Zoning

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Zoning divides the City into zones or districts to restrict and regulate land for residential, business and manufacturing uses. Zoning protects property values by avoiding incompatible uses in close proximity to each other. The Zoning Code is enacted to promote and protect the welfare of the citizens of Moline by applying consistent regulations within each zoning district. Moline contains 15 zoning districts. There are six residential districts, one office district, five business districts, and three manufacturing districts. The regulations vary from district to district in order to maintain the character of each district. To determine your zoning district, please contact the Planning & Economic Development Department at  (309) 524-2050 or email schrist@moline.il.us.   

Special Uses
The Zoning Ordinance divides the City into districts that allow uses more or less compatible with each other. In addition to such uses, other uses may be necessary or desirable in a given district. Such uses are classified as "Special Uses" and fall into two categories: (1) Uses traditionally affected by public interest, and (2) Uses entirely private which due to peculiar location needs, or the nature of the service offered, may have to be established in a district in which they cannot be allowed as a permitted use under the Zoning Ordinance. Section 35-4100 of the Zoning Code of Ordinances details the special uses regulated in Moline.

Planned Unit Development
The main objective of a planned unit development is to permit flexibility in the design of a development through carefully planned diversification in the location and style of structures. This overlay district encourages a more efficient use of land, a more economic arrangement of buildings, circulation systems, land use and utilities, and preserves natural amenities. It is an option for developers to give reasonable assurance of approval before investing considerable sums. It also assures City officials that the built project will retain the character envisioned when initially approved. Section 35-4200 of the Zoning Code of Ordinances details the standards to be followed for the planned unit development district.

Rezoning
A property owner who wishes to use his land for purposes other than those permitted by the current zoning classification, may request a zoning change or rezoning. The zoning of a specific piece of property may be changed only through a public hearing process held before the Plan Commission followed by final approval from the City Council. The Moline Comprehensive Plan 2001 contains information that can aid in determining if a parcel of land is appropriate for a zoning change. Please contact the Planning & Economic Development Department at  (309) 524-2050 or email schrist@moline.il.us to discuss the rezoning process as it pertains to your situation.

Variances
A variance is required when a project cannot meet a regulation specified in the Zoning Code. There are specific types of variances that may be granted if the project meets variance standards. The variance standards require a practical difficulty or particular hardship in carrying out the strict letter of the ordinance, and that the granting of a variation will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate some demonstrable hardship or difficulty. The variance standards and authorized variances may be found in Section 35-6202 of the Zoning Code of Ordinances. Please contact the Planning & Economic Development Department at  (309) 524-2050 for more specific information.