Urban Revitalization Program Applications 2009Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2009 Urban Revitalization Program Applications
DATE: February 10, 2010
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval of 25 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.
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Micha I . Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: David rris, Housing and Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2009 Urban Revitalization Program Applications
DATE: February 9, 2010
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INTRODUCTION
This memorandum presents for City Council consideration the attached resolution
related to calendar year 2009 applications for residential property tax abatement. The
resolution approves 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 11 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 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 three -year abatement for commercial
buildings.
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 abatements 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 the
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. If the
City Council finds the applications 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. Twenty seven residential
applications were received but one application was denied as the property was not in
an urban revitalization district and one is being withheld pending further review.
The following 25 applications were reviewed and approved:
Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area
1126 White - Jack & Sharon Hyde
1128 White — Philip & Leah Johnson
1130 White- Horsfall Inc.
1132 White- Richardo Cunningham
1134 White- Andrew Crosh
1620 -1628 White- Mary & Richard Rokosek
1732 Jackson -Dale & Linda Wlochal
1763 White — Richard Properties LLC
2016 Jackson - Cynthia Meyer
2064 Washington- Gloria Valdez
West 11 Street Urban Revitalization Area
573 -579 Arlington- Julie Lott
583 -593 Arlington- Julie Lott
609 -617 Arlington- Julie Lott
637 -641 Arlington- Julie Lott
595 West 1 1 th Street- Mary & Ken Bichell
631 West 16 Street- David & Bridget Stipanovich
658 Chestnut — L. Peter Alt
Salvia House Urban Revitalization Area
2160 Elm- Salvia House LTD
Langworthv Urban Revitalization Area
1090 West Third Street- David Klavitter & Kara Bunte
Garfield Place II Urban Revitalization Area
601 Garfield — Davis Place LLC
Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area
448 Bluff- Julie Lott
205 Bluff- B &C Cathedral Development LLC
320 Jones- Mike Muench
322 Jones- Mike Muench
605 Bluff — Judge Real Estate LLC
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 abatement.
ACTION STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to receive and file eligible tax abatement
applications and this staff report and adopt the attached resolution.
Prepared by Aggie Tauke, Community Development Specialist
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RESOLUTION NO. 48- 2010 (48-10)
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN RECOGNIZED URBAN
REVITALIZATION AREAS AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE
APPROVED APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY TAX ASSESSOR
Whereas, Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, the Urban Revitalization Act, permits
cities to abate 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 abatement by February 1 of the assessment year for which the abatement 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 11 Street, Old Main, Cathedral and Langworthy; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque, as of February 1, 2010, received tax abatement
applications from the following property owners in the aforementioned urban revitalization
districts.
Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area
1126 White - Jack & Sharon Hyde
1128 White — Philip & Leah Johnson
1130 White- Horsfall Inc.
1132 White- Richardo Cunningham
1134 White - Andrew Crosh
1620 -1628 White- Mary & Richard Rokosek
1732 Jackson -Dale & Linda Wlochal
1763 White — Richard Properties LLC
2016 Jackson - Cynthia Meyer
2064 Washington- Gloria Valdez
West 11 Street Urban Revitalization Area
573 -579 Arlington- Julie Lott
583 -593 Arlington- Julie Lott
609 -617 Arlington- Julie Lott
637 -641 Arlington- Julie Lott
595 West 11 Street- Mary & Ken Bichell
631 West 16 Street- David & Bridget Stipanovich
658 Chestnut — L. Peter Alt
Salvia HouseUrban Revitalization Area
2160 Elm- Salvia House LTD
Langworthy Urban Revitalization Area
1090 West Third Street- David Klavitter & Kara Bunte
Garfield Place II Urban Revitalization Area
• 601 Garfield — Davis Place LLC
Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area
448 Bluff- Julie Lott
205 Bluff- B &C Cathedral Development LLC
320 Jones- Mike Muench
322 Jones- Mike Muench
605 Bluff — Judge Real Estate LLC
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 abatement applications meet the
requirements of the City of Dubuque's Urban Revitalization Plans.
Section 2. That the above - described tax abatement 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 abatement applications to the City Assessor.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15 t h day of February 201
A" t:
r anne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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Roy M. Buol, Mayor