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Riverdale Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Meeting Minutes
6:30 PM September 09, 2014
Committee Members: Montie Gauss^, Craig Clark*, Dennis Stolk, Heather
Wren, Nancy Ulrich*
Published Agenda:
Set Date for Public Hearing
Responses from council on Zoning Ordinance
Fence Heights
Brenny's Update
Garage Door Heights
Any Other Business
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM.
The commission set a primary and an alternate date for public hearings on changes to the
Riverdale Zoning Map. The primary date is September 23, 2014 at 6:30 PM and the alternate
date is October 09 at 6:30 PM. Gauss will communicate with the City Clerk to ensure that
proper notice is given to the public. The agenda for the public hearing will be to review the
changes to the Riverdale Zoning Map.
No responses from the council on the Zoning Ordinance have been received other than the
need to hold public hearings on the changes to the zoning map.
The commission discussed fence heights for back yards. Neighboring communities maximum
heights are as follows: Davenport is eight feet; Bettendorf is six feet; Rock Island is six feet;
and Moline is six feet. Riverdale's maximum fence height is currently at five feet unless it is
around a pool and then it is a maximum of six feet. The commission unanimously approved a
change to make rear yard maximum fence height a maximum of six feet in Riverdale. Section
35.01's second sentence as revised will read, "Fences developed within the side or rear yards
may be constructed to a height not to exceed six (6) feet." Gauss will make the appropriate
changes to the code and forward to the City Clerk.
No further updates on Brenny's have been received.
The commission discussed maximum garage door heights. Section 41.07 last sentence
currently reads, "Doorways on any private garage shall not exceed a height of nine (9) feet."
This language can cause a problem for housing specialized vehicles to transport disabled
individuals. Also, the Board of Adjustment is not able to grant variances to r emedy this
situation. The commission unanimously voted to add the following to the last sentence above,
"unless additional height is required to house an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
compliant vehicle." Gauss will make appropriate changes to the code and forward to the City
Clerk.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:57 PM
Riverdale Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes from September 09, 2014 Page 2
^Minutes *not present
CC: City Clerk, Paula McIntosh