Intent to Create Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area and Setting a Public Hearing_InitiateCopyrighted
October 17, 2022
City of Dubuque Items to be set for Public Hearing #
City Council Meeting 05.
ITEM TITLE: Intent to Create Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area and Setting a
Public Hearing
SUMMARY:
City Manager recommending City Council set a public hearing for
November 21, 2022, to consider creating the Plaza Drive Urban
Revitalization Area and approval of the resolution of intent to create an
urban revitalization area.
RESOLUTION Intent to create an Urban Revitalization Area, finding an
area referred to as Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area, hereinafter
described, appropriate for public improvements related to housing and
residential development and construction of residential development,
including single or multifamily housing necessary in the interest of public
health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the city and setting a public
hearing on creation of the Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area
SUGGESTED
Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for November
DISPOSITION:
21, 2022Suggested Disposition:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Type
Resolution of Intent to Create Plaza Drive Urban
Revitalization Area and
Setting Public Hearing_lnitiate- City Manager Memo
MVM Memo
Staff Memo
Staff Memo
Resolution
Resolutions
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Intent to Create Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area and Setting a
Public Hearing
DATE: October 11, 2022
Housing & Community Development Director Alexis Steger is recommending City
Council set a public hearing for November 21, 2022, to consider creating the Plaza
Drive Urban Revitalization Area and approval of the resolution of intent to create an
urban revitalization area.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director
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TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director
DATE: October 10, 2022
RE: Intent to Create Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area and Setting a
Public Hearing
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the recent council presentation which outlined a framework for
offering incentives to address the critical housing shortage Dubuque is currently
experiencing, staff has been working with several developers on potential projects.
DISCUSSION
Talon Development has proposed the construction of residential units in the form of 13
multi -family buildings with approximately 30-units in each building on Plaza Drive. Talon
Development was recently awarded $1,000,000 in workforce tax credits by the State for
the first 90-units in this development. Pursuant the framework presented; an urban
revitalization is being proposed for the project. A preliminary step to creating an urban
revitalization area under the Iowa Code is a resolution finding that the area meets one
or more of the requirements of the code. One of the authorizing criteria is the
development of housing and residential development.
Attached is a resolution of intent to create an urban revitalization area which would
cover the property where the apartments will be constructed and setting a public
hearing on the creation of the area for November 21, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION
I respectfully request Mayor and City Council set a public hearing for November 21,
2022, to consider creating the Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area and approval of
the attached resolution of intent to create an urban revitalization area.
Prepared by Crenna Brumwell 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 583-4113
RESOLUTION NO. 338-22
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CREATE AN URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA,
FINDING AN AREA REFERRED TO AS PLAZA DRIVE URBAN REVITALIZATION
AREA, HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
RELATED TO HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SINGLE OR
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING ON CREATION OF THE PLAZA DRIVE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA
WHEREAS, as a preliminary step to exercising the authority to approve an area
for "urban revitalization" conferred upon Iowa municipalities by Chapter 404 of the Code
of Iowa, a municipality must adopt a resolution finding that the rehabilitation, conservation,
redevelopment, economic development, or a combination thereof of the area is necessary
in the interest of public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the city; and
WHEREAS, Lot 1 of Asbury Plaza No 16 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according
to the recorded plat thereof (the Area) is the location of a proposed thirteen building
residential development with approximately 30-units in each building by Talon
Development (the Company); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that development of housing and residential
development, including single or multifamily housing in this location is appropriate and
necessary in the interest of the welfare of the residents of the City, and the property
substantially meets the criteria for Urban Revitalization according to Section 404.1 of the
Code of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Code requires a public hearing on creation of the Urban
Revitalization Area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The development of housing and residential development, including
multifamily housing on Lot 1 of Asbury Plaza No 16 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa is hereby
found to be necessary in the interest of the welfare of the residents of the City in the and
is hereby designated the Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare a proposed Urban
Revitalization Plan for the Plaza Dirve Urban Revitalization Area in conformance Chapter
404 of the Iowa Code for review and approval by the City Council.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to publish notice of a public hearing on the
adoption of an Urban Revitalization Plan for the Plaza Drive Urban Revitalization Area to
be held on November 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Federal Building in Dubuque,
Iowa, 350 W. 6T" Street, Dubuque, Iowa and that said notice shall generally identify the
area covered by the Plan and the general scope of the Urban Revitalization Plan activities
planned for such area.
Passed and approved this 17th day of October, 2022.
Brad M. Ca 'gh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, ON THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED URBAN REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR
THE BIES DRIVE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct a
public hearing on the 2111 day of November, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa, at which meeting the City Council
proposes to take action on the adoption of an urban revitalization plan designated as the
Bies Drive Urban Revitalization (the "Plan") under the authority of Chapter 404, Code of
Iowa, as amended.
The property which comprises the revitalization area within which the Plan shall be
applicable consists of only properties located within the Bies Drive Urban Revitalization
Area, legally described as Lot 1 of Roger F. and Kathleen A. Klauer Family Place in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
Chapter 404, Code of Iowa, as amended, and the Plan authorize the City to provide
property tax exemptions for property on which improvements have been made.
At the meeting, the City Council will receive in -person and virtual comments from any
resident or property owner of said City to the above action. The official agenda will be
posted the Friday before the meeting and will contain public input options. The City
Council agenda can be accessed at:
https://cityofdubugue.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/
or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100, ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org. At
said time and place of public hearings all interested citizens and parties will be given an
opportunity to be heard for or against said proposal.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office via email at ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Clerk's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before said time of public hearing. At said
time and place of public hearings the City Council will receive any written comments
received by the City Clerk's Office before said time of public hearing.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are on file in the City Clerk's
Office and may be viewed Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing, or speech impairments
requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100, TDD
(563) 690-6678, ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard -of -hearing
individuals can use Relay Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
Published by order of the City Council given on the 171h day of October 2022.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk