Urban Revitalization Property Exemption Application for 67 Main Street Copyrighted
J une 3, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 11.
ITEM TITLE: Urban Revitalization Property ExemptionApplicationfor67
Main Street
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending rescinding the propertytax
abatement for 67 Main Street due to it not being in a
designated Urban Revitalization Area.
RESOLUTION Rescinding approval of the Property Tax
Abatement application submitted by Jeff Burds for the
property located at 67 Main Street as not in an Urban
Revitalization area and authorizing the Transmittal of the
Recision to the CityAssessor
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Urban Revitalization Applications-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resoluti on Resci ndi ng Approval Resolutions
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2018 Urban Revitalization Applications
DATE: May 29, 2019
On February 18, 2019, the City Council approved 14 residential properties in recognized
Urban Revitalization Areas, and authorized transmittal to the City Assessor for final
review and determination of the amount of property tax abatement. Upon further review
it was determined that one of the properties (67 Main Street owned by Jeff Burds) is not
in a designated Urban Revitalization Area.
Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City
Council rescind the property tax abatement for 67 Main Street.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
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Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2018 Urban Revitalization Applications
DATE: May 17, 2019
BACKGROUND
On February 18, 2019, the City Council approved 14 residential properties in recognized
Urban Revitalization Areas, and authorized transmittal to the City Assessor for final
review and determination of the amount of property tax abatement.
Upon further review it was determined that one of the properties is not in a designated
Urban Revitalization Area.
Type of Exemption
Address PropertyOwner Property Period
67 Main Street Jeff Burds Commercial 3-year
It appeared that this property was located within the Old Main District Urban
Revitalization Area; however, upon further examination it is on the opposite side of the
street from the designated area. It is for this reason, that we are requesting City Council
rescind the approval of the urban revitalization application from Jeff Burds for the
property located at 67 Main Street.
ACTION
I respecffully request City Council approve the attached resolution rescinding the
property tax abatement for 67 Main Street based on the location of the property being
ineligible for the abatement.
Prepared by Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 6th St., Suite 312, Telephone: 563-690-6072
Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13th St Telephone: (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 202-19
RESOLUTION RESCINDING APPROVAL OF THE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY JEFF BURDS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 67
MAIN STREET AS NOT IN AN URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA AND AUTHORIZING
THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE RECISION TO THE CITY 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 yearforwhich 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. Copies of the Urban Revitalization
applications are forwarded to the City Assessor for review by March 1 of each year; and
Whereas, pursuant to the requirements of said Urban Revitalization Act, an Urban
Revitalization Area of the Old Main District was created; and
Whereas, an application was submitted to and approved by the City Council in February
2019 for 67 Main Street as part of the Old Main Urban Revitalization Area, and
Whereas, after further review it was determined the property is beyond the boundary of
the OId Main Urban Revitalization Area; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque must rescind its acceptance and approval of the
application for tax abatement for the property listed as it is not located within the
aforementioned Old Main District Urban Revitalization Area:
District Address Property Owner Type of Property Exemption Period
OId Main 67 Main Street Jeff Burds Commercial 3 -year
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the above-described tax abatement application does not meet the
requirements of the City of Dubuque's Urban Revitalization Plan as being located within an
Urban Revitalization Area.
Section 2. That the above-described tax abatement application approval is hereby
rescinded by the City Council.
Pg. 2 Resolution No. 202-19
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward notice of this
action to the City Assessor.
Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of June 2019.
Attest:
Kevin ,S' irnstahl,'City Jerk
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor