Hy-Vee purchase Railroad Ave
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FAX NO. 5152672867
P. 01102
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July I, 2004
VIA FACSIMILE 563-589-0890
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The Honorable Mayor Terrance Duggan
and City Council Members
c/o City Clerk Jeanne Schneider
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, fA 52001
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Re:
Request for Street Vacation and Purchase
Proposed Hy-VeeFood Store No.3 - Dubuque, Iowa
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Dear Mayor Duggan and City Council Members:
Hy- V ee, Inc. would request that consideration be given to vacating Railroad Avenue between
Harrison Street and West Locust Street. Upon vacation, we'd request that Hy-Vee be allowed to
purchase that portion of rea! estate ftom the City of Dubuque in order to include it in the land
area that would be used in redeveloping a new Hy- V ee Food Store.
Hy- Vee, Inc. presently owns the previously occupied Eagle Food Store parcel adjacent to
Railroad Avenue and has the property directly sorlth of Railroad Avelme also under contract.
We are proposÎI1g to combine all three parcels of property into one ownership, allowing lLS to
develop anew, lTlodem, 21" Century Hy-Vee Food Store. We would propose to COnstrllct allew
approximately 70,000 square foot food store with a 4,200 sq\lare foot Hy- V ee Gas Station out in
front adjacent to the existing Burger King outlot. Our preliminary plans would a.lso include a car
wash to be developed by others immedÜ11ely e'l5t and adjacent to the fly- Vea Gas parcel. Our
proposal wûllld require rerol¡(ing existing utilities in the Railroad Avenue right-of-way. We are
presently in contact with each ofth.e respective I1tility companies relative to relocation alignment,
cost, and sehedl11ing.
We have contacted the EngineerÎI1g Department, and they have indicated a favorable condition
foT the vacating but may need easements reserved lOr lltilíties. We understand that the vacated
area would need to be surveyed and platted at our expense and a fee paid for the parcel plus
publication <Uld filing fees. PIeë!5e caU me at 515-267-2837 ¡fyou have questions.
HyNee, Inc.
5820 WestOwn Parl<vvay. West Des Moin.s- low;; 50266
Phone; (515) 267-2800
JUL-01-2004 THU 11:07 AM
FAX NO. 5152672867
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TIle Honorable Mayor Terranee Duggan
and City Council Members
July 1, 2004
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Ifthis meets with approval, we WOLlld request an opportunity to negotiate the purchase prìce of
this parcel to the mutual satisfaction of both parties. We appreciate your cooperation and
assistance, and look folward to working with the City as we pursue the redevelopll1ellt of this
retail area. Thank you.
Sincerely,
DAita
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Sr. Vice President, Real Estate/Engineering
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Ron Pearson
Ric Jurgens
K.en Waller
James D. Meyer
Mark Brauer
Bob Johnson