Iowa Department of Transportation Southwest Arterial Moratorium
City Manager's Office
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(319) 589-4110
(319) 589-4149 FAX
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August 9, 2000
Richard Kautz, P.E.
District Engineer
Iowa Department of Transportation
430 Sixteenth Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3150
Dear Dick:
The City of Dubuque received your July 17, 2000 letter requesting that the City
Council implement a moratorium for one year on approving development actions
along U.S. 20. At the August 7, 2000 City Council meeting, I was directed to seek
further clarification from you prior to any City Council action.
You should be aware that the City has been contacted by Menards, Ed Tschiggfrie,
William and Janet Siegert, Boogie Nights Tavern and Siesta Motel with concerns
about your request (attached).
On August 8, I received a copy of the attached fax from Bob Krause. While this
provides some clarification, I still have some concerns. First, a map like this would
need to be overlayed on a plat map to make it useful.
Second, we have been told that this moratorium is related to the Southwest
Arterial, which will connect Highway 20 to Highway 61/151, but a significant
portion of property on the north side of Highway 20 is included in the moratorium.
Even though a Corridor Protection Area has already been established for the
Highway 20 interchange and frontage roads that will be needed on the north side of
Highway 20. It is in the best interest of the City to keep the area under
consideration for a moratorium as small as possible.
Third, the moratorium area terminates very quickly to the south at Highway 20.
Will Dubuque County be provided a map with a designated area south of this point
and be asked for a development moratorium.
The note from Bob Krause advises that the information needed to consider this
request will not be available until after August 25. The earliest possible City
Council agenda it could appear on would be Tuesday, September 5, 2000. For it to
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appear on the agenda, I would need it by Wednesday, August 30.
I would appreciate it if you were able to attend the September 5 City Council
meeting to answer any questions they might have. The meeting will be held in the
Carnegie-Stout Public Library Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you think a meeting with Public
Works Director Mike Koch and I would facilitate this process, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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