Intent to Dispose of Property at 2320 Mineral Street_InitiateCopyrighted
March 16, 2020
City of Dubuque Items to be set for Public Hearing # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Intent to Dispose of Property at 2320 Mineral Street
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending that the City Council set a
public hearing for April 6, 2020, for the purpose of
disposing of City -owned real property located at 2320
Mineral Street to Danielle K. Atchison.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION:
RESOLUTION Intent to dispose of an interest in City of
Dubuque real estate, setting a time and place of hearing
and providing for the publication of notice thereof
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for April 6, 2020
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Sale of 2320 Mineral Street-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Notice of Hearing Supporting Documentation
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sale of City -Owned Property at 2330 Mineral Street
DATE: March 9, 2020
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Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City
Council set a public hearing for April 6, 2020, for the purpose of disposing of City -owned
real property located at 2320 Mineral Street to Danielle K. Atchison for a purchase price
of $150,000.
A $25,000, 0% interest 35-year term loan will be made available to the buyer to assist
with downpayment, closing costs, other related costs, or simply by reducing the 1st
mortgage. Revenue from the sale of this property will go back to the original funding
source which is Community Development Block Grant.
Financing to Danielle K. Atchison will be provided through a first mortgage from an area
lender.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
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Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
Sale of City -owned property at 2320 Mineral Street
March 10, 2020
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to set a Public Hearing
for the purpose of disposing of City -owned real property located at 2320 Mineral Street.
Background
The property at 2320 Mineral Street has been a problem property for a number of years.
The City took legal action by petitioning for title to the property as abandoned. The City
was awarded title to the property in June 2018. The Rehabilitation staff stripped the
property to the studs and rehabbed it to the City's adopted Rehabilitation Standards. As
rehabilitation is complete, the property is ready to be sold.
Discussion
This property was identified to have great potential to rehabilitate and sell it to an
income -qualifying household under 80% median income. The City strives to provide
affordable homeownership opportunities throughout the City of Dubuque. This property
is located outside of areas of racial and poverty concentration, as identified in the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. It offers increased housing choice for an
income qualified buyer using CDBG funds, as cited in the Voluntary Compliance
Agreement (VCA) findings.
An offer has been made by Danielle K. Atchison to purchase the property at 2320
Mineral Street for $150,000. A $25,000, 0% interest 35-year term loan will be made
available to the buyer to assist with down payment, closing costs, other related costs, or
simply by reducing the 1st mortgage. Revenue from the sale of this property will go
back to the original funding source which is Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) 26061300-54104.
Financing to Danielle K. Atchison will be provided through a first mortgage from an area
lender.
This sale/rehabilitation will maintain owner occupied housing in the neighborhood and
increase the tax base. Additionally, it meets the Voluntary Compliance Agreement
(VCA) objectives of increasing homeownership opportunities for low -moderate income
households throughout the City of Dubuque.
Recommendation
I respectfully request the City Council approve the attached resolution, declaring the
City's intent to dispose of the property and set the date for the public hearing to receive
comments on the proposed sale.
Prepared by: Kris Neyen, Rehabilitation Programs Supervisor
RESOLUTION NO. 89-20
INTENT TO DISPOSE OF AN INTEREST IN CITY OF DUBUQUE REAL ESTATE TO
DANIELLE K. ATCHISON, SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) owns 2320 Mineral Street (the Property)
legally described as:
Lot 7 in East Street Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according
to the recorded plat thereof
(the Property);and
WHEREAS, City acquired the Property by petition as an abandoned property for the
purpose of its restoration and re -sale for owner -occupied housing; and
WHEREAS, City received an offer to purchase the property from Danielle K. Atchison;
and
WHEREAS, by accepting the selected offer the City's objectives of providing
homeownership to an income qualified buyer and rehabilitation of a vacated home can be
realized and is consistent with the City goal of creating opportunities for affordable home
ownership.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA THAT:
Section 1. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, proposes to dispose of its interest in the above
described real estate to Danielle K. Atchison for the sum of $150,000.
Section 2. The City Council shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed disposition
of real estate in the City Council Chambers at the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th
Street, Dubuque, Iowa on the 6th day of April 2020 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Section 3. The City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice
of the public hearing in the form attached hereto, according to law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of March 2020.
ATTEST:
K'vin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, will
hold a public hearing on the 6th day of April 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Federal
Building, 350 West Sixth Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa, at which meeting the City
Council proposes to dispose of an interest in the following described real property by sale
to Habitat for Humanity, an Iowa non-profit corporation:
Lot 7 in East Street Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the
recorded plat thereof
Locally known as 2320 Mineral Street.
At the meeting, the City Council will receive oral and written comments from any resident
or property owner of said City to the above action. Written comments regarding the above
public hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street, on
or before said time of public hearing.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are on file in the City Clerk's
Office, and may be viewed during normal working hours.
Any visual or hearing impaired persons needing special assistance or persons with
special accessibility needs should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100 or
TTY (563) 556-9948 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated this day of , 2020
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk