Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Plan 1980,.ITABLEOF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION•.......................It •••••.•••••.•••.•.••" •.•••••••••.•••••.•.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••.•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•1THEJACKSONPARKREVITALIZATIONAREA•..•.•.••...•...••...•...••••••.•••.•..••2LocationZoningLandUseandResidentsMunicipalServicesAreaProblemsREVITALIZATIONGOALS•••••••.•..••...•••.••..••......•.........••...•.•.•.•...7THE REVITALIZATIONPROGRAM•...................................................••.... _....................................• 8AppltcabtlityDefinitionsTaxExemptionScheduleAPPLICATIONANDREVIEWPROCEDURE••••••••.••••...•••.••...••••..••..•••••••.•11RelocationProvisionsTIME FRAME•......................•...............•••..•............••..••••......••...........•••..............•••13INDUSTRIALREVENUEBONDS•••••...............••..•;.....••••••••.~.••..•..•••14RELATED PROGRAMS•..................•.......••......••••..............••............••"......••...•••••••...•• 14APPENDIXIIAII •.•.•.•.•.•.,. •.•.•.•.•.•.•.,. •.••.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.III •••••••••.•••••.•••••.•••••.•••••••15
INTRODUCTIONTheUrbanRevitalizationActwaspassedby the1979IowaLegislature,andbecameeffectiveonJuly1, 1979. TheActauthorizestheCityCounciltodesignateareasof thecityas urbanrevitalizationareas. Improvementstoqualifiedrealestatewithinthesedesignatedareasmaythenreceivesa totalor partialexemptionfrompropertytaxesfora specifiednumberofyears. Theexemptionsareintendedto stimulateprivateinvestmentby reducingtaxincreasesthatusuallyattendpropertyimprovements.Themainpurposefordesignatingurbanrevitalizationareasis to helpcreatea long-termincreaseor stabilizationin thetaxbasecausedby newimprovementsto thedesignatedarea. Additionally,designationismeantto improvetheeconomicviabilityor neighborhoodlivabilityof thearea.TheUrbanRevitalizationActalsoauthorizestheprovisionof lowinterestcreditby permittingthecityto issuerevenuebondsforresidential,commercial,industrialor non-profitprojectswithintherevitalizationareas.In orderto implementtheprovisionsof theAct,thecitymustpreparea planandensurethatcertaincriteriaaremetandthatspecificproceduresarefollowed.An areamustmeetatleastoneof thefollowingcriteriainorderto be eligiblefordesignationas an urbanrevitalizationarea.1. Theareais detrimentalto thepublichealth,safety,or welfarebecausea majorityof thebuildingsin theareaaredilapidated,overcrowded,unsanitary'orundesirableforsimilarreasons.2. Theareaisdetrimentalto thepublichealth,safetyor welfarebecauseof taxdelinquencies,defectivetitles,inefficientland1
usesor othersimilarconditions.3. Theareahasa predominanceof buildingsor improvementswhich,becauseof age,history,architectureor significance,shouldbepreservedor restoredto productiveuse.The ensuingnarrativedescribesthereasonsforselectingtheJacksonParkAreaas an urbanrevitalizationarea,andalsodescribestheplanto befollowedinan attemptto realizethepotentialbenefitsof designation.THEJACKSONPARKREVITALIZATIONAREALocationTheJacksonParkAreaencompassesapproximatelytwelvecityblocksimmediatelynortheastof thedowntownbusinessdistrict.ItseasternboundaryadjoinsthecommercialactivitieswhichlineCentralAvenue.Thewesternandnorthernboundariesof theareaarephysicallydelimitedby steepbluffs,whosetopsarecoveredwithresidentialstructures.Map#1 on page3 highlightsthelocationof theJacksonParkArearelativeto theentireRevitalizationTargetAreaas identifiedin theUrbanRevitalizationProgramproposedfortheCityof Dubuque.ZoningMap#2 on page4 depictstheexistingzoningclassificationsin theJacksonParkRevitalizationArea. Theseveralblocksnorthof West17thStreetfallwithintheR-4ResidentialZoningDistrict.Thiszoningclassificationprovidesformoderate-densityresidentialhousing.Single-familyhomesandmulti-familystructurescontainingnotmorethantwelvedwellingunitsaretheprincipalpermitteduses. TheremainingblocksfallwithintheOR-12
0'100'JACKSON PARK: URBAN REVITALlZATtON DISTRICT ----------------DISTRICTZONING------CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
residentialzoningclassification,primarilya high-densitydwellingdistrictpermittingmixedprofessionalofficeuse. Bothzoningclassificationsareusedas bufferor transitionaldistrictsbetweenlowerdensityresidentialdistrictsandcommercialor institutionaldistricts.NozoningchangesareanticipatedfortheJacksonParkArea.LandUseandResidentCharacteristicsMap#3 on page6 depictstheexistinglanduseintheJacksonParkArea. TheJacksonParkAreais a predominantlymulti-familyresidentialneighborhood,withapproximately70 olderresidentialstructurescontainingnearly260dwellingunits.About190of theunitsarerenter-occupied,andmostarelowor moderatelypriced.Itappearsthatthesocialandeconomiccharacteristicsof thear~ahavenotchangedmarkedlysince1970whenone-thirdof thearea's460residentswereover62yearsof age. Theareastillprovideshousingfora significantnumberof theCity'slowandmoderateincomerenters,manyofwhomareelderly.Besidescontaininga largenumberof residences,theareaalsohasseveralhighlyvisibleandarchitecturallyappealinginstitutionalbuildings,includingtheDubuqueGirls'Club,SchoolAdministrationBuilding,andseveralchurches.Smallofficesandfuneralhomesarealsoscatteredthroughoutthearea. Mostof theseusesoccupybuildingsthatwereonceresidentialstructures.5Municipalpolicieswillbe primarilydirectedatmaintainingandenhancingthepresent,predominantlyresidentialcharacterof theJacksonParkNeighborhood.Whilescatteredconversionsof residentialpropertiesto officeusesarelikelyto occurgradually,no majorchangesin landuseareanticipatedin thenearfuture.
0' 100' 200'~I IINORTH~SCALE I"=200'JACKSON PARK: URBANLAND-USE PARK1':':;'2qRESIDENTIAL 1:;:·:::;>1INSTITUTIONALk}::::~ OFFICECITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWAREVITALI ZATtON 01STRI CT -----------------....-....-._----
MunicipalServicesThelevelof basicmunicipalservicescurrentlybeingprovidedto theJacksonParkAreaappearsadequatetomeetthearea'sexistingneeds.Theservicesincludetheprovisionof trqnsit,sewerandwater,garbagecollection,streetmaintenance,parkfacilitiesandpoliceandfireprotection.TheservicelevelsfortheJacksonParkAreaarecomparableto thoseofmostotherneighborhoodsin theCity. Thereappearto be noconditionswithintheneighborhood(e.g.,burglary,arson,trafficaccidents,etc.)thatwoulddictatea measurableincreasein servicelevelat thistime.AreaProb1emsTheJacksonParkAreaiscurrentlyexperiencingtheincipienterosionof itshousingstock. Mostof thestructuresin theareaareoverone-hundredyearsold,withthestructuralandfunctionalsystemsof manyof theseunitswornorobsolete.Somebuildingsarealreadyvacantandwillrequiremajorrehabilitationif theyareto be reoccupied.Thequalityof theareahousingstockis furtherdiminishedby numerousinstancesof deferredmaintenanceasindicatedby a fieldsurveyof theareaconductedby PlanningDepartmentstaff.Theneedfora varietyof exteriorrepairsincludingmasonryrepair,porchreconstruction,painting,andchimneyrepairwasnotedin a visualinspectionof thearea.REVITALIZATIONGOALSTheJacksonParkAreacontainsa predominanceof buildingsthatareworthyofpreservation,anda significantnumberof deterioratingbuildingswhoseconditionindicatessubstandardhousing.In an effortto reversethedynamicscurrentlyat workin theneighborhood,it is appropriatethattheJacksonPark7
Areabe designatedas an UrbanRevitalizationArea. Thedesignandimplementationof a JacksonParkUrbanRevitalizationPlanwillfocuson thepreservationandrestorationof theneighborhood'smoderatelypricedhousingstock. Inthismanner,thePlanseeksto haltandreversetheerosionof thepropertytaxbase,andtheoveralldeclineof theneighborhood.THEREVITALIZATIONPROGRAMApplicabilityThetaxexemptionprovisionssetforthon pages9 through13 of thisPlanareapplicableonlyto improvementsmadeto qualifiedrealestateassessedaseitherresidentialorcommercialpropertythatlieswithinoneor moreof theparcelsdescribedas follows:All of CityLots453thru455,inclusive;allof CityLots462and462A;allof CityLots463and463A;allofCityLots470thru475,inclusive;CityLot470A;allofCityLot664;allof Lot1 of CityLot667;allofCityLot671;allofCityLots672and672A;allofCityLots673and673A;allofCityLot674;andallof Lot7 ofCityLot675.Allof Lots14 thru17,inclusive;allbeinginDorgan'sSubdivision.Allof Lots1 through15,inclusive;allbeinginD. N. Cooley'sSubdivision.AppendixA containsthecurrentassessedvaluationsof alllandandbuildingswithintheseboundarieswithparcelsdelimitedon MapA-I,page15. Thenamesandaddressesof areapropertyownersarealsoincluded.8
"Qualifiedrealestate"meansrealproperty,otherthanland,whichis locatedin theJacksonParkRevitalizationAreaandtowhichimprovementshavebeenadded,duringthetimetheareais so designated,whichhaveincreasedtheactualvalueby at leastfifteenpercent.or at leasttenpercentinthecaseof realpropertyassessedas residentialpropertyor whichhave,in thecaseof landuponwhichislocatedmorethanonebuilding,andnotassessedasresidentialproperty,increasedtheactualvalueof thebuildingstowhichtheimprovementhasbeenmadeby at leastfifteenpercent."Improvements"includerehabilitationandadditionsto existingstructures.However,if suchrehabilitationor additionswerebegunoneyear (365days)priorto theadoptionby theCityCouncilof theJacksonParkUrbanRevitalizationAreaPlan,thevalueaddedby suchrehabilitationor additionswillnotconstitutean increaseinvalueforpurposesof qualifyingforpropertytaxexemptionsundertheUrbanRevitalizationAct. Anyimprovementsthatwereassessedbeforetheareawasofficiallydesignatedwillnotbeeligibleforexemption.Improvementsto an existingstructuremustresulti~thatstructuremeetingapplicablehousingcoderequirementsof theCityof Dubuque.The "actualvalueadded"by theimprovementsmeanstheactualvalue,asdeterminedby thelocalassessor,as of thefirstyearforwhichthetaxexemptionsarereceived.9
"Qualifiedtenant"meansthelegaioccupantof a residentialdwellingunitwhichis locatedwithina designatedrevitalizationareaandwhohasoccupiedthesamedwellingunitcontinuouslysinceoneyearpriorto thecity'sadoptionof theresolutionestablishingtherevitalizationarea.TaxExemptionScheduleThe ownersof qualifiedrealestateeligibleforthepropertytaxexemptionmayelectto taketheapplicableexemptionslistedbelow. Oncean exemptionhasbeenselectedby thepropertyownerandgrantedby theCity,theownerisnotpermittedtochangetheexemption.10Ii
1. Allqualifiedrealestateassessedas residentialpropertyiseligibleto receivean exemptionfromtaxationbasedon theactualvalueaddedby theimprovements.Theexemptionis fora periodoftenyears. Theamountof theexemptionis equalto a percentof theactualvalueaddedby theimprovements,determinedas follows:One-hundredpercentof thevalueaddedby theimprovements.However,theamountof theactualvalueaddedby theimprovementswhichshallbe usedtocomputetheexemptionshallnotexceed$20,000andthegrantingof theexemptionshallnotresultin theactualvalueof thequalifiedrealestatebeingreducedbelowtheactualvalueon whichthehomesteadcreditiscomputedunderSection425.1of theCodeof Iowa.2. Allqualifiedrealestateassessedascommercialproperty,consistingof threeormoreseparatelivingquarterswithat least75 percentof thespaceusedforresidentialpurposes,is eligibleto receivea 100percentexemptionfromtaxationon theactualvalueaddedby theimprovements.Theexemptionis fora periodof tenyears.APPLICATIONANDREVIEWPROCEDURE1. Thepropertyownermustapplyforan exemptionby February1stof theassessmentyearforwhichtheexemptionis firstclaimed,butnotlaterthantheyearinwhichal~theimprovementsarefirstassessedfortaxation.2. Theapplicationmustcontain,at a minimum,thefollowing:(a) Thenatureof theimprovements.(b) Thecostof theimprovements.(c) Theactualor estimateddateofcompletion.(d) Thetenantslivingon thepropertyas of October6, 1980.(ThedateofCouncilresolutioncitingtheneedforestablishmentof theJacksonParkRevitalizationArea.)(e) Theexemptionoption .to be applied.11
