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Davenport commission tables decision on Credit Island warming house after debate over maintenance, flooding and ownership
Summary
Commissioners debated historic value, repeated flooding and city maintenance before voting to table a demolition decision on the Credit Island warming house to July for more information and Parks & Rec coordination.
The Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted to table a demolition request for the warming house on Credit Island to the July meeting after extended discussion about flooding, city maintenance priorities and the building’s historic value.
City staff presented the application — filed by the City of Davenport — and recommended demolition, citing repeated flood damage and code concerns. Staff noted the structure sits in the Mississippi River floodway and that, per the Iowa Flood Center data presented, the warming house has flooded in 17 of the past 20 years and has a 50% annual chance of flooding in any given year.
Staff described the approximately 33-by-43-foot shelter as having brick…
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