On Tuesday night, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council moved on two big future development plans on the City’sCity’s west side.
A Memorandum of Understanding agreement between the City and Howard Immel, Inc. to possibly construct a new building in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park got the green light. If it goes through, the project will accommodate five tenants with 50,000 square feet of space each for manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse.
The council also approved the consideration of the development agreement and public improvements for the Fleet Farm project. The City agreed to contribute $425,000 (about one-third) towards the project's cost of a street intersection and utility improvements. Fleet Farm would agree to dedicate the right-of-way needed for the extension of South Grant Avenue through the property, construct the street and install utilities. Fleet Farm would also agree to a minimum assessed value of $8 Million for the property for ten years.
Road replacement contracts were approved for concrete and asphalt work for street projects for 2023, which were approved in December at the Public Works meeting. An Otumba Park Playground Site Work contract for the dirt needed for the project was approved in the final piece of business by the council.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council was shown a presentation by Julie Gilbert from Destination Door County on the Community Investment Fund. The fund has $1.8 million from 2022, with up to $1 million being projected to be available annually. The Municipal Reimbursement Program has $376,000 that goes back to the municipalities, with Sturgeon Bay receiving $46,000 from the Tourism Zone’s collected room tax.
