HomeMy WebLinkAbout3463-12/1/1986ORDINANCE NO. 3463
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES
OF AN URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO.
WHEREAS, the 68th General Assembly of the State of Iowa did
adopt the Urban Revitalization Act known as Chapter 404 of the Iowa
Code which relates to property tax exemptions for property on which
improvements have been made in a revitalization area of the city and
authorizing cities to issue revenue bonds for revitalization and
urban renewal areas: and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the interest of the public
health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Waterloo
that the City of Waterloo (herein called the "City") undertake and
carry out an Urban Revitalization Program (herein called the
"Program") in the Black Hawk Street Urban Revitalization Area of the
City encompassing a tract of land situated in the City of Waterloo,
County of Black Hawk, State of Iowa, legally described as follows:
The area beginning at the intersection of Bluff Street
and West Eleventh Street, hence northeast via West
Eleventh Street to the flood control levee, hence
easterly via the flood control levee to the intersection
of West Eighteenth Street, hence southwest via West
Eighteenth Street to the intersection of Bluff Street,
hence northwest via Bluff Street to the said beginning
point, all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County,
Iowa.
WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the City
Council for review and approval an Urban Revitalization Plan prepared
in accordance with Chapter 404 of the Iowa Code; and
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have general knowledge
of the conditions prevailing in the revitalization area. and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Resolution No. 1986-441
finding that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, 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 and
the revitalization area meets the criteria of Section Two (2) of
Chapter 404 of the Iowa Code; and
WHEREAS the City has filed a copy of the proposed plan for the
designated revitalization area with the City Development Board by the
fourteenth day before the scheduled public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City has scheduled a public hearing and notified
all owners of record of real property located within the proposed
area, the tenants living within the proposed area and the City
Development Board in accordance and with Section Four Hundred Four
point Two (404.2) of the Code of the City has also sent notice by
ordinary mail to the last known address of record and also sent
notice by ordinary mail to the "occupants" of city addresses located
within the proposed area, such notices having been given by the
thirtieth day prior to the public hearing in accordance with the
provisions of the Chapter 404 of Iowa Code; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing has been held on the 27th day of
October, 1986; and
WHEREAS, a second public hearing has not been deemed necessary
in accord with Subsection Six (6) of Section Two (2) of the Urban
Revitalization Act,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Section 1. The Black Hawk Street Urban Revitalization Plan is
hereby adopted and a copy of said Plan shall remain on file in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
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Section 2. There is hereby designated as a revitalization area
the following described real estate located in Waterloo, Black
Hawk County, Iowa:
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The area beginning at the intersection of Bluff
Street and West Eleventh Street, hence northeast via
West Eleventh Street to the flood control levee,
hence easterly via the flood control levee to the
intersection of West Eighteenth Street, hence
southwest via West Eighteenth Street to the
intersection of Bluff Street, hence northwest via
Bluff Street to the said beginning point, all in the
City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. It is the intention of the City Council that each
section, paragraph, sentence, clause and provision of this
ordinance is separable; and if any provision is held
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall
not affect the remainder of this ordinance, nor any part thereof
other than that affected by such decision.
Passed, and adopted this 1st day of December, 1986.
ATTEST:
urger ty Clerk/Auditor
ack Seeber, Mayor Pro-7em
CERTIFICATE
I, Larry P. Burger, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do
hereby certify that attached hereto is a true and complete copy of
Ordinance No. 3463, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City
of Waterloo, Iowa., on the 1st day of December, 1986.
Witness My Hand and Seal of Office this 2nd day of December, 1Q86.
Burger,; ty erkTAuditor