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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-880-11/9/2015 Prepared by Nancy Higby, Administrative Secretary, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291- 4323 . RESOLUTION NO. 2015-880 RESOLUTION SETTING DATE OF HEARING AS DECEMBER 7, 2015 TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT _PLAN, WHICH, MERGES THE MIDPORT AND LOGAN URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLANS, AND SETTING A CONSULTATION WITH TAXING ENTITIES ON NOVEMBER 20, 2015, AND INSTRUCT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE. WHEREAS, this Council previously has found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an urban renewal area under Iowa law, and has approved and adopted the Airport Area Development Plan (the "Airport Plan") for the Airport Area Development Plan Urban Renewal Area (the "Airport Urban Renewal Area" ) described therein, which Airport Plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, this Council also previously has found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and Development Plan (the "Logan Plan" ) for the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area (the "Logan Urban Renewal Area" ) described therein, which Logan Plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, City staff has caused there to be prepared a form of Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan (the "Proposed Plan" ) , a copy of which has been placed on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by reference, the purpose of which is to merge the Airport Urban Renewal Area and the Logan Urban Renewal Area into a single, unified urban renewal area to be known as the East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area (the "Unified Urban Renewal Area" ) , to add additional areas to the Unified Urban Renewal Area, and to amend, restate and otherwise update the'' A' rport Plan and Logan Plan through the approval of the Proposed Plan in order to reflect current City objectives and to describe current and anticipated project activities and City actions that may be undertaken in the Unified Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes require the City Council to notify all affected taxing entities of the consideration being given to the Proposed Plan and to hold a consultation with such taxing entities with respect thereto, and further provides that the designated representative of each affected taxing entity may attend the consultation and make written recommendations for modifications to the proposed division of revenue included as a part thereof, to which the City shall submit written responses as provided in Section 403 . 5, as amended; and - - WHEREAS,, the Iowa statutes require the City Council Page 2 Resolution No . 2015-880 ' E x I to submit the Proposed Plan to. the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation as to its conformity with the; general plan for development of the City as a whole prior to Council approval of such Proposed Plan, and further provides that the Planning and Zoning Commission shall 'submit its written recommendations thereon to this Council within thirty (30) days of its receipt o'f` such Propbsed Plan; and WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes .Ifurther require the City Council to hold a public hearing on the Proposed Plan subsequent to notice thereof by publication in a newspaper having general circulation within the City, which notice shall describethe time, date, `place and purpose of the hearing, shall generally identify the urban renewal area covered by the Proposed Plan and Ishall outline the general scope of the urban renewal project activities under consideration, with ,a copy of the notice also being mailed to each affected taxing entity. NOW THEREFORE, ,BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE City Council OF THE City of Waterloo, IOWA: i Section 1 . That the consultation on the proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan required by Section 403 . 5 (2 ) of the Code of Iowa, as amended, shall be held on the 20th day of November, 2015, in the CouncilChambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at two o ' clock P.M. , and the Community Planning and Development Director is hereby appointed to serve as the designated representative of the City for purposes of conducting the consultation, receiving any recommendations Ithat may be made with respect thereto, and responding to the same in accordance with Section 403 . 5 (2 ) . Section 2 . That the CityClerk is authorized and directed to cause a {notice of' such consultation to be sent by regular mail to all affected taxing entities, as defined in Section 403 . 17 (1) , along with a copy of this Resolution and the ' Proposed Plan, the notice to be in substantially the following form:, NOTICE OFfA CONSULTATION TO BE HELD BETWEEN• THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA AND ALL AFFECTED TAXING ENTITIES CONCERNING THE PROPOSED AMENDED AND RESTATED EAST P WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN- RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR' THE EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT AREA OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA The City of Waterloo, Iowa will hold a consultation with all affected t'axing entities, as defined in Section 403 . 17 ( 1 ) of the Code of Iowa, as amended, commencing at two o ' clock P .M. on November 20, 2015, in the Mollenhoff Conference Room, City Hall, 7151 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa concerning a• proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo ' Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto . 4 Page 3 Resolution No . 2015-880 r f Each affected taxing entity may appoint a representative to attend the consultation . The consultation may include a discussion of the estimated growth in valuatI on-of taxable property included in the Urban Renewal Area, the fiscal impact of the division of revenue on the affected taxing entities, the estimated impact on the provision of services by each of the affected taxing entities in the Urban Renewal Area, and the duration of any bond issuance included in the Proposed Plan. The designated representative of any affected taxing entity may make written recommendations for modifications to the proposed division of revenue no later than seven days following the date, of the consultation. The Community Planning, Programming and Development Director, as the designated representative of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, shall submit a written response to the affected taxing entity, no later than seven days prior to the public hearing on the proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, addressing any recommendations made by that entity for modification to the proposed division of revenue . This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as provided by Section 403 . 5 of the Code of Iowa, as amended. 1 Dated this 9thlday of November 2015 (End Notice) Section 3 . That the Proposed Plan be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation as to its conformity with the General Plan for the development of the City as a whole, with such recommendation to be submitted in writing to this Council within thirty (30) _ days of-the date hereof. Section 4 . That a public hearing shall be held on the Proposed Plan before the City Council at its meeting which commences at 5 : 30P .M. on December 7 , 2015, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa . Section 5 . That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish notice of this public hearing in the Waterloo Courier, I once on a date not less than four (4 ) nor more than twenty ('20) days before the date of the public hearing, and to mail a copy of the notice by ordinary»mail to each affected taxing entity, such notice in each case to be in substantially the following form: I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL� OF A PROPOSED AMENDED AND RESTATEDI,EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO', IOWA The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, will Page 4 f Resolution No . 2015=880 hold a public hearing before itself at its meeting which commences at 5 : 30 P.M. on December 7, 2015 in the. Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, to consider adoption of a proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan (the "Proposed Plan" ) concerning an urban renewal area to be known as the East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area ; ( "Unified Urban Renewal Area" ) in the City of Waterloo, Iowa . t 4 The Proposed' P,lan is an amendment and restatement of the existing Airport Area Development Plan adopted in 1992 and subsequently amended in 1994 "and 2004 for the Airport Area Development Plan Urban Renewal Area, and the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan approved in 2004 and subsequently amended in 2008 , for the Logan Avenue Urban Renewa-1- -and Redevelopment Plan Urban Renewal Area . In addition to unifying the City' s two primary urban renewal areas for the north and east side of the City into -a single urban renewal area, the Proposed Plan would add additional new property to the Unified Urban Renewal Area for future development, redevelopment and infrastructure construction, which additional property is legally described as follows : Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Sycamore St . and the Easterly line of Auditor ' s Bayou Plat; thence Northeasterly along the Easterly line of Auditor ' s Bayou Plat to the Southwesterly line of Lafayette St . ; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly } line of Lafayette St . to the point of intersection with the centerline of Oak Ave . , if extended Southwesterly; thence Northeasterly along said Southwesterly , extension of the centerline of Oak Ave . , and the centerline of Oak Ave . to the centerline of Lafayette St . thence Northwesterly along the centerline of' Lafayette St . to the centerline of Utica St . ; thence Northeasterly following the centerline of Utica St . as platted to the centerline of Broadway St . ; thence Northwesterly and Northerly following the centerline of Broadway St . to the intersection with the centerline ofjBratnober St . ; thence East along the centerline of Bratnober St . to the centerline of Columbia St . ; ' thence North along the centerline of Columbia St . to the North line of Litchfield First Addition; thence East along the North line of said addition to the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast' Quarter of Section 14 Township 89 Range 13; thence North along the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section to the - -Northeast corner of said Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence West along the North line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, also being the centerline of West Louise St . , to the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1-�4 of the Northwest of Section 14a, Township 89 Range 13; thence West along the North line of said Southeast �-4 of the Northwest to the Northwest corner of the West 410 feet of the East 440 feet: of the North 366 . 