Loading...
Greater Dubuque Urban Renewal District ExpansionMasterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque bitri All-America City ' 11 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District DATE: April 27, 2011 Economic Development Director Dave Heiar recommends City Council approval of the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The proposed amendment of this District would (i) expand the District to include areas generally known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor, and (ii) merge the East 7th Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. Several issues, events or circumstances have spurred research into expanding the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District to improve areas around the core downtown area. The issues are: • The NIU Study on crime and poverty that showed the Washington Neighborhood and the Central Avenue Corridor is in need of assistance to combat the real and perceived crime in the area. • Implementing the key recommendations from the Safe Community Task Force. • The Dubuque Racing Association is investigating an initiative to create a master plan for Chaplain Schmitt Island. • Major leases along the Industrial Harbor are set to expire over the next 10 years and may create the opportunity for new investment. • Redevelopment of the former Dubuque Pack site. • The implementation of the Washington Neighborhood Development Plan. • The age of structures in the area. • The implementation of the Historic Millwork District Master Plan. • Implementation of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. • Population declines in the Washington Neighborhood area. • Area's minimal increases in property values over the last 10 years. • Recent adoption of a historic conservation district for much of this area. • Designation of Prescott School as a persistently lowest- achieving school by the US Dept. of Education. • Announcement by Alliant Energy that in 2015 they will decommission the Dubuque coal -fired power plant. • Creation of the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation. • In the next few years there will be resources available in the Kerper Boulevard Subarea that could help finance activity throughout the expanded district. The Plan was reviewed by the Long Range Planning Commission on April 20, 2011. The Long Range Planning Commission has forwarded its recommendation to the City Council affirming that the Plan is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan for development. The amendment will provide additional tools to encourage reinvestment and redevelopment activities throughout the expanded district. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. t . 1 Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Molly Grover, President & CEO, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Rick Dickinson, Executive Director and COO, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Dan LoBianco, Executive Director, Dubuque Main Street Angela Petsche, Executive Director, Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation Jesus Aviles, President & CEO, Mystique Casino Safe Community Committee Former Safe Community Task Force Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager David J. Heiar Economic Development Director David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist Aaron DeJong, Assistant Economic Development Director Phyllis Russell, Management Intern Masterpiece on the Mississippi DATE: April 25, 2011 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: David J. Heiar, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District Dubuque I'mastca1 2007 Introduction The purpose of this memorandum is to forward for City Council review and approval of the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The proposed amendment of this district would (i) expand the District to include areas generally known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor, and (ii) merge the East 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The Plan and Resolution adopting the Plan are attached. Background The Downtown Dubuque Urban Renewal District was originally established in 1967. It has been amended and restated on several occasions over the years to expand the boundaries to include the Old Main area, the Iowa Inn property, Dubuque Museum of Art, Historic Federal Building, Locust Street Parking Ramp, the Carnegie -Stout Public Library, the South Main area, the Warehouse District, the South Port area, the Cable Car area, the Bluff Street area, and the South Bluff area. On April 19 2004, the Downtown Dubuque Urban Renewal District was merged with the Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District. By combining the two districts, both public and private development efforts have benefited from greater flexibility in the use of tax increment financing in the larger district. Before a municipality can exercise the authority conferred by Chapter 403 "Urban Renewal" of the Iowa Code, a Resolution of Necessity must be adopted finding that the area being considered for urban renewal district designation is either a slum, blighted or economic development area and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of the area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the city. Several issues, events or circumstances have spurred research into expanding the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District to improve areas around the core downtown area. The issues are: • The NIU Study on crime and poverty that showed the Washington Neighborhood and the Central Avenue Corridor is in need of assistance to combat the real and perceived crime in the area. • Implementing the key recommendations from the Safe Community Task Force. • The Dubuque Racing Association is investigating an initiative to create a master plan for Chaplain Schmitt Island. • Major leases along the Industrial Harbor are set to expire over the next 10 years and may create the opportunity for new investment. • Redevelopment of the former Dubuque Pack site. • The implementation of the Washington Neighborhood Development Plan. • The age of structures in the area. • The implementation of the Historic Millwork District Master Plan. • Implementation of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. • Population declines in the Washington Neighborhood area. • Area's minimal increases in property values over the last 10 years. • Recent adoption of a historic conservation district for much of this area. • Designation of Prescott School as a persistently lowest- achieving school by the US Dept. of Education. • Announcement by Alliant Energy that in 2015 they will decommission the Dubuque coal -fired power plant. • Creation of the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation. • In the next few years there will be resources available in the Kerper Boulevard Subarea that could help finance activity throughout the expanded district. On March 21, 2011, the City Council approved a Resolution of Necessity finding that the proposed expansion area was a blighted area and appropriate for urban renewal activities. Staff has prepared an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the area as per the directive of the City Council. A consultation process was conducted with the affected taxing entities as required by Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa. The required consultation with affected taxing bodies was held on April 14, 2011. No objections were received. The Plan was reviewed by the Long Range Planning Commission on April 20, 2011. The Long Range Planning Commission has forwarded its recommendation to the City Council affirming that the Plan is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan for development. Discussion The amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan will i) expand the District to include areas generally known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor, and (ii) merge the East 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (see attached map). The amendment would provide this area access to the tools and incentives available to urban renewal district properties, including tax increment financing and the Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Program. 2 The following is a discussion of each area and the reasons it is proposed to be included in the District. Washington Neighborhood In September 2009, the City Council held a community forum. The forum was intended to facilitate community dialog on issues regarding public safety. Over 130 residents attended the event, from all sectors of the community including the Mayor and City Council, City staff, representatives from neighborhood associations, landlords, the business community, educational and religious institutions, non - profit organizations, youth representatives, and the public at- large. Subsequent to this meeting the City Council formed a Safe Community Task Force (SCTF). The SCTF was assigned to: • Gather facts on the scope of crime and safety issues in the community; • Identify efforts currently underway to improve and prevent future problems; • Review and analyze how other communities have addressed crime and safety issues; and, • Recommend goals and objectives for the leadership of Dubuque. The Mayor and City Council appointed 25 citizens to serve on the newly established SCTF. The SCTF was assisted by representatives from key City departments including the City Manager's Office, Human Rights, Police, and Housing, with additional City staff serving as a resource. The SCTF met monthly from October 2009 through July 2010. Recognizing that the work of the SCTF was comprehensive in nature, four sub - committees were also established. The four sub - committees, made up of additional citizens, included: • Neighborhood Engagement/Social Capital • Enforcement • Management of Physical Environment • Research and Facts The role of the subcommittees was to help identify issues and develop opportunities or recommendations for the SCTF. The SCTF considered sub - committee input as part of the overall implementation strategy in the community. The SCTF then adopted the following two goals: 1. To identify and act upon things that most effectively reduce crime and that most effectively reduce the perception of crime; and 2. Recognize people want to feel safe and identify ways to provide that feeling of safety. The SCTF forwarded an initial set of recommendations to the City Council in February 2010. The SCTF also recommended the retention of a facilitator to assist in the ongoing process. Urban Strategies, of St. Louis, Missouri, began facilitation starting in March 2010. In July 2010, the SCTF submitted a second set of recommendations to the City Council. 3 In the meantime, a subcommittee of SCTF members worked with City staff to implement one of the February recommendations, which consisted of a comprehensive study on crime and poverty in Dubuque. This subgroup solicited requests for proposals, reviewed the responses received, conducted interviews, and discussed this information with the full SCTF. The SCTF then recommended selection of Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies (NIU /CGS) to conduct the study, which the City Council approved. From May 2010 through January 2011, NIU /CGS conducted a massive study on crime and poverty in Dubuque. On January 14, 2011, NIU /CGS delivered the 779 -page final report. On January 25, 2011, NIU /CGS presented its findings to the SCTF in a three -hour presentation. Among other pieces of information, the NIU Crime Study stated that 71% of respondents fear coming downtown at night. This is a significant finding and the study proposes several methods to combat this issue. One recommendation is to invest in the infrastructure and properties within the challenged area. Having appropriate funding to promote reinvestment in the neighborhood will be critical for this to happen. The use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has been an effective tool to encourage the downtown revitalization and may be effective in revitalizing this area as well. The Safe Community Taskforce has provided recommendations to implement the findings of the 2010 Crime Report by NIU. Three of these recommendations are as follows: • As exterior code violations are identified in neighborhoods, identify volunteers who are willing to assist with helping property owners remedy those violations, which will address the property conditions while also building relationships and a sense of community. • Support economic development efforts to create opportunities. • Expand the lighting recommendation to "Brighten up the streets and alleys at night and increase visibility for residents wherever lights are needed." These recommendations could be implemented more quickly if this area is included in the Urban Renewal District and funding becomes available for these projects. The Washington area has not seen the level of growth in property values as compared to the rest of the community. With the help of the City Assessor's Office, research was conducted of property values in 2000 and 2010 for the area. The area showed a 30.8% increase in property values from 2000 to 2010. Community wide, the property values increased 145.2% for the same period. This shows that the Washington area has grown at nearly 1/5 of the rate as the rest of the community. Having this area in the Urban Renewal District will provide additional tools to assist this neighborhood and hopefully, provide a growth rate equal to the City's overall growth rate. The Washington Neighborhood has also experienced a decrease in population as evidenced by the recent result of the 2010 US Census. Although census tracts do not exactly align with our defined neighborhood boundaries, Census Tract 5 which covers 4 most of the Washington Neighborhood experienced a 5.1% (209 people) loss between 2000 and 2010. This can be attributable to the disinvestment of the area and residents preferring to locate in other parts of the community. Attached is a map of the downtown area census tracts in relation to the proposed expansion areas of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. Areas of the Washington Neighborhood are prone to flooding from the enclosed Bee Branch storm sewer. America's River Phase III has begun to 'daylight' the creek. This will be a major amenity to the area and will encourage reinvestment. The project is scheduled to be complete by 2013. Again, an urban renewal district can provide the potential for financial assistance in this redevelopment. The age of structures in the proposed Washington Subarea is another factor relating to the disinvestment within the area. Attached is a map showing the ages of structures within the Washington Neighborhood. Older structures require proper upkeep to maintain their quality. The economic conditions of the area over last several decades has not encouraged or allowed some owners to properly maintain their properties. The financial tools available in an urban renewal district can be used to assist in this redevelopment. The West Locust/Bluff Street area also suffers from having an older building stock and has deteriorated from years of disinvestment and vacancies. The area has several historic structures which should be preserved to maintain the historic nature of the neighborhood. Attached are maps showing the locations of historically significant structures and areas surveyed for conservation districts or national historic status. Much of this area was recently included in a historic conservation district. Prescott School, one of the elementary schools in the area, has been classified as a Persistently Lowest - Achieving School from the US Dept. of Education through the No Child Left Behind program. Many factors are causing this designation, but improving the economic climate of the immediate area would help in improving education in the neighborhood. The boundary of the Washington Neighborhood subarea (shown in blue on the attached map) was selected by connecting to the northern boundary of the existing Greater Downtown District with the entirety of the Washington Neighborhood up to Comisky Park, the West Locust Corridor, and the north end of Bluff Street. Areas east of the Washington Neighborhood were also included because these areas are already in the City's Enterprise Zone 2, which is classified as a distressed area. Chaplain Schmitt Island The Dubuque Racing Association has initiated a discussion with area leaders to create a master plan to improve Chaplain Schmitt Island and make it a beautiful entry point into the community from Wisconsin. Areas of the island are at a disadvantage for redevelopment because of potential flooding. Also, portions of the island were previously used as a city landfill. Having the island in the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal Area allows for the existing district to assist in funding projects which would 5 accomplish goals established in a future master plan for redevelopment. The subarea would include the entirety of Chaplain Schmitt Island (shown in yellow on the attached map). Industrial Harbor The lower Bee Branch and the Industrial Harbor areas are currently undergoing a transformation. The Bee Branch creek restoration will make the 16 Street area a recreation amenity and will be creating parcels for additional commercial development. The parcel development on the south side of 16 Street may need assistance to achieve a quality development. The City owned leases in the Industrial Harbor are beginning to expire and an effort to gain market rate leases on the property has the potential for the area to increase in valuation. In some situations, it may be necessary for the City to partner with potential lessees. The financial tools available in an urban renewal district could provide the public assistance needed in these public /private partnerships. Several areas within this subarea have significant environmental issues which will need financial assistance if they are to be redeveloped. The former Operations & Maintenance Garage on Kerper Boulevard and AY McDonald site on E. 12 Street are Superfund sites. These areas have the potential for redevelopment due to their proximity to other areas of town, but environmental remediation activities will need to occur to achieve a quality development. Alliant Energy has identified the coal -fired power plant on East 7 Street for closure in 2015. This site will most likely have environmental issues that need assistance to redevelop the property. The Shot Tower is also included in this subarea. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and efforts are ongoing to provide meaningful interpretation in and around the structure. The Industrial Harbor subarea boundary was selected by having the western boundary meet the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, surround the East 7 Street Economic Development District (Morrison Bros.) , and include the areas of the Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District that have not increased in valuation (shown in green on the attached map). Property owned by Blum Salvage has not been included in the District. This is because acquisition of the property is currently under negotiation under the Bee Branch Creek Restoration project. East 7 Street Economic Development District The proposed expansion to the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District would totally surround the East 7 Street Urban Renewal District and therefore makes it logical to merge this district into the Greater Downtown District. The district was created to assist Morrison Brothers Company to expand their operations. Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District The Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District was created in 1994 to assist in Eagle Window and Door's relocation to a new facility on Kerper Boulevard (shown as 6 red on the attached map) and potentially assist in improvements to the Dubuque Pack property. The City Council in 1994 self- imposed a 20 year time limit to collect tax increment from the designated economic development district (in 1994, Iowa law did not restrict economic development districts with a time limit). The City Council has the ability to amend the self- imposed time limit and allow the area to continue to collect tax increment to the extent allowed by current law. This proposed subarea has properties that have significant environmental contamination issues. The former City Operations & Maintenance Facility was once a coal gasification plant. This site, and a site on East 12 Street, has been classified as a Superfund site by the US EPA. Other areas within the subarea could be classified as brownfields, as they have real or perceived environmental issues relating to their redevelopment. In this proposal to merge the Kerper Boulevard District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, it would best if the current Kerper Boulevard District be separated into two sub -areas or parts. The area containing Eagle Window, the City Operations and Maintenance facility, and Flynn Ready -Mix would be its own subarea in the plan (shown in red). This sub -area would have existing increment which is being utilized to retire debt and would continue to be classified as an economic development area. The other part, the Dubuque Pack property, would be included in the Industrial Harbor subarea and classified as a blighted area. The area including Eagle Window & Door's property would no longer have a self- imposed expiration date but would now have a new statutory (20 -year) limit on tax increment collections. The property tax increment being generated from this site would be available to help finance other improvements once the existing obligations are satisfied. Recommendation I recommend that the attached resolution adopting Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan be approved to support reinvestment efforts in the district. Action Step The Action Step for the City Council is to review and approve the resolution to adopt the Amended and Restated Greater Downtown Urban Renewal Plan. Attachments F: \USERS \Econ Dev \Urban Renewal \Greater Downtown UR District\2011.2 Amendment\20110425 Adopt 2011.2 GD UR Plan memo.doc 7 Exhibit A GREATER DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL EXPANSION WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD SUBAREA Legal Description Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerlines of Central Avenue and Loras Boulevard in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of Loras Boulevard to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 3 of Brown's Subdivision extended northerly; Thence northerly to the southwest corner of Lot 2 -3 of City Lot 667; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 2 -3; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 2 -3 to a point of intersection with the southeasterly line of Lot 1 -3 of City Lot 667; Thence northeasterly along the said southeasterly line to the northeast corner of said Lot 1 -3; Thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 -3 to a appoint of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Montrose Terrace; Thence northwesterly along said the easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of a public alley between D. N. Cooley's Subdivision and Fairview Subdivision; Thence continuing northwesterly along said the easterly alley line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. 17 Street; Thence northwesterly crossing W. 17 St. to the most easterly corner of Lot 2 -1 -1 -2 of City Lot 670, said point being at the point of intersection of the north right of way of W. 17 St. and westerly right of way line of W. Locust St.; Thence southwesterly along the north right of way of W. 17 St. to southeast corner of Lot 1 -2 -2 of City Lot 670; Thence northwesterly along the easterly lines of Lot 1 -2 -2 and Lot 2 -2 -2 of City Lot 670 to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Clark St.; Thence northwesterly crossing Clark St. to the southeasterly corner of Welsh Place; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Welsh Place to the northeast corner thereof; Page 1 of 6 Exhibit A Thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said Welsh Place to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of a public alley along the westerly side of A. L. Bowen's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Angella Street; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to the northeast corner of Lot 12 of Gilliam's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly crossing Angella St. to the most southerly corner of Lot 1 of Gilliam's Subdivision said point being on the northerly right of way line of Angella St.; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 2 of Alvin Haas Place; Thence southwesterly along the southerly line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Alvin Haas Place and the southerly line of the Westerly 40 feet of Lot 3 of Quigley's Subdivision of Out Lot 710 to the most easterly corner of Lot 24 of Quigley's Subdivision of Out Lot 710; Thence westerly along the southerly boundary of Lots 4 through Lots 15 of Quigley's Subdivision Out Lot 710 and the southerly line of Lots 9A, 10 and 11 of Quigley's Subdivision Out Lot 711 to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Pierce Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of W. Locust Street; Thence easterly along said northerly right of way line to the easterly right of way line of Foye Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of a public alley Tying between Almond and W. Locust Sts.; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Ellis Street; Thence southeasterly along said westerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of W. Locust Street; Thence southeasterly crossing Ellis St. to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Ellis St. at the southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place to the northeast corner of Lot 1 -14 of Dorgan's Subdivision; Page 2of6 Exhibit A Thence easterly crossing Dorgan Place to the southwest corner of Lot 5 -2 of City Lot 673; Thence northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 5 -2 to the northwest corner thereof; Thence easterly along the northerly line of said Lot 5 -2 to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Madison Street; Thence easterly crossing Madison St. to the most westerly corner of Lot A -2 -1 of City Lot 674, said point being on the easterly right of way line of Madison St. Thence easterly along the northerly line of said Lot A -2 -1 to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Main Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line to the northwest corner of Lot 2 -1 of City Lot 674; Thence easterly and continuing northeasterly along the northerly lines of Lot 2 -1, Lot 2- 2, Lot 2 -1 -3, Lot 1 -2 -3 all of the subdivision of City Lot 674 to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 4 of City Lot 674; Thence northwesterly along said westerly line to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 1 -1 -2 of Duncan's Subdivision; Thence northeasterly along said southerly line and southerly line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of M. A. Rebman's Subdivision and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Heeb Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of Clarke Drive; Thence northwesterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Heeb Street Tying between Central Avenue and Shelby Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Kaufmann Avenue; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly extension of the easterly right of way line of a public alley lying between Central Ave. and Francis Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. 23 Street; Page 3 of 6 Exhibit A Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to the northwest corner of the East One -Half of Lot 11 of Tivoli Addition; Thence northwesterly crossing W. 23 St. to the southwesterly corner of Lot 1 of Valeria Place No. 2; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 2 of said Valeria Sub. No. 2; Thence southwesterly along the southerly line of said Lot 2 to the southwest corner thereof; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 2 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 2 -1 of Valeria Place; Thence northeasterly along said southerly line to the southeasterly corner of said Lot 2- 1; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 2 -1 the northeast corner thereof, said point also being the southeasterly right of way line of Carr St.; Thence northwesterly along the easterly right of way line of Carr St. to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. 24 Street; Thence northeasterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly extension of the easterly right of way line of Division Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to the northwest corner of Lot 8 of Wullweber's Subdivision; Thence southwesterly along the southerly line of John King's Subdivision to the southwest corner of the West 33.98 feet of Lot 1 -6 of John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of the West 33.98 feet of Lot 1 -6 of John King's Subdivision to the northwest corner thereof; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said West 33.98 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of the East 329.98 feet of Lot 8 of John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of the NE1 /4 of said Lot 8; Thence southwesterly along said southerly line to the southwest corner of said NE1 /4 of Lot 8; Page 4 of 6 Exhibit A Thence northwesterly along the westerly lines of the NE1 /4 of Lot 8, the SE1 /4 of Lot 10, the NE1 /4 Lot 10 and the E1/2 of Lot 12 all in John King's Subdivision to the northwest corner of said E1/2 of Lot 12; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said E1/2 of Lot 12 to the southwest corner of Lot 1 -1 -1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 in John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly lines of Lot 1 -1 -1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 John King's Subdivision to the northwest corner thereof; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 -1 -1 to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Central Avenue; Thence northeasterly crossing Central Avenue to a point of intersection of the easterly right of way line of Central Avenue and the northerly right of way line of E. 25th Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 24 Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Windsor Avenue; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 22nd Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Stafford Street; Thence northeasterly crossing Stafford Street to a point of intersection of the easterly right of way line of Stafford Street and the northerly right of way line of Thomas Place; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line of Stafford Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Garfield Avenue; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the centerline of Stafford Street extended southeasterly; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Stafford Street extended to a point of intersection with the northwesterly line of Lot 2 -2 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence southwesterly along said northwesterly line of Lot 1 -2 of Kerper Industrial Park to the northernmost point of Lot 1 of Kerper Industrial Park; Page 5 of 6 Exhibit A Thence southwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 16th Street; Thence southwesterly along said northerly right of way line to the easterly right of way line of Pine Street; Thence southeasterly crossing E. 16th Street along said easterly right of way of Pine St. extended to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of E. 16th St.; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 15th Street; Thence southwesterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence southeasterly along said westerly right of way of Elm Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of E. 12th Street; Thence southwesterly along the said centerline of E. 12th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of White Street; Thence southeasterly along said centerline of White Street to a point of interjection with the centerline of E. 11th Street; Thence southwesterly along said centerline of E. 11th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Central Avenue; Thence northwesterly along said centerline of Central Avenue to a point of intersection with the centerline of Loras Boulevard, said point being the point of beginning. I hereby certify that this land surveying document was prepared by me or under my direct personal supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor under the Laws of the State of Iowa. Date Ronald J. Turner, L.S. No. 9651 My renewal date is Dec. 31, 2012 Pages on sheets covered by this seal: Page 6of6 Exhibit B GREATER DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL EXPANSION INDUSTRIAL HARBOR SUBAREA Legal Description Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerline of E. 12th Street and the westerly right of way of Elm Street extended southeasterly, in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right of way line of Elm Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. Fifteenth Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of a public alley lying between Pine Street and Maple Street; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right of way line to the northeast corner of the North 35 feet of Lot 255 in East Dubuque Addition; Thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of said Lot to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Pine Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line and extension thereof to the northerly right of way line of E. 16 Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence northwesterly and continuing northeasterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to the most northerly corner thereof; Thence southwesterly along the westerly lines of Lot 1 -2 and Lot 2A of Kerper Industrial Park to the southwest corner of said Lot 2A; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of said Lot 2A to the southeast corner thereof; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 2A to the southwest corner of Lot 6 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of said Lot 6 to the southeast corner thereof; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 6 to the northeast corner thereof and point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Kerper Court; Page 1 of 3 Exhibit B Thence northeasterly along said southerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Kerper Blvd; Thence northwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Lot 3 of Kerper Industrial Park extended easterly; Thence northwesterly along said extended line to the northeast corner of said Lot 3, said point also being on the westerly right of way line of Kerper Blvd.; Thence northerly along said right of way line to a point of intersection with the northeasterly right of way line of Fengler St.; Thence southeasterly along the extension of said northeasterly right of way line crossing Kerper Blvd. to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 1A of Block 7 River Front Subdivision No. 3, said point being on the easterly right of way line of Kerper Blvd.; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 16 Street; Thence southeasterly crossing E. 16 Street to a point of intersection of the south right of way line of E. 16 St. and the east right of way line of Kerper Blvd.; Thence northeasterly along the southerly right of way line of E. 16 St. to a point of intersection with the westerly shore of Peosta Channel; Thence southeasterly continuing along the westerly shore of Mississippi River adjacent to the following: Kerper Blvd., River Front Subdivision No. 2, Part of Government Lot 3, Section 19, T89N, R3E, 5 P.M., Parts of Congressional Lot 8 in Section 19, T89N, R3E, 5th p.• Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's Addition, and River Front Subdivision No. 1, to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Ice Harbor Urban Renewal Subarea B, described as "that area generally bounded on the north and west by the Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad right -of -way, on the south by the northerly boundary of Subarea A and on the east by the municipal limits of the City of Dubuque including any adjoining public right -of -way; Thence northwesterly and continuing southwesterly along the northerly and westerly sides of Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District Subarea B to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of E. 4 street; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the centerline of U.S. Highways 61/151; Thence northeasterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of E. 12 Street; Page 2 of 3 Exhibit B Thence southwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Elm St. extended, said point being the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom, the East 7 Street Urban Renewal District. I hereby certify that this land surveying document was prepared by me or under my direct personal supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor under the Laws of the State of Iowa. Ronald J. Turner, L.S. No. 9651 My renewal date is Dec. 31, 2012 Pages on sheets covered by this seal: Page 3of3 Date Exhibit C GREATER DOWNTON URBAN RENEWAL EXPANSION CHAPLAIN SCHMITT AREA Legal Description All of that part of the City of Dubuque lying easterly of the Peosta Channel also known as Chaplain Schmitt Island and the area lying east of the easterly right of way line of Kerper Boulevard between the centerline of U.S. Highway 61/151 and the southerly right of way line of E. 16 Street in Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, T89N, R3E, 5 P.M. in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.. Page 1 of 1 I CITY OK $211114411ATUA, IOWA T O0F1C200. 1910111011. ' NI) 1(11 is hereby giv. I en that akin Dubuque City Council will con- : clEntl: a public hearing 1 on Mw 2, 21111, at (510 r pmn„ in the City CA100- l cil Chambers at the likstorle federal Build T ing. 350 w, ( Att St., to L coitsIder adoptirm All Amended and Ste!stated I Urtmari Renewal Plan t ("Plan") for 1.1se Great er Downtown Urban Renewal District Efths- 11 rice The proposed I Ptan would expand the T District to Include new 1 subareas generally cies I scribed as the Wash- ingtmn Neighborhood, Chaplain Schnlitt„ and the Industrial kiarhor 1„ srflaaneas, awl merge the existimg Kerner Boulevard industrial Park Economic Devel- opment District and the East 755 Street Error riornic 19eyelopment District into the District as additional subareas. The proposed Plan also would update the ohr jectives and public pur- pose 41(301 1', to Ise undertaken In the ex- panded DIstrict, 'The subareas to be added to the restrict are generally descri- bed as follows; 1. Kerper boulevard Subarea of the District shall Mende that area generally bounded by - the following descrip- tion; tot 1-'2, Imt 2-2, Lot 2A„ Lot 3 and Lot 6 all in Kerper Industrial Park, in the City of Pill. I/00(W, Dubuque Cows- tY, Iowa, also including the entire right of way el Koper 1/ 11111 !rod the westerly oortirm et Krieger timilevard mph: of way Morn the abut :dog Wither Court right of way !mid tot 3 of 1501305 Industrial insris to the centerline al Kerper Unitary:3mM 2 wastrrileforr 11011111 . bor000 +.1 .Subarea of the Mstrint shall Inr chino that rhea ofmel AOy b1 1110e1 'll tr,:v tne rot lowriog dese ription: firsienteneiticr im ri. Omit of reference ist thk" 171- Z011 tA011.1411p CA :the centerlIrYlk": at Central 55, 11(11 and 5 eet; Eleu fne 11511 (('51(1 11 tots 9A, In mxi 11 111 5, UIC,1105'$ Subdivision Out Lot 712 to a imint iritersectiou with rise easterly rimist of way One of Pierce Street: In otos northerly ttiong baA easterly 111(111 of way line and extension Miereof ro a point ot tersest ort with the northerly right of way Km: of 5Ati 111102 55 oat 'Tin:ince easterly along said northerly right Of way line to the easterly rIgint of wory ling of tome Street Thence northerly along Said easterly right of way llne to a point of Intersection with tho Southerly right ef way line of a public alloy W- ing between Almond .arof W. Locust Sts4 Thence easterly along said southerly right of Way ilne to a point Of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Ellis Street; Thence southeasterly clang said westerly right of way line 1 110 A Point of Intersection with the northerly right of way line of W. tor 0A151 Street; Thence southeasterly crossing Ellis St, to a point of in- tersection with the easterly right of vvay iine of Ellis St, at the southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place; Silence easterly along said southerly right of way Ilne of Dorgan Place to the northeast corner of tot 1-14 of Dorgan's Subdiv1510011 Thence easterly cross- Mg Dorgan Place to the southwest corner of tot 0-2 of City tot 673; 'Thence northerly along the westerly line or said Lot 5-2 to the northwest comer 1900105, (190010 easter- ly along the northerly line of said Lot 192 00 a point. of Intersection with the mister hr right or weir line of Madison Street; 1510(1 1), easterly rot yin Margoen st, to The most westerly toe 15(10 of 1,0 /141 ()t Oty Lot: 654, saki rosin!: be ing on the easterly right. nf way line of filadIson St Thence easterly along rte inertharly line of said 1,5' ArErl to a point of Miler section with 00 1'(1/'( '55/ right of way line <X Main St.Ikl!1 Thence C 111 01011g rysid iiiasterly M of sow to the myth west atrium /5 5/11 1 erf 1 11 5,51 truss A1(114 1A11/0111111111111 the northwest , C:orne,' 55105015 (1/ (1(11,, north- easterly !Pond the sioritiorly line ryt saki West 33.94 feet 5,1/) southwest corner of Lot 1. or the East 329,90 Teet (1 Lot 0 of John 51 (1) Subdivision! 'Thence northooresteny along the westerly lino of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the ssittherly One Of the NE1/4 of sign tryt k3; Theriot southwestorly along 11ai15 southerly line to the 1/ '/1 101/111 11 '/015 5/5511/4 of Lot 6; The//r 1' north westerly along 3he westerly lines of the NE1/4. of Lot Ei, the SKI/a of LiX 10, the NE1/4 Lot 11 and the E1/7 of Lot 12 all In John Klimys Subdivision to the olorthwest cor- ner of said E1/2 of Lot 12; 'Thence northeast erry along the northerly IOW of said E1/2 of Lot 12 to the southwest corner of 501 1-1-1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 in (1 11 King's Subdivi- sion; Thence north- westerly along the WA lines of 1111 1. 1-1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 John King's Subdivision to the northwest cor- ner thereat Thence northesisterly along the northerly Vino of said Lot 1-1-1 le a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Central Avenirel Thence northeasterly crossing 1,0 5(45 Ave- nue to a point of Inter- section 01 550 easterly fight Of vyity line of Central Avenue and the northerly right of way line 01 51 25th Sheet; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way Ilne and extension thereof to a point 01 intersection with the easterly right of way line of Elm Street! Thonee 501/11 oaltitity lI, /55 8,3/d easterly rigLik of way line to rti 110111111 of inter- !section 015115 5115' runt 1- min right of way 1101' of 11. With 5dk 1 1(110111511 1 1111 ,lb 1(1 nein 01 1 right of way line anti exterWon More. 5 5s, point of fru torsortion with the easterly right of way /AA of /15151 aver nue: itheriCP 11, 1.C1Cly sktrxt said easter- ly right of way !•e to .3, tooth of intriereerlon with the northirrly rioln of romp lino 00 51 217n15 Skrool: 0 WO Mel 01 rim 1,ACCAA extention 1' 01 to a :mini of intersec- tion wits Lim northerly DOA 115 00/l line el 551 55( farerth Therpm northeasterly along saki northerly right or wan line to a polti1 or intersection with the westerly right ar way line of A public I15 15 between Pine Street and Maple Street: Thence Meths westerly along said westerly right of way line to the rrortheant ((1101' 01 5550 North feet of Lot 701551 East Dubuque ACICIRAM Thence southwesterly along the (51 55 line of said Lot to a point of (1550 011551111 with the easterly right of 'way into of Pine Street; Thermo north- westerly along sold easterly right of way line and extension thereof 10 150 northerly right or way line of E, 1601 Street; Thence northeasterly afong said northerly right of way line to the 011111 west corner of Let 1 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence northwesterly and continuing north- easterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 le the most I male erly ' corner thereof; Thence southwesterly along the westerly lines of Lot 1-2 715(15 Lot 2A of Kerner industrial Par k to the southwest comer of said 1.01 2A; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of sale Lot 2A to the Southeast comer 'h'/'lob/ Thence north: westerly along the easterly line of said Lot 2A to the southwest corner of Lot 6 of Kerr Per Industrial Park; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line ot said Lot 6 to the southeast comer thereof; Thence north WPSfleily islong easterly Ilne of said Lot to the northeast nom ner thereat and point int' 0/551 Ine southerly right of way 1111/1 111 (('(' CopM! Thence nentlioaiderly thong ishd southeny right of way line raid extension thereof to is point of intersection von Inn Keeper Mixt 111A111151 nontmenterly Wong CO to a ofthit re !Mew:Arkin with the northerly line of Lot .3 of Kerper In- dustrial Perk eoterklnd 1( 1/1 min toi .t 11i LuA 30, List 515 Lot 31„ Ltti of Lot 32 all in :1115' the Summit !tuber irrink"Wk mem Co.'s Addition, Township 89 North, Ra roe 3 East of the Mir P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa end any adjoining public rithitor CM/Sprain Sciimlft Sobarea of the District snall looloolo that area generally hounded lay the following (501,5 51- 151/05 All 05 55505 part of the City or Dubuque ly easterly 115 Ipg teesta Channel also known as Chaplain Schraitt island art, tk" 9140 lYing east of the easterly hunt of way lino of Korpow Boule- vard belween I he Gen Orrilue of 55 55. rlighway 61/151 and the south- erly Cunt or way line of E, 16th Street el Sec. trona 17, 18, 19 and 20, TA9N, 03E, EXt P,M. the City of Dubuque, I3/1511 4Ue County, Iowa, The Cony of 01,1115que reserves the right to modify the boundaries of the District at some future clate„ Any amendments to the Plan will he completed In accordance with Chapter 403 of the Po- wa. Code, Urban Re- newal Law. A copy of the 11(11 5/1/004 Amended and Restated Urban Renew! al Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Re- newal District Is on file in the City Clerk's Of- f ice and may be viewed during monnal working hours. Written comments ro 91t,,5 -o tho above amendment may be submitted to the City (55 1/10/ Office on or be- fore said time of poXilic hearing, At said 1/100 4/115 place of public hearing all 'n- Worsted citizens a 111 parks will be given tfl opportunity 50 3c luont tor or /(,1/l'l wOO arnendmont, Any visual or homUng mord red persons inreoliou spe .141 ass 51 1,11011 perm in wier mental to 7,3; sibi it y miens n1x05 i1 son to the City Clerk m (54771 550 7571) 15931 55511 1555 least 1 17",. now s ;XIV 111 f0001k,1, Published 0 tomor arise with the ordrit STATE OF IOWA 1SS: DILTBUQUE C(,MINTY CERTIFICA'IlION ['HULK /,‘1 1, Suvanne Pike. a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc.. an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph flerald,a newspaper of general circulation puhlished in the City of Dubuque. County of Dubuque and State of Iowa: bei certify that the attached notice WEIS published in said newspaper on the following dates: April 2,2, 201 1. and for which the charge is $256.74. Subscribed to heroic me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque ('ounty, Iowa, this 6., „ ,7„ day o 1 )0 Nlotari, in affl For rjulaapie ricanirt , Icwca„ 1;11fr1 5 I/1 1 / 1 , 7:93-rirrioretx !serer' , teseirriketerssi„roin Prepared By: David Heiar ED Director City of Dubuque 50 W. 13 St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 Return To: David Heiar ED Director City of Dubuque 50 W. 13 St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 RESOLUTION NO. 155 -11 115111111101 ill 1 Doc ID: 0070390 Kind: RESOLUTION 30003 Type Recorded: 05/04/2011 1tof3344:51 PM Dubuque County Iowa Kathy Flynn Thurlow Record F11e2011- 000064 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE GREATER DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT. Whereas, on March 21, 2011 the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa authorized the preparation of an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan (the "Plan ") for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (the "District "); and Whereas, the City of Dubuque's primary objective in amending this Plan is to provide opportunities for further redevelopment and reinvestment in the downtown; and Whereas, the Long Range Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed Plan and has found that said document is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the development of the City of Dubuque as a whole and has transmitted its findings to the City Council; and Whereas, a consultation process has been undertaken with affected taxing entities in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa with no written objections or recommended changes to the Plan received; and Whereas, the City Council, in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, has held a public hearing on the proposed amended and restated Plan after public notice thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, on file in the City Clerk's Office and made reference to herein, be approved. 