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Council grants temporary sidewalk variance at 3418 14th Street after emailed public comment
Summary
After an emailed public comment from homeowner Scott Shattuck describing street conditions on 14th Street, the council approved a temporary modification delaying sidewalk installation at 3418 14th Street, citing the site's lack of sidewalks and street design as justification.
Council granted a temporary variance to delay sidewalk installation at 3418 14th Street, Moline, after staff presented the request and an emailed public comment from the property owner was read into the record.
The clerk read an emailed statement from Scott Shattuck asking council to consider a sidewalk waiver for his property because that section of 14th Street has no nearby sidewalks, lacks curbs and gutters, and is finished with a seal coat tapering to gravel at the edges. The email argued that installing a sidewalk could create safety hazards for snow removal and city equipment and that there is no precedent for sidewalks on that stretch; Shattuck also noted a nearby neighbor installed a driveway without a sidewalk requirement.
The council discussed the motion and some members said they did not personally favor a widespread variance but supported the individual request to avoid procedural delays for the developer. The resolution grants a temporary modification to the city's sidewalk requirements under the relevant municipal chapters and zoning provisions and allows the city to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy without the sidewalk being installed immediately.
Vote and outcome: the motion to grant the variance passed on roll call with recorded ayes and no nays.
What’s next: the variance allows the property owner to proceed with occupancy while the sidewalk installation is delayed under the terms of the city’s variance authority; staff did not specify any additional conditions in the reading of the resolution at this meeting.
Quote from the record: in the emailed public comment, Scott Shattuck wrote, "This section of 14th Street is unique. There are no existing sidewalks in front of any homes, nor is the street constructed to support them."
