Residents of Bettendorf and Davenport push back subdivision project straddling urban lines | Local News
Residents wondered where the water drainage would be, noted that the proposed dense development did not meet a city code provision because it did not match the density of the surrounding neighborhood, and feared that more cars and heavy construction equipment can wear down the roads and be more dangerous for current residents.
The proposed development would alter the slope of a wooded ravine, requiring backfilling and grading of areas.
The 38 houses, according to the plan submitted and returned to the developer for review last week, are densely populated villas that would be geared towards older people who want to downsize or live in a single-story house, Dolan said.
The cul-de-sac entrances are currently planned to be an extension of Crestline Drive and an exit from Lincoln Road near Kimberly, roads that fall under Davenport’s jurisdiction. But 28 of the 38 lots would be within the city limits of Bettendorf.
Davenport resident Sean Liddell, 44, believes the town of Davenport will bear the costs of street wear and tear without much benefit to the town. Construction equipment will move in and out of the narrow streets of Davenport during the construction process, wearing out on residential roads, although most homes are on Bettendorf tax rolls.
“The Davenport property allows them to loosen the belt and is really the only chance they have to develop this land of Bettendorf,” said Liddell, who was alderman for Moline before moving to Davenport. “Davenport is really suffering because they want to use our existing small residential streets, put a lot more traffic on them, put a multi-year trespass on the residents of Davenport and Bettendorf to reap the financial benefits of the tax base.”