Davenport Council OKs 3 land moves

DAVENPORT - The Davenport City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the vacation of an unused portion of 15th Street, took the first formal steps to annex two state-owned parcels managed by the Department of Natural Resources and authorized a new 30-year ground lease at the municipal airport.

During a public hearing, resident Gary Buck questioned whether he would be entitled to any of the 15th Street right-of-way being vacated at the request of property owner Betty Sparks of Lewiston, Idaho. Sparks had petitioned the city to vacate the east 40 feet by 100 feet of the original 80-foot-wide...