3. Thepropertyownerhastheoptionof submittinga proposalforanimprovementprojectto theCitypriorto submittinsa formalapplication.If theproposedprojectis inconformancewiththerevitalizationplan,theCityCouncilshall,by resolution,givepreliminaryapprovalof theproject.Suchpreliminaryapprovalshallnotentitletheownertoexemptionuntiltheimprovementshavebeencompletedandfoundto bequalifiedrealestate.If theproposalis rejected,theownermaysubmitan amendedproposalfortheCityto approveor reject.4. TheCityreviewsallapplicationsto determinewhethera proposedprojectconformsto therevitalizationplan,is withinthedesignatedarea,andif theimprovementsweremadeduringtheappropriatetimeperiod.Ifaproposedprojectmeetsallthreecriteria,theCityshallfon~ardtheapplicationto theassessorby March1st,witha statementas towhichexemptionapplies.Applicationsforexemptionsforsucceedingyearsonapprovedprojectsshallnotbe required.5. Thelocalassessorshallrevieweachfirst-yearapplicationbymakingaphysicalreviewof theproperty,to determineif theimprovementsmadeincreasedtheactualvalueof thequalifiedrealestateby at leastfifteenpercent,or at leasttenpercentin thecaseof realpropertyassessedas residentialproperty.Iftheassessordeterminesthattheactualvalueof thatrealestatehasincreasedby at,leasttherequisitepercent,theassessorshallcertifythepropertyvaluation,determinedpursuantto thetaxexemptionschedule,to theCountyAuditorat thetimeof transmittingtheassessmentrolls. Theassessorshallnotifytheapplicantof thedetermination,andtheassessor'sdecisionmaybe12IIIIIIIIII.1III-I
appea~edto thelocalboardof reviewat thetimespecifiedinSection441.37of theIowaCode. Thepropertyownermayalsorefileanapplicationin a subsequentyearafteradditionalimprovementshavebeenmade.6. Afterthetaxexemptionisgranted,theassessorshallcontinueto grantthetaxexemption,withperiodicphysicalreviewby theassessor,forthetenyeartimeperiodspecifiedin thetaxexemptionschedule.RelocationProvisionsA qualifiedtenantmayapplyto theCityforrelocationcompensationif hebecomesdisplaceddueto theactionof a propertyownerattemptingto qualifyfortheurbanrevitalizationtaxexemption.Uponverificationof suchanapplication,theCityshallrequirethepersonscausingthequalifiedtenantto be displacedto payallactualrelocationexpensesandonemonth'srentasasconditionsforreceivinga taxexemption.TIMEFRAMEThedesignationof theJacksonParkNeighborhoodas an UrbanRevitalizationAreawillremainin effectuntilit isdeterminedthattherevitalizationgoalsof theneighborhoodhavebeenattained.A threeto fiveyeartimeframeis anticipatedfortheJacksonParkrevitalizationdesignation.Uponrepealof theordinanceestablishingtherevitalizationarea,allexistingexemptionswouldcontinueuntiltheirpreviouslyestablishedexpirationdate.13
2. Section8 RentSubsidy--Availableto qualifyinglowandmoderateincomerenters.IIIIIIIIIIINDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENTREVENUEBONDSIndustrialDevelopmentRevenueBonds(IDRB's)willbe madeavailableon acase-by-casebasisforrevitalizationareaprojectsthatinvolvetherehabilitationof structuresformulti-familyresidentialuse.RELATEDPROGRAMSTheCityof Dubuquepresentlyhasthreeactiveprogramswhichprovidesubsidiesforresidentialimprovementsandareavailableto theJacksonParkArea. Theseprogramsare:1. CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantRehabilitationGrantsandLoans__Availableto qualifyinglowandmoderateincomehomeowners.3. Section312LoanProgram-- Low-interestrehabilitationloansavailableto qualifyinghomeowners.OtherprogramsthattheCitymaychooseto participatein or encourageinclude:1. IowaHousingFinanceAuthority--Low-int~restmortgageloanprogramfordesignatedurbanrevitalizationdistricts.I2. Section2124of theTaxReformActof 1976--Providesfederalincometaxdeductionson thecostofcertifiedrehabilitationtocertifiedhistoricstruct~res.3. Section315of theRevenueAct of 1978--Providesfederalincometaxcrediton rehabilitationinvestments.14
1t 12/30Council Member King moved finaladoption of the Ordinance ..Seconded byCouncil Member Pratt. Carried by thefollowing vote:Yeas-Mayor Farrell, Council MembersBrady, Felderman, King, Pratt.Nays-None,ORDINANCE NO. 74·80AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THEJACKSON PARK URBAN REVITALI·ZATION AREA CONTAINING THEPROPERTIES HEREINAFTER DE·SCRIBED, PURSUANT TO THE RE·QUIREMENTS OF HOUSE FILE 81,ENACTED BY THE 68TH GENERALASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA,said Ordinance having been previouslypresented and read at the meetings ofNov. 17th and December 8th, presentedfor final adoption.ORDINANCE NO. 74·80AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THEJACKSON PARK URBAN REVITALI·ZATION AREA CONTAINING THEPROPERTIES HEREINAFTER DE·SCRIBED, PURSUANT TO THE RE·QUIREMENTS OF HOUSE FllE81, EN· :ACTED BY THE 68TH GENERAL AS·SEMBLY OF HIE STATE OF IOWA.Mary A. DavisCity ClericA'l'TES'T:Mary;\. DanisCil1, ClerkPuiJli~/wil o}/icially in the'J'el".IrraphHerald neiospaper this 80th day o] De-,cember, J.q80.468Special Session, December 22, 1980WORDS IN SUBSECTION (a) OF SEC· NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAIN·TION 25·187.1 BE DELETED AND PRO· ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THEVIDING THAT SUBSECTION (c) OF CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:SECTION 25·187,1 BE REPEALED.Section1.That the properties herein-BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYafter described shall hereafter be desiq-COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,nated an urban 1'eVl:talization area pursu-IOWA:ant to House File81,as enacted by the, Section1.That Section25-187.1(11)of 68th General Assembly of the State ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of Du- Iowa,1979,to wiL'buque, !.owa, be amended by d~letin!/ the All of City Lots1;53thru1;55,inclu-words :..otithe ~treets. dest9.~ULtedby sive; all of City Lots1;62and 1;62A;allsllbsect~(m (c)of this ,sec~wn. . ,of City Lots1;63and 1;63A; all of CitySection2.T~at Section 25.!.87.1(c) of Lots1;70 thru.1;75,inclusive; City Lotthe Code of O;dmances of the Ctty of Du-1;70A; all of City Lot661;;all of Lot 1buque, IowaIShe:eby 1'ep,ealed and de· of City Lot667;all of City Lot671;allclared rl;llllan;'-uoid and~jno effect. ~ of City Lots672and 672A; all of CitySec~lOn3.T~at all O:dl1UL~ces(J.rpart~ Lots673and 673A; all of City Lot 671;;of ordinancesmconflict 'WIth this ordi- and all of Lot7of City Lot 675.nance are hereby repealed.All of Lots14thru'17, inclusive; all,Passed,rIflO~l.ed,and ilJ!p'f'Oved this being in Dorgan's Subdivision.22nddllyof December, 1980.'AIIfL ts1thr ui h15'mel: . .., I F II. ()().<0g,Iuswe,CIlMl'()'!in ;urreall being in D.N. Cooley's Subdivision.~~"J.E H1Section 2.That the Jackson ParkU1".ramesr:raat;IR ilali . Pla hh dD.Michael Kit;r/HLn, e:m.ta"tz~.t~(m n ereto attac eMichael W. Pn;,tIas "l:htlJll AISherelJ!I ado?t~d an.dap-JohnLFelderuuin.Jlro:vedand lh~ properties unthi»: said de-e'l MIscribed area shall be subject to the proui-,oune! em rerssious of saul.Plan.Passed, adupterl; and approved this2,2nd day of December, 1980.Carolyn FarrellMayorJames E. BradyD. Michael KingMichaelWPrattJohn L. FeldermanCo'uncil MembersMa-ry A. DusnsCity ClericATTEST:Mal'Y A. DavisCity ClericPublished officially in the TelegraphHerald newspaper this 30th day of De-cember, 1980.11 12/30Council Member Pratt moved adoptionof the Ordinance. Seconded by CouncilMember Felderman, Carried by the fol-lowing vote:Yeas-Mayor Farrell, Council MembersBrady, Felderman, King, Pratt.Nays-None.Communication of City Mgr. submit-ting resolutions providing for the estab-lishment of a proposed plan for the West11th Street Urban Revitalization Area,presented and read.Council Member Pratt moved that thecommunication be received and filed.Seconded by Council Member Felder-man. Carried by the following vote:Yeas-Mayor Farrell, Council MembersBrady, Felderman, King, Pratt.Nays-None.