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RIVERDALE CITY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
PLACE: Riverdale City Hall, 110 Manor Drive, Riverdale, Iowa
DATE: March 24, 2020 TIME: 6:00 P.M.
NOTE: The Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Riverdale was held online and
in-person at the appointed time and day in accordance with open meeting laws set and defined by the
State of Iowa (Code/Chapter).
1. WELCOME
A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm by P&Z Co-Chair, Wendy Syverud.
B. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Syverud (via online), Stickler (via online), Struve (via online),
Commissioner Beran joined the meeting later (via online) and Commissioner Briesch was
absent. A quorum was established. Also present Mayor Bawden (via online), Developer Seth
Woods (via online) and Bettendorf City Engineer Brent Morlock (via online).
2. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 2020 MEETING
Motion by Struve, seconded by Stickler. All ayes.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
A. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
B. PRESENTATION
Developer Seth Woods made a presentation of the plans and drawings for Woods Estates of
Riverdale, Phase 2. Mayor Bawden and Developer Woods explained where things currently
stands with the financial guarantee Woods will provide related to the installation of public
improvements in the phase.
NOTE: Commissioner Beran joined the conference at 6:09 pm
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
5. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
There being no other public comment, the public hearing was closed. Motion by Stickler, seconded
by Syverud. All ayes.
6. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ON
THE FINAL PLAT OF WOODS ESTATES OF RIVERDALE SECOND ADDITION
Members of the Commission asked questions of both Developer Woods and Engineer Morlock
regarding street names, retention basins, sediment control, utility sign-offs on the plat, lot
numbering in the phase, and financial guarantees/draft Letter of Credit. Engineer Morlock shared
his experience from Bettendorf and advised that although Bettendorf utilizes assessment waivers as
a financial instrument, it’s common practice for a P&Z Commission to recommend approval of a
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plat with contingencies that must be met before the plat should be accepted by the City Council and
signed by the Mayor.
The Commission discussed Section 40 of the Subdivision Ordinance for the City of Riverdale. The
ordinance states in lieu of installing the required improvements, the Developer shall file a financial
instrument before the final plat shall be approved by the Commission. Concern was raised that the
Letter of Credit, which is an approved financial instrument, was not fully executed and did not meet
the requirements to approve.
Developer Woods agreed that he would provide a final, written Letter of Credit in advance of the
next Regular Meeting of the City Council when that body takes up consideration of approving the
Phase 2 plat.
A MOTION was made by Beran and seconded by Stickler that reads:
The Planning & Zoning Commission of Riverdale recommends approval of the final plat for
Woods Estates of Riverdale Second Addition contingent upon the receipt of a fully-executed Letter
of Credit guaranteeing the completion of the identified public improvements provided that Letter
of Credit is received by the City Council in advance of consideration of plat approval for the
Second Additon.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Co-Chair Syverud also asked that the language of the Letter of Credit be more exact in its
identification of the project and work it is intended to guarantee. Mayor Bawden provided
assurances that the language would be changed to match the identification of the project as shown
on the drawings submitted to the Commission for their review and recommendation.
Developer Woods stated that he will move ahead with finalizing the Letter of Credit and having
everything ready to go for review by the City Council at its next meeting on April 14th at 7pm.
7. NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 (UNLESS ONE IS NEEDED SOONER)
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Riverdale was formally adjourned
at 6:50 pm.
FOR THE CITY OF RIVERDALE: ATTESTED BY:
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Co-Chair Wendy Syverud Mary Frances Blevins, City Clerk