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IMPORTANT NOTICE — PUBLIC
HEARING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,
2017 AT 5:30 P.M., CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
WATERLOO, IOWA.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING IS TO DISCUSS AND MAKE
AMENDMENTS TO THE AMENDED
AND RESTATED DOWNTOWN WATER-
LOO RIVERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL
AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, TO
INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND
UPDATE RELATED FINANCIAL INFOR-
MATION.
The Amended and Restated Downtown
Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and
Redevelopment Plan area is an area of
slum and blight and an economic
development area within the meaning of
Iowa Code Section 403.17(10). Such area
is appropriate for commercial and indus-
trial enterprises and is eligible for an
urban renewal project and otherwise
meets all requisites under the provisions
of Iowa Code Chapter403. The rehabilita-
tion, conservation, development, redevel-
opment, or a combination of such
activities, of such area is necessary in the
interest of the public health, safety or
welfare of the residents of the City of
Waterloo.
The Amended and Restated Downtown
Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and
Redevelopment Plan was initially adopted
by Ordinance No. 2723 on December 23,
1974, and amended byResolution No.
27385 adopted in 19(Resolution No.
1996-804 adopted December t6, 1 •
Resolution No. 2001-394 adopted August
6, 2001, Resolution No. 2003-225 adop-
ted April 7, 2003, Resolution No.
2011-1109 adopted December 5, 2011,
Resolution Ne. 2014-966 adopted No-
vember 10, 2014, and Resolution No.
2015-632 adopted August 10, 2015. An
amendment to the plan is proposed to
include one or more additional urban
renewal projects and to update related
financial summaries of bonding capacity,
project expenses, and funding sources.
The plan area, which is not being
changed by the proposed amendment to
said plan, is described as follows:
Beginning at the point where the
centerline of W. 12th Street, if extended,
would intersect the centerline of the
Southbound Washington Street as now
located (also known as U.S. Highway
218), thence Northeasterly along the
extension of the centerline of W. 12th
Street, and the centerline of W. 12th
Street to the Southerly line of the Cedar
River, thence Northwesterly along the
Southerly bank of the Cedar River to the
centerline of W. 11th Street, thence
Northeasterly along the centerline of the
11th Street Bridge and E. 11th Street to
the centerline of Sycamore Street, thence
Northwesterly along the centerline of
Sycamore Street to its intersection with
the centerline of E. 7th Street, thence
Northeasterly along the centerline of E.
7th Street to the centerline of Franklin
Street, thence Northwesterly along the
centerline of Franklin Street to the
centerline . of E. 3rd Street, thence
Southwesterly along the centerline of E.
3rd Street to the centerline of Sycamore
Street, thence Northwesterly along the
centerline of Sycamore Street, and an
extension thereof, to the Northerly line of
the Cedar River, thence following the
Northerly bank of the Cedar River to a
point where it would intersect the
centerline of Fairview Avenue, if extehded
Southerly, thence North along the exten-
sion of the centerline of Fairview Avenue,
and the centerline of Fairview Avenue to
the centerline of Conger Street, thence
Westerly and Southwesterly along the
centerline of Conger Street and W.
Conger Street to the centerline of
relocated Ansborough Avenue (said point
also being the . intersection with the
centerlines of River Road and Westtield
Avenue), thence Westerly along the
centerline of relocated Ansborough Ave-
nue to its intersection with the West line
of Courier Street, thence South along the
West line of Courier Street, and an
extension thereof, to the centerline of the
Canadian NationaVlllinois Central Rail-
road spur line, thence Southwesterly
along the centerline of said Railroad to
the centerline of West Washington Street
(also known as U.S. Highway 218),
thence Southeasterly along the centerline
of West Washington Street to the
centerline of Vaughn Street, thence
Northeasterly along the centerline of
Vaughn Street to the centerline of
Westfield Avenue, thence Southeasterly
along the centerline of Westfield Avenue
to its intersection with the East bank of
Black Hawk Creek, thence Southwesterly
along the Easterly bank of Black Hawk
Creek to the centerline of southbound
Washington Street, thence Easterly and
Southeasterly along the centerline of
Southbound Washington Street to the
centerline of W. 2nd Street, thence.,,
Southwesterly along "the centerline of W.
2nd Street to the _centerline of South
Street, thence Southeasterly along the
centerline of South Street to the
centerline of W. 4th Street, thence
Northeasterly along the centerline of W.
4th Street to the centerline of Southbound
Washington Street, thence Southeasterly
along the centerline of Southbound
Washington Street to the point of
beginning.
The public hearing will be held at 5:30
p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017, in
the City Council Chambers at City Hall in
Waterloo, Iowa. Any questions regarding
the proposed amendment to the Amen-
ded and Restated Downtown Waterloo
Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevel-
opment Plan should be directed to the
Planning and Zoning Office at 291-4366.
Anyone who is interested may appear at
same time and place and be heard or
may file written objections or comments
with the City Clerk, City Hall, 715
Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, before
the date set for said hearing.
By order of the City Council this 5th day
of September, 2017.
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
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