111110111111111111111 Doc ID: 007042240003 Type: GEN Kind: RESOLUTION Fee Amt: $19.00 / Page 1t 44:02 AM of 3 Dubuque County Iowa Kathy Flynn Thurlow Recorder File2411- 000066 Prepared Bv: David Heiar ED Director City of Dubuque 50 W. 1 3 th St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 Return To: David Heiar ED Director City of Dubuque 50 W. 13 St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 RESOLUTION NO. 155-11 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE GREATER DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT. Whereas, on March 21, 2011 the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa authorized the preparation of an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan (the "Plan ") for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (the "District "); and Whereas, the City of Dubuque's primary objective in amending this Plan is to provide opportunities for further redevelopment and reinvestment in the downtown; and Whereas, the Long Range Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed Plan and has found that said document is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the development of the City of Dubuque as a whole and has transmitted its findings to the City Council; and Whereas, a consultation process has been undertaken with affected taxing entities in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa with no written objections or recommended changes to the Plan received; and Whereas, the City Council, in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, has held a public hearing on the proposed amended and restated Plan after public notice thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, on file in the City Clerk's Office and made reference to herein, be approved. �� c,) Q1,- >' c l 9 D Prepared By: David Heiar ED Director City of Dubuque 50 W. 13 St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 Return To: David Heiar ED Director City of Dubuque 50 W. 13 St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 RESOLUTION NO. 155-11 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE GREATER DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT. Whereas, on March 21, 2011 the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa authorized the preparation of an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan (the "Plan ") for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (the "District "); and Whereas, the City of Dubuque's primary objective in amending this Plan is to provide opportunities for further redevelopment and reinvestment in the downtown; and Whereas, the Long Range Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed Plan and has found that said document is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the development of the City of Dubuque as a whole and has transmitted its findings to the City Council; and Whereas, a consultation process has been undertaken with affected taxing entities in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa with no written objections or recommended changes to the Plan received; and Whereas, the City Council, in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, has held a public hearing on the proposed amended and restated Plan after public notice thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, on file in the City Clerk's Office and made reference to herein, be approved. Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of the Resolution in the office of the Dubuque County Recorder. Passed, approved and adopted this 2 day of May, 2011. 777/7 ���� Attest Kevin S. Firnst Acting City Clerk F: \USERS \Econ Dev \Urban Renewal \Greater Downtown UR District\2011.2 Amendment\20110425 GD UR 2011.2 Adopt Resolution.doc Roy D. Buol Mayor Created by ADJ Base data provided by Dubuque County GIS Greater Downtown UR District Version 2011.2 1 inch = 1,500 feet UR Districts - Existing Chaplain Schmitt - New Kerper Area - Modified Industrial 16th - Modified /New Washington Area - New East 7th Street - Modified Relationship to Historic Surveys • \ , **.S tsk IV'.r � �, &\%%%%\%W' , „ „, , - .,,._ v.01fr . . ,A.% ..„.„.. v tA "fp*, t., At/ 0 , - N e.,, .„,,- o w-, v w-dL- LTA imi %. 0 ■,,. ` allll /� rl itt ra t icirt oPPA A0 *,*•, t vw mimen ��lisab � i ` i 1 �►� i Intilll Legend Washington Neighborhood Expansion Conservation District r i Warehouse District El Phase I Survey Conservation Planning Area Historic Preservation District fl Phase II Survey Conservation Planning Area N A Yr‹ Vacant 1840's 1850's MN 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's Age of Building Stock Historically Significant Properties J Washington Neighborhood Historically Significant Properties- 325 , Prepared by: Return to: Aaron DeJong, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 Kevin S. Firnstahl, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4121 AMENDED and RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (A merger of the Downtown Dubuque, Ice Harbor, Kerper Boulevard, and East 7th Street Urban Renewal Districts) City of Dubuque, Iowa This Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District traces its beginnings to the merger of the Downtown Urban Renewal Area Project Number Iowa R -15, originally established by Resolution 123 -67 by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa on May 18, 1967 and subsequently amended and restated by Resolution 79 -71 on March 15, 1971, by Resolution 73 -74 on March 11, 1974, by Resolution 107 -82 on May 3, 1982, by Resolution 191 -84 on June 25, 1984, by Resolution 371 -93 on December 6, 1993, by Resolution 145 -94 on May 2, 1994, by Resolution 479 -97 on November 17, 1997, by Resolution 476 -98 on October 19, 1998 and by Resolution 187- 02 on April 1, 2002, with the Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District, originally established by Resolution 403 -89 of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa on December 18, 1989 and subsequently amended and restated by Resolution 241 -00 on June 5, 2000 and by Resolution 114 -02 on March 4, 2002. The Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District resulting from that merger was later amended by Resolution 170 -04 on April 19, 2004, by Resolution 391 -06 on August 21, 2006, by Resolution 108 -07 on February 20 2007, by Resolution 597 -07 on December 17, 2007, by Resolution 300 -08 on September 2, 2008, by Resolution 393 -09 on October 5, 2009, and by Resolution 26 -10 on July 19, 2010. On May 2, 2011 the Kerper Boulevard Industrial Park Economic Development District originally established by Resolution 274 -94 on August 15, 1994 and the East 7 Street Economic Development District, originally established by Resolution 144 -97 on April 7, 1997 were merged into and became part of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, pursuant to Resolution approved on May 2, 2011. Version 2011.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION 3 B. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DESIGNATION 3 C. OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN 4 D. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES 5 E. PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES 5 F. DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 6 1. LAND USE 6 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA: 9 G. LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION 9 H. RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS 10 I. FINANCING ACTIVITIES 10 J. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS 12 K. DURATION OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN 12 L. SEVERABILITY 12 M. AMENDMENT OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN 13 N. ATTACHMENTS 14 2 A. INTRODUCTION This AMENDED AND RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN ( "the Plan ") has been prepared to update the objectives and public purpose activities intended to stimulate, through public actions, financing and commitments, private investment within the combined and expanded area known as the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District ( "the District "). In order to achieve this objective, the City of Dubuque shall undertake the urban renewal actions specified in this Plan, pursuant to the powers granted to it under Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law, and Chapter 15A of the Iowa Code. Under this Plan, the District is being expanded to include the areas formerly designated as urban renewal areas under the Urban Renewal Plans for the Kerper Boulevard Industrial Park Economic Development District and the East 7 Street Economic Development District, and to create three new subareas, the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt, and Industrial Harbor Subareas. This Plan shall serve as a new urban renewal plan for the District described herein. The Plan shall be viewed as a single plan for purposes of fulfilling the objectives of the Plan. The separate subareas of the Plan will be maintained and observed for those purposes which are aided by or in need of the division, but the combined and expanded area comprising the District shall be treated together for planning and redevelopment purposes. The division of taxation and the separation of incremental taxes authorized by Iowa Code Section 403.19 have been implemented in the existing Sub -areas of the District and in the areas being merged into the District. Upon passage of an implementing City ordinance, tax increment revenues may include the increased local option sales and services tax revenues authorized to be collected under Iowa Code Section 423B.10. Under the terms of this Plan and conforming amendments to the applicable tax increment ordinances, the tax increment mechanism described in Iowa Code Section 403.19 shall continue to apply to the territory within the District as currently provided. Incremental taxes shall be determined separately with respect to each subarea of the District, and when collected shall be applied, subject to such liens and priorities as may exist or be from time to time provided, with respect to the District and Plan, as amended. B. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DESIGNATION The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa has determined that the following blighting conditions, as defined by Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law, exist within the District: • Undeveloped and underdeveloped land; • A substantial number of deteriorated, dilapidated and obsolete public and private improvements; • Faulty lot layouts in relation to the size, adequacy and usefulness of the lots; • Fragmented property ownership patterns; 3 • A lack of public utilities; and • An inadequate street layout. The Council has declared by Resolution of Necessity No. 99 -11 on March 21, 2011 that these factors have substantially impaired and arrested the sound growth of the City of Dubuque and of the area comprising the District. C. OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN The primary OBJECTIVES of the Plan are: 1. The creation of a thriving central business district, riverfront district, and downtown neighborhoods with a compatible mix of viable commercial /retail, office, financial, residential, cultural, recreational and educational activities; 2. The development of an adequate support system and public infrastructure for new and expanding river - related and other tourism activities; 3. The conservation, restoration, renovation or rehabilitation of the historic and architectural character of the District through the renovation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, the establishment of design standards to ensure cohesive and compatible development and redevelopment, the use of appropriate construction techniques, the coordinated administration of appropriate code enforcement efforts and the maximization of all available financial and technical resources; 4. The creation of a safe, healthy and attractive physical environment through the construction or installation of necessary infrastructure and other public improvements or actions supportive of the District; 5. The creation of a safe, efficient, and attractive circulation system for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic; 6. The development of additional and improved parking opportunities in the District supportive of the businesses and attractions located within its boundaries and which accommodate the needs of its residents, employees and visitors; 7. The creation of financial incentives necessary to encourage private investment and reinvestment in the District; 8. The creation and retention of quality employment opportunities in the District; 9. The expansion of the existing property tax base of the District; and. 10. The creation and development of additional housing units and residential opportunities in the District, and an increase in the level of homeownership in the District 4 D. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES The District is located within the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, State of Iowa. The District includes seventeen separate subareas that have resulted from prior urban renewal plans and expansions of the same within the District. These subareas include the Town Clock Subarea, the Old Main Subarea, the Upper Main Subarea, the Ice Harbor Subarea A, Ice Harbor Subarea B, Ice Harbor Subarea C, Warehouse Subarea, South Main Subarea, the South Port Subarea, the Cable Car Subarea, the Bluff Street Subarea, the South Bluff Street Subarea, the Washington Neighborhood Subarea, Chaplain Schmitt Subarea, the Industrial Harbor Subarea, the East 7 Street Subarea, and the Kerper Boulevard Subarea. Despite this subdivision of the District, this Plan shall be viewed as a single plan and shall be applied to all subareas for purposes of fulfilling the objectives of the Plan. The description of the boundaries for each subarea are attached as Attachment F to this Plan. The boundaries of the District and the subareas are delineated on the URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT map (Attachment A; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office). The City of Dubuque reserves the right to modify the boundaries of the District at some future date. Any amendments to the Plan will be completed in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law. E. PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES To meet the OBJECTIVES of this Plan, the City of Dubuque is prepared to initiate and support development and redevelopment of the District through the following PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES: 1. Pre - development planning, including but not limited to activities such as appraisals, architectural and engineering studies, environmental assessment and remediation, and feasibility analysis; 2. Provision of technical support to property owners, businesses and organizations in support and furtherance of the Plan; 3. Use of tax increment financing, loans, forgivable loans, grants and other appropriate financial tools in support of eligible public purpose activities, including public and private conservation, preservation, development and redevelopment efforts including the adaptive re -use of existing structures and code compliance; 4. Preparation of property for conservation, preservation, rehabilitation, development and redevelopment purposes; 5. Development and implementation of programs for the repair, restoration, and renovation of historic and non - historic buildings and related improvements, and the 5 rehabilitation, restoration, and renovation of historic and non - historic buildings buildings for public and governmental uses, including the Carnegie Stout Public Library, the former U.S. Federal Building, and the former Kephardt's Building, and for commercial and residential uses; 6. Improvement, installation, construction and reconstruction of public facilities and improvements including but not limited to structured parking facilities, other parking facilities, rail spurs, streets, alleys, utilities, convention facilities, Riverwalk and Harborwalk improvements and amenities, boat docks, dredging and other river - related improvements; 7. Improvement, installation, construction and reconstruction of other public improvements including but not limited to the relocation of overhead utility lines, installation of street lights, construction of public rest rooms and water fountains, installation of benches and other streetscape amenities, landscaping and signage; 8. Acquisition of property through negotiation or eminent domain for public improvements or private development and redevelopment purposes, public or private use; 9. Disposition of land and /or buildings through sale or lease; 10. Relocation or elimination of existing private improvements in connection with other public purpose activities; 11. Relocation or elimination of existing railroad spur lines; 12. Demolition and clearance of deteriorated, obsolescent and blighting structures and other improvements, including but not limited to site preparation for redevelopment purposes; and 13. Enforcement of applicable local, state and federal laws, codes and regulations. Public purpose activities are limited to those areas delineated on the PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITY AREA map (Attachment B; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office). All public purpose activities shall be conditioned upon and shall meet the restrictions and limitations placed upon the District by the Plan. F. DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS The LAND USE and PLANNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA set forth herein shall apply to any and all District properties the preservation, conservation, development and /or the redevelopment of which is assisted by the City through any of the PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES listed above. 1. LAND USE: a. Town Clock Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, 6 conservation, development and redevelopment of a functional, attractively developed environment to further existing office, financial, commercial /retail, cultural, educational, personal and professional services and residential activities within the Town Clock Subarea. The continued development and enhancement of those land uses permitted within the Downtown Commercial Business District (C-4), the Business District (C -5) and the Office Residential (OR) zones of the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance are encouraged. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -1 and C -2; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Town Clock Subarea. b. Old Main Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote private investment and reinvestment in a variety of commercial /retail, entertainment and residential uses while furthering existing commercial /retail, personal and professional services, entertainment and residential activities within the Old Main Subarea. The continued development and enhancement of those land uses permitted within the Downtown Commercial Business District (C-4) and Business District (C -5) zones of the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance are encouraged. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -3 and C -4; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Old Main Subarea. c. Upper Main Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. The continued development and enhancement of those land uses permitted within the Downtown Commercial Business District (C -4), the Business District (C -5), the Office Residential (OR) and Office Service (OS) zones of the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance are encouraged. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -5 and C -6; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Upper Main Subarea. d. Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, and C: The intent of this plan is to encourage a mix of residential, commercial /retail, recreational and educational uses in these Subareas. An adopted Planned Unit Development ordinance shall regulate land uses and zoning in the Ice Harbor Subareas A, B and C. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -7 and C -8; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, and C. e. Warehouse Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of 7 residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -9 and C -10; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Warehouse Subarea. f. South Main Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -11 and C -12; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the South Main Subarea. g. South Port Subarea: The intent of this plan is to encourage a mix of residential, commercial /retail, recreational and educational uses in this Subarea. An adopted Planned Unit Development ordinance shall regulate land uses and zoning in a portion of the Subarea. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -13 and C -14; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the South Port Subarea. h. Cable Car Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -15 and C -16; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Cable Car Subarea. i. Bluff Street Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -17 and C -18; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Bluff Street Subarea. j. South Bluff Street Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -19 and C -20; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the South Bluff Street Subarea. k. Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of these downtown neighborhoods of residential, office, commercial /retail, and industrial uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -21 and C -22; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) 8 identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Warehouse Subarea. 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA: a. Town Clock, Old Main, Upper Main, Warehouse, South Main, Cable Car, Bluff Street, and South Bluff Street Subareas: The planning and design criteria to be used to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Town Clock, Old Main, Upper Main, Warehouse, South Main, Bluff Street, and South Bluff Street Subareas are those standards and guidelines contained within the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance, Downtown Design Guidelines, and other applicable local, state and federal codes and ordinances subject to the conditions contained in this subsection. b. Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, C and South Port: The planning and design criteria to be used to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, C and South Port shall be the Port of Dubuque Master Plan Design Standards attached hereto as Attachment D, which is on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office. c. Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas: The planning and design criteria to be used to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas are those standards and guidelines contained within the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable local, state and federal codes and ordinances subject to the conditions contained in this subsection. d. Historic Preservation Commission Review: Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Structures shall be used to guide the exterior modifications of historic and architecturally significant properties financed in whole or in part by the City of Dubuque and the improvement, installation, construction or reconstruction of public improvements in the District. Said projects shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission for compliance with the above referenced standards. e. Off - Premise Signage: No off - premise signage shall be allowed in the Ice Harbor Subareas A and B. f. Overhead Utility Lines: No new overhead utility lines shall be installed within the District where underground placement is feasible. G. LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION The City of Dubuque is prepared to acquire and dispose of property in support of the development and redevelopment of the District within the parameters set forth below. 1. Land Acquisition: The City may acquire property for private development or redevelopment by contractual agreement or by right of eminent domain. The City reserves the right to acquire, by negotiation or eminent domain, property rights required for the 9 construction or reconstruction of streets and public utilities, or any other public facility or improvement. No properties currently are identified for acquisition in this Plan. 2. Land Disposition: Publicly held land will be sold for the development of viable uses consistent with this Plan, and not for purposes of speculation. Land will be disposed of in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law. Developers and redevelopers will be selected on the basis of the quality of their proposals and their ability to carry out such proposals while complying with the requirements of this Plan. Developers and redevelopers will be required by contractual agreement to observe the Land Use Requirements and Planning and Design Criteria of this Plan. The contract and other disposition documents will set forth the provisions, standards and criteria for achieving the objectives and requirements outlined in this Plan. H. RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS Relocation assistance in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 316 of the Iowa Code, Highway Relocation Assistance Law, will be provided in the event that an existing business or residence is displaced by publicly supported development or redevelopment activities. I. FINANCING ACTIVITIES To meet the OBJECTIVES of this Plan and to encourage the development and redevelopment of the District and private investment therein, the City of Dubuque is prepared to provide financial assistance to qualified industries, businesses and housing developers through the making of loans or grants under Chapter 15A of the Iowa Code and through the use of tax increment financing under Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code. 1. Chapter 15A Loan or Grant: The City of Dubuque has determined that the making of loans or grants of public funds to qualified industries, businesses and housing developers is necessary to aid in the planning, undertaking and completion of urban renewal projects authorized under this Plan within the meaning of Section 384.24(3)(q) of the Iowa Code. Accordingly, in furtherance of the objectives of this Plan, the City of Dubuque may determine to issue bonds or loan agreements, in reliance upon the authority of Section 384.24A, Section 384.24(3)(q), Section 403.12 (general obligation bonds) or Section 403.9 (tax increment bonds), for the purpose of making loans or grants of public funds to qualified entities. Alternatively, the City may determine to use available funds for the making of such loans or grants. In determining qualifications of recipients and whether to make any such individual loans or grants, the City of Dubuque shall consider one or more of the factors set forth in Section 15A.1 of the Iowa Code on a case -by -case basis. 2. Tax Increment Financing: The City of Dubuque is prepared to utilize tax increment financing, authorized under Iowa Code Section 403.19 and current City ordinance, as a means of financing eligible costs incurred to implement the Public Purpose Activities 10 identified in Section E of this Plan. Upon passage of a separate implementing City ordinance, tax increment revenues may include the increased local option sales and services tax revenues authorized to be collected under Iowa Code Section 4238.10. Bonds or loan agreements may be issued by the City under the authority of Section 403.9 of the Iowa Code (tax increment bonds) or Section 384.24A, Section 384.24(3)(q) and Section 403.12 (general obligation bonds). The City acknowledges that the use of tax increment revenues delays the ability of other local taxing bodies to realize immediately the direct tax benefits of new development in the District. The City believes, however, that the use of tax increment revenues to finance the public improvements and to promote private investment in the District is necessary in the public interest to achieve the OBJECTIVES of this Plan. Without the use of this special financing tool, new investment may not otherwise occur or may occur within another jurisdiction. If new development does not take place in Dubuque, property values could stagnate and the City, County and School District may receive less taxes during the duration of this Plan than they would have if this Plan were not implemented. Tax increment financing will provide a long -term payback in overall increased tax base for the City, County and School District. The initial public investment required to generate new private investment will ultimately increase the taxable value of the District well beyond its existing base value. Tax increment reimbursement may be sought any of the eligible costs incurred by the City in connection with any of the Public Purpose Activities described in Section E of this Plan, including but not limited to the following: a. Planning and administration of the Plan; b. Construction of any of the public improvements, amenities and facilities described in Section E of this Plan or otherwise contemplated by the Plan within the District, including pre - development planning, environmental assessment and remediation, feasibility analysis and engineering costs; c. Acquisition, installation, maintenance and replacement of public improvements throughout the District including but not limited to street lights, benches, landscaping, appropriate signage and rest rooms; d. Acquisition of land and /or buildings and preparation of same for sale to private developers, including any "write down" of the sale price of the land and /or building; e. Preservation, conservation, development or redevelopment of buildings or facilities within the District to be sold or leased to qualifying for - profit and not - for - profit organizations, developers and businesses; f. Loans or grants to qualified entities under Chapter 15A of the Iowa Code, including debt service payments on any bonds issued to finance such loans or grants, for purposes of expanding the business or activity, or other qualifying loan programs established in 11 support of the Plan; and g. Providing the matching share for a variety of local, state and federal grants and loans. 3. Proposed Amount of Indebtedness: At this time, the extent of improvements and new development within the District is only generally known. As such, the amount and duration for use of the tax increment revenues for public improvements and /or private development can only be estimated; however, the actual use and amount of tax increment revenues to be used by the City for District activities will be determined at the time specific development is proposed. It is anticipated that the maximum amount of indebtedness which will qualify for tax increment revenue reimbursement during the duration of this Plan, including acquisition, public improvements and private development assistance, will not exceed $130,000,000. At the time of adoption of this Plan, the City of Dubuque's current general obligation debt is $ 95,918,516 (a list of obligations is found as Attachment E) and the applicable constitutional debt limit is $174,325,144, for the Fiscal Year starting July 1, 2011. J. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS All provisions necessary to conform with state and local laws have been complied with by the City of Dubuque in the implementation of this Plan and its supporting documents. K. DURATION OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN This Plan shall continue in effect until terminated by action of the City Council, but in no event before the City of Dubuque has received full reimbursement from all incremental taxes for its advances and principal and interest payable on all Tax Increment Financing or general obligations issued to carry out the OBJECTIVES of the Plan. However, the use of tax increment financing revenues by the City for the public purpose activities carried out under this Plan shall be limited as deemed appropriate by the City Council and consistent with all applicable provisions of law. The DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS established, or as amended from time to time by the City of Dubuque Zoning Ordinance, shall remain in effect in perpetuity. L. SEVERABILITY In the event one or more provisions contained in this Plan shall be held for any reason to be invalid, illegal, unauthorized or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, lack of authorization or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Plan and this Plan shall be construed and implemented as if such provision had never been contained herein. 12 M. AMENDMENT OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN This Plan may be amended from time to time to respond to development opportunities. Any such amendment shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law. Any change effecting any property or contractual right can be effectuated only in accordance with applicable state and local law. 13 N. ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are a part of this Plan and are on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office: A Urban Renewal District Map, with Subareas B Public Activity Area Map C Land Use Maps C -1 Town Clock Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -2 Town Clock Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -3 Old Main Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -4 Old Main Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -5 Upper Main Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -6 Upper Main Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -7 Ice Harbor Subareas Existing Land Use Map C -8 Ice Harbor Subareas Proposed Land Use Map C -9 Warehouse Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -10 Warehouse Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -11 South Main Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -12 South Main Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -13 South Port Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -14 South Port Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -15 Cable Car Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -16 Cable Car Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -17 Bluff Street Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -18 Bluff Street Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -19 South Bluff Street Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -20 South Bluff Street Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -21 Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas Existing Land Use Map C -22 Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas Proposed Land Use Map D Port of Dubuque Master Plan Design Standards E List of Current General Obligation Debt F District Boundary Description by Subarea F: \USERS\Econ Dev \Urban Renewal \Greater Downtown UR District\2011.2 Amendment\2011.2 Greater Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Final.doc 14 Planning Services Department City Hall 50 West 13th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 -4864 (563) 589 -4210 phone (563) 589 -4221 fax (563) 690 -6678 TDD planning@cityofdubuque.org The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Dubuque 50 W.13 Street Dubuque, IA 52001 RE: Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District Expansion Dear Mayor and City Council Members: Introduction On April 20, 2011, the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission reviewed the proposed expansion of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District to: add the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor Areas; and to merge the existing East 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The proposal, staff reports, and related materials are enclosed. Discussion At the Commission meeting, David Heiar, Economic Development Director, noted several developments have brought about the proposal to amend the district. He explained that the amendment will provide the expansion areas with access to the financial. tools and incentives available in the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, primarily tax increment financing. The Commission reviewed the primary objectives of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, and discussed the benefits of the proposed expansion. Commissioners discussed how the proposed expansion boundaries were drawn, and why certain areas were not included. Recommendation By a vote of 7 to 0, the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission recommends approval of the proposed Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District expansion as it is consistent with the 2008 Dubuque Comprehensive Plan. Respectfully submitted, Jim Prochaska, Chairperson Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Enclosures cc: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager David Heiar, Economic Development Director Masterpiece on the Mississippi Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork Dubuque A1mafagty VIII.► 2007 April 22, 2011 Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Long Range Planning Advisory Commission FROM: David Johnson, Assistant Planner ° — SUBJECT: Expansion of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District DATE: April 12, 2011 Dubuque All-Amain City 2007 Introduction The proposed amendment to the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District would add the areas known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor and merge the existing E. 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The areas proposed to be added and merged into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District are depicted in the enclosed map. Discussion One of the roles of the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission is to review urban renewal plans and any amendments for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendment will provide the areas with access to the financial tools and incentives available in the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. These tools and incentives are designed to encourage reinvestment and redevelopment activities throughout the district and support revitalization strategies. A thorough justification of the district expansion is detailed in the enclosed April 12, 2011 memorandum from Economic Development Director David Heiar. Planning Services Staff has reviewed the primary objectives of the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. Staff finds the objectives are consistent with the 2008 Dubuque Comprehensive Plan, with greatest relevance to the Land Use and Urban Design, Economic Development, Environmental Quality, and Housing Elements. Recommendation Staff recommends the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission recommend approval of the proposed expansion of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District to add the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and Industrial Harbor areas and merge E. 7 Street and the Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District, as the proposed amendment is consistent with the 2008 Dubuque Comprehensive Plan. Enclosures cc: Aaron DeJong, Assistant Economic Development Director Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: David J. Heiar, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Expansion of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District DATE: April 12, 2011 Dubuque bikil AU- AmericaCAY 1 P 2007 INTRODUCTION This memorandum presents for the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission review and approval of an expansion to the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The proposed amendment of this District would (i) expand the District to include areas generally known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor, and (ii) merge the East 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (See Attached Map). BACKGROUND The Downtown Dubuque Urban Renewal District was originally established in 1967. It has been amended and restated on several occasions over the years to expand the boundaries to include the Old Main area, the Iowa Inn property, Dubuque Museum of Art, Historic Federal Building, Locust Street Parking Ramp, the Carnegie -Stout Public Library, the South Main area, the Warehouse District, the South Port area, the Cable Car area, the Bluff Street area, and the South Bluff area. On April 19 2004, the Downtown Dubuque Urban Renewal District was merged with the Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District. By combining the two districts, both public and private development efforts have benefited from greater flexibility in the use of tax increment financing in the larger district. Before a municipality can exercise the authority conferred by Chapter 403 "Urban Renewal" of the Iowa Code, a Resolution of Necessity must be adopted finding that the area being considered for urban renewal district designation is either a slum, blighted or economic development area and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of the area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the city. The Iowa Code defines a blighted area as, "an area of a municipality within which the local governing body of the municipality determines that the presence of a substantial number of slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures; defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; unsanitary or unsafe conditions; deterioration of site or other improvements; diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; defective or unusual conditions of title; or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or any combination of these factors; substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, or welfare in its present condition and use ". An economic development area is defined as, "an area of a municipality designated by the local governing body as appropriate for commercial and industrial enterprises or housing and residential development for low and moderate income families, including single or multifamily housing." Several issues, events or circumstances have spurred research into expanding the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District to improve areas around the core downtown area. The issues are: • The NIU Study on crime and poverty that showed the Washington Neighborhood and the Central Avenue Corridor is in need of assistance to combat the real and perceived crime in the area. • Implementing the key recommendations from the Safe Community Task Force. • The Dubuque Racing Association is investigating an initiative to create a master plan for Chaplain Schmitt Island. • Major leases along the Industrial Harbor are set to expire over the next 10 years and may create the opportunity for new investment. • Redevelopment of the former Dubuque Pack site. • The implementation of the Washington Neighborhood Development Plan. • The age of structures in the area. • The implementation of the Historic Millwork District Master Plan. • Implementation of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. • Population declines in the Washington Neighborhood area. • Area's minimal increases in property values over the last 10 years. • Recent adoption of a historic conservation district for much of this area. • Designation of Prescott School as a persistently lowest- achieving school by the US Dept. of Education. • Announcement by Alliant Energy that in 2015 they will decommission the Dubuque coal -fired power plant. • Creation of the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation. • In the next few years there will be resources available in the Kerper Boulevard Subarea that could help finance activity throughout the expanded district. DISCUSSION This proposed expansion of the District would include new areas generally known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor, and the merger of the East 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The following is a discussion of each area and the reasons it is proposed to be included in the District. Washington Neighborhood In September 2009, the City Council held a community forum. The forum was intended to facilitate community dialog on issues regarding public safety. Over 130 residents attended the event, from all sectors of the community including the Mayor and City Council, City staff, representatives from neighborhood associations, landlords, the business community, educational and religious institutions, non - profit organizations, youth representatives, and the public at- large. Subsequent to this meeting the City Council formed a Safe Community Task Force (SCTF). The SCTF was assigned to: • Gather facts on the scope of crime and safety issues in the community; • Identify efforts currently underway to improve and prevent future problems; • Review and analyze how other communities have addressed crime and safety issues; and, • Recommend goals and objectives for the leadership of Dubuque. The Mayor and City Council appointed 25 citizens to serve on the newly established SCTF. The SCTF was assisted by representatives from key City departments including the City Manager's Office, Human Rights, Police, and Housing, with additional City staff serving as a resource. The SCTF met monthly from October 2009 through July 2010. Recognizing that the work of the SCTF was comprehensive in nature, four sub- committees were also established. The four sub - committees, made up of additional citizens, included: • Neighborhood Engagement/Social Capital • Enforcement • Management of Physical Environment • Research and Facts The role of the subcommittees was to help identify issues and develop opportunities or recommendations for the SCTF. The SCTF considered sub - committee input as part of the overall implementation strategy in the community. The SCTF then adopted the following two goals: 1. To identify and act upon things that most effectively reduce crime and that most effectively reduce the perception of crime; and 2. Recognize people want to feel safe and identify ways to provide that feeling of safety. The SCTF forwarded an initial set of recommendations to the City Council in February 2010. The SCTF also recommended the retention of a facilitator to assist in the ongoing process. Urban Strategies, of St. Louis, Missouri, began facilitation starting in March 2010. In July 2010, the SCTF submitted a second set of recommendations to the City Council. In the meantime, a subcommittee of SCTF members worked with City staff to implement one of the February recommendations, which consisted of a comprehensive study on crime and poverty in Dubuque. This subgroup solicited requests for proposals, reviewed the responses received, conducted interviews, and discussed this information with the full SCTF. The SCTF then recommended selection of Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies (NIU /CGS) to conduct the study, which the City Council approved. From May 2010 through January 2011, NIU /CGS conducted a massive study on crime and poverty in Dubuque. On January 14, 2011, NIU /CGS delivered the 779 -page final report. On January 25, 2011, NIU /CGS presented its findings to the SCTF in a three -hour presentation. Among other pieces of information, the NIU Crime Study stated that 71% of respondents fear coming downtown at night. This is a significant finding and the study proposes several methods to combat this issue. One recommendation is to invest in the infrastructure and properties within the challenged area. Having appropriate funding to promote reinvestment in the neighborhood will be critical for this to happen. The use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has been an effective tool to encourage the downtown revitalization and may be effective in revitalizing this area as well. The Safe Community Taskforce has provided recommendations to implement the findings of the 2010 Crime Report by NIU. Three of these recommendations are as follows: • As exterior code violations are identified in neighborhoods, identify volunteers who are willing to assist with helping property owners remedy those violations, which will address the property conditions while also building relationships and a sense of community. • Support economic development efforts to create opportunities. • Expand the lighting recommendation to "Brighten up the streets and alleys at night and increase visibility for residents wherever lights are needed." These recommendations could be implemented more quickly if this area is included in the Urban Renewal District and funding becomes available for these projects. The Washington area has not seen the level of growth in property values as compared to the rest of the community. With the help of the City Assessor's Office, research was conducted of property values in 2000 and 2010 for the area. The area showed a 30.8% increase in property values from 2000 to 2010. Community wide, the property values increased 145.2% for the same period. This shows that the Washington area has grown at nearly 1/5 of the rate as the rest of the community. Having this area in the Urban Renewal District will provide additional tools to assist this neighborhood and hopefully, provide a growth rate equal to the City's overall growth rate. 4 The Washington Neighborhood has also experienced a decrease in population as evidenced by the recent result of the 2010 US Census. Although census tracts do not exactly align with our defined neighborhood boundaries, Census Tract 5 which covers most of the Washington Neighborhood experienced a 5.1% (209 people) loss between 2000 and 2010. This can be attributable to the disinvestment of the area and residents preferring to locate in other parts of the community. Attached is a map of the downtown area census tracts in relation to the proposed expansion areas of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. Areas of the Washington Neighborhood are prone to flooding from the enclosed Bee Branch storm sewer. America's River Phase III has begun to 'daylight' the creek. This will be a major amenity to the area and will encourage reinvestment. The project is scheduled to be complete by 2013. Again, an urban renewal district can provide the potential for financial assistance in this redevelopment. The age of structures in the proposed Washington Subarea is another factor relating to the disinvestment within the area. Attached is a map showing the ages of structures within the Washington Neighborhood. Older structures require proper upkeep to maintain their quality. The economic conditions of the area over last several decades has not encouraged or allowed some owners to properly maintain their properties. The financial tools available in an urban renewal district can be used to assist in this redevelopment. The West Locust/Bluff Street area also suffers from having an older building stock and has deteriorated from years of disinvestment and vacancies. The area has several historic structures which should be preserved to maintain the historic nature of the neighborhood. Attached are maps showing the locations of historically significant structures and areas surveyed for conservation districts or national historic status. Much of this area was recently included in a historic conservation district. Prescott School, one of the elementary schools in the area, has been classified as a Persistently Lowest - Achieving School from the US Dept. of Education through the No Child Left Behind program. Many factors are causing this designation, but improving the economic climate of the immediate area would help in improving education in the neighborhood. The boundary of the Washington Neighborhood subarea (shown in blue on the attached map) was selected by connecting to the northern boundary of the existing Greater Downtown District with the entirety of the Washington Neighborhood up to Comisky Park, the West Locust Corridor, and the north end of Bluff Street. Areas east of the Washington Neighborhood were also included because these areas are already in the City's Enterprise Zone 2, which is classified as a distressed area. 5 Chaplain Schmitt Island The Dubuque Racing Association has initiated a discussion with area leaders to create a master plan to improve Chaplain Schmitt Island and make it a beautiful entry point into the community from Wisconsin. Areas of the island are at a disadvantage for redevelopment because of potential flooding. Also, portions of the island were previously used as a city landfill. Having the island in the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal Area allows for the existing district to assist in funding projects which would accomplish goals established in a future master plan for redevelopment. The subarea would include the entirety of Chaplain Schmitt Island (shown in yellow on the attached map). Industrial Harbor The lower Bee Branch and the Industrial Harbor areas are currently undergoing a transformation. The Bee Branch creek restoration will make the 16 Street area a recreation amenity and will be creating parcels for additional commercial development. The parcel development on the south side of 16 Street may need assistance to achieve a quality development. The City owned leases in the Industrial Harbor are beginning to expire and an effort to gain market rate leases on the property has the potential for the area to increase in valuation. In some situations, it may be necessary for the City to partner with potential lessees. The financial tools available in an urban renewal district could provide the public assistance needed in these public /private partnerships. Several areas within this subarea have significant environmental issues which will need financial assistance if they are to be redeveloped. The former Operations & Maintenance Garage on Kerper Boulevard and AY McDonald site on E. 12 Street are Superfund sites. These areas have the potential for redevelopment due to their proximity to other areas of town, but environmental remediation activities will need to occur to achieve a quality development. Alliant Energy has identified the coal -fired power plant on East 7 Street for closure in 2015. This site will most likely have environmental issues that need assistance to redevelop the property. The Shot Tower is also included in this subarea. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and efforts are ongoing to provide meaningful interpretation in and around the structure. The Industrial Harbor subarea boundary was selected by having the western boundary meet the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, surround the East 7 Street Economic Development District (Morrison Bros.) , and include the areas of the Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District that have not increased in valuation (shown in green on the attached map). Property owned by Blum Salvage has not been included in the District. This is because acquisition of the property is currently under negotiation under the Bee Branch Creek Restoration project. 6 East 7 Street Economic Development District The proposed expansion to the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District would totally surround the East 7 Street Urban Renewal District and therefore makes it logical to merge this district into the Greater Downtown District. The district was created to assist Morrison Brothers Company to expand their operations. Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District The Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District was created in 1994 to assist in Eagle Window and Door's relocation to a new facility on Kerper Boulevard (shown as red on the attached map) and potentially assist in improvements to the Dubuque Pack property. The City Council in 1994 self- imposed a 20 year time limit to collect tax increment from the designated economic development district (in 1994, Iowa law did not restrict economic development districts with a time limit). The City Council has the ability to amend the self- imposed time limit and allow the area to continue to collect tax increment to the extent allowed by current law. This proposed subarea has properties that have significant environmental contamination issues. The former City Operations & Maintenance Facility was once a coal gasification plant. This site, and a site on East 12 Street, has been classified as a Superfund site by the US EPA. Other areas within the subarea could be classified as brownfields, as they have real or perceived environmental issues relating to their redevelopment. In this proposal to merge the Kerper Boulevard District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, it would best if the current Kerper Boulevard District be separated into two sub -areas or parts. The area containing Eagle Window, the City Operations and Maintenance facility, and Flynn Ready -Mix would be its own subarea in the plan (shown in red). This sub -area would have existing increment which is being utilized to retire debt and would continue to be classified as an economic development area. The other part, the Dubuque Pack property, would be included in the Industrial Harbor subarea and classified as a blighted area. The area including Eagle Window & Door's property would no longer have a self- imposed expiration date but would now have a new statutory (20 -year) limit on tax increment collections. The property tax increment being generated from this site would be available to help finance other improvements once the existing obligations are satisfied. The attached Resolution directs staff to prepare an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan and to forward the Plan to the Long Range Planning Commission for its review and comment. This is required by Chapter 403 along with a consultation process that involves all affected taxing entities. Those taxing entities, the County, School Board and Community College, have an opportunity to comment on the proposed Plan prior to the required public hearing on the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan, but they cannot block adoption of the Plan. This expansion will encourage continued investment within the downtown area. 7 A City Council public hearing on the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan will be scheduled for May 2, 2011. The public notice will be published four to twenty days before the meeting to allow for the appropriate publication requirements. This will allow time for preparation of the Plan, review and comment period by the Long Range Planning Commission and the consultation process with the taxing entities. RECOMENDATION I recommend the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission recommend amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District to expand the District to include areas generally known as the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt Island, and the Industrial Harbor, and to merge the East 7 Street Economic Development District and the Kerper Boulevard Economic Development District into the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The amendment will provide additional tools to encourage reinvestment and redevelopment activities throughout the expanded District and will support the revitalization of the area. ACTION STEP The action step is for the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission to recommend approval of the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan to the City Council. F: \USERS \Econ Dev \Urban Renewal \Greater Downtown UR District\2011.2 Amendment\20110412 LRPAC Memo.doc 8 Prepared by: Return to: Aaron DeJong, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4393 Jeanne Schneider, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589 -4121 AMENDED and RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District (A merger of the Downtown Dubuque, Ice Harbor, Kerper Boulevard, and East 7 Street Urban Renewal Districts) City of Dubuque, Iowa This Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District traces its beginnings to the merger of the Downtown Urban Renewal Area Project Number Iowa R -15, originally established by Resolution 123 -67 by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa on May 18, 1967 and subsequently amended and restated by Resolution 79 -71 on March 15, 1971, by Resolution 73 -74 on March 11, 1974, by Resolution 107 -82 on May 3, 1982, by Resolution 191 -84 on June 25, 1984, by Resolution 371 -93 on December 6, 1993, by Resolution 145 -94 on May 2, 1994, by Resolution 479 -97 on November 17, 1997, by Resolution 476 -98 on October 19, 1998 and by Resolution 187- 02 on April 1, 2002, with the Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District, originally established by Resolution 403 -89 of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa on December 18, 1989 and subsequently amended and restated by Resolution 241 -00 on June 5, 2000 and by Resolution 114 -02 on March 4, 2002. The Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District resulting from that merger was later amended by Resolution 170 -04 on April 19, 2004, by Resolution 391 -06 on August 21, 2006, by Resolution 108 -07 on February 20 2007, by Resolution 597 -07 on December 17, 2007, by Resolution 300 -08 on September 2, 2008, by Resolution 393 -09 on October 5, 2009, and by Resolution 26 -10 on July 19, 2010. On May 2, 2011 the Kerper Boulevard Industrial Park Economic Development District originally established by Resolution 274 -94 on August 15, 1994 and the East 7 Street Economic Development District, originally established by Resolution 144 -97 on April 7, 1997 were merged into and became part of the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, pursuant to Resolution approved on May 2, 2011. Version 2011.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION 3 B. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DESIGNATION 3 C. OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN 4 D. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES 5 E. PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES 5 F. DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 6 1. LAND USE' 6 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA: 9 G. LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION 9 H. RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS 10 I. FINANCING ACTIVITIES 10 J. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS 12 K. DURATION OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN 12 L. SEVERABILITY 12 M. AMENDMENT OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN 13 N. ATTACHMENTS 14 2 A. INTRODUCTION This AMENDED AND RESTATED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN ( "the Plan ") has been prepared to update the objectives and public purpose activities intended to stimulate, through public actions, financing and commitments, private investment within the combined and expanded area known as the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District ( "the District "). In order to achieve this objective, the City of Dubuque shall undertake the urban renewal actions specified in this Plan, pursuant to the powers granted to it under Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law, and Chapter 15A of the Iowa Code. Under this Plan, the District is being expanded to include the areas formerly designated as urban renewal areas under the Urban Renewal Plans for the Kerper Boulevard Industrial Park Economic Development District and the East 7 Street Economic Development District, and to create three new subareas, the Washington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt, and Industrial Harbor Subareas. This Plan shall serve as a new urban renewal plan for the District described herein. The Plan shall be viewed as a single plan for purposes of fulfilling the objectives of the Plan. The separate subareas of the Plan will be maintained and observed for those purposes which are aided by or in need of the division, but the combined and expanded area comprising the District shall be treated together for planning and redevelopment purposes. The division of taxation and the separation of incremental taxes authorized by Iowa Code Section 403.19 have been implemented in the existing Sub -areas of the District and in the areas being merged into the District. Upon passage of an implementing City ordinance, tax increment revenues may include the increased local option sales and services tax revenues authorized to be collected under Iowa Code Section 423B.10. Under the terms of this Plan and conforming amendments to the applicable tax increment ordinances, the tax increment mechanism described in Iowa Code Section 403.19 shall continue to apply to the territory within the District as currently provided. Incremental taxes shall be determined separately with respect to each subarea of the District, and when collected shall be applied, subject to such liens and priorities as may exist or be from time to time provided, with respect to the District and Plan, as amended. B. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DESIGNATION The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa has determined that the following blighting conditions, as defined by Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law, exist within the District: • Undeveloped and underdeveloped land; • A substantial number of deteriorated, dilapidated and obsolete public and private improvements; • Faulty lot layouts in relation to the size, adequacy and usefulness of the Tots; • Fragmented property ownership patterns; 3 • A lack of public utilities; and • An inadequate street layout. The Council has declared by Resolution of Necessity No. 99 -11 on March 21, 2011 that these factors have substantially impaired and arrested the sound growth of the City of Dubuque and of the area comprising the District. C. OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN The primary OBJECTIVES of the Plan are: 1. The creation of a thriving central business district, riverfront district, and downtown neighborhoods with a compatible mix of viable commercial /retail, office, financial, residential, cultural, recreational and educational activities; 2. The development of an adequate support system and public infrastructure for new and expanding river - related and other tourism activities; 3. The conservation, restoration, renovation or rehabilitation of the historic and architectural character of the District through the renovation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, the establishment of design standards to ensure cohesive and compatible development and redevelopment, the use of appropriate construction techniques, the coordinated administration of appropriate code enforcement efforts and the maximization of all available financial and technical resources; 4. The creation of a safe, healthy and attractive physical environment through the construction or installation of necessary infrastructure and other public improvements or actions supportive of the District; 5. The creation of a safe, efficient, and attractive circulation system for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic; 6. The development of additional and improved parking opportunities in the District supportive of the businesses and attractions located within its boundaries and which accommodate the needs of its residents, employees and visitors; 7. The creation of financial incentives necessary to encourage private investment and reinvestment in the District; 8. The creation and retention of quality employment opportunities in the District; 9. The expansion of the existing property tax base of the District; and. 10. The creation and development of additional housing units and residential opportunities in the District, and an increase in the level of homeownership in the District 4 D. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES The District is located within the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, State of Iowa. The District includes seventeen separate subareas that have resulted from prior urban renewal plans and expansions of the same within the District. These subareas include the Town Clock Subarea, the Old Main Subarea, the Upper Main Subarea, the Ice Harbor Subarea A, Ice Harbor Subarea B, Ice Harbor Subarea C, Warehouse Subarea, South Main Subarea, the South Port Subarea, the Cable Car Subarea, the Bluff Street Subarea, the South Bluff Street Subarea, the Washington Neighborhood Subarea, Chaplain Schmitt Subarea, the Industrial Harbor Subarea, the East 7 Street Subarea, and the Kerper Boulevard Subarea. Despite this subdivision of the District, this Plan shall be viewed as a single plan and shall be applied to all subareas for purposes of fulfilling the objectives of the Plan. The description of the boundaries for each subarea are attached as Attachment F to this Plan. The boundaries of the District and the subareas are delineated on the URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT map (Attachment A; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office). The City of Dubuque reserves the right to modify the boundaries of the District at some future date. Any amendments to the Plan will be completed in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law. E. PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES To meet the OBJECTIVES of this Plan, the City of Dubuque is prepared to initiate and support development and redevelopment of the District through the following PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES: 1. Pre - development planning, including but not limited to activities such as appraisals, architectural and engineering studies, environmental assessment and remediation, and feasibility analysis; 2. Provision of technical support to property owners, businesses and organizations in support and furtherance of the Plan; 3. Use of tax increment financing, loans, forgivable loans, grants and other appropriate financial tools in support of eligible public purpose activities, including public and private conservation, preservation, development and redevelopment efforts including the adaptive re -use of existing structures and code compliance; 4. Preparation of property for conservation, preservation, rehabilitation, development and redevelopment purposes; 5. Development and implementation of programs for the repair, restoration, and renovation of historic and non - historic buildings and related improvements, and the 5 rehabilitation, restoration, and renovation of historic and non - historic buildings buildings for public and governmental uses, including the Carnegie Stout Public Library, the former U.S. Federal Building, and the former Kephardt's Building, and for commercial and residential uses; 6. Improvement, installation, construction and reconstruction of public facilities and improvements including but not limited to structured parking facilities, other parking facilities, rail spurs, streets, alleys, utilities, convention facilities, Riverwalk and Harborwalk improvements and amenities, boat docks, dredging and other river - related improvements; 7. Improvement, installation, construction and reconstruction of other public improvements including but not limited to the relocation of overhead utility lines, installation of street lights, construction of public rest rooms and water fountains, installation of benches and other streetscape amenities, landscaping and signage; 8. Acquisition of property through negotiation or eminent domain for public improvements or private development and redevelopment purposes, public or private use; 9. Disposition of land and /or buildings through sale or lease; 10. Relocation or elimination of existing private improvements in connection with other public purpose activities; 11. Relocation or elimination of existing railroad spur lines; 12. Demolition and clearance of deteriorated, obsolescent and blighting structures and other improvements, including but not limited to site preparation for redevelopment purposes; and 13. Enforcement of applicable local, state and federal laws, codes and regulations. Public purpose activities are limited to those areas delineated on the PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITY AREA map (Attachment B; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office). All public purpose activities shall be conditioned upon and shall meet the restrictions and limitations placed upon the District by the Plan. F. DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS The LAND USE and PLANNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA set forth herein shall apply to any and all District properties the preservation, conservation, development and/or the redevelopment of which is assisted by the City through any of the PUBLIC PURPOSE ACTIVITIES listed above. 1. LAND USE: a. Town Clock Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, 6 conservation, development and redevelopment of a functional, attractively developed environment to further existing office, financial, commercial /retail, cultural, educational, personal and professional services and residential activities within the Town Clock Subarea. The continued development and enhancement of those land uses permitted within the Downtown Commercial Business District (C-4), the Business District (C -5) and the Office Residential (OR) zones of the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance are encouraged. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -1 and C -2; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Town Clock Subarea. b. Old Main Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote private investment and reinvestment in a variety of commercial /retail, entertainment and residential uses while furthering existing commercial /retail, personal and professional services, entertainment and residential activities within the Old Main Subarea. The continued development and enhancement of those land uses permitted within the Downtown Commercial Business District (C -4) and Business District (C -5) zones of the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance are encouraged. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -3 and C -4; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Old Main Subarea. c. Upper Main Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. The continued development and enhancement of those land uses permitted within the Downtown Commercial Business District (C -4), the Business District (C -5), the Office Residential (OR) and Office Service (OS) zones of the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance are encouraged. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -5 and C -6; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Upper Main Subarea. d. Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, and C: The intent of this plan is to encourage a mix of residential, commercial /retail, recreational and educational uses in these Subareas. An adopted Planned Unit Development ordinance shall regulate land uses and zoning in the Ice Harbor Subareas A, B and C. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -7 and C -8; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, and C. e. Warehouse Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of 7 residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -9 and C -10; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Warehouse Subarea. f. South Main Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -11 and C -12; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the South Main Subarea. g. South Port Subarea: The intent of this plan is to encourage a mix of residential, commercial /retail, recreational and educational uses in this Subarea. An adopted Planned Unit Development ordinance shall regulate land uses and zoning in a portion of the Subarea. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -13 and C -14; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the South Port Subarea. h. Cable Car Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -15 and C -16; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Cable Car Subarea. i. Bluff Street Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -17 and C -18; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Bluff Street Subarea. South Bluff Street Subarea: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of this downtown neighborhood of residential, office and commercial /retail uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -19 and C -20; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the South Bluff Street Subarea. k. Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas: The intent of this Plan is to promote the preservation, conservation, development and redevelopment of these downtown neighborhoods of residential, office, commercial /retail, and industrial uses. LAND USE maps (Attachments C -21 and C -22; on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office) 8 identify the existing and the proposed land uses within the Warehouse Subarea. 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA: a. Town Clock, OId Main, Upper Main, Warehouse, South Main, Cable Car, Bluff Street, and South Bluff Street Subareas: The planning and design criteria to be used to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Town Clock, OId Main, Upper Main, Warehouse, South Main, Bluff Street, and South Bluff Street Subareas are those standards and guidelines contained within the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance, Downtown Design Guidelines, and other applicable local, state and federal codes and ordinances subject to the conditions contained in this subsection. b. Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, C and South Port: The planning and design criteria to be used to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Ice Harbor Subareas A, B, C and South Port shall be the Port of Dubuque Master Plan Design Standards attached hereto as Attachment D, which is on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office. c. Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas: The planning and design criteria to be used to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas are those standards and guidelines contained within the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable local, state and federal codes and ordinances subject to the conditions contained in this subsection. d. Historic Preservation Commission Review: Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Structures shall be used to guide the exterior modifications of historic and architecturally significant properties financed in whole or in part by the City of Dubuque and the improvement, installation, construction or reconstruction of public improvements in the District. Said projects shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission for compliance with the above referenced standards. e. Off - Premise Siqnage: No off - premise signage shall be allowed in the Ice Harbor Subareas A and B. f. Overhead Utility Lines: No new overhead utility lines shall be installed within the District where underground placement is feasible. G. LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION The City of Dubuque is prepared to acquire and dispose of property in support of the development and redevelopment of the District within the parameters set forth below. 1. Land Acquisition: The City may acquire property for private development or redevelopment by contractual agreement or by right of eminent domain. The City reserves the right to acquire, by negotiation or eminent domain, property rights required for the 9 construction or reconstruction of streets and public utilities, or any other public facility or improvement. No properties currently are identified for acquisition in this Plan. 2. Land Disposition: Publicly held land will be sold for the development of viable uses consistent with this Plan, and not for purposes of speculation. Land will be disposed of in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law. Developers and redevelopers will be selected on the basis of the quality of their proposals and their ability to carry out such proposals while complying with the requirements of this Plan. Developers and redevelopers will be required by contractual agreement to observe the Land Use Requirements and Planning and Design Criteria of this Plan. The contract and other disposition documents will set forth the provisions, standards and criteria for achieving the objectives and requirements outlined in this Plan. H. RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS Relocation assistance in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 316 of the Iowa Code, Highway Relocation Assistance Law, will be provided in the event that an existing business or residence is displaced by publicly supported development or redevelopment activities. I. FINANCING ACTIVITIES To meet the OBJECTIVES of this Plan and to encourage the development and redevelopment of the District and private investment therein, the City of Dubuque is prepared to provide financial assistance to qualified industries, businesses and housing developers through the making of loans or grants under Chapter 15A of the Iowa Code and through the use of tax increment financing under Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code. 1. Chapter 15A Loan or Grant: The City of Dubuque has determined that the making of loans or grants of public funds to qualified industries, businesses and housing developers is necessary to aid in the planning, undertaking and completion of urban renewal projects authorized under this Plan within the meaning of Section 384.24(3)(q) of the Iowa Code. Accordingly, in furtherance of the objectives of this Plan, the City of Dubuque may determine to issue bonds or loan agreements, in reliance upon the authority of Section 384.24A, Section 384.24(3)(q), Section 403.12 (general obligation bonds) or Section 403.9 (tax increment bonds), for the purpose of making loans or grants of public funds to qualified entities. Alternatively, the City may determine to use available funds for the making of such loans or grants. In determining qualifications of recipients and whether to make any such individual loans or grants, the City of Dubuque shall consider one or more of the factors set forth in Section 15A.1 of the Iowa Code on a case -by -case basis. 2. Tax Increment Financing: The City of Dubuque is prepared to utilize tax increment financing, authorized under Iowa Code Section 403.19 and current City ordinance, as a means of financing eligible costs incurred to implement the Public Purpose Activities 1 0 identified in Section E of this Plan. Upon passage of a separate implementing City ordinance, tax increment revenues may include the increased local option sales and services tax revenues authorized to be collected under Iowa Code Section 4238.10. Bonds or loan agreements may be issued by the City under the authority of Section 403.9 of the Iowa Code (tax increment bonds) or Section 384.24A, Section 384.24(3)(q) and Section 403.12 (general obligation bonds). The City acknowledges that the use of tax increment revenues delays the ability of other local taxing bodies to realize immediately the direct tax benefits of new development in the District. The City believes, however, that the use of tax increment revenues to finance the public improvements and to promote private investment in the District is necessary in the public interest to achieve the OBJECTIVES of this Plan. Without the use of this special financing tool, new investment may not otherwise occur or may occur within another jurisdiction. If new development does not take place in Dubuque, property values could stagnate and the City, County and School District may receive Tess taxes during the duration of this Plan than they would have if this Plan were not implemented. Tax increment financing will provide a long -term payback in overall increased tax base for the City, County and School District. The initial public investment required to generate new private investment will ultimately increase the taxable value of the District well beyond its existing base value. Tax increment reimbursement may be sought any of the eligible costs incurred by the City in connection with any of the Public Purpose Activities described in Section E of this Plan, including but not limited to the following: a. Planning and administration of the Plan; b. Construction of any of the public improvements, amenities and facilities described in Section E of this Plan or otherwise contemplated by the Plan within the District, including pre - development planning, environmental assessment and remediation, feasibility analysis and engineering costs; c. Acquisition, installation, maintenance and replacement of public improvements throughout the District including but not limited to street lights, benches, landscaping, appropriate signage and rest rooms; d. Acquisition of land and /or buildings and preparation of same for sale to private developers, including any "write down" of the sale price of the land and /or building; e. Preservation, conservation, development or redevelopment of buildings or facilities within the District to be sold or leased to qualifying for - profit and not - for - profit organizations, developers and businesses; f. Loans or grants to qualified entities under Chapter 15A of the Iowa Code, including debt service payments on any bonds issued to finance such loans or grants, for purposes of expanding the business or activity, or other qualifying loan programs established in 11 support of the Plan; and g. Providing the matching share for a variety of local, state and federal grants and loans. 3. Proposed Amount of Indebtedness: At this time, the extent of improvements and new development within the District is only generally known. As such, the amount and duration for use of the tax increment revenues for public improvements and /or private development can only be estimated; however, the actual use and amount of tax increment revenues to be used by the City for District activities will be determined at the time specific development is proposed. It is anticipated that the maximum amount of indebtedness which will qualify for tax increment revenue reimbursement during the duration of this Plan, including acquisition, public improvements and private development assistance, will not exceed $130,000,000. At the time of adoption of this Plan, the City of Dubuque's current general obligation debt is $ 95,918,516 (a list of obligations is found as Attachment E) and the applicable constitutional debt limit is $174,325,144, for the Fiscal Year starting July 1, 2011. J. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS All provisions necessary to conform with state and local laws have been complied with by the City of Dubuque in the implementation of this Plan and its supporting documents. K. DURATION OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN This Plan shall continue in effect until terminated by action of the City Council, but in no event before the City of Dubuque has received full reimbursement from all incremental taxes for its advances and principal and interest payable on all Tax Increment Financing or general obligations issued to carry out the OBJECTIVES of the Plan. However, the use of tax increment financing revenues by the City for the public purpose activities carried out under this Plan shall be limited as deemed appropriate by the City Council and consistent with all applicable provisions of law. The DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS established, or as amended from time to time by the City of Dubuque Zoning Ordinance, shall remain in effect in perpetuity. L. SEVERABILITY In the event one or more provisions contained in this Plan shall be held for any reason to be invalid, illegal, unauthorized or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, lack of authorization or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Plan and this Plan shall be construed and implemented as if such provision had never been contained herein. 12 M. AMENDMENT OF APPROVED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN This Plan may be amended from time to time to respond to development opportunities. Any such amendment shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code, Urban Renewal Law. Any change effecting any property or contractual right can be effectuated only in accordance with applicable state and local law. 13 N. ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are a part of this Plan and are on file at the Dubuque City Clerks Office: A Urban Renewal District Map, with Subareas B Public Activity Area Map C Land Use Maps C -1 Town Clock Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -2 Town Clock Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -3 Old Main Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -4 Old Main Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -5 Upper Main Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -6 Upper Main Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -7 Ice Harbor Subareas Existing Land Use Map C -8 Ice Harbor Subareas Proposed Land Use Map C -9 Warehouse Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -10 Warehouse Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -11 South Main Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -12 South Main Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -13 South Port Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -14 South Port Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -15 Cable Car Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -16 Cable Car Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -17 Bluff Street Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -18 Bluff Street Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -19 South Bluff Street Subarea Existing Land Use Map C -20 South Bluff Street Subarea Proposed Land Use Map C -21 Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas Existing Land Use Map C -22 Kerper Boulevard, Washington Neighborhood, Industrial Harbor, East 7 Street, and Chaplain Schmitt Subareas Proposed Land Use Map D Port of Dubuque Master Plan Design Standards E List of Current General Obligation Debt F District Boundary Description by Subarea F: \USERS\Econ Dev \Urban Renewal \Greater Downtown UR District\2011.2 Amendment\2011.2 Greater Downtown Urban Renewal Plan.doc 14 Created by ADJ Base data provided by Dubuque County GIS Greater Downtown UR District Version 2011.2 Bluff Street Subarea Cable Car Subarea South Bluff Chaplain Schmitt Subarea East 7th Street Ice Harbor Subarea A Ice Harbor Subarea B Ice Harbor Subarea C Industrial Harbor Kerper Boulevard Old Main Subarea South Main Subarea South Port Subarea Town Clock Subarea Upper Main Subarea Warehouse Subarea Washington Neighborhood Attachment F Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District Version 2011.2 Area Description by Subarea 1. The Town Clock Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded on the North by Ninth Street (but also including the Iowa Inn property and the public parking lot known as Parking Lot Number 1 located between 9th and 10th Streets east of Iowa Street), on the West by Locust Street but including City Lots 623 and 624 (Dubuque Museum of Art), the Locust Street Parking Ramp between 8 and 9t Streets, and the former U.S. Federal Building located on the City Lots 139, 140, 101, & 102, & N 54'6" OF CITY LOTS 103 & 138, on the South by Fourth Street, and on the East by Central Avenue, including all public rights -of -way. 2. The Old Main Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded on the North by Fourth Street, on the West by Locust Street, on the South by the Locust Street Connector and on the East by the U.S. Highway 151/61 right -of -way, including all public rights -of -way. 3. The Upper Main Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded on the North by Fourteenth Street, on the West by Locust Street but including City Lots658A, 659, 660, and the balance of City Lots 658 (Carnegie - Stout Public Library), on the South by the northerly boundary of the Town Clock Subarea and on the East by Central Avenue, and including all public rights -of- way. 4. Ice Harbor Subarea A of the District shall include that area generally bounded on the north by the public alley located between the vacated Fourth Street and Third Street, on the west by the Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad right -of -way, on the south by East First Street and on the east by the municipal limits of the City of Dubuque, Iowa and including any adjoining public right -of- way. 5. Ice Harbor Subarea B of the District shall include that area generally bounded on the north and west by the Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad right -of -way, on the south by the northerly boundary of Subarea A and on the east by the municipal limits of the City of Dubuque including any adjoining public right -of -way. 6. Ice Harbor Subarea C of the District shall include Lot 1 in Adams Company's 2nd Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa including any adjoining public right -of -way. 7. Warehouse Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerlines of 11th Street and Central Avenue in the City of 1 Attachment F Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of 11th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of White Street; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of White Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of 12th Street; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of 12th Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of US Highways 151 and 61; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of US Highways 151 and 61 to a point of intersection with the centerline of 4th Street extended; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of 4th Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Central Avenue; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of Central Avenue to a point of intersection with the centerline of 9th Street; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of 9th Street to a point of intersection with the westerly line of City Lot 259 extended southerly; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of City Lot 259, and Lots 1 and 2 of the Subdivision of the South '/ of City Lot 261 and City Lot 260 to the southwest corner of the N % of City Lot 261; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of the N 1/2 of City Lot 261 and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Central Avenue; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of Central Avenue to a point of intersection of 11th Street also being point of beginning. 8. South Main Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following description:_Commencing as a point of reference at a point of intersection of the centerline of Locust Street with the Locust Street Connector in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of the Locust Street Connector to a point of intersection with the centerline of US Highways 52, 61, and 151; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of US Highways 52, 61, and 151 to a point of intersection with the centerline of the eastern section of Jones Street extended southwesterly; Thence southwesterly along said extension of the centerline of the eastern section of Jones Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Main Street; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of Main Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Jones Street; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of Jones Street to a point of intersection with the easterly line of Lot 2D of vacated Shields Street extended northerly; Thence southeasterly along the easterly line of Lot 2D of vacated Shields Street to the southeasterly corner of said Lot 2D; Thence southwesterly along the southerly lines of Lot A and Lot 2D of vacated Shields Street and Lot 1 of 2 of City Lot 543 extended westerly to a point of intersection with the centerline of Locust Street; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Second Street Connector, also being the point of beginning. 9. South Port Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Beginning at a point of reference at the northwest corner of lot 2AA of Cooper Wagon Works Block in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County Iowa, said pint being on the southerly right of way 2 line of East First Street; Thence southeasterly along the southerly right of line of East First Street and extension thereof to the municipal limits of the City of Dubuque; Thence southerly along said municipal limits to a point of intersection with the southern right of way line of Railroad Ave. extended easterly; Thence southwesterly along said right of way line extension there to the southeast corner of lot A, Block 15 Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot A to the northerly right of way line of Railroad Ave., and south line of lot 1 of 5 of Block 27 Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition; Thence northwesterly along the westerly lines of lots 1 of 5, 1 of 4, 1 of 3, 1 of 2 and 1 of 1 of said Block 27 to the south line of lot 4A of said Block 17; Thence westerly to the easterly right of way line of vacated Water Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly line to the southwesterly corner of lot 2 of said Block 17; Thence westerly along the extension of the southerly line of said Lot 2 to the westerly line of Vacated Water Street; Thence southeasterly along said westerly right of way line to the southerly corner of lot 2 of Block 18 of Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said lot 2 to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of vacated Charter St; Thence southwesterly along said right of way line and extension thereof the centerline of South Main Street; Thence northwesterly along said centerline to the northerly line of lot 5, Block 13 Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition extended northeasterly; Thence southwesterly along said line to the easterly line of lots 7 and 8 of said Block 13; Thence southeasterly along the easterly lines of said lots 7 & 8 and extension thereof to the centerline of Charter Street; Thence southwesterly along said centerline to the centerline of Salina Street; Thence northwesterly along said centerline to the northerly line of lot 1 of 3 of Block C of Industrial Sub. No. 1 extended northeasterly; Thence southwesterly along the northerly lines of said lot 1 of 3 and Lot 2 of said Block C extended to the westerly right of way line of Harrison St.; Thence northerly along the easterly line of the West Part of Lot 1 of 1 of 1 of 1 of P.J. Seippel Lumber Company Place; Thence westerly along the southerly lines of lots 1 of 1 of 2 of 1 and Lot 2 of 1 of 2 of 1 and extension thereof to the centerline of relocated South Locust St; Thence northerly along said centerline to the centerline of Dodge St; Thence easterly along said centerline of Dodge Street to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot E of vacated Shields Street extended southerly; Thence northerly along said westerly line to the northwest corner of said lot E; Thence easterly along the north line of said lot E and Lot 6 Block 11 of Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition and extension thereof to the centerline of Main Street; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Main St. to the centerline of Dodge Street; Thence easterly along the centerline of Dodge St to the intersection of Highway 61/151; Thence northwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of East First Street; Thence southeasterly along said right of way line to the point of beginning. 10. Cable Car Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerlines of Second Street and Locust Street in the City of 3 Attachment F 4 Attachment F Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of First Street; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of First Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Bluff Street; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Emmett Street; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of Emmett Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of St. Mary's Street; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of St. Mary's Street and to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Cathedral Center extended southwesterly; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of Cathedral Center to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Bluff Street; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right of way line of Bluff Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Third Street; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of Third Street to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 1 of the East 78 ft. of the South 100 ft. of Lot 4 of City Lot 692 extended southerly; Thence northwesterly along said westerly line to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Fenelon Point Subdivision; Thence northeasterly along said southerly line to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 2 of 2 of City Lot 692;Thence northwesterly along said westerly line and westerly line of Lot 1 of 2 of City Lot 692 to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. Fourth Street; Thence northeasterly across W. Fourth Street to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Evan's Place, said point also being on the northerly right of way line of W. Fourth Street; Thence northwesterly along the west line of said Lot 1 to the southeast corner of Lot 34 of Cooper Heights Addition; Thence continuing northwesterly along the easterly line of Lots 34, 35, 36 and 37 of Cooper Heights Addition to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. Fifth Street; Thence northeasterly to a point of intersection in the centerline of W. Fifth Street approximately 270 feet southwesterly of the centerline of Bluff Street; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of W. Fifth Street to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Coriell's Dubuque also being the northerly right of way line of W. Fifth Street; Thence northeasterly along said right of way line of W. Fifth St. to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of City Lot 690;Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to the northwest corner of said Lot 1;Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 to the northeast corner of said Lot 1;Thence southeasterly along the easterly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the northerly line of the south 62.5 ft. of the north 64 ft. of City lot 617;Thence northeasterly along said northerly line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Bluff Street; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the northerly line of the south 10 ft. of City Lot 138 extended southwesterly; Thence northeasterly along said northerly line and northerly line of the south 10 ft. of the south 34.6 ft. of City Lot 103 and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Locust Street; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Second Street, said point being the point of beginning. Attachment F 11. Bluff Street Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerlines of W. Sixth Street and Bluff Street in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the northerly line of the south 62.5 ft. of the north 64 ft. of City Lot 617 extended southeasterly; thence southwesterly along said northerly line to the easterly line of Lot 1 of City Lot 690; thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 1 to the northeast corner of said Lot 1; thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 to the northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence southeasterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with northerly right of way line of W. Fifth Street; thence southwesterly along said right of way line of W. Fifth St. to the southeast corner of the South 73' of Lot 13 of Coriell's Dubuque; thence northwesterly 73' along the easterly line of said South 73' of Lot 13 of Coriell's Dubuque to the northeast corner of the South 73' of Lot 13 of Coriell's Dubuque; thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said South 73' of Lot 13 of Coriell's Dubuque to a point of intersection with westerly line of Lot 13 of Coriell's Dubuque; thence northwesterly along said westerly line of Lot 13 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 33 of Coriell's Dubuque; thence northeasterly along said southerly line of Lot 33 to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 14 of Coriell's Dubuque' thence northwesterly along said westerly line of said Lot 14 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 34 of Coriell's Dubuque; thence northeasterly along said southerly line of Lot 34 to the easterly line of Coriell's Dubuque; thence northwesterly along said easterly line Lots 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 44 of Coriell's Dubuque to the northwest corner of the North 50' of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of City Lot 653; thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said North 50' of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of City Lot 653 to the southeast corner of Lot 1 of McKinlay's Subdivision; thence northwesterly along said easterly line of said Lot 1 and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of West Eighth Street; thence northwesterly along said centerline of West Eighth Street to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 1 of the Subd'n. of City Lot 688 and part of City Lot 654 extended southerly; thence northwesterly along said westerly line of Lot 1 and extension thereof northerly to a point of intersection with the centerline of West Ninth Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of West Ninth Street to a point of intersection with the southerly extension of the westerly line of Lot 2 of Lot 12 of Central Addition; thence northwesterly along said westerly right of Lot 2 of Lot 12 to the northwest corner of said Lot; thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 2 of Lot 12 to the northeast corner of said Lot; thence southeasterly along said easterly line of said Lot 2 of Lot 12 to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Lot 11 of Central Addition; thence northeasterly along the southerly line of Lot 1 of Lot 11 and Lot 1 of Lot 10 of Central Addition to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 1 of Lot 9 of Central Addition; thence northwesterly along said westerly line of Lot 1 of Lot 9 to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of a public alley in Central Addition; thence northeasterly along said 5 Attachment F southerly line to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 1 of 1 of 10 of Lorimer's Subdivision; thence northwesterly along said westerly line of said Lot 1 of 1 of 10 to the northerly line of Lorimer's Subdivision; thence northeasterly along the northerly line of Lorimer's Subdivision to the southeast corner of a public alley between Corkery's Subdivision and City Lot 655; thence northwesterly along the easterly right of way line of said alley to a point of intersection with West Eleventh Street; thence southwesterly along centerline of West Eleventh Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Grove Terrace; thence northwesterly along centerline of Grove Terrace to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of Arlington Street; thence northeasterly along the northerly right of way line of Arlington Street to the southeast corner of City Lot 769B; thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said City Lot 769B to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 3 of Brown's Subdivision; thence southwesterly along the southerly line of said Lot 3 to the southwest corner of said lot; thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 3 and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Loras Boulevard; thence northeasterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of Locust Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of W. Eleventh Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of W. Eleventh Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Bluff Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the extension of the southerly line of City Lot 658A; thence northeasterly along the southerly line of City Lot 658A extended and the southerly line of City Lot 658, except the southerly one foot thereof, extended to a point of intersection with the centerline of Locust Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of West Ninth Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of West Ninth Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Bluff Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of West Eighth Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of West Eighth Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Locust Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with the northerly line of City Lot 624 extended northeasterly; thence southwesterly along the northerly line of City Lot 624 extended southeasterly to the centerline of a public alley; thence southeasterly along the centerline of a public alley to a point of intersection with the centerline of W. Seventh Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of W. Seventh Street to a point of intersection with Locust Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to a point of intersection with West Sixth Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of West Sixth Street to a point of intersection with Bluff Street said point being the point of beginning. 12. South Bluff Street Subarea of the district shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerlines of Emmett Street and Bluff Street in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; thence 6 southeasterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the centerline W. First Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline W. First Street to the centerline of Bluff Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Bluff Street to a point of intersection with the centerline Dodge Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline Dodge Street to a point of intersection with the easterly line of Lot 3 of City Lot 694 extended southeasterly; thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 3 of City Lot 694 and Lot 1 -1 and 2 -1 of City Lot 694 to the southwest corner of Lot 1 -2 of City Lot 694; thence northeasterly along said southerly line of said Lot 1 -2 of City Lot 694 to the southeast corner of said Lot; thence northwesterly along said easterly line of Lot 1 -2 of City Lot 694 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 12 of Saint Raphael's Addition; thence northeasterly along said southerly line of said Lot 12 and extension thereof to the centerline of St. Mary's Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of St. Mary's Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Emmett St.; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Emmett St. to centerline of Bluff Street, said point being point of beginning. 13. Kerper Boulevard Subarea of the district shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Lot 1 -2, Lot 2 -2, Lot 2A, Lot 3 and Lot 6 all in Kerper Industrial Park in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, also including the entire right of way of Kerper Court and the westerly portion of Kerper Boulevard right of way from the abutting Kerper Court right of way and Lot 3 of Kerper Industrial Park to the centerline of Kerper Boulevard. 14. Washington Neighborhood Subarea of the district shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerlines of Central Avenue and Loras Boulevard in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of Loras Boulevard to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 3 of Brown's Subdivision extended northerly; Thence northerly to the southwest corner of Lot 2 -3 of City Lot 667; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 2 -3; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 2 -3 to a point of intersection with the southeasterly line of Lot 1 -3 of City Lot 667; Thence northeasterly along the said southeasterly line to the northeast corner of said Lot 1 -3; Thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 -3 to a appoint of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Montrose Terrace; Thence northwesterly along said the easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of a public alley between D. N. Cooley's Subdivision and Fairview Subdivision; Thence continuing northwesterly along said the easterly alley line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. 