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Committee Presents West Side Waterfront Plan
The work of an ad hoc committee, looking at the best uses for Sturgeon Bay’s west side waterfront property, released their findings during the meeting of the Sturgeon Bay City Council Tuesday evening. The group’s recommendations, nine months in the making, brought positive feedback from council-members. The ten person ad hoc west waterfront planning committee met close to two dozen times and received comments from … Continue reading
Committee Approves Monday Granary Move
The Sturgeon Bay Finance/Purchasing and Building Committee has signed off on two aspects related to the proposed move of the old grain elevator back to a spot near its old location on the city’s west side waterfront. During a meeting Thursday morning, the three-person committee voted unanimously to accept a site plan and verification that the more than 100-year old structure was stable enough to … Continue reading
Granary Could Move Back to West Side Soon
The effort to move the old grain elevator back to its previous location on the west side waterfront in Sturgeon Bay is progressing, but the movement has been slow in recent weeks. Supporters of the granary move want to move to a staging area until such time as the more than 100-year old building is ready for its final placement. The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society … Continue reading
Update on Granary on City Council Agenda Tuesday
The Sturgeon Bay City Council will receive an update on the status of the old grain elevator during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The information comes in the form of a memo from City Administrator Josh VanLieshout who indicates that a review and mapping of the agreement with the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation to identify city obligations and developer obligations and due dates has … Continue reading
Council Approves Moving Granary Back to West Side
As anticipated, a majority on the Sturgeon Bay Common Council voted Tuesday to allow the city’s more than 100-year old grain elevator to be moved from its current location, to its former home on the west side waterfront. Aldermen David Ward and Seth Wiederanders opposed the development agreement and the plan to move the controversial structure from a private parcel to city-owned property. A donor’s … Continue reading
Informational Meeting on Grain Elevator Restoration Project March 9th
A public informational meeting and celebration in honor of the grain elevator, formerly on Sturgeon Bay’s west side waterfront has been set for Saturday, March 9th at the Union Supper Pub. Attendees will hear a brief history of the more than 100-year old structure and have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the firms that expect to collaborate on the restoration project for the … Continue reading
Council Overrides Mayoral Veto on Granary
As anticipated, a majority on the Sturgeon Bay City Council voted to override Mayor Thad Birmingham’s veto of a recommendation on the donation of the old grain elevator to the city, a land lease and facilitation by the Door County Community Foundation. The vote was five to two, with Aldermen David Ward and Seth Wiederanders opposing the idea. In a letter dated January 18th, Mayor … Continue reading
Public Input Will Play Key Role in West Side Waterfront Redevelopment
Several individuals from the Madison firm SEH were in Sturgeon Bay for the better part of the week, gauging public opinion on the best uses for the city’s west side waterfront property. Senior Urban Designer Eduard Freer indicated early in the week that the group’s mission was not to offer recommendations. Freer commented on the process… Freer indicated that concerns were raised about the tax … Continue reading
Consulting Gathering Information for West Side Waterfront Redevelopment
An information gathering program is being conducted as part of the effort to the develop a new plan for Sturgeon Bay’s west side waterfront. The consulting firm SEH of Madison has been meeting this week with various stakeholders to gauge opinion on several levels. Senior Urban Designer Eduard Freer says the feedback has been pretty specific… Freer says the purpose of the activity by the … Continue reading
Sturgeon Bay Releases Survey on West Side Waterfront Redevelopment
The effort to develop a consensus on how best to develop Sturgeon Bay’s west side waterfront kicked off this week with the implementation of an online survey. Marty Olejniczak, Sturgeon Bay’s Community Development Director, says the survey is easy to access and complete… Olejniczak says there’s a relatively short timeline for submitting the information to be studied… The consultants from SEH will be available to … Continue reading