HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-125-03.01.2021Prepared by Chris Wendland, City Attorney, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo,
IA 50703 (319)291-4323
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-125
RESOLUTION DETERMINING AN AREA OF THE CITY TO BE AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THAT THE REHABILITATION,
CONSERVATION, REDEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT, OR A
COMBINATION THEREOF, OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; DESIGNATING SUCH AREA AS APPROPRIATE
FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; AND ADOPTING THE UNIVERSITY
AVENUE AREA URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, a proposed University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan
(the "Plan") has been prepared, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and which is
incorporated herein by reference, the purpose of which is to designate an area of the City, described
below, as an economic development area for purposes of the urban renewal law, to allow within
such area the carrying out of urban renewal activities that involve the rehabilitation, conservation,
development, and redevelopment of such area, or a combination of such activities in the area, to
promote continued growth and development of commercial activities in the area through various
public purpose and special financing activities outlined in the Plan:
Beginning at a point on the centerline of Midway Drive (also currently a point on
the Westerly Corporate Limits of the City of Waterloo), and its intersection with
the Westerly extension of the South line of Lot W-7 Cedarloo Park; thence East
along said extension of the South line of said Lot W-7, and the South line of said
Lot W-7 to the Southeast corner of said Lot W-7; thence East along the North line
of Lot 6 of Centennial Addition and the North line of Lot 5 of Centennial Addition
to an angle point on the North line of said Lot 5; thence N00° 17' 11 "E 70.00 feet;
thence S89°42'49"E 85.00 feet; thence N00° 17' 11 "E 300.00 feet to the South line
of Acorn Addition; thence Easterly along the South line of Acorn Addition to the
Westerly right-of-way line of Progress Avenue; thence due East to the Easterly
right-of-way line of Progress Avenue; thence Southerly along said Easterly right-
of-way line of Progress Avenue to the North line of Lot W-115 of Cedarloo Park;
thence East along the North line of said Lot W-115 to the East line of said Lot W-
115; thence South along the East line of said Lot W-115 to the South line of Pine
Meadows Addition; thence East along said South line of Pine Meadows Addition
to the West line of Forrest Hill Subdivision; thence South along said West line of
Forrest Hill Subdivision to a point on the North line of Lot 21 of Forest Hill
Subdivision; thence Southeasterly along the Southerly line of Lot 17 of Forest Hill
Subdivision to the present Westerly right-of-way line of South Hackett Road;
thence North along said present Westerly right-of-way line to its intersection with
the Westerly extension of the centerline of Maynard Avenue; thence Easterly along
said Westerly extension and the centerline of Maynard Avenue to the West line of
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Lawless Addition; thence South along the West line of Lawless Addition to the
Northwest corner of Paul's Replat; thence South along the West line of Paul's
Replat to the North line of Tract A of Paul's Replat; thence East along said North
line to the West line of H. Ray Hughes Addition; thence South along said West line
to the Southerly most line of H. Ray Hughes Addition; thence East along said
Southerly most line to the West line of Carriage Hill 2nd Addition; thence South
along said West line to the Southerly line of Carriage Hill 2nd Addition; thence
Southeasterly along the Southerly line of Carriage Hill 2nd Addition and the
Southerly line of Carriage Hill to the West line of Carriage Hill 3rd Addition; thence
South along said West line to the North line of Minard's University Avenue
Addition; thence East along said North line to the East line of Minard's University
Avenue Addition; thence South along said East line to the Southeast corner of Lot
2 of Minard's University Avenue Addition; thence East 138.3 feet to the Westerly
right-of-way line of Stephan Avenue; thence due East to the West line of Lot 46 of
Hansen -Noble Addition; thence South along the West lines of Lot 46 and Lot 45 of
Hansen -Noble Addition to a point on said West line of Lot 45 that is 51 feet North
of the Southwest corner of said Lot 45; thence Southeasterly to a point on the South
line of said Lot 45 that is 17 feet East of said Southwest corner; thence East along
said South line to the Northwest corner of Lot 23 of Hansen -Noble Addition; thence
South along the West line of said Lot 23 to the Southwest corner of said Lot 23;
thence East along the South line of said Lot 23 to the Southeast corner of said Lot
23; thence East to the Southwest corner of Lot 2 of Hansen -Noble Addition; thence
South along the West line of Lot 1 of Hansen -Noble Addition 5.2 feet; thence East
along a line that is 5.2 feet normally distant from the North line of said Lot 1 to the
West line of Lot 16 of Block 4 of Kreb's Addition; thence North along the West
line of said Lot 16 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 16; thence Easterly along the
Northerly line of said Lot 16 to the Northeast corner of said Lot 16; thence North
along the East lines of Lot 15 and Lot 14 of Block 4 of Kreb's Addition to the
Northeast corner of said Lot 14; thence Easterly to the Northwest corner of Lot 14
of Block 5 of Kreb's Addition; thence East along the North line of said Lot 14 to
the Northeast corner of said Lot 14; thence South along the East line of said Lot 14
to the Southeast corner of said Lot 14; thence East along the south line of Lot 33 of
Block 5 of Kreb's Addition to the Southeast corner of said Lot 33; thence Easterly
to the Southwest corner of Lot 10 of Block 6 of Kreb's Addition; thence East along
the south line of said Lot 10 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 10; thence Northerly
along the East line of Kreb's Addition to the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Block 6
of Kreb's Addition; thence East along the South line of the Southwest 1/4 of the
Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21, T89NR13W to the East line of the
West 660 feet of said SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4; thence North along said
East line to the South line of the North 30 acres of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast
1/4 of Section 21, T89NR13W; thence East along said South line to its intersection
with the Southerly extension of the East right-of-way of Aladdin Street as platted
in Nelson Addition; thence North along said Southerly extension and East right-of-
way of Aladdin Street as platted in Nelson Addition to the Northwest corner of Lot
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6 of Block 1 of Nelson Addition; thence West to the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of
Block 2 of Nelson Addition; thence Northerly to the Southeast corner of Lot 18 of
Block 4 of Aladdin Addition, said point also being on the Westerly right-of-way of
Aladdin Street; thence Northerly along said Westerly right-of-way of Aladdin
Street and a Northerly extension of said Westerly right-of-way of Aladdin Street to
the Northerly right-of-way of Upton Avenue; thence East along said Northerly
right-of-way of Upton Avenue to the East line of Clyde Miller Heights; thence
North along said East line of Clyde Miller Heights and the East line of Zelmar 1st
Addition to the centerline of Rainbow Drive as presently established; thence
Northwesterly along said centerline of Rainbow Drive to its intersection with a
Northeasterly extension of the Southeasterly line of Lot 41 of Zelmar First
Addition; thence Southwesterly along said Northeasterly extension to the Easterly
most corner of said Lot 41; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly lines of
Lot 41 and 42 of Zelmar First Addition and the Northeasterly lines of Lots 1 thru 7
of Clyde Miller Heights Second Subdivision to the Northerly most corner of said
Lot 7; thence Southerly and Southwesterly along the Westerly and Northwesterly
lines of said Lot 7 to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 7; thence Southwesterly
along an extension of the Northwesterly line of said Lot 7 to the centerline of Joy
Drive; thence Northwesterly along said centerline of Joy Drive to its intersection
with a Southerly extension of the East line of Lot 7 of Block 1 of Clyde Miller
Heights; thence Northerly along said Southerly extension of the East line and the
East line of said Lot 7 to the Northeast corner of said Lot 7; thence Northeasterly
along the Southeasterly line of Lot 3 of Block 1 of Clyde Miller Heights to the
Northeasterly line of the Southwesterly 89.2 feet of said Lot 3; thence
Northwesterly along said Northeasterly line to the Northwesterly line of said Lot 3;
thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 3 to the Northeasterly
corner of Lot 2 of Block 1 of Clyde Miller Heights; thence Northwesterly along the
Northeasterly line of said Lot 2 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 2; thence North
along the West line of Lot 1 of Block 1 of Clyde Miller Heights to the Northwest
corner of said Lot 1; thence North along an extension of said West line to the
centerline of Rainbow Drive; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Rainbow
Drive to its intersection with a Southerly extension of the West line of Lot 9 of
Auditor's Whitney Road Plat; thence North along said Southerly extension and the
West line of said Lot 9 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 9; thence Northwesterly
along the Northerly lines of Lot 10 and Lot 11 of Auditor's Whitney Road Plat to
the Northwest corner of said Lot 11; thence North to the Southwest corner of Lot
12 of Auditor's Whitney Road Plat; thence North along the West line of said Lot
12 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 12; thence East and Southeasterly along the
Northerly lines of said Lot 12 to the Northwest corner of Lot 4 of Sherwood Park;
thence Southeasterly along the Northerly lines of Lots 4, 3, 2 and 1 of Sherwood
Park to the Northeast corner of said Lot 1; thence North to the Southeast corner of
Lot 5 of Sherwood Park; thence Easterly to the Southwest corner of Lot 25
California Subdivision; thence Southeasterly along the Southwesterly lines of Lots
25 thru 45 of California Subdivision to the Southeast corner of said Lot 45; thence
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Southeasterly to the most Westerly corner of Massey Pullman Diner Plat; thence
Southeasterly along the Southwesterly line of Massey Pullman Diner Plat to the
Southeasterly corner of said Plat; thence Southeasterly to the Southwest corner of
Lot 1 of Congress Addition; thence Southeasterly along the Southwesterly lines of
Lots 1 and 2 of Congress Addition to the most Southerly corner of Lot 2 of Congress
Addition; thence South on an extension of the most Easterly line of said Lot 2 to
the intersection with the centerline of the Railroad (formerly known as the WCF&N
Railroad); thence Westerly following said Railroad centerline to its intersection
with a Northerly extension of the West line of the East 10 feet of Lot B of Hummel
Addition; thence Southerly along a Northerly extension of the West line of the East
10 feet of said Lot B, and the West line of the East 10 feet of said Lot B to its
intersection with a Westerly extension of the South line of Lot 8 of Harry Hummel's
Subdivision of Lot C of Hummel Addition; thence East along said Westerly
extension to the Southwest corner of said Lot 8; thence South along the West line
of Harry Hummel's Subdivision of Lot C of Hummel Addition and a Southerly
extension of said West line to the centerline of Upton Avenue; thence West along
the centerline of Upton Avenue to the centerline of the platted alley between Lot 1
and Lot 71 of Galloway First Addition; thence South on the centerline of said alley
(crossing Stratford Avenue and Bismark Avenue) to the centerline of Harwood
Avenue; thence Northeasterly and Southeasterly along the centerline of Harwood
Avenue to the centerline of the platted alley between Lot 170 and Lot 171 of
Galloway First Addition; thence North along the centerline of said alley to the
centerline of Bismark Avenue; thence East along the centerline of Bismark Avenue
to the centerline of Magnolia Parkway; thence South and Southwesterly along the
centerline of Magnolia Parkway to the centerline of the platted alley between Lot
349 and Lot 408 of Galloway Addition; thence Southeasterly along the centerline
of said alley (crossing Wallgate Avenue, Englewood Avenue and Knoll Avenue)
to its intersection with a Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of Lot
375 of Galloway Addition; thence Northeasterly along said Southwesterly
extension, said Northwesterly line, and a Northeasterly extension of said
Northwesterly line to the centerline of Harwood Avenue; thence Northwesterly
along the centerline of Harwood Avenue to the centerline of the platted alley
between Lot 315 and Lot 316 of Galloway Addition; thence North along the
centerline of said alley (crossing Rock Island Avenue) to the centerline of Bismark
Avenue; thence East along the centerline of Bismark Avenue and an Easterly
extension of the centerline of Bismark Avenue to the centerline of U.S. Highway
218 as presently established; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of U.S.
