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Gronen Development, Inc., Mixed-use Building Project at the Corner of West 5th and Main Street Agreement Copyrighted May 18, 2026 City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 15. City Council ITEM TITLE: Gronen Development, Inc., Mixed-use Building Project at the Corner of West 5th and Main Streets Agreement SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Plat of Survey consolidating Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza and Lot 61 B, both in the City of Dubuque, lowa, to be hereinafter known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa, pursuant to a Development Agreement with Gronen Development, Inc. (Gronen) and be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk to consolidate two existing City owned lots. RESOLUTION Approving the Plat of Survey (Consolidation) of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza and Lot 61 B, both in the City of Dubuque, lowa, to be known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. MVM Memo Platting of City Property (Consolidation) 2. 1 vacate plat gronen memo approve plat 05112026 3. 2 Resolution Approving consolidation plat gronen 05112026 4. 3 gronen consolidation plat rnk 05112026 Page 475 of 890 Dubuque THE CITY OF � uhA�eMa cin DuB E ; . � , I � � I. Maste iece on the Mississi t 2oo�•zoiz•zois �P Pp zoi�*zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Platting of City Property (Consolidation) at the Northwest Corner of West 5th and Main Streets to be known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa Agreement Between City of Dubuque and Gronen Development, Inc. for the Mixed-use Building Project at the Corner of West 5th and Main Streets DATE: May 13, 2026 City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council approval of the Plat of Survey consolidating Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza and Lot 61 B, both in the City of Dubuque, lowa, to be hereinafter known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa, pursuant to a Development Agreement with Gronen Development, Inc. (Gronen) and be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk to consolidate two existing City owned lots. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Nate Kieffer, CE III, PE/PLS Page 476 of 890 Dubuque THE CITY OF � All•Meriea Cip DuB E �� ;� � ��► � � Maste ZECE OYl tlle M2SSlSS1 1 2oo��zoiz�zois �P pP zoi�*zoi9 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer SUBJECT: Platting of City Property (Consolidation) at the Northwest Corner of West 5t" and Main Streets to be known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa Agreement Between City of Dubuque and Gronen Development, Inc. for the Mixed-use Building Project at the Corner of West 5th and Main Streets DATE: May 11, 2026 INTRODUCTION This memorandum is a request for approval of the Plat of Survey consolidating Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza and Lot 61 B, both in the City of Dubuque, lowa, to be hereinafter known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa, pursuant to a Development Agreement with Gronen Development, Inc. (Gronen). BACKGROUND The City executed a Development Agreement with Gronen Development, Inc. last year on March 17, 2025 for the development of a mixed-use building at the corner of 5th and Main Streets. The project will provide 8,000 square feet of first-floor commercial space and at least eighty (80) rental residential units at an investment of approximately $24,000,000. DISCUSSION Since the execution of the Development Agreement, the Gronen team has worked with City staff and identified an additional small area of land (which we are referring to as the "Notch") that is required to "square off' the northeast corner of the property. In order for the City to convey that property, a First Amendment to the Development Agreement is required. The Amendment has been prepared in order to allow for the following: • Adding new land to the project (the "Notch"). • Establishing easement areas and revocable and irrevocable license areas. • Imposing new infrastructure, utility, and permitting obligations. • Establishing required bonding, inspections, and platting procedures. • Creating mechanisms for early site access. Page 477 of 890 Included in the licenses to be granted for private improvements on public right of way are two electric meter banks and two electric transformers (one meter bank and transformer on the north side of the building in the West 6t" Street right of way and one meter bank and transformer on the west side of the building in the alley right of way). Per the First Amendment document, if the City requires relocation of the transformers or meter banks to accommodate a public improvement project, the City will assume the cost of the relocation. All other terms and conditions of the original Development Agreement remain unchanged. In this area of the original City of Dubuque, the adjacent lot owners own to the centerline of the street and the City holds only a right of way easement. The City of Dubuque has dedicated and reserved the subject right of way areas unto itself prior to this recent vacation of the "Notch" property to Gronen. At its March 16, 2026 meeting, the City Council approved the acceptance of the dedication and reservation of the right of way areas around