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IMPORTANT NOTICE-PUBLIC HEAR-
ING MONDAY.JULY 13,2020 AT 5:30
P.M..CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,CIN
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 area included in the Amended and
Restated Downtown Waterloo Rivedront
Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan
(the"Plan")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 industrial enterprises and
is eligible for an urban renewal project
and otherwise meets all requisites under
the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 403.
The rehabilitation,conservation,develop-
ment,redevelopment,or a combination of
such activities,of such area is necessary
in the interest of the public health,safely
or welfare of the residents of the City of
Waterloo.
The plan amendment is an amendment to
the Plan,originally adopted in 1974 and
later amended in 1980,1996,2001,2003,
2011, 2014, 2015,2017 and 2019.The
amendment 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 the 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 centedine or
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
centedine of Fairview Avenue,if extended
Southerly,thence North along the exten-
sion of the centedine of Fairview Avenue,
and the cemedine 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 Westfield
Avenue), thence Wasted y along the
cemedine 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 centedine of the
Canadian Nationalflllincis 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 centerfine
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 centedine of southbound
Washington Street, thence Easterly and
Southeasterly along the centedine 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.
41h Street to the centerline of Southbound
Washington Street,,thence Southeasterly
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along me cemenme of aoumoouno
Washington Street to the point of
beginning.
The Plan provides that the City may issue
bonds or use available funds for purposes
allowed by the Plan amendment,and that
tax increment reimbursement of such
costs will be sought if and to the extent
incurred by the City. The Plan may be
further amended from time to time to
respond to future development opportuni.
ties.
The public hearing will be held at 5:30
p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020, in the
City Council Chambers at City Hall in
Waterloo,Iowa.Any questions regarding
the proposed amendment to the Plan
should be directed to the Planning and
Zoning Office at 291-4366.
The City of Waterloo will continue to hold
City Council meetings as scheduled,
however in response to COVID-19,
elected officials and city staff will
participate via videoconferencing with
elected officials and city staff dialing in to
the meeting to participate.
The public is invited to speak on public
hearing items in the following ways.Call
the City Clerk's Office at 319-291-4323 by
4:45 p.m. to obtain conference call
information.Alternatively,you ma email
your comments to cwmmentsawater-
loo-ia.org and they will be read during the
public hearing. Please state the public
hearing item on which you wish to speak.
Anyone who is interested may appear at
said time and place and be heard or may
file written objection with the City Clerk,
City Hall,Waterloo,Iowa,before the date
set for said hearing.
By order of the City Council this 1 st day of
June,2020.
Kelley Felchle,City Clerk