Plastic C Zoning Add'l letterESTABLISHED 1N 1856
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Septembor27,2001
The HonombleMembemoftheDubuque City Council
City ofDubuqna
CityHall
Dubuque, lA 52001
Re;
Plastic Center, Inc./Conceptual Development
Plan/October I, 2001 Public Hearing
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
You are holding a public hearing at ),our October 1,2001 City Council meeting with regard to the submission by Plastic Center,
Inc. (d/b/a The Fischer Companies) to develop approximately 160 acres of farmland at the intersection of Asbury Road and the
Northwest Arterial. The proposed layout fallows the City of Dubuque eempreherwxve plan developed more than five years ago
by your ptanrang department.
Approximately a year and a half ago, oar development plan was approved by the planning and zoning commission. Rather than
proceed with a public hearing at that time, however, it was deemed prudent to request that this plan be tabled pending deci£mns
about the Northwest Arterial (and the lccatien of the Southwest Arterial) and other matters. When we recently asked that the
matter be taken off the table, you returned it to the zoning commission. That group a ffmned its prior recommendation approving
of the plan and returned it to you for the above public hearing.
At the meeting with ne/ghbors of the proposed development prior to our initial appearance before the zoning cenuffmsion, the
concern voiced generally related to traffic and how this might impact both the surrounding residential roads as well as Asbury
Road itself which akoady carries more cars per hoar than the Northwest Arterial. For this reason, both oar Izaffic consultant and
representatives fi.om the national box stores that have shown interest in our property believe that the only solution is to have both
ingress and egress access to the Northwest Arterial as shown on rite attached plan.
The diagrmn also attached illustrates the number of traffic lighta already existIng on the Northwest Arterial. Please note the
"open" section of the Arterial bordering our proposed development as one approaches Asbury Road fi-om the south. We
understand that city staff checked the s/~t lines relative to the location of the proposed traffic signal and have voiced no
objections. At Monday's meeting, our traffic analyst wSll go into further detail relative to these matters and will answer any
questions you may have. We have also been ad~Ssed that the newer "intelligent" liodating systems serve to ease traffic problems
by minimizing any delays.
The development of this property will increase job opportunities, provide a wider range of shopping choices for Dubuquers and
result in an increased tax base for the city. Dubuque is now clearly "on the move" and during this period of antianal depression
and economic gloom, the optimism exgressed by almost all Dubuquers concerning the city's future growth is reassm:ing. We
hope that in this spirit our application will be approved.
Sincerely,
Lynn P. Quigley
Vice President
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