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Muscatine council approves first reading to rezone 9.25-acre parcel amid neighbor traffic, drainage concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment about traffic, property values and stormwater, the Muscatine City Council approved a first reading to amend zoning for a 9.25-acre subdivision between Claire Beck Lane and Greenacres Drive; council and staff said sidewalks and some drainage changes are limited to the new subdivision only.
The Muscatine City Council on June 19 approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the city zoning for a 9.25-acre parcel located between the southern end of Clarebeck Lane and the northern end of Greenacres Drive, moving the measure to a second reading as scheduled.
Neighbors from Greenacres, West Bay Drive and surrounding streets filled the public hearing with concerns about converting a dead-end street into a through street, traffic safety, on-street parking and stormwater flowing across adjacent properties. “Making it a through street … totally changes the neighborhood,” resident Gina Othmer said, asking the council to require a cul-de-sac rather than a through connection.
The ordinance is the subject of ongoing debate because the property adjoins established neighborhoods. The city presented the rezoning as part…
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