion, the board voted to approve SU25-03 with the staff’s six recommendations. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Kristen Crawford, Mike Galliert, Bridget Boyd Carlson and Chairman Dan Darlan.
The approval modifies the special-use authorization; detailed engineering, stormwater permits, wetlands approvals (if required) and construction permits must still be completed before site work begins.
