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Urban Revitalization Program Applications 2010Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2010 Urban Revitalization Program Applications DATE: February 14, 2011 Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends City Council approval of 32 applications for residential property tax exemption. An additional application was received and approved for improvements completed in 2007. Since the property owner applied later than the required two years after work completion, the property is eligible for less than the full ten years for tax exemption. The applications were filed in accordance with the Urban Revitalization ordinance, and David Harris 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. Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Dubuque kittld All-AmeticaCity 1 2007 Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: David H Housing and Community Development Department SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2010 Urban Revitalization Program Applications DATE: February 11, 2011 Dubuque AHmedcacly 2007 INTRODUCTION This memorandum presents for City Council consideration the attached resolution related to calendar year 2010 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. Thirty seven residential applications were received but four applications were denied due to ineligibility or timing issues. The following thirty -two applications were reviewed and approved: Washington Neiqhborhood Urban Revitalization Area 1241 Jackson — Richard and Annette Miller 1276 Jackson — Betty Mullady 1355 Washington — Dennis & Marlene McCarthy 1429 Elm — Thomas R. Roling 1433 Washington — Richard Nienke 145 East 17 Street — Deb Runde 1515 Elm — Joshua C. Shepherd 1523 Elm — Ruth A Jurisic 1567 Elm — Schott Birch & Lynn Besser 1576 Washington — Elizabeth Soule 1578 Washington — Jay Streinz 1580 Jackson — Larry & Mary Jo Gearheart 1628 Washington — Pat & Louise Urbain 1669 Washington — Glen Bradley 1681 Elm — Karen K. Schaffer & Bobby D. Cratton 1896 Washington — Kevin & Becky Lightfoot 1925 Washington — Robert F. Mootz 2015 Washington — Julie Woodyard 2057 Washington — Edwin & Darlene Keehn 2105 Washington — Jeffrey John Kieffer 351 East 15 Street — Michelle Clemens West 11 Street Urban Revitalization Area 1125 Highland Place — Bradley- McDonald Trust 1531 Cornell — Mary & Marvin Ritt 474 West 16 Street — Sandra Smith 481 West 15 Street — Professional Properties LLC 510 West 11 Street — Gina Kramer & Juan C. Nieto 571 Jefferson — Leo Broughton Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area 306 West Locust - Timothy & Ruth Toomey Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area 205 Bluff — B &C Cathedral Development LLC 392 Bluff - RMF Associates LLC 394 Bluff — RMF Associated LLC An additional application was received and approved for improvements completed in 2007. Since the property owner applied later than the required two years after work completion, the property is eligible for less than the full ten years for tax exemption. Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area 2073 Jackson — Thomas Richard: Improvements in 2007 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 F: \Users\ATAUKE \Urban Revite\Annual Apps \Council URApplication memo.doc RESOLUTION NO. 52 -2011 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, Cathedral and West 11 Street; and Whereas, the City of Dubuque, as of February 1, 2011, received tax abatement applications from the following property owners in the aforementioned urban revitalization districts; Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area 1241 Jackson — Richard and Annette Miller 1276 Jackson — Betty Mullady 1355 Washington — Dennis & Marlene McCarthy 1429 Elm — Thomas R. Roling 1433 Washington — Richard Nienke 145 East 17 Street — Deb Runde 1515 Elm — Joshua C. Shepherd 1523 Elm — Ruth A Jurisic 1567 Elm — Scotty Birch & Lynn Besser 1576 Washington — Elizabeth Soule 1578 Washington — Jay Streinz 1580 Jackson — Larry & Mary Jo Gearheart 1628 Washington — Pat & Louise Urbain 1669 Washington — Glen Bradley 1681 Elm — Karen K. Schaffer & Bobby D. Cratton 1896 Washington — Kevin & Becky Lightfoot 1925 Washington — Robert F. Mootz 2015 Washington — Julie Woodyard 2057 Washington — Edwin & Darlene Keehn 2105 Washington — Jeffrey John Kieffer 351 East 15 Street — Michelle Clemens West 11 Street Urban Revitalization Area 1125 Highland Place - Bradley- McDonald Trust 1531 Cornell — Mary & Marvin Ritt 474 West 16 Street — Sandra Smith 481 West 15 Street — Professional Properties LLC 510 West 11 Street — Gina Kramer & Juan C. Nieto 571 Jefferson — Leo Broughton Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area 306 West Locust - Timothy & Ruth Toomey Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area 205 Bluff — B &C Cathedral Development LLC 392 Bluff - RMF Associates LLC 394 Bluff — RMF Associated LLC Whereas, the City of Dubuque, as of February 1, 2011, received a tax exemption application from a property owner in the aforementioned urban revitalization district for improvement made in previous years; Washington Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area 2073 Jackson — Thomas Richard: Improvements in 2007 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. Attest: Passed, approved and adopted this 22 day of February, 2011. anne F. Schneider, CMC City Clerk F: \Users■ATAUKE \Urban Revit&Annual Apps \UrbanRevitRes.doc Roy IFbt Buol, Mayor