Direct City Staff to Create a Plan for Urban Revitalization on Cedar Cross RoadCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 8.
Copyrighted
March 17, 2025
ITEM TITLE:
Direct City Staff to Create a Plan for Urban Revitalization on
Cedar Cross Road
SUMMARY:
City Manager recommending City Council direct staff to
create a plan for revitalization and creation of housing on
Cedar Cross Road.
RESOLUTION Approving A Development Of A Plan For A
New Urban Revitalization District On Cedar Cross Road
SUGGUESTED
Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. Memo_Directing Staff to Create Plan_2025
3. Resolution_approving_developing_plan_for_new_district
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Direct City Staff to Create a Plan for Urban Revitalization on Cedar Cross
Road
DATE: March 13, 2025
Housing & Community Development Director Alexis Steger is recommending City
Council direct staff to create a plan for revitalization and creation of housing on Cedar
Cross Road.
Cedar Cross Road has parcels of land that are conducive to housing developments and
the area could benefit from an Urban Revitalization District that could provide tax
abatement for new construction of housing units.
To create a plan for revitalization, the City Council must agree that the area is
potentially a good fit for revitalization and direct staff to create a plan for review by the
public and City Council at a later date.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Director
Jill Connors, Economic Development Director
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: March 13, 2025
RE: Direct City Staff to Create a Plan for Urban Revitalization on Cedar Cross
Road
Background
In October 2022, the City Council approved housing incentives, such as the
designation of Urban Revitalization Districts, to increase the number of housing units in
the city. The city is projected to have a housing shortage of over 1,100 units unless the
rate of new housing developments significantly increases. The incentives approved by
the City Council aim to increase the number of available housing units to decrease this
shortage.
Discussion
Cedar Cross Road has parcels of land that are conducive to housing developments
and the area could benefit from an Urban Revitalization District that could provide tax
abatement for new construction of housing units.
To create a plan for revitalization, the City Council must agree that the area is
potentially a good fit for revitalization and direct staff to create a plan for review by the
public and City Council at a later date.
Recommendation
I respectfully request the City Council direct staff to create a plan for revitalization and
creation of housing on Cedar Cross Road.
Cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Wally Wernimont, City Planner
Jill Connors, Economic Development Director
Page 393 of 848
Prepared by Alexis Steger Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 61h St., Suite 312 (563) 690-6072
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13t" St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 95-25
APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR A NEW URBAN REVITALIZATION
DISTRICT ON CEDAR CROSS ROAD
Whereas, the City Council approves the development of a plan for a new Urban
Revitalization District that would expand the existing districts. The Urban Revitalization
Program offers a property tax exemption for interior and exterior improvements that
increase the tax assessment, and in turn the property taxes, for residential property and
commercial property. Residential properties may receive a ten-year exemption from the
property tax increase due to the improvements to encourage development in the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Direct City staff to develop a plan for a new urban revitalization
district for City Council review and consideration.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of March, 2025.
rad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk