Urban Revitalization Program Apps 2004
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MEMORANDUM
February 15, 2005
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Calendar Year 2004 Urban Revitalization Program Applications
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval of 18 applications for residential property tax exemption filed in
accordance with the Urban Revitalization ordinance, and recommends the applications
be forwarded to the City Assessor for final review and determination of the amount of
property tax exemption.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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MEMORANDUM
February 11, 2005
FROM:
MiCh~{\. Van Milligen, City Manager
David~rris, Housing and Community Development Department
TO:
SUBJECT: Calendar year 2004 Urban Revitalization Program Applications
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum presents for City Council consideration the following resolution
related to the calendar year 2004 applications for residential property tax exemption.
The resolution approves the timely residential property tax exemption applications filed
in accordance with the Urban Revitalization ordinance and directs that the approved
applications be forwarded to the City Assessor.
BACKGROUND
In 1980, the City Council established, under the guidelines set forth in Chapter 404 of
the Code of Iowa, Dubuque's first two Urban Revitalization Areas - Jackson Park Urban
Revitalization Area and West 11th Street Urban Revitalization Area. In 1981, the City
designated the Washington Street Urban Revitalization Area and in 1995, designated
the Upper Main Urban Revitalization Area. The Garfield Place Urban Revitalization
Area was designated as an Urban Revitalization Area in 2000, amended in June 2002
and in February 2004. The Stout Place (Iowa Inn) area was designated in 1998, and
amended by the Council on March 5, 2001 to extend the duration of this Urban
Revitalization area. In December 2002 the Langworthy, Old Main and Cathedral Urban
Revitalization areas were designated. Additionally, a number of other small areas have
been designated over the years, but these designations have expired.
The purpose of the Urban Revitalization legislation is to attract development to specific
areas, which might otherwise continue to deteriorate, thereby stabilizing and eventually
increasing the tax base within those areas. The exemptions are intended to stimulate
private investment by reducing the tax increases that would normally result from making
improvements to residential property.
Process
Applications for tax exemption are accepted until February 1 of each year. The
Housing and Community Development Department reviews applications to ensure
properties are located in a designated area. Staff from Building Services and Housing
and Community Development has completed an inspection of the property to determine
if the improvements have been completed and are in general conformance with the
area plan and appropriate permits have been obtained, if necessary. Applications are
presented to the City Council for consideration. If the City Council finds them to be in
compliance with the appropriate urban revitalization plan, they are forwarded to the City
Assessor who inspects the properties, determines the assessable value of the new
improvements and transmits this information to the County Auditor. The City Assessor
must receive applications by March 1 to receive the tax abatement.
The tax exemption is for a period of 10 years and represents 100% of the assessed
valuation added by the qualifying improvements.
DISCUSSION
A total of 19 timely applications were received for calendar year 2004. One application
was denied due to lack of required permits. The following 18 applications were
reviewed and approved:
West 11th Street Urban Revitalization Area
660 West 17th Street- Christopher & Brevin Hovatich
517 Loras - Michael Fereday
1355 Cummins - Andy OHare
1335-1337 Bluff Street-Joe Ungs
1207 Grove Terrace- Jeffrey & Janet Mozena
1203 Grove Terrace-Hugh & Jacqueline Arnold
1106 Grove Terrace - Mary and Ken Bichell
1133 Highland Place- Deborah LaBeau
561 Jefferson- Jeff & Marie Fitzgerald
Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area
1599 Bluff-Madeline & Joseph Schlarman
1506 Iowa-Boathouse Inv. Prop. LLC
37 West 15th St-Scotlyn Properties Inc
Old Main Urban Revitalization Area
261-271 Main-Robert McCoy
WashinQton Urban Revitalization Area
1889-1895 Central-Harold & lona Koppes
1913-1915 Central-Harold & lona Koppes
1925 Washington- Jayne Winger
1930 Jackson- Ron & Margie White
Garfield Urban Revitalization Area
521 Garfield- Davis Place LLC
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that all eligible applications included in the attached resolution be
approved and forwarded to the City Assessor for final review and determination of the
amount of property tax exemption.
ACTION STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to receive and file eligible tax exemption
applications and this staff report and adopt the attached resolution.
Prepared by Aggie Tauke, Community Development Specialist
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RESOLUTION NO. 55-05
RESOLUTION APPROVING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN RECOGNIZED
URBAN REVITALIZATION AREAS AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL
OF THE APPROVED APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY TAX ASSESSOR
Whereas, Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, the Urban Revitalization Act, permits
cities to exempt property taxes for improvements made to properties in designated
revitalization areas; and
Whereas, the Urban Revitalization Act requires property owners to submit a written
application for exemption by February 1 of the assessment year for which the exemption is
first claimed, and further requires the City Council to approve all applications that meet the
requirements of the adopted Urban Revitalization Plan and forward the approved
applications to the City Assessor for review by March 1 of each year; and
Whereas, pursuant to the requirements of said Urban Revitalization Act, the following
Urban Revitalization Areas were established: Washington Street, Jackson Park, West 11th
Street, Upper Main Street, Garfield Place, Langworthy, Cathedral and Old Main; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque, as of February 1, 2005, received tax exemption
applications from the following property owners in the aforementioned urban revitalization
district.
West 11th Street Urban Revitalization Area
660 West 17th Street- Christopher & Brevin Hovatich
517 Loras - Michael Fereday
1355 Cummins - Andy OHare
1335-1337 Bluff Street-Joe Ungs
1207 Grove Terrace- Jeffrey & Janet Mozena
1203 Grove Terrace-Hugh & Jacqueline Arnold
1106 Grove Terrace - Mary and Ken Bichell
1133 Highland Place- Deborah LaBeau
561 Jefferson- Jeff & Marie Fitzgerald
Jackson Park Urban Revitalization Area
1599 Bluff-Madeline & Joseph Schlarman
1506 Iowa-Boathouse Inv. Prop. LLC
37 West 15th St-Scotlyn Properties Inc
Old Main Urban Revitalization Area
261-271 Main-Robert McCoy
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Washinoton Urban Revitalization Area
1889-1895 Central-Harold & lona Koppes
1913-1915 Central-Harold & lona Koppes
1925 Washington- Jayne Winger
1930 Jackson- Ron & Margie White
Garfield Urban Revitalization Area
521 Garfield- Davis Place LLC
Whereas, the Housing and Community Development Department and Building
Services have reviewed the above-described applications and inspected the properties, and
have determined that the applications and the improvements conform to all requirements of
the City of Dubuque's Urban Revitalization Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the above-described tax exemption applications meet the
requirements of the City of Dubuque's Urban Revitalization Plan.
Section 2. That the above-described tax exemption applications are hereby approved
by the City Council, subject to the review and approval of the City Assessor.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward the above-
described tax exemption applications to the City Assessor.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21Sday of February ~
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