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Jeanne Schneider -Raymond condo
From: "Tom Schreiber" <t.schreiber@mchsi.com>
To: <rdbuol@cityofdubuque.org>, <dresnick@cityofdubuque.org>,
<rjones@cityofdubuque.org>, <klynch@cityofdubuque.org>,
<jconnors@cityofdubuque.org>, <dvoetberg@cityofdubuque.org>,
<jschneid@cityofdubuque.org>, <ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org>
Date: 06/11/2008 12:09 AM
Subject: Raymond condo
Dear members of the City Council:
My sister and I were researching the vested rights issue tonight and found that there is a very good
chance according to case rulings by the Iowa Supreme Court that the Kahle development did not have
"vested rights" last week when the moratorium was imposed. We found legal rulings by the Iowa
Supreme court as follows, using the Iowa Supreme Court's Language:
Vested rights were denied a landowner ultimately by the Iowa Supreme Court who only had an
architect's drawings and no working blueprints, as furthermore they had no materials placed on the
construction site yet, no earth work (I believe they are referring to excavation for foundations) started
and no construction bids sought or let.
For example, vested rights were granted when the developer in another case had already excavated
basements and had contracts for the foundations to be poured.
Could you please revisit the councils voted acknowledgement of Ms Kahle's vested right, as according
to Iowa law it appears as though she does not have it at this point, as she has not submitted any
expenses, and likely still has small costs in comparison to the ultimate cost of the project. Could you
ask her to submit proof of expenses immediately, before she spends more?
Thank you for your consideration in this matter!
Tom Schreiber
Mary Schreiber
Mark Schreiber
Patricia Schreiber
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