Approval of Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of Lot 599A of North Dubuque for Vacation Petition (The Bible Baptist Church)City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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May 16, 2022
ITEM TITLE: Approval of Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of Lot 599A of North
Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa for Vacation Petition (The Bible
Baptist Church)
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Plat of Survey of Lot 599A
of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
RESOLUTION Approving Plat of Proposed Vacated 20-Foot-Wide
Alley between Lots 599 Thru 610 of North Dubuque, in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, to be known as Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Approval of Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of Lot
599A of North Dubuque-MVM Memo
Staff Memo
Resolution
Vacate Plat
Request to Vacate
Type
City Manager Memo
Staff Memo
Resolutions
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of Lot 599A of North Dubuque,
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa
For Vacation Petition (The Bible Baptist Church)
DATE: May 9, 2022
A request was received from The Bible Baptist Church (Church) for the vacating of the
entire 20' alley right of way south of Walker Street and East of Oneida Avenue in North
Dubuque Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. The church building was
constructed in 1980 and was located directly over the existing unvacated alley right of
way between Lots 599 thru 610 of North Dubuque Subdivision. In order the clear up the
land ownership issue, City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council adopt
a resolution approving the Plat of Survey of Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Micliael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:sv
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of Lot 599A of North Dubuque,
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa
For Vacation Petition (The Bible Baptist Church)
DATE: May 2, 2022
INTRODUCTION
This is in response to a request from The Bible Baptist Church (Church) for the vacating
of the entire 20' alley right of way south of Walker Street and East of Oneida Avenue in
North Dubuque Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
BACKGROUND
The Church owns the property at common address 940 Walker Street in Dubuque Iowa.
The property improvements include a church building and parking lot. The church
building was constructed in 1980 and was located directly over the existing unvacated
alley right of way between Lots 599 thru 610 of North Dubuque Subdivision. In order
the clear up the land ownership issue, the Church has requested that the City vacate
the area and sell the alley right of way to them. A copy of the request to vacate letter
from the Church is attached to this memo.
DISCUSSION
In order to clean up ownership related issues and because the existing Church building
is located over the City alley right of way, City Staff and the Church have agreed upon
the vacation and sale of the City alley right of way area south of Walker Street. The City
will sell the right of way area to be vacated for $6,684 which is approximately $1.11/sf.
Conveyance of the vacated alley area to the Church will be by Quit Claim Deed. The
Church will be responsible for all associated publication and filing/recording fees.
Per the City's Street Vacation Policy, the Church has paid for the surveying and platting
of the alley area to be vacated. The attached plat shows the right of way area proposed
to be vacated. The right of way area to be vacated is described as Lot 599A of North
Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. The City of Dubuque is not planning to reserve
any easements over the vacated area as it is occupied by the church building.
The alley right of way area to be vacated needs to be platted. Buesing and Associates,
Inc. has prepared the attached vacation plat.
RECOMMENDATION
I am recommending that the plat of survey (vacation plat) be approved.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request that the Plat of Survey of Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, be approved through adoption of the enclosed resolution.
Prepared by Nate Kieffer, PE/PLS
cc: John Klosterman, Public Works Director
Prepared by: Nate Kieffer, City of Dubuque 50 W. 13" Street Dubuque IA 52001 (563) 589-4270
Return to: Nate Kieffer, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 131" Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589-4270
RESOLUTION NO. 189-22
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT OF PROPOSED VACATED 20-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY
BETWEEN LOTS 599 THRU 610 OF NORTH DUBUQUE, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, TO BE KNOWN AS LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, IN THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA
Whereas, there has been presented to the City Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, a plat dated March 31, 2022 prepared by Buesing and Associates, Inc., showing
the proposed vacated alley south of Walker Street and East of Oneida Avenue in North
Dubuque Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa and assigned a lot number thereto,
to be known as Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa; and
Whereas, said plat conforms to the laws and statutes pertaining thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the plat dated March 31, 2022, prepared by the Buesing and
Associates, Inc., relative to the real estate hereinabove described be and the same is
hereby approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and
directed to execute said plat for and on behalf of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to file
said plat and certified copy of this resolution in the office of the Recorder in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 16th day of May, 2022.
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Dav' Resnick, Mayor Pro Tern
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
Plat of Survey
Lot 599A
in the City
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North Dubuque,
of Dubuque, Iowa
INDEX LEGEND
Location: Lot 599A North Dubuque
NW1/4 of Section 12, T89N, R2E
of the 5th P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa
Requestor: Ron Gansmer c/o The Bible Baptist Church
Proprietor: City of Dubuque
50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Surveyor: Terry L. Koelker
Company: Buesing & Associates, Inc.
1212 Locust St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Return To: tlkoelker@buesing.com (563) 556-4389
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Surveyor's Certificate
I, Terry L. Koelker, a Duly Licensed Land Surveyor in the State of Iowa, do hereby certify that the following real
estate was surveyed and platted by me or under my direct personal supervision, To Wit:
Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
This survey was performed for the purpose of platting and vacating a 20' wide Alley between Lots 599 thru 610
of North Dubuque, said real estate henceforth to be known as LOT 599A of North Dubuque, in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa. The Total area of LOT 599A of North Dubuque is 6,023 Square Feet. All Lot areas are more
or less, and all Lots are subject to easements, reservations, restrictions, and rights -of -way of record and not of
record, the plat of which is attached hereto and made a part of this certificate.
I hereby certify that this land surveying document was prepared, and the related survey work was performed by
me or under my direct personal supervision and that I am a duly licensed Land Surveyor under the laws of the
State of Iowa.