17 Street; Thence northwesterly crossing W. 17 St. to the most easterly corner of Lot 2 -1 -1 -2 of City Lot 670, said point being at the point of intersection of the north right of way of W. 17 St. and westerly right of way line of W. Locust St.; Thence southwesterly along the north right of way of W. 17 St. to southeast corner of Lot 1 -2 -2 of City Lot 670; Thence northwesterly along the easterly lines 7 Attachment F Attachment F of Lot 1 -2 -2 and Lot 2 -2 -2 of City Lot 670 to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Clark St.; Thence northwesterly crossing Clark St. to the southeasterly corner of Welsh Place; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Welsh Place to the northeast corner thereof; Thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said Welsh Place to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of a public alley along the westerly side of A. L. Bowen's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Angella Street; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to the northeast corner of Lot 12 of Gilliam's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly crossing Angella St. to the most southerly corner of Lot 1 of Gilliam's Subdivision said point being on the northerly right of way line of Angella St.; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 2 of Alvin Haas Place; Thence southwesterly along the southerly line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Alvin Haas Place and the southerly line of the Westerly 40 feet of Lot 3 of Quigley's Subdivision of Out Lot 710 to the most easterly corner of Lot 24 of Quigley's Subdivision of Out Lot 710; Thence westerly along the southerly boundary of Lots 4 through Lots 15 of Quigley's Subdivision Out Lot 710 and the southerly line of Lots 9A, 10 and 11 of Quigley's Subdivision Out Lot 711 to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Pierce Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of W. Locust Street; Thence easterly along said northerly right of way line to the easterly right of way line of Foye Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of a public alley lying between Almond and W. Locust Sts.; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Ellis Street; Thence southeasterly along said westerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of W. Locust Street; Thence southeasterly crossing Ellis St. to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Ellis St. at the southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place to the northeast corner of Lot 1 -14 of Dorgan's Subdivision; Thence easterly crossing Dorgan Place to the southwest corner of Lot 5 -2 of City Lot 673; Thence northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 5 -2 to the northwest corner thereof; Thence easterly along the northerly line of said Lot 5 -2 to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Madison Street; Thence easterly crossing Madison St. to the most westerly corner of Lot A -2 -1 of City Lot 674, said point being on the easterly right of way line of Madison St. Thence easterly along the northerly line of said Lot A -2 -1 to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Main Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line to the northwest corner of Lot 2 -1 of City Lot 674; Thence easterly and continuing northeasterly along the northerly lines of Lot 2 -1, Lot 2 -2, Lot 2 -1 -3, Lot 1 -2 -3 all of the subdivision of City Lot 674 to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 4 of City Lot 674; Thence northwesterly along said westerly line to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 1 -1 -2 of Duncan's Subdivision; Thence 8 northeasterly along said southerly line and southerly line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of M. A. Rebman's Subdivision and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Heeb Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of Clarke Drive; Thence northwesterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Heeb Street lying between Central Avenue and Shelby Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Kaufmann Avenue; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly extension of the easterly right of way line of a public alley lying between Central Ave. and Francis Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. 23 Street; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to the northwest corner of the East One -Half of Lot 11 of Tivoli Addition; Thence northwesterly crossing W. 23 St. to the southwesterly corner of Lot 1 of Valeria Place No. 2; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 2 of said Valeria Sub. No. 2; Thence southwesterly along the southerly line of said Lot 2 to the southwest corner thereof; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 2 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of Lot 2 -1 of Valeria Place; Thence northeasterly along said southerly line to the southeasterly corner of said Lot 2 -1; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 2 -1 the northeast corner thereof, said point also being the southeasterly right of way line of Carr St.; Thence northwesterly along the easterly right of way line of Carr St. to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of W. 24 Street; Thence northeasterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly extension of the easterly right of way line of Division Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line to the northwest corner of Lot 8 of Wullweber's Subdivision; Thence southwesterly along the southerly line of John King's Subdivision to the southwest corner of the West 33.98 feet of Lot 1 -6 of John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of the West 33.98 feet of Lot 1 -6 of John King's Subdivision to the northwest corner thereof; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said West 33.98 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of the East 329.98 feet of Lot 8 of John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of the NE1 /4 of said Lot 8; Thence southwesterly along said southerly line to the southwest corner of said NE1 /4 of Lot 8; Thence northwesterly along the westerly lines of the NE1 /4 of Lot 8, the SE1 /4 of Lot 10, the NE1 /4 Lot 10 and the E1/2 of Lot 12 all in John King's Subdivision to the northwest corner of said E1/2 of Lot 12; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said E1/2 of Lot 12 to the southwest corner of Lot 1 -1 -1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 in John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly lines of Lot 1 -1 -1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 John King's Subdivision to the northwest corner thereof; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 -1 -1 to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Central Avenue; Thence northeasterly crossing 9 Attachment F Attachment F Central Avenue to a point of intersection of the easterly right of way line of Central Avenue and the northerly right of way line of E. 25th Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 24 Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Windsor Avenue; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 22nd Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Stafford Street; Thence northeasterly crossing Stafford Street to a point of intersection of the easterly right of way line of Stafford 'Street and the northerly right of way line of Thomas Place; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line of Stafford Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Garfield Avenue; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the centerline of Stafford Street extended southeasterly; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Stafford Street extended to a point of intersection with the northwesterly line of Lot 2 -2 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence southwesterly along said northwesterly line of Lot 1 -2 of Kerper Industrial Park to the northernmost point of Lot 1 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence southwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 16th Street; Thence southwesterly along said northerly right of way line to the easterly right of way line of Pine Street; Thence southeasterly crossing E. 16th Street along said easterly right of way of Pine St. extended to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of E. 16th St.; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 15th Street; Thence southwesterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence southeasterly along said westerly right of way of Elm Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of E. 12th Street; Thence southwesterly along the said centerline of E. 12th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of White Street; Thence southeasterly along said centerline of White Street to a point of interjection with the centerline of E. 11th Street; Thence southwesterly along said centerline of E. 11th Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of Central Avenue; Thence northwesterly along said centerline of Central Avenue to a point of intersection with the centerline of Loras Boulevard, said point being the point of beginning. 15. Industrial Harbor Subarea of the district shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the centerline of E. 12th Street and the westerly right of way of Elm Street extended southeasterly, in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, 10 11 Attachment F Iowa, said point being the point of beginning; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right of way line of Elm Street and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. Fifteenth Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of a public alley lying between Pine Street and Maple Street; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right of way line to the northeast corner of the North 35 feet of Lot 255 in East Dubuque Addition; Thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of said Lot to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Pine Street; Thence northwesterly along said easterly right of way line and extension thereof to the northerly right of way line of E. 16 Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence northwesterly and continuing northeasterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to the most northerly corner thereof; Thence southwesterly along the westerly lines of Lot 1 -2 and Lot 2A of Kerper Industrial Park to the southwest corner of said Lot 2A; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of said Lot 2A to the southeast corner thereof; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 2A to the southwest corner of Lot 6 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of said Lot 6 to the southeast corner thereof; Thence northwesterly along the easterly line of said Lot 6 to the northeast corner thereof and point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Kerper Court; Thence northeasterly along said southerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Kerper Blvd; Thence northwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Lot 3 of Kerper Industrial Park extended easterly; Thence northwesterly along said extended line to the northeast corner of said Lot 3, said point also being on the westerly right of way line of Kerper Blvd.; Thence northerly along said right of way line to a point of intersection with the northeasterly right of way line of Fengler St.; Thence southeasterly along the extension of said northeasterly right of way line crossing Kerper Blvd. to a point of intersection with the westerly line of Lot 1A of Block 7 River Front Subdivision No. 3, said point being on the easterly right of way line of Kerper Blvd.; Thence southeasterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 16 Street; Thence southeasterly crossing E. 16 Street to a point of intersection of the south right of way line of E. 16 St. and the east right of way line of Kerper Blvd.; Thence northeasterly along the southerly right of way line of E. 16 St. to a point of intersection with the westerly shore of Peosta Channel; Thence southeasterly continuing along the westerly shore of Mississippi River adjacent to the following: Kerper Blvd., River Front Subdivision No. 2, Part of Government Lot 3, Section 19, T89N, R3E, 5 P.M., Parts of Congressional Lot 8 in Section 19, T89N, R3E, 5 P.M, Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's Addition, and River Front Subdivision No. 1, to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Ice Harbor Urban Renewal Subarea B, described as "that area generally bounded on the north and west by the Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad right -of -way, on the south by the northerly boundary of Subarea A and on the east by the municipal limits of the City of Dubuque Attachment F including any adjoining public right -of -way; Thence northwesterly and continuing southwesterly along the northerly and westerly sides of Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District Subarea B to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of E. 4 street; Thence southwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the centerline of U.S. Highways 61/151; Thence northeasterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of E. 12 Street; Thence southwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Elm St. extended, said point being the point of beginning; Excepting therefrom, the East 7 Street Subarea. 16. East 7th Street Subarea of the district shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: Block 13 Lot 1 of Lot 4, Lot 1 of Lot 5, Lot 1 of Lot 6, and Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14; Block '16 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; and Block 17 Lots A, B, C, D, E, F, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Lot 1 of Lot 16, Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 17, Lot 2 of Lot 1 of Lot 18, Lot 2 of Lot 20, Lot 2 of Lot 21, Lot 2 of Lot 22, Lot 2 of Lot 23, Lot 2 of Lot 24, Lot 2 of Lot 25, Lot 2 of Lot 26, Lot 2 of Lot 27, Lot 3 of Lot 28, Lot 3 of Lot 29, Lot 3 of Lot 30, Lot 3 of Lot 31, Lot 3 of Lot 32 all in the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co.'s Addition, Township 89 North, Range 3 East of the 5th P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa and any adjoining public right -of -way. 17. Chaplain Schmitt Subarea of the district shall include that area generally bounded by the following description: All of that part of the City of Dubuque Tying easterly of the Peosta Channel also known as Chaplain Schmitt Island and the area lying east of the easterly right of way line of Kerper Boulevard between the centerline of U.S. Highway 61/151 and the southerly right of way line of E. 16 Street in Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, T89N, R3E, 5 P.M. in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. 12 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA OFFICIAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby giv- en that the Dubuque City Council will con- duct a public hearing on May 2, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., in the City Coun- cil Chambers at the Historic Federal Build- ing, 350 W. 6th St., to consider adopting an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan ( "Plan ") for the Great- er Downtown Urban Renewal District ( "Dis- trict"). The proposed Plan would expand the District to include new subareas generally de- scribed as the Wash- ington Neighborhood, Chaplain Schmitt, and the Industrial Harbor subareas, and merge the existing Kerper Boulevard Industrial Park Economic Devel- opment District and the East 7th Street Eco- nomic Development District into the District as additional subareas. The proposed Plan also would update the ob- jectives and public pur- pose activities to be undertaken in the ex- panded District. The subareas to be added to the District are generally descri- bed as follows: 1. Kerper Boulevard Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following descrip- tion: Lot 1 -2, Lot 2 -2, Lot 2A, Lot 3 and Lot 6 all in Kerper Industrial Park in the City of Du- buque, Dubuque Coun- ty, Iowa, also including the entire right of way of Kerper Court and the westerly portion of Kerper Boulevard right of way from the abut- ting Kerper Court right of way and Lot 3 of Kerper Industrial Park to the centerline of Kerper Boulevard. 2. Washington Neigh- borhood Subarea of the District shall in- clude that area gener- ally bounded by the following description: Commencing as a point of reference at the in- tersection of the centerlines of Central Avenue and Loras Bou- the southerly line of Lots 9A, 10 and 11 of Quigley's Subdivision Out Lot 711 to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Pierce Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of in- tersection with the northerly right of way line of W. Locust Street; Thence easterly along said northerly right of way line to the easterly right of way line of Foye Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line to a point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of a public alley ly- ing between Almond and W. Locust Sts.; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Ellis Street; Thence southeasterly along said westerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of W. Lo- cust Street; Thence southeasterly crossing Ellis St. to a point of in- tersection with the easterly right of way line of Ellis St. at the southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place; Thence easterly along said southerly right of way line of Dorgan Place to the northeast corner of Lot 1 -14 of Dorgan's Subdivision; Thence easterly cross- ing Dorgan Place to the southwest corner of Lot 5 -2 of City Lot 673; Thence northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 5 -2 to the northwest corner thereof; Thence easter- ly along the northerly line of said Lot 5 -2 to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Madison Street; Thence easterly crossing Madison St. to the most westerly cor- ner of Lot A -2 -1 of City Lot 674, said point be- ing on the easterly right of way line of Madison St. Thence easterly along the northerly line of said Lot A -2 -1 to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Main Street; Thence northerly along said easterly right of way line to the north- west corner of Lot 2 -1 of City Lot 674; Thence King's Subdivision to the northwest corner thereof; Thence north- easterly along the northerly line of said West 33.98 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of the East 329.98 feet of Lot 8 of John King's Subdivision; Thence northwesterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to a point of intersection with the southerly line of the NE1 /4 of said Lot 8; Thence southwesterly along said southerly line to the southwest corner of said NE1 /4 of Lot 8; Thence north- westerly along the westerly lines of the NE1 /4 of Lot 8, the SE1 /4 of Lot 10, the NE1 /4 Lot 10 and the E1/2 of Lot 12 all in John King's Subdivision to the northwest cor- ner of said E1 /2 of Lot 12; Thence northeast- erly along the northerly line of said E1 /2 of Lot 12 to the southwest corner of Lot 1 -1 -1 of the E1 /2 of Lot 14 in John King's Subdivi- sion; Thence north- westerly along the westerly lines of Lot 1- 1-1 of the E1/2 of Lot 14 John King's Subdivision to the northwest cor- ner thereof; Thence northeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 1 -1 -1 to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of Central Avenue; Thence northeasterly crossing Central Ave- nue to a point of inter- section of the easterly right of way line of Central Avenue and the northerly right of way line of E. 25th Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Elm Street; Thence south- easterly along said easterly right of way line to a point of inter- section with the north- erly right of way line of E. 24th Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of in- tersection with the easterly right of way line of Windsor Ave- nue; Thence southeas- terly along said easter- ly right of way line to a point of intersection with the northerly right of way line of E. 22nd Street; Thence north- er y rig o way line of Elm Street and extension thereof to a point of intersec- tion with the northerly right of way line of E. Fifteenth Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way line of a public alley lying between Pine Street and Maple Street; Thence north- westerly along said westerly right of way line to the northeast corner of the North 35 feet of Lot 255 in East Dubuque Addition; Thence southwesterly along the northwester- ly line of said Lot to a point of intersection with the easterly right of way line of Pine Street; Thence north- westerly along said easterly right of way line and extension thereof to the northerly right of way line of E. 16th Street; Thence northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to the south- west corner of Lot 1 of Kerper Industrial Park; Thence northwesterly and continuing north- easterly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to the most north- erly corner thereof; Thence southwesterly along the westerly lines of Lot 1 -2 and Lot 2A of Kerper Industrial Park to the southwest corner of said Lot 2A; Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of said Lot 2A to the southeast corner thereof; Thence north- westerly along the easterly line of said Lot 2A to the southwest corner of Lot 6 of Ker- per Industrial Park: Thence northeasterly along the southerly line of said Lot 6 to the southeast corner thereof; Thence north- westerly along the easterly line of said Lot 6 to the northeast cor- ner thereof and point of intersection with the southerly right of way line of Kerper Court; Thence northeasterly along said southerly right of way line and extension thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Kerper Blvd; Thence northwesterly along said centerline to a point of intersection with the northerly line of Lot 3 of Kerper In- dustrial Park e: tended , Lot 3 of Lot 28, Lot 3 of Lot 29, Lot 3 of Lot 30, Lot 3 of Lot 31, Lot 3 of Lot 32 all in the Du- buque Harborlmprove- ment Co.'s Addition, Township 89 North, Range 3 East of the 5th P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa and any adjoining public right -of -way. 5. Chaplain Schmitt Subarea of the District shall include that area generally bounded by the following descrip- tion: All of that part of the City of Dubuque ly- ing easterly of the Peosta Channel also known as Chaplain Schmitt Island and the area lying east of the easterly right of way line of Kerper Boule- vard between the cen- terline of U.S. Highway 61/151 and the south- erly right of way line of E. 16th Street in Sec- tions 17, 18, 19 and 20, T89N, R3E, 5th P.M. in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. The City of Dubuque reserves the right to modify the boundaries of the District at some future date. Any amendments to the Plan will be completed in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Io- wa Code, Urban Re- newal Law. A copy of the pro- posed Amended and Restated Urban Renew- al Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Re- newal District is on file in the City Clerk's Of- fice and may be viewed during normal working hours. Written comments re- garding the above amendment may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office on or be- fore said time of public hearing. At said time and place of public hearing all in- terested citizens and parties will be given an opportunity to be heard for or against said amendment. Any visual or hearing impaired persons needing special assis- tance or persons with special accessibility needs should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589 -4120 or TDD (563) 590 -6678 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in accord- ance with the order of Access Dubuque STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: April 22, 2011, and for which the charge is $256.74. Subscribed to before me, a Not. Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this. day of %,ice 20// . i ll Aria 1 p Notary Public in and for MARY K. WESTERME Commisslan Number 15 ubuque County, Iowa.