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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
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Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Arboretum Drive
In a letter to City Council dated April 4, 2003, Jack Frick, Board President of the
Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, requested that parking be removed from
the south side of Arboretum Drive to allow for free flow of two-way traffic for their visitors
to the Arboretum. When Mr. Frick was infonmed that four of the five property owners on
Arboretum Drive were opposed to this parking restriction, Mr. Frick asked that the
request be held.
In March 2004, Mr. Frick again contacted the City for a modification to the original
petition, requesting seasonal "no parking" from April 1 to November 1 of each year on
Saturdays and Sundays only. Based on further discussions between the Arboretum
and the City, Mr. Frick has withdrawn both petitions.
Based on the property owner input and the withdrawal of the petitions by Mr. Frick,
Assistant City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending denial of the request for no
parking on the south side of Arboretum Drive.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, Assistant City Engineer
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MEMORANDUM
April 26, 2004
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Iì YJ. '
Gus Psihoyos, Assistant City Engineer y~
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SUBJECT: Arboretum Drive
INTRODUCTION
The following is in response to the April 4, 2003 letter addressed to the City
Council from Jack Frick, Board President of the Dubuque Arboretum and
Botanical Gardens, concerning parking on Arboretum Drive.
DISCUSSION
The construction of the Northwest Arterial from J.F. Kennedy Road to U.S.
Highway 52 required the design of a new entrance to Marshall Park and the
Arboretum. The previous entrance off W. 32nd Street was a paved surface
without curb and gutter. It was 25 feet wide for 250 feet north of W. 32nd Street. It
then narrowed to 20 feet to the park entrance. There was no development along
this section.
The new entrance begins at the end of what is now a fully-constructed public
street known as Arboretum Drive. Current plans call for residential development
to occur on both sides of the street.
Mr. Frick requested that parking be removed from the south side of Arboretum
Drive to allow for free flow of two-way traffic for their visitors to the Arboretum.
His letter stated that there are often several short-term events in the course of
one day in which many visitors are arriving and/or leaving at the same
approximate time.
On May 22, 2003 the City sent letters to the five property owners of record along
Arboretum Drive explaining the "no parking" request and asking for comments on
the requested parking Testrictions. Four of the property owners responded that
they were opposed to the proposed "No Parking". The fifth property owner is the
developer, who did not respond to the City's request for his comments. Copies
of the letters received are attached for reference to their concerns.
Prior to taking this item to City Council, City staff contacted Mr. Frick to inform
him that based on property owner concerns, the City would be denying the
request. Subsequent to his review, Mr. Frick asked that the request be held.
In March, 2004, Mr. Frick again contacted the City for a modification to the
original petition; he requested seasonal "no parking" from April 1 to November 1
of each year on Saturdays and Sundays only. This would address the concerns
of the Arboretum regarding the safety of two-way traffic during their peak season.
Based on further discussions between the Arboretum and the City, Mr. Frick has
withdrawn both petitions.
RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the property owner input and the withdrawal of the petitions by Mr.
Frick, it is recommended that the removal of parking be denied.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to deny the request for a "No Parking" on the south
side of Arboretum Drive.
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. Prepared by Bill Schlickman, Engineering Assistant
cc: Gil Spence, Leisure Services Manager
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MEMORANDUM
March 18, 2004
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FROM:
Mike Koch, Public Works Director r"~11 l
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manage~
SUBJECT: Arboretum Drive
Attached is information related to the request of Jack Frick, Board President of the
Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Garden to remove parking on the south side of
Arboretum Drive. You will recall that based upon input from adjacent property owners,
the City's recommendation was to deny this request. However, prior to his taking this
item to City Council city staff contacted Mr. Frick to infonm him of our recommendation
and he requested to have the item held.
Subsequently, Mr. Frick stated that he had "polled" the neighbors, and they indicated
that they were not opposed to no parking. Mr. Frick has asked that we modify his
request and consider a "seasonal" no parking that would run from approximately April 1
to November 1 of each year on Saturdays and Sunday only. This would address the
concerns of the Arboretum regarding the safety of two-way traffic during their peak
season.
Please review this request with the parties involved and provide the City Manager with a
recommendation.
Cc:
Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
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June 7, 2003
City of Dubuque
Engineering Department
City Hall
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Sir or Madam,
As property owners along Arboretum Drive in the City of Dubuque, we have
received a letter informing us that the City is considering a request from the
Arboretum to eliminate parking on the south side of Arboretum Drive. We have
reviewed the letter of notice and have discussed the impacts of such a change.
After careful consideration of the issues surrounding the removal of parking on
Arboretum Drive, we respectfully request that the City not place parking
restrictions on either side of Arboretum Drive. The primary factors for this
collective request include the following:
. The signage that would be required to provide parking restriction
notice to motorists would be an architectural detriment to all
properties along Arboretum Drive.
. The elimination of parking would likely foster increased vehicle
speeds along Arboretum Drive. High vehicle speeds are already a
significant problem, especially before and after Arboretum events.
. For visitors to pro~rties along Arboretum Drive, there is a greater
safety and convenience offered by parking on the south side of the
street.
We thank you for the opportunity to provide homeowner input on this topic.
Please advise us of any actions that are required of us in order that our request
may be appropriately considered.
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City of Dubuque
Engineering Department
City Hall
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Sir or Madam,
As property owners along Arboretum Drive in the City of Dubuque, we have
received a letter informing us that the City is considering a request from the
Arboretum to eliminate parking on the south side of Arboretum Drive. We have
reviewed the letter of notice and have discussed the impacts of such a change.
After careful consideration of the issues surrounding the removal of parking on
Arboretum Drive, we respectfully request that the City not place parking
restrictions on either side of Arboretum Drive. The primary factors for this
collective request include the following:
. The signage that would be required to provide parking restriction
notice to motorists would be an architectural detriment to all
properties along Arboretum Drive.
. The elimination of parking would likely foster increased vehicle
s~ along Arboretum Drive. High vehicle speeds are already a
significant problem, 6pedally before and after Arboretum events.
. For visitors to properties along Arboretum Drive, there is a greater
safety and convenience offered by parking on the south side of the
street.
We thank you for the opportunity to provide homeowner input on this topic.
Please advise us of any actions that are required of us in order that our request
may be appropriately considered.
Sincerely,
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We request that no parking be allowed on the South side of Arboretum' D~e. i;;
With. parking limited to one side, traffic can move in both directions.
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Our reasons are during the months of June thfough August we have ftee Sunday
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every Saturday. This bfÍIlg$tnanyp~oplet() the arboretum in a short time and
creates heavy traffic to anCUrQUIthe AfbQì;etum.
In 2001 we.þaß 5J w¡:ddingsat the arboretum and in. 2002 there were 64. We
already havep~!;f,~~~fY¡:d for2QQ~, SoJ.J:¡~tÍIp.es there are 3 to' 5 weddings on a
Saturday and wéfi.xpêcl toayerage 100 people pervvedding. Our visitor count has
exceeded 50,000 for severmy~ars. In previous years we have had people ftom
over 30 states and 20 foreign countries. But most of our visitors are local either
ftom Dùbuque or the tn-state area,
We would like a ftee flow ofjraffic for our visitors, who include local citizens and
tourists who are not acquainted with the area. Nothing is more frustrating to an out
oftOWll visitor than to be caught in traffic cong~stion.
Your attention to this matter will be appreciated since the summer tourist season
will be upon us very soon. We invite you to come, visit and see our beautiful
gardens and enjoy the ftee Sunday summer concert series.
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Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
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