3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Project UpdateCity of Dubuque
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MVM Memo
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January 3, 2024
Action Items # 01.
3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Project Update
City Manager submitting a status update on the Dubuque Brewing and
Malting project at 3000 Jackson Street.
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Staff Memo - 3000 Jackson Street
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Project Update
DATE: December 27, 2023
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Housing & Community Development Director Alexis Steger is submitting a status update
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CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director
Jill Connors; Economic Development Director
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Director
Michael Belmont, Asst. Housing & Comm Development Director
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Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4763
Office (563) 589-4230
http://www.cityofdubuque.org
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
SUBJECT: 3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Project Update
DATE: December 27, 2023
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum provides a status update on the Dubuque Brewing and Malting project
at 3000 Jackson Street.
BACKGROUND
On December 14, 2023 staff presented a memo to update the City Council providing the
following information:
A preliminary bracing scheme and detail was provided and discussed. McClure
engineering indicated they would submit final bracing plans by Friday December 15t"
McClure engineering was requested to provide documentation that the proposed bracing
system would provide reasonable assurance of public safety as well as documentation of
their stated opinion that additional bracing is not needed in the East/West direction. Mr.
Emerson also indicated that he would prepare and submit a timeline for this bracing work
along with the debris nets around the towers.
DISCUSSION
Final bracing plans have not been submitted. No additional updates have been provided
by Mr. Emerson, or by McClure engineering.
The bracing at the lintel on the Jackson street opening has been removed and replaced.
However, we have not received the requested confirmation that this work was performed
per the structural engineers specifications.
RECOMMENDATION
This memo is for information only.
CC: Jill Connors; Economic Development Director
Wally Wernimont, City Planner
Michael Belmont, Asst. Housing & Comm Development Director
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Stephanie Valentine
From: Mike Van Milligen
Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:45 PM
To: City Council
Cc: Crenna Brumwell; Alexis Steger; Jason Lehman
Subject: Correspondence from Steve Emerson
AttachmeiDBQ Brewery Aerial.pdf, DBQ Brewery Back.pdf; DBQ Brewery Front.pdf
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From: Mike Van Milligen <ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:42 PM
To: Steve Emerson <sle@aspectinc.net>; Michael Belmont <Mbelmont@cityofdubuque.org>
Cc: Matt Mulligan <mmulligan@conlonco.com>; Dale Todd <dale@hatchdevelopment.com>; Patrick Earney
<pearney@ mcclurevision. com>
Subject: RE: Please review
Steve,
The city is not prepared to respond to your request today. You certainly can make this proposal to the
City Council tonight and I imagine they will either reject the concept or refer it to the City Manager for
further consideration.
Mike
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
City of Dubuque
50 West 131" Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Telephone: 563-589-4110
Fax: 563-589-4149
www.cityofdubugue.org
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From: Steve Emerson <sle as ectinc.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:15 PM
To: Michael Belmont <Mbelmont@citvofdubuque.org>; Brad Cavanagh <Bcavanagh@cityofdubugue.org>
Cc: Mike Van Miiligen <ctymgr@citvofdubuque.org>; Matt Mulligan <mmulli an conlonco.com>; Dale Todd
<dale@hatchdevelopment.com>; Patrick Earney <pearney@mcclurevision.com>
Subject: FW: Please review
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Michael,
We have explored the bracing and reinforcement concept with multiple contractors, engineers, and OSHA. We have
concluded that we will not be able to install bracing to the level of the City's expectation and are therefore moving to
demolish the Southern Building addressed as 3000 Jackson. Attached you will find the removal diagrams that depict the
building that will be demolished. We have submitted our 10-day notification to the DNR for the asbestos abatement and
have that scheduled to proceed in two weeks.
As you know, I bought this building after the initial collapse and essentially saved the City $3mm of demolition costs that
they would have never been able to recover from the previous owner. The collapsed debris and dust contained asbestos
and was a public hazard to the neighbors. The removal costs were high. The City had agreed to reimburse $500,000 of
demolition expense. The City paid that but subsequentially took that money back since the timelines of the
Development Agreement were not met. Frankly these timelines did not align with the Federal and State Historic process
and applicable grant schedules. When the City pulled that $500,000 back it delayed the project an additional several
years as the resources for the project were gone. This delay simply exacerbated the degradation of the building.
I would like to propose that the City invest $500,000 into the demolition of this building and tie it only to the demolition.
We intend to apply for grants to try to move forward with the redevelopment of the 3040 building and hope to be able
to present an incentive request to the city for that project that can be tied to the development of that project
specifically. The application for the 9% LIHTC is due April 10, so this is our next step in the financing process.
it is regretful that we have to demolish this portion of the historic structure. We feel doing this selective demolition will
allows us to save the 3040 building with your help in partnership with the City of Dubuque.
Thank you for your consideration,
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Stephen L. Emerson
Aspect architecture:design
221 2nd avenue SE, Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
ph. (319) 364.7444
fax (319) 364.7562
Cell (319) 310.6600
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