2000 Sidewalk Assessment - Citizen Correspondence-PetitionFROM : DUGGAN REALTY
FAX NO. : 3195562347
Sep. 29 2000 02:19AM P1
Duggan Realty & Associates, Inc.
Terry kles, President
Phone 319.55G-2525
Pox 319-556.2347
Sept. 29, 2000
Ms. Jeanne Schneider
City Clerk
City of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Dear Jeanne,
951 Iowa St,
Dubuque, Iowa 5210!
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I am writing in respon-e to the issue of sidewalk installation project
along Cedar Cross Rd, and Center Grove Drive. The issue is scheduled
to be a public hearing on the Council agenda, October 2, 2000.
I have discussed this issue with corporation council, Barry Lindahl,
and my having a possible conflict of interest.
Barry has advised me, that because of my professional involvement
with a couple of property owners directly affected with there
properties, that I would have a conflict of Interest. I would ask to be
excused from any proceedings and/or discussion regarding this matter.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely yours,
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Mayor
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
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DUBUQUE, IA. 52001-4864
319-589-4120
319-589-0890 FAX
9/25/2000
THIS LETTER IS IN REGUARDS TO THE NOTICE WE RECEIVED FOR THE SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENT FOR 190 / 198 CEDAR CROSS RD. PARCEL # 10-27-376-006.
I PERSONALY FEEL WITH THE VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF WALKING TRAFFIC
GOING BY OUR BUSINEES THAT A SIDEWALK IS NOT WARRANTED.
I WILL FAX A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO YOU TODAY, FOLLOWED WITH THE
ORIGIONAL IN THE MAIL... IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. THANK YOU.
JIM GIESEMANN
198 CEDAR CROSS RD
DUBUQUE, IA. 52003-7787
556-1103 FAX & PHONE
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John T. Dunakey
Senior Asset Manager
Canadian National/Illinois Central
402 East Fourth Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Telephone: (319) 236-9260
Cellular: (319) 269-6092
Pager: (515) 254-3343
Fax: (319) 292-3313
Internet: John.Dunakey@cn.ca
www.cn.ca
September 25, 2000
Gentlemen:
The Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad opposes the year 2000
sidewalk program — Cedar Cross Road and Center Grove Drive,
Parcel #10-27-303-005.
Sincerely,
John T. Dunake
Senior Asset Manager
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TO: Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
DATE: September 25, 2000
Regarding the 2000 Sidewalk Assessment Project — Center Grove/Cedar Cross
Road/Embassy West Drive
We object to the proposed assessment.
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Engineering Assistant
The City of Dubuque
Engineering Division
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
Dear Ms. Smith:
Canadian National/Illinois Central
402 East 4th Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
September 22, 2000
The Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad would like to register its objection to the installation
of a sidewalk in front of its property during the project known as 2000 Sidewalk Project, Center
Grove/Cedar Cross/Embassy West Drive. The CC&P RR owns lot 27 of the Center Grove
Subdivision. The installation of a sidewalk at this location would restrict the access of our
maintenance trucks to Railroad property in that the City would certainly object to our trucks driving
over the sidewalk to get back to the tracks.
A sidewalk at this location would become a needless source of contention between the
Railroad and the City, especially during the winter season. The City would expect the Railroad
to clean the snow off of the sidewalk at precisely the time when Railroad forces are most needed
to facilitate train operations.
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If I can be of further assistance in this matter, please contact me at 319-236-9205.
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Bastian
Field Engineer
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John T. Dunakey
Senior Asset Manager
Canadian National/Illinois Central
402 East Fourth Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Telephone: (319) 236-9260
Cellular: (319) 269-6092
Pager: (515) 254-3343
Fax: (319) 292-3313
Internet: John.Dunakey(a:cn.ca
www.cn.ca
September 25, 2000
Gentlemen:
The Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad opposes the year 2000
sidewalk program — Cedar Cross Road and Center Grove Drive,
Parcel #10-27-303-005.
Sincerely,
John T. Dunake
Senior Asset Manager
September 14, 2000
City Clerk's Office
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
Best Western
Dubuque Inn
RE: SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT PROJECT - CENTER GROVE/CEDAR
CROSS ROAD, PARCEL # 10-27-302-004 AND 10-27-302-001
This will act as our notice of objection to the assessments on the above
parcels for construction of retaining walls and sidewalks on Center Grove
Road.
Sidewalks can more economically be constructed on the south side of Center
Grove and should meet what demand pedestrians would have. To construct
retaining walls and sidewalks on the north side of Center Grove is an undue
financial cost to the city and property owners.
I strongly object to this project as presented and the assessment to our
property.
John R. Van Duyn
Property Owner
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(319) 583-0854 • FAX: (319) 583-5965
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
50 WEST 13TH STREET
DUBUQUE, IOWA 52004-4864
ATTENTION : JEANNE SHNEIDER
CITY CLERK
DEAR MS SCHNEIDER
I AM RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSSMENTS ON PROPERTIES ALONG CEDAR CROSS ROAD AND
STARLITE DRIVE.
AS OWNER OF ERSCHEN PLACE LOT 1, HAMEL PLACE LOT 1 , IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
DUBUQUE COUNTY, I STRONGLY OBJECT TO THIS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT FOR THE
FOLLOWING REASONS.
1- SIDEWALKS ARE NOT NEEDED, AS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC TO
WARRANT THE EXPENSE OF SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION .
2- SIDEWALKS ALONG THIS STREET GO NOWHERE. HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO GET THE
PEOPLE ACROSS HIGHWAY 20 IF THEY USE YOUR PROPOSAL SIDEWALK ?
3- THIS ROADWAY IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME SO WHY ARE WE BEING ASSESSED ?
TO CREATE WORK FOR SOMEONE ?
4- I WILL INSTALL MY OWN SIDEWALKS AS PER MY SITE PLAN FOR MUCH LESS THEN
YOUR ASSESSMENT COST WHICH IS RIDICULOUS.
5- CITY STAFF SHOULD SPEND MORE TIME TO REDUCE THE TERRIBLE BOTTLE NECK
WE HAVE ON CEDAR CROSS ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20 , NOT COMPLICATE IT FURTHER
BY PUTTING SIDEWALK AT GRADE INTO THIS INTERSECTION.
THINK ABOUT IT. THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT NEEDED, AGAIN IN CLOSING I AM
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THIS WASTE OF MONEY .
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TO: Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
DATE: September 22, 2000
Regarding the 2000 Sidewalk Assessment Project - Center Grove/Cedar Cross
Road/Embassy West Drive
We object to the proposed assessment.
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Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk
Dubuque, IA
FROM: Larry & Roberta Wolff
3890 Central Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
DATE: September 15, 2000
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RE: 2000 Sidewalk Assessment Project -
Center Grove/Cedar Cross Road/Embassy West
As owners of the Clock Tower West office building, we object to the proposed
sidewalk for the following reasons:
1. The pedestrian traffic is very low --in our two years of ownership we
have never observed even one person walking on Center Grove
Road.
2. Sidewalks on both sides of the street seem totally unnecessary
given the low pedestrian traffic and the terrain adjacent to the
street.
3. The proposal includes a new approach with a sidewalk entering our
property. Currently, this entrance is very steep and a redesign to
the city proposal would create so steep a drive that cars entering
and leaving the parking lot would bottom out.
4. The proposed design at our property is a sidewalk adjacent to the
curb and a block wall to retain the dirt back. There is no place to
put snow other than back on the street and every time the city plow
cleans the street they would have to plow the snow onto the
sidewalk.
Please study the area carefully and hopefully conclude as we do that sidewalks
are not necessary in this area.
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DUBUQUE,, IA, 52001-4864
319-589-4120
319-589-0890 PAX
9/25/2000
THIS LETTER IS IN REGUARDS TO THE NOTICE WE RECEIVED FOR THE SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENT FOR 190 / 198 CEDAR CROSS RD. PARCEL ## 10.21-376-006.
I PERSONAL Y PEEL WITH THE VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF WALKING TRAFFIC
GOING BY OUR. BUSINEES THAT A SIDEWALK IS NOT WARRANTED.
I WILL FAX A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO YOU TODAY, FOLLOWED WITH THE
ORIGIONAL IN THE MAIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. THANK YOU,
JIM GIESEMANN
198 CEDAR CROSS RD
DUBUQUE, LA. 52003-7787
556-1103 FAX & PHONE
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Sept. 18, 2000
City Clerk's Office
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
Attention: City Clerk
We are writing to object to the Sidewalk Program along Cedar Cross
Road in front of the property owned by us. This property is zoned
as Agriculture and consists of approximately 11 Acres. If this sidewalk
is put in prior to our platting for residential use it would be destroyed
when any grading was done. Further more, when the tractors cross
these sidewalks, they also would damage them.