3 feet of the West 1-� of said Southeast 1/ of the Northwest 1-4; thence South along the West line of the West 410 feet of the East 440 feet.. j } f r Page 5 Resolution_ No-.-- -2015'_880 � I of the North 366 . 3 feet of the West 1,� of said Southeast of the Northwest 1/ to the Southwest corner of the West 410 feet of the East 440 feet of the North 366 . 3 feet of the West 1­� of said Southeast 1-,4 of the Northwest 1-4; thence West, to .the West line of said Southeast �-4 of the Northwest 1,4; thence South along said West line to the centerlinelaof the most Northerly leg of the Chicago Central Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said centerline to the centerline of David St; thence South along the centerline of David St . to the centerline of West Parker St'. ; thence West along the centerline of West Parker St'. to the centerline of Fairview Ave . ; thence --South along the centerline of Fairview Ave . and an extension of the centerline of Fairview Ave . if extended Southerly to the Northerly line of the Cedar River; thence following the Northerly bank of the Cedar River to the point where it intersects a Northwesterly extension of the centerline of Sycamore St . ; thence Southeasterly along the extended centerline of Sycamore St . and the centerline of Sycamore St . to the point of beginning ' Also, Auditor ' s Parcel "G" in the NE 1-4 SW 1-4 SEC 12- T89N-R13W, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Black Hawk County, Iowa, as shown in the Plat of Survey recorded as Document No: 2008-10309 in the Office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County, Iowa; �y i Also, that part of the Southwest Quarter of the 'Northwest Quarter of Section No . 12 and that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section No . 12;1 all in Township No-. 89 North, Range No . 13 West of the'15th P.M. , in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, bounded as follows : Commencing at the Southeast Corner of the North 8 acres of the South One-half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section; running thence West along the South line of said 8 acres a distance of 660 feet; thence South along a line parallel with the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section and with the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the: Southwest Quarter of said Section a distance of 660 feet; thence East along a line parallel with the South�'line of said 8 acre tract a distance of 660 feet to the East line of the Northwest Quarter of - the. .Southwest Quarter of said Section; thence North a distance of 660 feet to the point of beginning, except the South 33 feet thereof. The general scope of the urban renewal activities under consideration in th'e' Proposed Plan is to promote the continued growth and development of commercial activity within the Unified Urban Renewal Area through various public purpose and special financing activities outlined in the Proposed Plan. As 'described above, the Proposed Plan generally would (i ),' merge the existing Airport Urban Renewal Area and the Logan :Urban Renewal Area into a single, unified urban renewal area known as the East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area, (ii) add additional areas to the Unified Urban Renewal Area, and (iii ) amend, restate and I .1 C� Page 6 Resolution No . 2015-880 otherwise update th'e urban renewal plan for the Unified Urban Renewal Area "to reflect current City objectives and to describe current and anticipated project activities and City actions that may be' undertaken in the Unified Urban Renewal Area . The Proposed, Plan provides that the City may issue bonds or use available funds for purposes allowed by the Propo-sed.-Pl.an, -as amended, and that tax increment reimbursement of such costs will be sought if and to the extent incurred by1tthe City. The Proposed Plan may be further amended from time to time to respond to future development opportunities . A copy of the 'Proposed Plan is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa-: -- Any owa - Any person or organization desi°ring to be heard shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as provided by Section 403 . 5 of the Code of Iowa . I Dated this 9thiday of November 2015 . ! (End Notice) Section 6 . That the Proposed Plan attached hereto for the proposed Unified Urban Renewal Area described therein is hereby officially declared to be the proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Planpreferred to in the notice for purposes of such consultation and hearing and that a copy of the Proposed Plan shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. I PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 2015 . I Ernest G. lark, Mayor ATTEST E C<L -Jf/I Suzy S -ares, CMC City Clerk I (This Notice to be posted) NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING 1� I Governmental Body: The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Date of Meeting: November 9, 2015. Time of Meeting: 5:30 P.M. Place of Meeting: Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out. The tentative agenda for the meeting is as follows: Resolution setting dates of a consultation and a public hearing on a proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan}for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Such additional matters as are set forth on the additional 13 pages attached hereto. This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and the local rules of the governmental body. F F , +E City Cle , City of Waterloo, Iowa l I� 7 7 III 1ll �l November 9, 2015 E The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in regular session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on the above date. There were present Mayor Clark, in the chair, and the following named Council Members: k� Jones, Schniitt,lind, Morrissey,'Welper, and Hart 4 , r� Absent: Cole Fa r F F lj I� F' t T igg 11 f f� F! 1 �I Council Member Hart then introduced the following proposed Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION SETTING DATES OF A CONSULTATION AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED AMENDED AND RESTATED EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN A THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Welper seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Jones, Schmitt, Lind, Morrissey, Welper, and Hart,' NAYS: None: Whereupon, the Mayor declared the Resolution duly adopted as follows: J RESOLUTION NO. 2015-880 RESOLUTION SETTING DATES OF A CONSULTATION AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED AMENDED AND RESTATED EAST WATERLOO UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE EAST WATERLOO 'UNIFIED URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA WHEREAS, this Council previously has found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an urban renewal area under Iowa law, and has approved and adopted the Airport Area Development Plan (the' "Airport Plan") for the Airport Area Development Plan Urban Renewal Area (the "Airport Urban Renewal Area") described therein, which Airport Plan is on file in the y office of the City Clerk; and, WHEREAS, this Council also previously has found and determined that certain areas located within the City are eligible and should be designated as an urban renewal area under Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and Development Plan (the "Logan Plan") for the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal and - Redevelopment Area (the "Logan Urban Renewal Area") described therein, which Logan Plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, City staff has caused there to be prepared a form of Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan (the "Proposed j, 2 Plan"), a copy of which has been placed on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by reference, the purpose of which is to merge the Airport Urban Renewal Area and the Logan Urban Renewal Area into a single, unified urban renewal area to be known as the East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Area (the "Unified Urban Renewal Area"), to add additional areas to the Unified Urban Renewal Area, and to amend, restate and otherwise update the Airport Plan and Logan Plan through the,approval of the Proposed Plan in order to reflect current City objectives and to describe current and anticipated project activities and City actions i that may be undertaken in the Unified Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes require the City Council to notify all affected taxing entities of the consideration being given to the Proposed Plan and to hold a consultation with such taxing entities with respect thereto, and further provides that the designated representative of each affected taxing entity may attend the consultation and make written recommendations for modifications to the proposed division of revenue included as a part thereof, to which the City shall submit written responses as provided in Section 403.5, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes-require the City Council to submit the Proposed Plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation as to its conformity with the general plan for development of the City as a whole prior to Council approval of such Proposed Plan, and further provides that the Planning and Zoning Commission shall submit its written recommendations thereon to this Council within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such Proposed Plan; and WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes further require the City Council to hold a public hearing on the Proposed Plan subsequent to notice thereof by publication in a newspaper having general circulation within the City, which notice shall describe the time, date, place and purpose of the hearing, shall generally identify the urban renewal area covered by the Proposed Plan and shall outline the general scope of the urban renewal project activities under consideration, with a copy of the notice also being mailed to each affected taxing entity. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: Section 1. That the consultation on the proposed Amended and Restated East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan required by Section 403.5(2) of the Code of Iowa, as amended, shall be held on the 20'' day of November, 2015, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at two o'clock P.M., and the Community Planning and Development Director is hereby appointed to serve as the designated representative of the City for purposes of conducting the consultation, receiving any recommendations that may be made with respect thereto, and responding to 3 I