The Davenport City Planning and Zoning Commission on its opening meeting of 2025 held a public hearing on a request to rezone Lot 21 of Sheffield Square First Edition to allow construction of a 52-unit senior rental community called Timber Ridge.

City staff said the subject parcel is about 0.4 acre on the south side of 50 Fourth Street, just west of Pine Street, currently undeveloped and located on the boundary between two commercial zoning districts. The applicant, identified in the filing as Woda Cooper Development, Inc., proposes a three-story, fully accessible building for residents age 62 and older with a community room, on-site management, a dog park and surface parking.

The rezoning request would change the site’s designation from C1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) to CT (Commercial Transitional District). Staff explained the rezoning is needed because the proposed building footprint crosses both districts and the two districts have different dimensional and design standards — notably a 50% ground-floor transparency requirement on streets for C1 that does not apply in CT and differing lot-area and setback standards.

Karen Bernick, identified as a public-relations director working with the applicant, said the company has worked in multiple states and described Timber Ridge as a 52-unit property with one- and two-bedroom units, on-site management, fully equipped kitchens, in-unit washers and dryers, LVT flooring and energy-efficiency measures. Barry (last name not provided), identified as the applicant’s development lead for Iowa, said 13 of the 52 units would be affordable at 40% of Scott County area median income (AMI) and the remainder at 60% AMI.

Staff said property owners within 200 feet were notified and a neighborhood meeting was held Dec. 18 at Red Hawk Golf Course. To date staff reported no comments in favor or opposed. The commission closed the public hearing and did not vote on the rezoning; staff will provide a formal recommendation at the Jan. 21 meeting.

The hearing record included a map showing surrounding uses (duplexes, Truman Elementary School, Choice Automotive and others), the proposed concept plan with an L-shaped building at the northeast corner of the combined lots, a driveway on 50 Fourth Street, and a proposed stormwater detention area to the west.

No public comments in favor or opposition were recorded at the hearing, and no commission motion or vote was taken on the rezoning at this meeting. The commission will consider staff’s formal recommendation at its Jan. 21 meeting.