Rivermont Collegiate officials are returning to the Bettendorf Planning and Zoning Commission today (2/21) with a slightly modified plan to build a 4-story classroom and dormitory building.
This time, however, the private school won't need to seek a land use change or rezoning to accommodate the expansion.
City planners now say the building is an "accessory use" for the property, which doesn't necessitate either a land use change or rezoning of the property.
Rivermont Collegiate's initial plan to add a 4-story building for on-site housing and additional classrooms was rejected unanimously by the Bettendorf Planning and Zoning Commission with members calling it a major intrusion into a quiet, residential neighborhood.
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