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MEMORANDUM
July 11, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Swiss Valley Milk Bottling Plant (3510 Central Avenue) Sidewalk Waiver
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending approval of a request from Swiss Valley
Milk Bottling Plant at 3510 Central Avenue for a waiver for the construction of sidewalks
along its Jackson Street frontage.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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MEMORANDUM
July 2, 2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Mana
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Swiss Valley Milk Bottling Plant (3510 Central Avenue)
Sidewalk Waiver
BACKGROUND
Swiss Valley Milk Bottling Plant at 3510 Central Avenue has requested a waiver
for the construction of sidewalks along its Jackson Street frontage.
DISCUSSION
Swiss Valley has submitted a site plan for parking lot expansion and perimeter
fencing. Apart of the improvements includes a new employee parking lot at the
northeast corner of the parcel near Aquin Street. This lot would be outside of a
perimeter fence around the entire property. Employees would enter the property
through a secured gate and utilize an interior sidewalk parallel to Jackson Street
to access the building. A revocable permit is being applied for to install portions
of the perimeter fence in the public right-of-way. The fence along Jackson Street
right-of-way would be between the sidewalk to the plant and the back of curb.
Currently no other sidewalks exist on Jackson Street or Central Avenue from
Ruby Street to Aquin Street.
As part of the site plan approval process, it was noted that, in accordance with
City Code Section 41-100, sidewalk must be installed on any redevelopment that
requires a site plan where the property abuts a public street that has curb and
gutter. Exception to this requirement can only be granted by the City Council.
City Engineering has no record of complaints about the absence of sidewalks in
this area of Jackson Street and Central Avenue. The area has been long
established as an industrial area with minimal pedestrian traffic. The need for
public sidewalk along Jackson Street abutting the Swiss Valley parcel does not
appear to be necessary at this time.
RECOMMENDATION
City Engineering recommends that the requirement to install sidewalk along
Jackson Street abutting the parcel currently owned by Swiss Valley Farms be
waived until an increase in pedestrian traffic warrants construction.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The recommendation of the City Manager should be approved through the
adoption of the enclosed resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 400-07
RESOLUTION WAIVING THE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT FOR SWISS
VALLEY FARMS AT 3510 CENTRAL AVENUE
Whereas, sidewalks are required by City Code Section 41-100 on any
public street that has curb and gutter; and
Whereas, a waiver of the requirements of Section 41-100 can only be
granted by the City Council; and
Whereas, Swiss Valley Farms, 3510 Central Avenue, has requested a
waiver for the construction of sidewalk along Jackson Street abutting its property
in conjunction with site plan approval; and
Whereas, Swiss Valley Farms will construct a sidewalk on its property to
accommodate their employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the requirement to construct sidewalk along Jackson
Street at 3510 Central Avenue, be and the same is hereby waived until such time
that the City Council determines a sidewalk to be necessary.
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of July ,
2007.
+ Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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June 7, 2007
Mayor Buol and City Council Members,
The City of Dubuque
50 West 13u' St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mayor and Dubuque City Council Members,
We are in the process of completing our perimeter security around the Swiss
Valley Milk Bottling plant located at 3510 Central Avenue. Phase one of this Project was
completed in 2002. At this current point we find it necessary to complete the perimeter
security due to increased pressure from our customers and regulatory audits to step up~ our
protection and conformity to the Department of Homeland security and FDA's
Bioterrorism Food Protection Act.
During our site review meeting, as well as subsequent discussions, with the
Planning Services Department, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation and Swiss
Valley Farms the city code Section 41-100 came up for discussion. We are seeking an
exclusion from City Ordinance code Section 41-100 which would require us to construct
a sidewalk outside of the fence over 1051 feet in length along Jackson Street. We feel
this sidewalk will have very limited use and be redundant. We will be installing a
sidewalk on the inside of the existing and proposed extension of the fence that will allow
our employee foot traffic safe and protected access to the entry doors of the facility.
We desire to complete the perimeter security measures in order to comply with
the increased scrutiny from our regulatory audits as they pertain to our current operations
at the Swiss Valley Farms Dubuque Beverage Processing Plant in Dubuque and seek
your exclusion requiring us to construct a sidewalk along Jackson Street.
Resp ct lly,
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avid Zwart
Director of Beverage Operations
Cc: Rick Dickenson -Greater Dubuque Development Corp.
Dan Mc Donald -Greater Dubuque Development Corp.
Gordy Toyne -Swiss Valley Farms Co.
Brian BossarP.E. - Bosaz Consulta~s LLC
Wally Wernimont -Dubuque Planning Services
~Fton Turner -Dubuque Engineering Services