We believe that this program is premature and should not be suggested
at this time. Based on the fact that Cedar Cross Road is not fully
finished and until this is done the sidewalks would serve no purpose..
Might we ask when this final improvement will be done? We always felt
that these sidewalks should be completed when the building was finished.
We would also point out that the forced installation of these sidewalks at
this time would cause a financial hardship on my husband and I. He has
been retired due to medical problems and until we are able to develop
this property in the future, we would ask that we be removed from this
Sidewalk Program that has been suggested for the above reasons.
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Mary Merfeld
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50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
Attention; Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk
Dear Ms. Schneider,
I am in receipt of your letter of Sept. 8th, 2000 in reference to the possible
improvements and assessment on properties abutting Cedar Cross Road.
And Starlite Road with regards to Sidewalks, Curb Ramps and Sodding
or Seeding for disturbed areas as caused by the installation of these
improvements.
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As owner of Lot #4 of Hansel's Addition in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque, Iowa I strongly object to this improvement for a number of
reasons:--
#1 and foremost---- is the reason that this property is being improved
at the present time and any new sidewalks would be destroyed
during construction . It has been in the past that Sidewalks
are installed as part of the improvement plans and occupancy
is not allowed until this is complete.
#2 Curb cuts and location of same have not been determined and
will be submitted at time of final improvement plans to the
necessary City Departments and Boards.
#3 At the development of Cedar Lake Addition, as per our
Development Plans, sidewalks were installed along the East
Side of Cedar Cross Road and for 15 Plus Years they have
gone NOWHERE. New structures have been built along
this corridor but it seems to me that the requirements of
sidewalks were not enforced. These questions can only be
answered by those Departments responsible to see that the
codes and requirements are enforced.
#4 It is also my opinion that any Sidewalk Program along Cedar
Cross Road is premature until the road is completed. The
failure to insist that this portion of road , from what we regard
as Harry's Corner (The easterly corner of Lot 4 of Hansel's
Addition) and the Westerly corner of the J and J Tree Service
Lot is and has been a drastic mistake for the past 15 plus
years. It is and will continue to be one of the most traveled
streets in the south portion of Dubuque and it seems to me
that it has been entirely disregarded. Over the years I have
repeatedly asked about this improvement , but have always
heard that it was not on the current street program, and it
never was.
#5 For what purpose does this sidewalk program serve? It
leads nowhere and serves only a few people, and unless a
overhead pedestrian crossing is provided for at one of the
Major intersections, probably Wacker Dr. and Highway 20,
it would almost be impossible to cross while walking to
our Major Mall.
#6 If this project was to be considered, then I would suggest that
each property owner would be polled to see if it was truly wanted
and would be of a benefit to them or to the general public.
. Also many of the property owners might prefer to install the
sidewalks on their own and not have it done by city contract
and assessed against their property. Perhaps at a savings because
of help from friends and relatives.
All of the above items should be considered before the City Government insists
that this sidewalk program be continued.
Thanking you, I remain
Yo s very truly,
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Richard V. Hansel
3223 Lake Ridge Drive
Dubuque, Iowa 52003
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50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
PROPERTY LOCATION:
SUBDIVISION: EMBASSY WEST SUB
LOT DESCRIPTION: BAL LOT 1-1-A
PARCEL #: 10-20-480-012
To Whom it may concern:
I, John W. and/or Sally jo Herrig, property owners of herein named parcel, wish to appeal the
installation of sidewalk, running from South to North of Pennsylvania Ave., parallel with
embassy West Dr. on eastside of Embassy West Dr., Dubuque, Iowa.
Reasons:
1. Undeveloped lot, would require extensive buildup and grooming to shape
in properly for finished sidewalk.
2. If construction of complex or buildings to said lot were to occur within
near future, would require complete redoing of sidewalk (double cost)
because of improving lot for driveways and finished grade and lot
improvements. We are looking to develop soon!
3. Presently, sidewalk on West side of Embassy West Dr., for pedestrians to
access and use, and access newly placed sidewalk, which we installed on
North side of Pennsylvania Ave., running parallel with same, from
Embassy West Dr., east toward the Northwest Arterial to Kwik Stop.
4. Numerous major streets in Iowa without sidewalks on either side to
walk.
5. Shortage of liquid assets at this time because of prior commercial
project that completely depleted my finances.
I ask that the Dubuque City council waive the requirement to complete or install this second
phase of sidewalk running North and South, and East parallel with Embassy West Dr., Dubuque,
Iowa and thank you for your consideration on this request.
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