Highway 218 as presently established to the Northwesterly right-of-way line of the
former Chicago Great Western Railroad; thence Southwesterly along said
Northwesterly right-of-way line to the centerline of University Avenue as presently
established; thence Westerly along the centerline of University Avenue as presently
established to the centerline of the alley as platted in Block 34 of Hagerman Place;
thence Southwesterly along the centerline of said alley to the centerline of Howrey
Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Howrey Avenue to the
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centerline of Joder Avenue; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of Joder
Avenue to the centerline of Knoll Avenue; thence North along the centerline of
Knoll Avenue to its intersection with an Easterly extension of the South line of Lot
19 of Block 30 of Hagerman Place; thence Westerly along said Easterly extension,
said South line, and a Westerly extension of said South line to the centerline of the
alley in said Block 30; thence North along the centerline of said alley (crossing
University Avenue) to its intersection with the Westerly extension of the North line
of Lot 12 of Block 19 of Hagerman Place; thence Easterly along said Westerly
extension and the North line of said Lot 12 to the Northeast corner of said Lot 12;
thence East to the Northwest corner of Lot 11 of Block 18 of Hagerman Place;
thence East along the North line of said Lot 11 to the Northeast corner of said Lot
11; thence East to the Northwest corner of Lot 12 of Block 18 of Hagerman Place;
thence East along the North line of said Lot 12 to the Northeast corner of said Lot
12, said point also being on the Westerly right-of-way line of Howrey Avenue;
thence North along said Westerly right-of-way line of Howrey Avenue and an
extension thereof to the centerline of Janney Avenue; thence Easterly along the
centerline of Janney Avenue to the Easterly right-of-way of Fletcher Avenue
(originally Cleveland Street); thence Southerly along said Easterly right-of-way to
the centerline of Joder Avenue; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of Joder
Avenue to the centerline of Janney Avenue; thence Northeasterly along the
centerline of Janney Avenue to the centerline of Falls Avenue; thence West along
the centerline of Falls Avenue to its intersection with a Northerly extension of the
East line of Lot 4 of Block 1 of Hagerman Place; thence South along said Northerly
extension, the East line of said Lot 4, and a Southerly extension of the East line of
said Lot 4 to the centerline of the platted alley in said Block 1; thence West along
the centerline of said alley to the centerline of Fletcher Avenue as presently
established; thence North along the centerline of Fletcher Avenue as presently
established to the centerline of the platted alley in Block 2 of Hagerman Place;
thence Northwesterly along the centerline of the platted alley in Block 2, Block 3,
Block 4 and Block 5 of Hagerman Place (crossing Knoll Avenue, Englewood
Avenue and Wallgate Avenue) to the centerline of Magnolia Parkway; thence
Westerly to a point on the Southeasterly line of Lot 14 of Block 6 of Hagerman
Place that is 103.61 feet Northeasterly of the Southerly most corner of said Lot 14;
thence Northwesterly to a point on the Northwesterly line of Lot 12 of said Block
6 that is 102.32 feet Northeasterly of the Westerly most corner of said Lot 12;
thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 12 and a
Northeasterly extension of the Northwesterly line of said Lot 12 to the centerline
of the alley as platted in said Block 6; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of
said alley to the centerline of Evergreen Avenue; thence Northwesterly and
Southwesterly along the centerline of the platted alley in Block 7 of Hagerman
Place to the centerline of Dundee Avenue; thence Southwesterly along the
centerline of the platted alley of Block 8 of Hagerman Place to the Easterly right-
of-way line of Ansborough Avenue as presently established; thence South along
said Easterly right-of-way line to the centerline of Janney Avenue; thence East
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along the centerline of Janney Avenue to the centerline of the alley as platted in
Block 24 of Hagerman Place; thence South along the centerline of said alley to the
Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 8 of Block 24 of Hagerman Place; thence
West along said Easterly extension to the Northeast corner of said Lot 8; thence
South along the East line of said Lot 8 20 feet; thence East on a line parallel with
the North line of Lot 15 of said Block 24 to the West line of said Lot 15; thence
South along the West line of said Lot 15 to the Southwest corner of said Lot 15;
thence East along the South line of said Lot 15 and an Easterly extension of the
South line of said Lot 15 to the Easterly right-of-way line of Dundee Avenue;
thence South along said Easterly right-of-way line to the Northwest corner of Lot
11 of Block 23 of Hagerman Place; thence Easterly along the North line of said Lot
11 to the Northeast corner of said Lot 11; thence South along the East line of said
Lot 11 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 11; thence South to the Northeast corner
of Lot 1 of Block 26 of Hagerman Place; thence South along the East lines of Lot
1, Lot 2, Lot 3, and Lot 4 of said Block 26 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4;
thence West along the South line of said Lot 4 to the Southwest corner of said Lot
4; thence South along the West lines of Lot 5 and Lot 6 of said Block 26 to the
Southwest corner of said Lot 6; thence West to the Northeast corner of Lot 16 of
Block 25 of Hagerman place; thence South along the East line of said Lot 16 to the
South line of the North 10 feet of said Lot 16; thence West along said South line
and a Westerly extension of said South line to its intersection with the East line of
Lot 7 of said Block 25; thence South along the East lines of Lot 7, Lot 8, Lot 9, Lot
