Sand and salt storage structure height at West Side Municipal Garage
Summary
The Street Department stopped using its outdoor salt and sand bunker because WisDOT requires materials to be covered and manually uncovering it in winter storms was unsafe. A new $115,245 tension fabric structure will fix that.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
$115,245, covered by bonded funds already approved in the 2026 capital plan.
Public Works crews, who get safer, compliant winter material storage — and drivers who count on plowing and salting.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Green Bay Plan Commission - Jul 13, 2026
Brown County's mineral storage site needs structures above the 35-foot industrial height cap — a 46-foot temporary dome now, a 66'8" permanent one later. The area is all industrial, near I-43 and the Fox River.
Improvement and Services Committee - Jun 10, 2026
The Street Department stopped using its outdoor salt and sand bunker because WisDOT requires materials to be covered and manually uncovering it in winter storms was unsafe. A new $115,245 tension fabric structure will fix that.
Green Bay Plan Commission - Apr 13, 2026
The city wants to cover its sand and salt piles at the West Side Municipal Garage with a 45-foot structure, 10 feet over the normal height cap. The commission found it wouldn't tower over the existing building next door and approved the waiver.
Related development
Conditional Use Permit — height allowance increase
Allows a taller building on the Bylsby Avenue property.
ZP 26-27 — Height allowance CUP, 1445 Bylsby Avenue
The taller structures expand mineral storage capacity in an already industrial area near I-43.
Sand and Salt Storage Structure Height Exemption (ZP 26-05)
Neighbors weren't notified of any objections, and the structure matches the height of what's already there. Winter road maintenance gets more reliable storage.
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