The highly visible – but long vacant – lot on the southeast corner of 53rd Avenue and 18th Street, Bettendorf, is being eyed for a retail commercial strip along with an automotive service center.
To allow the use of the site for a car repair center, a rezoning from C-2 (community shopping district) to C-3 (general business district) has been requested by Julia LLC. The corporation is owned by Dan Elias, who operates QC Auto Service with locations in Davenport, Moline and Bettendorf (State Street).
The rezoning is scheduled to be considered by the Bettendorf Planning and Zoning Commission at its meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wed., Dec. 19, at City Hall. The city planning staff, in its report to the commission, stated it could not recommended in favor of the rezoning.
The lot is one of last remaining undeveloped parcels on the southeast corner. A new Ascentra Credit Union is under construction on the southwest corner of 18th St. and 53rd Ave.
CLICK HERE to download the planning and zoning commission packet with the 18th St. and 53rd Ave. rezoning request.
