Plan & Zoning Commission approves Ridge Haven final plat after drainage questions

The Bettendorf Plan & Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of the final plat for Ridge Haven (case 25-014), a 27‑lot single‑family subdivision north of Crow Creek Road near Pleasant Hills Elementary. The motion to approve, made by a commissioner and seconded, carried by voice vote.

Taylor, city planning staff, told the commission the development is zoned R‑2 and laid out as 27 lots ranging from about 0.4 to 0.8 acres, mostly basement walkouts, with three stormwater detention areas that will be maintained by a homeowners association. Taylor said the final plat is “nearly identical” to the preliminary plat previously reviewed by the commission and approved by city council.

Commissioners pressed staff about drainage and steep slopes. Commissioner (name not specified) asked how runoff from higher ground would be handled; Brent (city staff/engineer) said much of the upland flow channels toward a western detention basin and that the developer must “account for anything that's coming onto the site.” Brent explained that pass‑through flow from upstream is not detained by the subdivision but must be accommodated via upsized pipes and other measures. The commission also noted Bettendorf’s 8% maximum street grade; staff said the proposed entrance reaches that 8% maximum in places.

After questions from the commission and no public comment, a motion to approve case 25‑014 subject to staff recommendations passed by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was taken on the record.

The commission record shows staff recommended approval and that homeowners will be responsible for maintenance of the listed detention areas; specific construction and engineering conditions remain the developer’s responsibility prior to building permit issuance.