The Center Line Community Suggestion Box is a repository of ideas provided by citizens who love Sturgeon Bay! Some are projects and solutions that have been used with success in other communities; others are creative but untried.
Responses are not expected (but would always be welcome). What we hope is that this is a useful repository of constructive suggestions from the community for the City to refer to, and sometimes might indicate an opportunity for communication from the City to share information or clarification on questions or concerns that are raised. Thank you to the City for embracing what is meant as a positive contribution from the community.
Here is a great video of a granary being renovated for Bellingham, WA. "The renovated Granary Building on Bellingham’s waterfront is taking shape in the former home of the Washington Egg and Poultry Cooperative Association."
Read more here from the Bellingham Herald.
"It only takes an ounce of vision to see how this type of adaptive use and historic preservation would revitalize Sturgeon Bay's west side waterfront." (Bob MacDonald)
submitted by Bob Dubuque via fb
(Bellingham Herald)
Door County lovers....Sturgeon Bay friends, please look at these pics.
This pavilion could be on Sturgeon Bay's westside waterfront and fall within public trust doctrine uses. It could be attached to the granary and be designed in a way that houses public restrooms and provides the support the historic granary needs.
It's been confirmed that the City can maintain and operate a Pavilion Park like this and the revenue from events and rentals can go into the general fund. City Attorney Randy Nesbitt, the City dministrator and Alderman Ward, have seen this concept at the friends negotiations in Madison earlier this year.
Think: farmers market, covered concert venue, wedding rental, festivals & car shows, fishing tournaments, and much-needed shoulder and off-season events like housing a very prominent and beautiful ice rink, Christmas festivals and Christmas market etc.
It could be designed to have sections closed off such as an area near the fireplace for a warming house. Please share and add your thoughts for potential uses below.
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Submitted by Carri Andersson
In the spirit of saving money long-term, less mowing, and less chemicals for park landscapes, here is a suggestion.
"No-mow fescue" (aka no-mow lawn, lawn alternative, fine fescues, etc) is a lawn alternative that is typically composed of a mix of the 'fine fescues', a few of the fine-bladed or wiry cultivated fescue species that do not need to ever be mowed - they are 'floppy'. A lot of north woods rural home landscapes used to look like this. Door Landscape (on Hwy 42 just north of Carlsville) has an excellent demonstration plot so you can see what this lawn alternative looks like. It takes know-how and time to get it established, but once established - it is perennial, no watering, no chemicals, no mowing, soft for walking and sitting on. It can't handle sports, but it is perfect for passive landscapes, hanging out, picnics, etc. Seems like it would be great for much of the city's parkland. Door Landscape staff should be happy to discuss. Wisconsin's Prairie Nursery has also been a longtime promoter of this, and you can see their info here. (Most providers have their own custom, but similar, no-mow lawn seed mix).
Thank you.
No-Mow Fescue demonstration plot at Door Landscape, photo taken October 2015
Nancy Aten
(Sent via Center Line Community Forum)