10, and Lot 11 of said Block 25 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 11; thence East
to the Southwest corner of Lot 12 of said Block 25; thence East along the South
line of said Lot 12 to its intersection with a Northerly extension of a line that is 66
feet East and parallel with the West line of Lot 7 of Auditor's Plat of Part of
Meadowdale; thence South along said Northerly extension and a line that is 66 feet
East and parallel with the West line of said Lot 7 to the South line of said Lot 7;
thence West along said South line to the Southwest corner of said Lot 7; thence
South along the East line of Lot 9 of said Auditor's Plat of Part of Meadowdale and
a Southerly extension of said East line to the centerline of Black Hawk Road; thence
Easterly along the centerline of Black Hawk Road to the East line of the Southwest
1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, T89NR13W; thence South along said East line
to the North line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 27; thence
South along the East line of said Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the South line
of the North 23 1/2 Rods of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 27;
thence West along said South line to the West line of said Section 27; thence North
along said West line to the Northeast corner of Lot 104 of Huntington Park; thence
West along the North lines of Lot 104, Lot 105, Lot 106, and Lot 1 of Huntington
Park to the Southwest corner of Lot 3 of Decathlon Place; thence North along the
West line of said Lot 3 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 3; thence East along the
North line of said Lot 3 to the Westerly most corner of Lot 2 of Decathlon Place;
thence Northeasterly along the Northwest line of said Lot 2 and the Northwest line
of Lot 5 of Decathlon Place to the West line of Lot 6 of Decathlon Place; thence
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North along said West line and an extension of said West line to the Northerly right-
of-way line of Garden Avenue; thence Easterly along said Northerly right-of-way
line to the West line of the East 50 feet of Lot 1 of Meadowdale Second Filing;
thence North along said West line to the North line of said Lot 1; thence East along
said North line to the Westerly right-of-way line of Ansborough Avenue; thence
North along said Westerly right-of-way line to the Southeast corner of Lot 16 of
Block 32 of Downing Place; thence West along the South line of said Lot 16 and a
Westerly extension of said South line to the East line of Lot 8 of Kearns Addition;
thence North along said East line of Lot 8 and the East line of Lot 9 of Kearns
Addition to the Northeast corner of said Lot 9, said point being on the Southerly
right-of-way line of Headford Avenue as platted (now known as University Avenue
Frontage Road); thence Westerly along said Southerly right-of-way line to the
Westerly right-of-way line of Sylvia Avenue; thence Southerly along said Westerly
right-of-way line to the Southerly most corner of Lot 39 of Kearns Addition; thence
Westerly along the Southerly line of said Lot 39 to the Southwest corner of said
Lot 39; thence Northerly along the Westerly most line of said Lot 39 to the
Northeasterly most corner of Lot 55 of Kearns Addition; thence Northwesterly
along the Northeasterly lines of Lots 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, and 47 of Kearns
Addition to the Northerly most corner of said Lot 47; thence Northwesterly to the
Easterly most corner of Lot 86 of Kearns Addition; thence Northwesterly along the
Northeasterly line of said Lot 86 and the Northeasterly line of Lots 85 and 84 of
Kearns Addition to the West line of Kearns Addition; thence North along the West
line of Kearns Addition to the North line of Lockard Addition; thence West along
said North line to the East line of Blakeswood Place Condominiums recorded as
Document 2005-11329; thence North along said East line to the North line of
Blakeswood Place Condominiums; thence West along said North line to the East
line of Alabar Hills; thence North along said East line to the centerline of Alabar
Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Alabar Avenue to the
centerline of Littlefield Road; thence Southerly along the centerline of Littlefield
Road to the centerline of Flower Street; thence Northwesterly along the centerline
of Flower Street to the centerline of Sheerer Avenue; thence Northerly along the
centerline of Sheerer Avenue to the centerline of Flower Street; thence West along
the centerline of Flower Street to the West line of Alabar Hills Second Addition;
thence South along said West line, and a Southerly extension of said West line to
the centerline of Sager Avenue; thence Westerly along the centerline of Sager
Avenue to the centerline of South Hackett Road as presently established; thence
due North to the South line of Section 21 of T89NR13W; thence West along said
South line to the Southeast corner of Section 20 of T89NR13W; thence West along
the South line of said Section 20 to the Southeast corner of Cedarloo Park; thence
North along the East line of Cedarloo Park to the centerline of Richland Drive;
thence West along the centerline of Richland Drive to the centerline of Progress
Avenue; thence North along the centerline of Progress Avenue to the centerline of
Crossway Drive; thence Westerly along the centerline of Crossway Drive and a
Westerly extension of said centerline to a point on the Westerly Corporate Limits
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of the City of Waterloo; thence North along the Westerly Corporate Limits of the
City of Waterloo to the Point of Beginning.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that this area be redeveloped as part of the overall development
area covered by said Plan;
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 City Council approval thereof; and
adoption of the Plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City as
being in conformity with the general plan for development of the City as a whole, as evidenced by
its written report and recommendation filed with the Council, which report and recommendation
is hereby accepted, approved in all respects and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2021, a consultation was held with the designated
representatives of all affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed Plan and the division of
revenue described therein, and that notice of said consultation and a copy of the proposed Plan was
sent to all affected taxing entities, all required responses to the recommendations made by the
affected taxing entities, if any, have been timely made as set forth in the report of the Community
Planning & Development Director submitted to Council and incorporated herein by this reference,
which report is in all respects approved; and
WHEREAS, by a resolution passed February 1, 2021, this Council also set a public hearing
on the adoption of the Plan for this meeting of the Council, and due and proper notice of said public
hearing was given, as provided by law, by timely publication in the "Waterloo Courier", which
notice set forth the time and place for this hearing and the nature and purpose thereof;
WHEREAS, in accordance with said notice, all persons or organizations desiring to be
heard on said proposed Plan, both for and against, have been given an opportunity to be heard with
respect thereto, and due consideration has been given to all comments and view expressed to the
Council in connection therewith, and said public hearing has been closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA:
Section 1. That the findings and conclusions set forth or contained in the Plan concerning
the area of the City of Waterloo, Iowa described in the preamble hereof, be and the same are hereby
ratified and confirmed in all respects as the findings of this Council for this area.
Section 2. This Council further finds:
a. A feasible method exists for the location of families who will be displaced from
the University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area into
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decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and
without undue hardship to such families; and
b. The Plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the City as a
whole.
Section 3. That the University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area
is an economic development area within the meaning of Iowa Code Chapter 403; that such area is
eligible for designation as an urban renewal area and otherwise meets all requisites under the
provisions of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and that the rehabilitation, conservation,
redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of
the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of this City.
Section 4. That the University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa be and the same is hereby approved and adopted as the "University
Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for the City of Waterloo, Iowa"; that said
Plan is hereby in all respects approved; and that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified
copy of said Plan with the proceedings of this meeting.
Section 5. That the Plan for the University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and
Redevelopment Plan Area shall be in full force and effect from the date of this Resolution until
the later of the date of termination set forth in the Plan, or the date on which payment of all
obligations issued or advances made to carry out the purposes thereof shall be fully provided for.
Said University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan shall be forthwith certified
by the City Clerk, along with a copy of this Resolution, to the Recorder for Black Hawk County,
Iowa, to be filed and recorded in the manner provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of March, 2021.
Quentin M. Hart, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ke/Je, �e/c/ile
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF IOWA
) ss.
COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK
I, the undersigned City Clerk of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that attached is a true
and complete copy of the portion of the corporate records of said Municipality showing
proceedings of the Council, and the same is a true and complete copy of the action taken by said
Council with respect to said matter at the meeting held on the date indicated in the attachment,
which proceedings remain in full force and effect, and have not been amended or rescinded in any
way; that the meeting and all action thereat was duly and publicly held in accordance with a notice
of meeting and tentative agenda, a copy of which was timely served on each member of the Council
and posted on a bulletin board or other prominent place easily accessible to the public and clearly
designated for that purpose at the principal office of the Council (a copy of the face sheet of said
agenda being attached hereto) pursuant to the local rules of the Council and the provisions of
Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, upon reasonable advance notice to the public and media at least twenty-
four hours prior to the commencement of the meeting as required by said law and with members
of the public present in attendance; I further certify that the individuals named therein were on the
date thereof duly and lawfully possessed of their respective city offices as indicated therein, that
no Council vacancy existed except as may be stated in said proceedings, and that no controversy
or litigation is pending, prayed or threatened involving the incorporation, organization, existence
or boundaries of the City or the right of the individuals named therein as officers to their respective
positions.
2021.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Municipality hereto affixed this 1' day of March,
SEAL
Kele, Yet'ck /e
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk