IEDA Grant Application for Community Catalyst Building Remediation Copyrighted
February 19, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 6.
ITEM TITLE: I EDA Grant Application for Community Catalyst Building
Remediation
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to submit an
application to the lowa Economic Development Authority's
(IEDA) Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant
Program for the Creative Adventure Lab Project.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the filing of an application for the
Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant on behalf
of Creative Adventure Lab
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
IEDA Application for Community Catalyst Building City Manager Memo
Remediation Grant-NNM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Letter of Support Supporting Documentation
Pre-Application Supporting Documentation
Resolution of Approval Resolutions
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Submission of an Application to the lowa Economic Development
Authority for the Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant Program
on behalf of Creative Adventure Lab
DATE: February 15, 2018
Economic Development Director Maurice Jones recommends City Council approval to
submit an application to the lowa Economic Development Authority's Community
Catalyst Building Remediation Grant Program in the amount of$100,000 for the
Creative Adventure Lab Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Submission of an Application to the lowa Economic Development
Authority for the Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant
Program on behalf of Creative Adventure Lab
DATE: February 13, 2018
INTRODUCTION
This memo presents for City Council review and approval of an Application to the lowa
Economic Development Authority's Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant
Program for the Creative Adventure Lab Project.
BACKGROUND
In late October, the lowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) released information
regarding a program entitled the Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant
Program. This grant program is intended to promote economic development in lowa
cities and towns by remediation of vacant or underutilized buildings. Cities are the
applicants for this program and a city may only submit one application.
The IEDA offered workshops throughout lowa in early-to mid-November to provide
detailed information about the program, its purpose, and scoring criteria. Economic
Development staff attended one of the workshops and notified local developers and
community organizations of the program, soliciting proposals to the City.
DISCUSSION
Economic Development received four proposals prior to the application deadline, and
distributed those proposals to an internal selection committee for review using a scoring
matrix designed to mirror the scoring criteria to be used by the IEDA for applicants.
The proposal submitted to City staff by the Creative Adventure Lab Project received the
highest score from each member of the selection committee. City staff submitted this
project to the IEDA on December 27, 2017 for its pre-application process in order to
meet the December 31 , 2017 pre-application deadline. IEDA has contacted City staff
stating that the City is now invited to submit a full application for this project before the
application deadline of March 1 , 2018. The grant awards up to $100,000 to the project.
The City's participation in the project is the Economic Development Grants (TIF rebates)
awarded to the 210 Jones Street project through a development agreement executed
June 19, 2017. The Economic Development Grants are estimated at $341 ,175 over 10
years. The City's ongoing meter maintenance at the parking spots required in the
development agreement are considered as an in-kind contribution estimated at $15,500
over 10 years.
Staff is currently finalizing the full application in conjunction with Creative Adventure
Lab. A letter of support is requested from the City, which is attached. The pre-
application is also attached for reference — the full application will have more detail.
RECOMMENDATION/ ACTION STEP
I am respectfully requesting City Council concurrence to submit an application to the
IEDA's Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant Program for the Creative
Adventure Lab Project.
Prepared by: Jill Connors, Economic Development, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque IA 52001, 563-589-4393
Return to: Jill Connors, Economic Development, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque IA 52001, 563-589-4393
RESOLUTION NO. 33-18
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
CATALYST BUILDING REMEDIATION GRANT ON BEHALF OF CREATIVE
ADVENTURE LAB
Whereas, the Iowa Economic Development Authority has created a Community
Catalyst Building Remediation Grant Program (the Program); and
Whereas, municipalities in Iowa are welcome to submit applications to the Program;
and
Whereas, financial assistance from the Iowa Economic Development Authority is
designed to assist community revitalization efforts of local jurisdictions;
Whereas, the Iowa Economic Development Authority has requested submission of
applications for the Program by March 1, 2018; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has selected the Creative Adventure Lab Project at 210
Jones Street to submit an application for the Program; and
Whereas, the Iowa Economic Development Authority has requested a letter of support
from the City in order to consider the submitted application for funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the filing of an Application for participation in the Iowa Economic
Development Authority's Community Catalyst Building Remediation Grant Program on
behalf of Creative Adventure Lab, a pre -application copy of which is attached hereto, is
hereby approved.
Section 3 That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a letter of ,support for the
Creative Adventure Lab Project at 210 Jones Street.
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Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and the City Manager is
hereby directed to submit the Application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority
together with such other documents as may be required.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 19th day of Fe4ruary, 2018.
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Roy D. Bu gI 'Mayor
Attest:
Kevir{S. Firnsta I, City Clerk
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The City Council of the City of Dubuque supports the attached application to the
Iowa Economic Development Authority for a Community Catalyst Building Remediation
Program Grant.
I further state that the City Council and local building and/or fire code officials
who may be responsible for inspection of project properties have reviewed the project
proposal.
All historically significant properties submitted for consideration in this application
will comply with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for historic property rehabilitation.
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Name* Jean Nachtman
Title Finance Director
Organization City of Dubuque
Address 50 W. 13th Street
City/State/Zip Dubuque lowa 52001
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City: Dubuque
City Population: 57637
Address of Project: 210 Jones Street
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Brief description of In phase 1 of this project, Creative Adventure Lab (the"Lab") partnered with Miller
the project. Include Development Group in 2017 to become the building's anchor tenant, occupying 11,000
planned property use SF to create a space where youth &families can discover creative thinking & innovation
when remediation is skills through hands-on learning.
completed:
(2,500 characters The Lab's current work engages more than 9,000 participants annually through programs,
max.) Workshops, classes, and camps. The Lab ensures access for underserved youth by
hosting free field trips for elementary schools and nonprofits. The Lab also partners with
the City's Leisure Services Dept. to foster creative play throughout Dubuque by making its
Mobile Play Lab available in city parks, especially downtown parks in low-income areas.
The proposed Phase 2 expands the Lab's"Innovation Lab" by developing an additional
4,000 SF of vacant space within the building. This space will become facilities that foster
innovation and entrepreneurship by providing: coworking options for startups&
freelancers, meeting spaces for community&corporate innovation programming, and
flexible event spaces for entrepreneurship &community engagement events.
The Innovation Lab will build Dubuque's innovation ecosystem by engaging youth and
adults from all backgrounds. 6camples include: coworking open houses; innovation
training for nonprofits; corporate innovation sessions; idea pitches; forum style
discussions; community hackathons; and entrepreneurial initiatives geared toward youth;
like Girls Who Code, FIRST�Tech Challenge, and project-based learning & internship
opportunities for students (in partnership with programs like IJAG).
Phase 2 will engage a diverse network of partners to diversify programs&support
existing entrepreneurial initiatives within the community. Public partners currently
participating: local colleges/universities, business development organizations, and
regional innovation organizations like NewBoCo in Cedar Rapids.
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Our private sector partners can use the Innovation lab to foster increased innovation
within their own corporations while supporting the community programming side of the
partnership. Several businesses and organizations have expressed interest in this type of
partnership model: John Deere, Cartegraph, Alliant Energy, Design Mill, local nonprofits,
private funders, and several startup businesses. The development of Phase 2 will create
spaces for growing businesses&startups to launch and scale.
Describe what is Located at the intersection of three major highways, 210 Jones St. is situated as a
driving the project gateway to the city, the downtown, and the North &South Ports.
locally. Include how
remediation Built in 1908, the building served as the corporate headquarters for Midland Chemical
specifically fits into a Laboratories, Inc., a startup company that grew to become one of the largest solvent
plan for the city and producers in the country.
howthis remediation
will be a catalyst for As the eastern gateway to Dubuque and lowa, this building once signaled the innovative
economic and entrepreneurial nature of our state. Following the 1972 sale of the company, the
development.
(2,500 characters building was negleded for decades and then sat vacant for over 10 years, falling into
max.) severe disrepair. Miller Development Group, the Lab, and the City of Dubuque are
actively working to revitalize this building and allow it to serve once more as a beacon for
innovation and entrepreneurship. Rehabilitation of this building is important to the City
Council due to its prominent location.
This project supports the City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan goals and initiatives around
innovation including: strengthening start-up business and entrepreneurial opportunities;
economic prosperity; equitable community; and rehabilitation of dilapidated buildings and
structures.
Coworking and innovation program participants who start and scale businesses could
locate in key revitalization districts, such as the Central Avenue Corridor, Washington
Neighborhood, North End, the Millwork District, or the South Port district for which the City
hasjust completed a$200,000 EPA Brownfields Area Wide Plan.
Business, state, and community leaders agree that increasing innovation is key to
increased economic growth in lowa. By creating opportunities for innovation &
entrepreneurship in our community, and attracting continued interest& investment, the
Innovation Lab can catalyze additional mixed-use facilities and services that growthe
innovation ecosystem. Examples include entrepreneurship support facilities (such as a
prototyping lab or virtual conferencing facility), additional coworking or stand-alone
business suites, and entrepreneurial nonprofit and educational spaces.
Not only does the project support local goals, it aligns well with the 5 scoring criteria for
the State's CCBR program. These criteria are the economic impact of the remediation
project, local government support, readiness, project plan and timeline, and project
financing. This public/private partnership project to reimagine a prominent gateway
building excels in all 5 of these scoring areas.
Who owns the private Owner
property?
Name of Owner: Miller Development Group/210 Jones, LLC
Length of Ownership 6
(Years):
Current use of Vacant
Property:
Proposed future use Non-Profit
of Property:
Financial
commitmentfrom $1,800,000.00
owner to insure
project success:
Describe the owners To launch phase 1, Creative Adventure Lab raised more than $600,000 in private funding
cooperation and any to complete the buildout of a facility within the Midland building, to support expanded
other information operations. Their commitment to become the anchor tenant provided a catalyst for
that shows additional private funding and, in total, more than $1.8 million is being invested by the
commitment in owner to replace the entire building's mechanical infrastructure (electrical, water, sewer,
making the project a and sprinkler systems) and rehabilitate the exterior shell (new entryways, newwindows,
success: exterior tuckpointing, new roof, new sidewalk). The City of Dubuque also became a key
partner in phase 1, offering a 10-year property tax incentive and permitting additional
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(2,500 characters parking options, which helped make the entire project more feasible.
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In the 5 short months since phase 1 was completed, this project has already generated
an additional $100,000 in private investment to expand innovation programming in our
community. Thanks to the success of Phase 1 and ongoing investment, we are now set to
launch phase 2 of the project, a continued partnership between the City of Dubuque,
Miller Development Group, and Creative Adventure Lab.
In Phase 2, Miller Development Group will fund development and the ongoing operating
costs of 4,000 square feet of coworking, meeting, and event spaces, while Creative
Adventure Lab will manage the space and lead innovation and entrepreneurship
programming within it. This partnership dynamic creates significant potential for
community impact and not only allows the project to launch quickly, but promotes long-
term success.
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City's in-kind contribution $15,500.00
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Total estimated cost of g2,256,675.00
project:
Pre-Application Award $0.00
Amount musreei�sme�o�eq�eirogs,000
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Recommended Application
Amount: $0.00
(if invited to apply)
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Required Documents
Attachment Description File Name Type File
Size
Citymapwithpmjectaddressidenfified SiteMapof210Jones 210JonesStMap.pdf pdf 411KB
Street
Taxpayer ldentificafion N um ber&Certification for Fiscal/Applicant W�for City of
Organizafion W�forCityofDubuque Dubuque.pdf Pdf 89KB
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Supporting/Other pocuments
File Name Description File Size
210 Jones531].pdf(1 D MB) Building plans 1D MB
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210JonesDevelopmentAgreement_052517ba1-FINAL-exewted.pdf(27MB) DevelopmentAgreementwith210Jones,LLC 27MB
iLab Layout.pdf(263 KB) Innovation Lab layout 263 KB
Minority Impact Statement
Question # 1
1.The proposed
grant programs or
policies could have a
disproportionate or Yes
unique POSITIVE
IMPACT on minority
persons.*
If YES, describe the Creative Adventure Lab ensures access for underserved youth by offering free field trips
positive impact to area elementary schools and nonprofit organizations. Creative Adventure Lab also
expected from this partners with the City of Dubuque Leisure Services Department to foster creative play
project throughout the community by making their Mobile Play Lab available in various city parks,
especially downtown parks in low-income areas,like Comiskey Park and Bee Branch.
These areas have a proportionately higher number of African American residents
compared to the rest of Dubuque.
Additionally, the project will engage youth and adults from all backgrounds. Specific
program examples include coworking open houses,innovation training for nonprofits,
corporate innovation sessions, idea pitches, forum style discussions, community
hackathons, and an array of entrepreneurial initiatives geared toward youth, like Girls
Who Code, FIRST�Tech Challenge, and project-based learning and internship
opportunities for students (in partnership with programs like IJAG). These programs can
benefit women and girls, as well as low-income residents.
Indicatethegroup(s) Women, Blacks, Other
positively impacted.
Question # 2
2.The proposed
grant project
programs or policies
could have a No
disproportionate or
unique NEGATIVE
IMPACT on minority
persons.*
If YES, describe the
negative impact
expected from this
project.
If YES, present the
rationale for the
existence of the
proposed program or
policy.
If YES, provide
evidence of
consultation with
representatives of
the minority groups
im pacted.
Indicate the group(s)
negatively impacted. None
Question # 3
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3.The proposed Not Applicable
grant project
programs or policies
are NOT EXPECTED
TO HAVE A
DISPROPORTIONATE
OR UNIQUE IMPACT
on minority persons.
If YES, present the
rationale for
determining no
im pact.
Certification
I hereby certify that
the information on
this form is complete Yes
and accurate,to the
best of my
knowledge.*
Name of Person
Submitting Jill M. Connors
Certification.*
Title of Person
Submitting Economic Development Project Coordinator
Certification*
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