Terry L. oelker
Licensed Land Surveyor
License No. 15487
Dubuque, Iowa
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License Renewal Date 12/31 /23
Owner's Consent
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The foregoing Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, is made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the undersigned owners and
proprietors of said real estate.
CITY OF DUBUQUE
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Mayor
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Asst . City Clerk of the City of Dubuque
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County of Dubuque ) ss:
On this 0 At 1 day of �`� , AD 2022, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the
State of Iowa, personally appealed Brad Cavanagh, the Mayor of the City of Dubuque, and Adrienne N.
Breitfelder, the Clerk of the City of Dubuque, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that
said Brad Cavanagh is the Mayor of the City of Dubuque, and said Adrienne N. Breitfelder is the Clerk of the
City of Dubuque, and that the seal affixed to the above instrument was signed on behalf of said City of
Dubuque, by authority of the City of Dubuque, and that said Brad Cavanagh, the Mayor of the City of Dubuque,
and Adrienne N. Breitfelder, the Clerk of the City of Dubuque, acknowledged the execution of said instrument to
be the voluntary act and deed of said City of Dubuque, by it, and by them, voluntarily executed.
Witness my hand and Notarial Seal on the date above written.
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City of Dubuque Planning Services
Dubuque, Iowa /� 2022
The foregoing Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, was reviewed and approved by the City of Dubuque Planning Services Department on the date first
written above.
City of Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
May 17
, 2022
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The undersigned, .D._8uolrMayor and Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, as appears heretofore has been filed on 1 7rh day of �, , 2022 as
resolution # ��9-22 in the office of the City Clerk of Dubuque, Iowa and that the City Council of the
City of Dubugddl, Iowa approves said plat.
* David T. Resnick, Mayor Pro Tem
** Trish L. Gleason, Asst. City Clerk
r of the City bf Dubuque, IA
Clerk of the Ci y of Dubuque, IA
City Assessor's Certificate
Dubuque, Iowa
5-1 t 2022
The foregoing Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, was entered of record in the Office of the City Assessor of the County of Dubuque, Iowa, on the date first
written above.
City Assessor of the County o Dubuque, Iowa
County Auditor
Dubuque, Iowa S - 20�Z_Y. -
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The foregoing Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, in th(�,� y5of Dubu:* �
Iowa, was entered of record in the office of the Dubuque County Auditor this I $ d�y�
A 2022.
We approve of the subdivision name or title to be recorded.
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County Auditor o Dubuqu , to a
Recorder's Certificate
Dubuque, Iowa
2022
The foregoing Plat ofSurvey (ROW Vacation) of: LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, has been reviewed by tj'I}?,4bAg.Ve:County Recorder.
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Prepared by: Nate Kieffer City of Dubuque 50 W. 131" Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589-4270
Return to: Nate Kieffer, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 131" Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589-4270
RESOLUTION NO. 189-22
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT OF PROPOSED VACATED 20-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY
BETWEEN LOTS 599 THRU 610 OF NORTH DUBUQUE, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, TO BE KNOWN AS LOT 599A OF NORTH DUBUQUE, IN THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA
Whereas, there has been presented to the City Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, a plat dated March 31, 2022 prepared by Buesing and Associates, Inc., showing
the proposed vacated alley south of Walker Street and East of Oneida Avenue in North
Dubuque Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa and assigned a lot number thereto,
to be known as Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa; and
Whereas, said plat conforms to the laws and statutes pertaining thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the plat dated March 31, 2022, prepared by the Buesing and
Associates, Inc., relative to the real estate hereinabove described be and the same is
hereby approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and
directed to execute said plat for and on behalf of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to file
said plat and certified copy of this resolution in the office of the Recorder in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 16th day of May, 2022.
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Dav' . Resnick, Mayor Pro Tern
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
CERTIFICATE of the CITY CLERK
STATE OF IOWA
SS:
COUNTY OF DUBUQUE )
I, Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed,
qualified, City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in the County aforesaid, and as such
City Clerk, I have in my possession or have access to the records of the proceedings of
the City Council. I do further state that the hereto attached Resolution No. 189-22 is a
true and correct copy of the original.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, on this 18t' day of May, 2022.
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Bible Baptist Church
They ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ (Acts 5:42)
August 29, 2021
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
50 West 131h Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
To Whom It May Concern:
BIBLE BAPTIST
940 Walker Sn eet
Dubuque. Imv a ._)2001
It has come to our attention via city of Dubuque employees that our church
building, located at 940 Walker Street, sits directly astride the alley between
Chicago and Oneida. (see included site diagram) Obviously, we are not sure how
that happened, or why that was permitted when the church building was
constructed in the late 1970s. We are asking the city to vacate the alley to our legal
possession.
The reason for the request is simple. We have now owned/occupied this land
for 45 years. According to our abstract, Bible Baptist Church entered into an
agreement to purchase the lots on both sides of said alley on May 28, 1976. At that
time the land was in the County of Dubuque. The city of Dubuque voted to annex
this area June 24, 1976. That annexation was approved by the State of Iowa
October 5, 1976) and became effective June 1, 1979. In between, the sale of the
property at 940 Walker Street went through. It was filed December 10, 1976. A
church building was constructed on site in 1980. The alley in question runs directly
through the center of the building.
It may be the confusion back then and the corresponding failure of the
permit officials to properly site the building may have been due to the annexation
of the land. We do not know. What we do know, is we have owned this land for 45
years and our church building has directly occupied the land where the alley is for
40 years. In view of these facts, and the fact we own the land on either side of the
alley, we, the under -signed people who attend Bible Baptist Church, respectfully
ask the City Council to vacate the alley to our possession.
Bible Baptist Church BIBLEIST
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