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Commission tables decision on vacating Locust Street alley, requests sight‑line and pedestrian data
Summary
The Davenport City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday to table a petition to vacate a portion of the alley right of way north of Locust Street between Bell Avenue and Dougalby Street, asking staff to provide sight‑line and pedestrian data before returning the item to the commission.
The Davenport City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday to table a petition to vacate a portion of the alley right of way north of Locust Street between Bell Avenue and Dougalby Street, asking staff and public works to provide a sight‑line analysis and additional pedestrian information before the matter returns to the commission.
City staff presented the request (Case ROW25‑01) as a vacation of a roughly 20‑foot‑wide alley that stretches about 442 feet — just under 9,000 square feet — across a residential block. Staff said the alley was dedicated at platting but never improved, that city sewer infrastructure crosses the block and that easements exist to preserve access to that infrastructure. Staff concluded the alley is not needed for a public purpose and recommended…
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