Sale of City-Owned Property at 1659 Iowa Street_Initiate Copyrighted
April 19, 2021
City of Dubuque Items to be set for Public Hearing # 2.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Sale of City-Owned Property at 1659 lowa Street
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending that a public hearing be set for May 3,
2021, for the purpose of disposing of City-owned real property located at
1659 lowa Street to GT Investments for$100.
RESOLUTION Intent to dispose of an interest in City of Dubuque real
estate to GT Development, setting a time and place for hearing, and
providing for the publication of notice thereof
SUGGESTED Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for May 3,
DISPOSITION: 2021 Suggested Disposition:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
1659 lowa Street Sale-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo- 1st Meeting Staff Memo
Resolution to Dispose Resolutions
Public Notice Virtual Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sale of City-Owned Property at 1659 lowa Street
DATE: April 15, 2021
The property at 1659 lowa Street had been identified as a problem property and in
substandard condition since September 2016. The property was seriously neglected
with an actively leaking roof. The rental license was eventually withdrawn and a vacant
building permit was issued. The Building Department, at that time, issued several
citations for failing to comply with the vacant building license. The City successfully
petitioned for title to the property and took possession in December 2020. A Request
for Proposal was then published to purchase and rehabilitate the property. Only one
proposal was submitted. The proposal received was from GT Investments to purchase
the property for $100 and rehabilitate it into apartments.
Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends that a public
hearing be set for May 3, 2021, for the purpose of disposing of City-owned real property
located at 1659 lowa Street to GT Investments for $100. GT Investments will
rehabilitate the property into four apartments.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
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: Sale of City-owned property at 1659 lowa Street
DATE: April 13, 2021
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 1659 lowa Street.
Backqround
The property at 1659 lowa Street had been identified as a problem property and in
substandard condition since September 2016. The property was seriously neglected
with an actively leaking roof. The rental license was eventually withdrawn and a vacant
building permit was issued. The Building Department, at that time, issued several
citations for failing to comply with the vacant building license. The City successfully
petitioned for title to the property and took possession December 2020. A Request for
Proposal (RFP) was then published to purchase and rehabilitate the property. Only
one proposal was submitted. The proposal received was from GT Investments to
purchase the property for $100 and rehabilitate it into apartments.
Discussion
This property was identified to have great potential for rehabilitation. This would
remove it from the vacant and abandoned property list and return the property to its
intended use as four residential units.
An offer has been made by GT Investments to purchase the property at 1659 lowa for
$100 and rehabilitate. Their proposal indicated a 7-month timeline to rehabilitate the
property for reuse.
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: Michael Belmont, Asst. Housing & Community Development Director
Prepared by Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 6th St., Suite 312, (563) 690-6072
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 122-21
INTENT TO DISPOSE OF AN INTEREST IN CITY OF DUBUQUE REAL ESTATE TO
GT DEVELOPMENT, SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) owns real property situated in Dubuque
County, Iowa, locally identified as 1659 Iowa Street, Dubuque, Iowa and legally described
as:
The South 57 feet of the North 107 feet of the E Y2 of Out Lot 746 in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, according to the United States Commissioners' Map of the Town of
Dubuque, Iowa - and locally known as 1659, 1665, 1671 and 1677 Iowa Street
and
WHEREAS, City acquired the property through a petition for title to abandoned
property for the purpose of its rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, City received an offer to purchase and rehabilitate the property from GT
Development; and
WHEREAS, by accepting the selected offer the City's objective of rehabilitation of
dilapidated residences can be realized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City of Dubuque, Iowa, proposes to dispose of its interest in
the above -described real estate to GT Development for the sum of $100.
Section 2. That 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 3rd day of May 2021 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Section 3. That 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 19th day of Ap i( 2021.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct a public hearing on
the 3rd day of May, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., and conducted virtually, at which meeting the
City Council proposes to dispose of an interest in the following described real property
by sale to GT Development:
identified as 1659 lowa Street, Dubuque, lowa and legally described as:
The South 57 feet of the North 107 feet of the E '/2 of Out Lot 746 in the City of
Dubuque, lowa, according to the United States Commissioners' Map of the
Town of Dubuque, lowa.
and locally known as 1659, 1665, 1671, and 1677 lowa Street
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council will meet virtually through
GoToMeeting. The official agenda will be posted the Friday before the meeting and will
contain listening, viewing, and public input options. The City Council agenda can be
accessed at https://cityofdubuque.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/ or by contacting
the City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100, ctyclerk(c�cityofdubuque.orq.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are on file in the City Clerk's
Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, lowa, and may be viewed during normal
working hours. To comply with social distancing mandates, documents can be viewed
at https://www.cityofdubuque.orq/Aqendas or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at
563-589-4100.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, on or before said time of public
hearing. At said time and place of public hearings all interested citizens and parties will
be given an opportunity to be heard for or against said proposal.
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing or speech impairments
requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100,
TDD (563) 690-6678, ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard-of-
hearing individuals can use Relay lowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk