Plan and Zone Commission approves four‑lot Glen Grove commercial development at Forest Grove and Devil’s Glen

The Bettendorf Plan and Zone Commission on Jan. 15 voted to approve case 25002 (final plat) and case 25003 (site development plan) for a four‑lot commercial project at the southwest corner of Forest Grove Drive and Devil’s Glen Road.

Taylor, city planning staff, told the commission the final plat creates four interior commercial lots with shared parking and cross‑parking easements, and that all curb cuts will be located on Rainforest Drive rather than Forest Grove Drive or Devil’s Glen Road. The site plan shows four buildings (three smaller buildings on the north side and a larger two‑story mixed‑use building on the south lot), a central east–west trail, sidewalks connecting to Forest Grove Drive and Devil’s Glen Road, enhanced landscaping and three enclosed dumpster locations. Staff said the site provides 292 parking spaces, 52 more than required, and that stormwater will be handled by an off‑site system serving the larger Highland Grove area.

The plan includes drive‑through lanes on three of the northern buildings and provisions for a future drive‑through…