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Bettendorf planning commission discusses major rewrite of residential zoning chapter
Summary
Commissioners and staff reviewed proposed changes to Chapter 4 of the zoning ordinance, covering agricultural/septic‑compliant districts, an exurban residential category, a conservation subdivision option, consolidation of R‑1 and R‑2, duplexes, attached housing and accessory dwelling units.
At the Feb. 19 meeting, Bettendorf planning staff and the Plan and Zoning Commission began detailed discussion of Chapter 4 of the city's zoning ordinance, a proposed consolidation and rewrite of several residential zoning districts and associated use standards.
Staff said the proposed rewrite combines material from multiple existing chapters and aims to make districts easier to administer and to align zoning rules with the city's comprehensive plan and expected growth areas. Staff outlined several primary proposals: a septic‑compliant agricultural/rural district, a separate exurban residential district for subdivisions that do not meet typical urban standards, a conservation subdivision option to preserve ravines and natural streams in new development, consolidation of the existing R‑1 and R‑2 single‑family districts into a single…
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