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File #: 040447    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/27/2004 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 2/22/2005
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. for encroachment into the public right-of-way for the use of backup driveways for the building at 726 South 12th Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS
Attachments: 1. Special Privilege Petition.PDF, 2. Fiscal note.pdf, 3. Letter from DPW.pdf
Number
040447
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
870350
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. for encroachment into the public right-of-way for the use of backup driveways for the building at 726 South 12th Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution grants an amended special privilege to Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. to keep and maintain one existing backup driveway in the public right-of-way of West Pierce Street, a new backup driveway in the public right-of-way of South 12th Street and a new driveway in the public right-of-way of West National Avenue.
Body
Whereas, Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. requested a special privilege in order to maintain and keep a backup driveway in the public right-of-way of West Pierce Street; and

Whereas, Permission was granted in 1987 by adoption of Common Council Resolution File Number 870350; and

Whereas, Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. has since remodeled its facility and constructed three new loading dock doors facing West National Avenue and two new loading dock doors facing South 12th Street, accessed by one backup driveway on each street, respectively; and

Whereas, A site visit had revealed that some semi trucks backed into the docks facing West National Avenue extended past the parking lane of West National Avenue into the northern driving lane, creating a hazard for both pedestrians and motor vehicles; and

Whereas, When requested that all semi trucks using the backup driveway on West National Avenue be disconnected from their trailers so as not to extend into the north parking lane of West National Avenue, Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. has cooperated; and

Whereas, During random site visits since the initial visit mentioned above, vehicles have not been seen extending beyond the north curb face of West National Avenue into the north-parking lane; and

Whereas, This special privilege will prohibit v...

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