Hwy 20 Bldg Perm MoratoriumMEMORANDUM
March 11, 2002
TO: Update on Heritage Trail Extension Project
FROM: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Extension of Highway 20 Moratorium
Building Services Manager Rich Russell is recommending approval of an Iowa
Department of Transportation request to extend the building permit moratorium on
Highway 20 until May 1, 2003, from Bluff Street east to the City limits, in connection with
the U.S. Mississippi River Crossing Study. The City Council has approved moratoriums
for this general area since May 1998.
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, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
February 28, 2002
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
RE: Extension of Highway 20 Moratorium
INTRODUCTION: This memo transmits a request from the Iowa Department of
Transportation (IDOT) for the City to extend the building permit moratorium on
Highway 20, in connection with the U.S. Mississippi River Crossing Study. A
resolution and map are attached.
DISCUSSION: On May 4, 1998, the City Council established a six month
moratorium for Highway 20 from Bluff Street to Cherokee Drive/Collins Street, for
the completion of the Highway 20 Land Use Plan.
On April 19, 1999, the City Council extended the moratorium to May 1, 2000, and
expanded the area of the moratorium to include Highway 20 east from Bluff
Street to the city limits.
In early 2000 and 2001, the City Council extended this moratorium for one year
periods ending May 1, 2001 and May 1, 2002 respectively. In the 2000 memo,
the area of the moratorium was reduced in area from Collins Street east to Bluff
Street east.
At this time, the IDOT has requested another one-year extension for the
moratorium. The IDOT will shortly be hiring a design consultant for the bridge.
The design work is expected to take two years. The area of the moratorium has
been slightly increased on the north side of Highway 20. The attached map
shows the expanded area.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council extend the building permit moratorium for
Highway 20,from Bluff Street east to the city limits, as requested by the IDOT in
connection with the U.S. Mississippi River Crossing Study. With approval of the
attached resolution and map, the City Council will extend the moratorium from
Bluff Street east to the city limits until May 1, 2003.
cc: Mike Koch, Public Works Director
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 21-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 (BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 11-58.1 OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ESTABLISHING A TWELVE
MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR WORK
IN THE U.S. HIGHWAY 20 CORRIDOR.
Whereas, the Iowa and Illinois Departments of Transportation are
conducting a U.S 20 Mississippi River Crossing Study; and
Whereas, the issuance of permits in the study corridor of U.S. 20 could
impact the study negatively.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Chapter 11 (Buildings and Building regulations) of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending Section 11-58.1
as follows:
Section 11-58.1 Moratorium - for work in the U.S. 20 Corridor; The
building official shall not issue any permit for any new construction or
substantial enlargement, alteration, repair or remodeling of any structure,
building, or sign in the U.S. 20 (Dodge Street), but not to include
demolition, from the eastern corporate limits of the City of Dubuque
westerly to the intersection of U.S. 20 (Dodge Street) with Bluff Street, as
shown on the map on file in the Office of the City Clerk, 50 West 13th
Street, Dubuque, Iowa, during a period from May 2, 2002 to May 1,2003,
except where a vested right to the issuance of such permit accrued prior
to May 1,2001
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on May 1, 2002.
Passed, approved and adopted this
Attest:
18th day of March ,2002.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Iowa Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2646, Davenport, IA 52809 563-391-2167
Fax: 563-388-9266
CITY OF DUBUQUE
February 25, 2002
Laura Carstens
Planning Services
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
February 25, 2002
Ref. No. BRF-20-9 (149)--38-31
U.S. 20, Mississippi
River Crossing
Dear Lara:
We would like to request city council approval to extend the present building permit moratorium
in connection with the U.S. 20, Mississippi River Crossing (Julien Dubuque Bridge) Project for
another one-year period. I have enclosed a map showing the area needing to be covered by the
moratorium. The area to be covered remains unchanged from the presently approved area.
We are in the process of negotiating a consultant design contract for this project. Work is
expected to begin shortly and take up to 2 years to complete.
If you require any additional information or explanation, please let me know.
Fred Dean
District 6
Highway Division
FWD:fwd
Enclosure
Cc: Richard Kautz, District 6 Engineer
Catherine Cutler, Field Services Coordinator
Art Gourley, Area smffEngineer, Dyersville
Mark Kerpor, Office of Corridor Development
Highway 20 / Dodge
Street Corridor