the future Gronen property for street right of way and public utility purposes (platted as City Lots 62A and 62B). Then the "Notch" area to be vacated was platted by Origin Design and at its April 6, 2026 meeting, the City Council approved the vacation of the "Notch" area via Resolution 120-26. As part of the amended agreement, Section 22.1 states that the original area (the parking lot) and the "Notch" area are to be consolidated into one lot before the land is conveyed to the developer. The attached plat consolidates the two city lots into one, to be known as Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa, in preparation for the conveyance to Gronen. RECOMMENDATION I am recommending that the Plat of Survey (Consolidation) of Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa, be approved and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk to consolidate two existing City owned lots for the purposes described above. ACTION TO BE TAKEN I respectfully request that the Plat of Survey (Consolidation) of Lot 1A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, in the City of Dubuque, lowa, be approved through adoption of the enclosed resolution. Prepared by Nate Kieffer, CE III, PE/PLS 2 Page 478 of 890 Prepared by: Nate Kieffer, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)589-4270 Return to: Nate Kieffer, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)589-4270 RESOLUTION NO. 184-26 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLAT OF SURVEY (CONSOLIDATION) OF BLOCK 17 IN DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA AND LOT 61B, BOTH IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, TO BE KNOWN AS LOT 1A OF BLOCK 17 IN DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA Whereas, there has been presented to the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, a plat dated May 6, 2026 prepared by Origin Design, consolidating Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza and Lot 61 B, both in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be hereinafter known as Lot 1 A of Block 17 in Dubuque Downtown Plaza, 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 May 6, 2026, prepared by Origin Design, 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 18th day of May 2026. Brad M. a a`gT�, Mayor Attest: Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk Index Legend Location: Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in City of Dubuque Proprietor: City of Dubuque Requestor: Gronen Restoration Surveyor: Daniel L Marti(dan.marti@origin.com) Surveyor ORIGIN DESIGN CO., 137 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, Company: IOWA 52001 PHONE: (563)556-2464 FOR RECORDER uSE PLAT OF SURVEY (CONSOLIDATION PLAT) LOT 1A OF BLOCK 17 DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA � BEING BLOCK 17 DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA AND LOT 61 B IN � CITY OF DUBUQUE, COUNTY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA 11 6 / �� S24°01'28"E 24.89' � �/ LOT 2 BLOCK 13 EXISTING / 1 BUILDING DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN LINE N66°32'56"E 15.01' ,� 16�a� PLAZA � N66 32�3 N23°48'37"W 22.00' � \ � n i rJ��`� c' oo \ 1 �� S� 6� 5�� ga' �� ' �� l �� I P�� 13� ? � o l 6°32 y6,,� � o. N6 r'�� 0 �. � � LOT 61 B � LOT 1 BLOCK 13 �� DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN N23°49'36"W 22.00' PLAZA N66°32'S6"E 15.00' � Z �� 2 � � � � BLOCK 17 N��, � N], �� DUBUQUE � �� \ DOWNTOWN u',,, � Cn� � � PLAZA � a �+' �. �'o `'�''? � � � LOT 1 A � � ��'': BLOCK 17 � � AREA= 29,881 SQFT 16�a2 �� 30�� a �S66 N23°29'10"W 6.01' o�= � J �• � LEGEND �� '� � PROPERTY BOUNDARY � Q<<�� j - - EXISTING PROPERTY ` P.O.B. � � ,��39� POB POINT OF BEGINNING � �.��I R.O.W. RIGHT-OF-WAY o�y05 ( ) RECORDED AS \, 566 N FOUND 5/8"REBAR -� �J� � UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ��S �� • FOUND 1"IRON PIPE S-�� O�� UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED NORTH la2�' O p�URPLDESPLA TBC CAPI NO.22021 I � GRAPHIC SCALE / O 50 100 PARCEL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1A OF BLOCK 17 DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN I / PLAZA IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA. BEING BLOCK 17 DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA AND LOT 616 IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE.MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: 1"=50� BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 17 DUBUQUE DRAWING MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED DOWNTOWN PLAZA;THENCE SOUTH 66°30'S0"WEST ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WEST 5TH STREET, 113.90 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AN ALLEY;THENCE NORTH 23°49' 42"WEST ON SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE,262.25 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WEST 6TH STREET;THENCE NORTH SURVEYOR'S NOTES: ss°32'56"EAST ON THE SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 113.98 FEET T�THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MAIN STREET;THENCE 1. FIELDWORK WAS CONDUCTED ON 7-6-2025. SOUTH 23°48'37"EAST ON SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE,262.23 2. SURVEY WAS COMPLETED FOR GRONEN. FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 3. BEARINGS ARE REFERENCED TO IOWA STATE PLANE NORTH, NAD83(2011) SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 29,881 SQUARE FEET MORE OF LESS AND 4. THIS SURVEY IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS,RESERVATIONS, IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS OF RECORD. RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD AND NOT OF RECORD. 5. TOTAL AREA SURVEYED IS 29,881 SQFT • • \`�\��,ti0�`A��,,,�� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS LAND SURVEYING DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED / e AND THE RELATED SURVEY WORK WAS PERFORMED BY ME OR UNDER MY �� ; ' •�•.`��r�� DIRECT PERSONAL SUPERVISION AND THAT I AM A DULY LICENSED LAND O�' '� �\ O ~••,O'i SURVEYOR UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF IOWA. ti��'� � +N: d e s i g n� �u�'.,f.DANIEL L.MRRtI ��G� FOR ORIGIN DESIGN C0. :�= '"" 22021 t=n-,� �� Z �i�a,v�i_ S/GJZoLy 800 556-4491 origindesign.com ' w y': �� DRAWN DLM PLAT NO. 29-IA-25 ��;,�`��y� ��.•'.aQ�� DANIEL L. MARTI DATE �'"w.. •'� `� CHECKED DLM PROJ.NO. 2W82 �tT � ��A t`�\� ''f; � � LICENSE N0. 22021 MY LICENSE RENEWAL DATE IS 72/31/2025 DATE 7-14-2025 SHEET 1 of 1 9`�i!��1�;�110�e P:12510821DRAWINGSISURVEYY25082PLATOFSURVEY PAGES OR SHEETS COVERED BY THIS SEAL 1-2 Page 480 of 890 Page2of2 SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE I, Daniel L Marti, a Duly Licensed Land Surveyor in the State of lowa, do hereby certify that the following real estate was surveyed and platted by me or under my direct personal supervision, To Wit: Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque, and Lot 61 B in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, lowa. This survey was performed for the purpose of subdividing and platting said real estate henceforth to be known as Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, lowa. Containing 29,881 square feet, more or less, and 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. All monuments are placed or will be placed within one year from the date this plat is recorded. i i OWNERS CONSENT Dubuque,Iowa 2026 The foregoing plat of Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza 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. FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,IOWA Brad M.Cavanagh,- r Adrienne N_Brnitfnlrtpr City Clerk Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk State of Iowa ) )ss: County of ) On this (B of day fllri4 , A.D. 2026, before me, a Notary Public Inzp for the County of Dubuque and State of Iowa, personally appeared Brad M. Cavanagh and dnenne-N. Breitfelder, to me p sgnally known who, being duly sworn did say that the said Brad M. Cavanagh is Mayor and the said Atrr"enrte-N-SraltfeMer is City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that the seal affixed to the above Instrument is the corporate seal of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the said City,,gqf[�Wbuque, Iowa, by authority of the City Council of said city and the said Brad M. Cavanagh and RcWnne-NrBreitfelder acknowledge the execution of said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said City of Dubuque, Iowa, by it voluntarily executed. **Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City lerk �" Notary u lic in the State of Iowa T1 '. My Comm.me.E NumNppaapl oral My Commission Expires el i r t4 0„ My Erp.Allnnsll' PLANNING SERVICES Dubuque,Iowa //� try /` - ,2026 The foregoing plat of Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque,Iowa,or within the two-mile jurisdiction of the City of Dubuque,Iowa,as defined under Section 354 of the Code of Iowa, has been reviewed by the City Planner,(or designee)of the City of Dubuque in accordance with Article 11: Land Subdivision of the City of Dubuque Unified Development Code,and said approval has been endorsed herein on the date first written above. We P imont, ne Planning ervicest epartment City of Dubuque,Iowa CITY COUNCIL Dubuque,Iowa V '\Cp^--� ice, ,2026 The undersigned,Mayor and Clerk of the City of Dubuque,Iowa,do hereby certify that the foregoing Plat of Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque,Dubuque County,Iowa,has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Dubuque,and the Resolution No.1 El'-f-a4,the Dubuque City Council approved said plat. Brad M.Cavanagh,@f&o "Nisi llatit asod Citxsslistant City Clerk 1 COUNTY AUDITOR Dubuque, lowa ----------------------, 2026 The foregoing plat of Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, lowa, was entered of record in the office of the Dubuque County Auditor this ____________ day of------------------------- 2026. We approve of the subdivision name or title to be recorded. ----------------------------------------- Keith Lucy County Auditor of Dubuque, lowa CITY ASSESSOR Dubuque, lowa ----------------------, 2026 The foregoing plat of Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, lowa, was entered of record in the office of the Dubuque City Assessor this ___________ day of ------------------------� 2026. --------------------------------------------- Troy Patzner Dubuque City Assessor � � i I I I I RECORDER'S CERTIFICATE Dubuque, lowa ----------------------, 2026 The foregoing plat of Lot 1A of Block 17 Dubuque Downtown Plaza in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, lowa has been reviewed by the Dubuque County Recorder. Ann Sweeney Dubuque County Recorder