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Mayor Roy Buol and Dubuque City Council Toll Free: 877/437-6333
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Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
As you discuss the Dubuque East-West Corridor Connectivity Study plan.at tonight's
work session, I would like to share with you a few comments on this proposed plan from
Hillcrest Family Services' perspective.
First, let me congratulate you on looking to find ways to improve traffic flow for
vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists throughout this corridor. Hillcrest appreciates the
attention this study gives to the intersections surrounding the Hillcrest campus that is
bordered by Asbury Road, Hillcrest Road and Wilbricht Lane. We have been also
concerned about the difficulty all traffic has of maneuvering around the unique
intersections of Asbury and Wilbricht Lane, Asbury and Clarke Drive and Asbury and
Hillcrest Road. The back up of traffic in front of our campus poses serious accident
potential.
As you deliberate on these proposals and consider the timelines and fiscal appropriations
to them, I ask that you consider a few of Hillcrest's concerns at this time.
1. On February 16, 2009, you approved Hillcrest's application for rezoning of our
property at 1985 and 1989 Asbury Road, at the intersection of Asbury and
Wilbricht Lane. This rezoning approval was intended to allow Hillcrest to build a
Chapel for the residents of Hillcrest. Hillcrest is raising funds for this chapel
currently and is receiving much interest from Hillcrest stakeholders in this
spiritual home for our residents. The proposed realignment of Wilbricht Lane and
Asbury would eliminate this site for consideration. This makes fundraising for the
Chapel even more difficult in these tough economic times if we are unable to tell
prospective donors of the location of the Chapel.
2. The proposed realignment of Asbury and Hillcrest Road does offer an opportunity
for an exchange of land created by the new green space between Hillcrest Road
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and Hillcrest Family Services. If this intersection was moved one lot further up
Asbury, it would create enough space for the location of the Chapel and make the
Chapel even more accessible to residents.
3. Hillcrest and the Dubuque Community School District have been in discussions
since August of 2008 regarding the construction of an education facility on our
land on Wilbricht Lane across from Flora Park. Presently, 130 special education
students attend school at the Hillcrest School, which is located in small
classrooms, a rented double wide portable classroom and an outdated portable
classroom. These students come from the Hillcrest residential program, but the
majority are day students referred by the Dubuque Community School District.
An expanded special education facility would increase traffic along Wilbricht
Lane and necessitate an improved intersection with Asbury Road. Again, timing
is an issue as we continue to plan with the school district on educational facilities.
4. On Apri120, 2009, I came before you to request an extension on the use of the
double wide portable classroom. Approval was given, but you may recall the
concerns of the Zoning Advisory Commission that we needed to come up with an
alternative plan, as they were unlikely to approve an extension the next time. I
shared with you and the Commission our discussions with the School District and
there was support expressed for that effort.
5. I was pleased to be asked for my feedback from your consultants on
September 16, 2009, and I shared the above issues with them. This led to a
discussion with Steve Sampson Brown and our architect Marty Johnson on
October 16t". At that time, we also made the above points and discussed options.
We are grateful for the opportunity to dialogue with the consultants and city staff
on this issue.
I will be unable to attend tonight's work session due to the 25th Mario's Hillcrest Italian
Dinner. John Adams, who is the Chair of our Board of Trustees Building and Grounds
Committee, will be there to answer questions if you have them.
Thank you for your consideration of the Hillcrest plans for improving our Family Life
Campus as you consider how to proceed with the much needed improvements to Asbury
Road.
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