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Urban Reviatilization 2008 Program ApplicationsTHE CITY OF Dubuque DUB E ~~' Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2008 Urban Revitalization Program Applications DATE: February 11, 2009 Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends City Council approval of 17 applications for residential property tax exemption filed in accordance with the Urban Revitalization ordinance, and recommends the applications be forwarded to the City Assessor for final review and determination of the amount of property tax exemption. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. V ~2~~ ~~ Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director THE CITY OF •^ Dubuque DuB E ~ r Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007 TO: Mich el C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: David rris, Housing and Community Development Department SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2008 Urban Revitalization Program Applications DATE: February 6, 2009 INTRODUCTION This memorandum presents for City Council consideration the following resolution related to the calendar year 2008 applications for residential property tax exemption. The resolution approves the timely residential property tax exemption applications filed in accordance with the Urban Revitalization ordinance and directs that the approved applications be forwarded to the City Assessor. BACKGROUND In 1980, the City Council established, under the guidelines set forth in Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, Dubuque's first two Urban Revitalization Areas -Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area and West 11th Street Urban Revitalization Area. In 1981, the City designated the Washington Street Urban Revitalization Area and amended the district in 2007 and 2008. In 1995, the Upper Main Urban Revitalization Area was designated and in 2002 the Langworthy, Old Main and Cathedral Urban Revitalization areas were designated. The Garfield Place Urban Revitalization Area was approved in 2000, amended in June 2002 and amended again in February 2004.The Manasseh House Urban Revitalization was approved in February 2006 and the Salvia House Urban Revitalization Area Plan was approved in 2008. Additionally, a number of other small areas have been designated over the years, but these designations have primarily expired. The purpose of the Urban Revitalization legislation is to attract development to specific areas, which might otherwise continue to deteriorate, thereby stabilizing and eventually increasing the tax base within those areas. The exemptions are intended to stimulate private investment by reducing the tax increases that would normally result from making improvements to residential property. Process Applications for tax exemption are accepted until February 1 of each year. The Housing and Community Development Department reviews applications to ensure properties are located in a designated area. Staff from Building Services and Housing and Community Development have completed an inspection of each property to determine if the improvements have been completed, are in general conformance with the area plan, and appropriate permits have been obtained, if necessary. Applications are presented to the City Council for consideration. If the City Council finds them to be in compliance with the appropriate urban revitalization plan, they are forwarded to the City Assessor who inspects the properties, determines the assessable value of the new improvements and transmits this information to the County Auditor. The City Assessor must receive applications by March 1 to approve the tax abatement. DISCUSSION The residential tax exemption is for a period of 10 years and represents 100% of the assessed valuation added by the qualifying improvements. Eighteen residential applications were received but one application was denied as the building did not meet the minimum seventy-five percent residential requirement. The Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization district was revised, the boundaries expanded in March 2007and amended in 2008. In addition to the ten year residential abatement on improvements, this district also allows a three year abatement for commercial buildings. No commercial UR applications were received. The following 17 applications were reviewed and approved: Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area 131 East 13 Street- Larry & Brenda Huseman 253-259 East 14t" Street- Richard Properties 1126 White Street-Horsfall Inc 2064 Washington-Gloria Valdez 2073 Jackson- Thomas J. Richard 1664-1670 Washington- Gary Carner West 11t" Street Urban Revitalization Area 563 West 11 Street-Michael Lang & Suzanne Guinn 631 West 16t" Street- David & Bridget Stipanovich 1531 Cornell- Marvin & Mary Ritt 535 Chestnut-Don & Lisa Leik 1323-1325 Bluff Street-Susan Kearns & David Luchsinger 1283 Walnut- Daniel & Tammy Steffen Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area 1433 Main Street- Scott Hendron 1599 Bluff-Joseph & Madeline Schlarman Langworthy Urban Revitalization Area 1062 Melrose Terrace- Christine & Daniel Corken Old Main Urban Revitalization Area 233-241 Main Street- Butts Florist Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area 418-420 Emmett Street- David & Karisa Friske RECOMMENDATION I recommend that all eligible applications included in the attached resolution be approved and forwarded to the City Assessor for final review and determination of the amount of property tax exemption. ACTION STEP The Action Step is for the City Council to receive and file eligible tax exemption applications and this staff report and adopt the attached resolution. Prepared by Aggie Tauke, Community Development Specialist F:\UsersWTAUKE\Urban Revite\Annual Apps\Council URApplication memo.doc R SOLUTION NO. 63 2009 RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN RECOGNIZED URBAN REVITALIZATION AREAS AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL OF TFiE APPROVED APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY TAX ASSESSOR Whereas, Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, the Urban Revitalization Act, permits cities to exempt property taxes for improvements made to properties in designated revitalization areas; and Whereas, the Urban Revitalization Act requires property owners to submit a written application for exemption by February 1 of the assessment year for which the exemption is first claimed, and further requires the City Council to approve all applications that meet the requirements of the adopted Urban Revitalization Plan and forward the approved applications to the City Assessor for review by March 1 of each year; and Whereas, pursuant to the requirements of said Urban Revitalization Act, the following Urban Revitalization Areas were established: Washington Neighborhood, Jackson Park, West 11t" Street, Old Main, Cathedral and Langworthy; and Whereas, the City of Dubuque, as of February 1, 2009, received tax exemption applications from the following property owners in the aforementioned urban revitalization districts. Washington Neiahborhood Urban Revitalization Area 131 East 13 Street- Larry & Brenda Huseman 253-259 East 14th Street- Richard Properties 1126 White Street-Horsfall Inc 2064 Washington-Gloria Valdez 2073 Jackson- Thomas J. Richard 1664-1670 Washington- Gary Carner West 11th Street Urban Revitalization Area 563 West 11 Street-Michael Lang & Suzanne Guinn 631 West 16th Street- David & Bridget stipanovich 1531 Cornell- Marvin & Mary Ritt 535 Chestnut-Don & Lisa Leik 1323-1325 Bluff Street-Susan Kearns & David Luchsinger 1283 Walnut- Daniel & Tammy Steffen Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area 1433 Main Street- Scott Hendron 1599 Bluff-Joseph & Madeline Schlarman Langworthy Urban Revitalization Area 1062 Melrose Terrace- Christine & Daniel Corken Old Main Urban Revitalization Area 233-241 Main Street- Butts Florist Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area 418-420 Emmett Street- David & Karisa Friske Whereas, the Housing and Community Development Department and Building Services Department have reviewed the above-described applications and inspected the properties, and have determined that the applications and the improvements conform to all requirements of the City of Dubuque's Urban Revitalization Plans. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the above-described tax exemption applications meet the requirements of the City of Dubuque's Urban Revitalization Plans. Section 2. That the above-described tax exemption applications are hereby approved by the City Council, subject to the review and approval of the City Assessor. Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward the above- described tax exemption applications to the City Assessor. Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of February 2009. Roy M. Buol, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk