HomeMy WebLinkAbout5676 -12.19.2022 TIF ordinance - RathPrepared by Chris Wendland, City Attorney, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703,
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ORDINANCE NO. 5676
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 3749, 4697 AND 4949
PROVIDING THAT GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED AND COLLECTED
EACH YEAR ON ALL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE AMENDED RATH
URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT AREA OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK, STATE OF IOWA, BY AND FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE STATE OF IOWA, CITY OF WATERLOO, COUNTY OF BLACK
HAWK, WATERLOO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND OTHER TAXING
DISTRICTS, BE PAID TO A SPECIAL FUND FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST ON LOANS, MONIES ADVANCED TO AN INDEBTEDNESS,
INCLUDING BONDS ISSUED OR TO BE ISSUED, INCURRED BY SAID CITY IN
CONNECTION WITH THE AMENDED RATH URBAN RENEWAL AND
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa has heretofore, in Ordinance Nos.
3749, 4697 and 4949 provided for the division of taxes within the Rath Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
Plan Project Area, pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, territory has now been added to the Rath Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Project
Area; and
WHEREAS, indebtedness has been incurred by the City, and additional indebtedness is anticipated
to be incurred in the future, to finance urban renewal project activities within said Project Area, and the
continuing needs of redevelopment within the amended Project Area are such as to require the continued
application of the incremental tax resources of the amended Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the following enactment is necessary to accomplish the objectives described in the
Rath Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA THAT:
Ordinance Numbers 3749, 4697 and 4949 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1: For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Original Project Area shall mean that portion of the City of Waterloo, Iowa described
in the urban renewal and redevelopment plan for the Rath Urban Renewal and
Redevelopment Plan Area approved by Resolution No. 1990-644 adopted on
November 19, 1990, which Original Project Area includes the lots and parcels located
within the area legally described as follows:
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Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline of East Eleventh Street
and the Northerly bank of the Cedar River, thence Northeasterly along the centerline
of East Eleventh Street to its intersection with the centerline of Franklin Street,
thence Southeasterly and Easterly along the centerline of Franklin Street to its
intersection with the centerline of Vinton Street, thence Southerly along the
centerline of Vinton Street to its intersection with the centerline of Sycamore Street,
thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Sycamore Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Dunham Place, thence Southerly along the centerline of Dunham
Place and an extension of the centerline of Dunham Place to its intersection with the
Cedar River, thence Northwesterly along the Northerly bank of the Cedar River to
the point of beginning.
(b) Amendment No. 1 Area shall mean that portion of the City of Waterloo, Iowa described
in Amendment No. 1 to the urban renewal and redevelopment plan for the Rath Urban
Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area approved by Resolution No. 2004-372,
adopted on June 14, 2004, which Amendment No. 1 Area includes the lots and parcels
located within the area legally described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Nevada Street and Lafayette
Street, thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Lafayette Street to the centerline
of Glendale Street, thence South along the centerline of Glendale Street and an
extension thereof, to the point where said extension would intersect the extension
Easterly of the centerline of Hawthorne Avenue, thence West along the extension of
the centerline of Hawthorne Avenue and the centerline of Hawthorne Avenue to the
centerline of northbound Washington Street, thence Northwesterly along the
centerline of northbound Washington Street to the centerline of West 12t' Street,
thence Northeasterly along the centerline of West 12t' Street and its extension
Northeasterly to the Southerly line of the Cedar River, thence Northwesterly along
the Cedar River to centerline of West 11t' Street, thence Northeasterly across Cedar
River along the centerline of 11t' Street bridge and continuing Northeasterly along
the centerline of East 11' Street to the centerline of Sycamore Street, thence
Northwesterly along the centerline of Sycamore Street to the centerline of East 7th
Street, thence Northeasterly along the centerline of East 7th Street to the centerline of
Franklin Street, thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Franklin Street to the
centerline of Westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, thence Northeasterly
following said Westbound centerline to the centerline of South Barclay Street, thence
South along the centerline of South Barclay Street to the centerline of Martin Luther
King Jr. Drive, thence Northeasterly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive to the centerline of Linden Avenue, thence South along the centerline of
Linden Avenue to the centerline of the Canadian National Illinois Central Railroad,
thence following said railroad centerline to the centerline of Nevada Street, thence
South along the centerline of Nevada Street to the point of beginning.
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(c) Amendment No. 2 Area shall mean that portion of the City of Waterloo, Iowa described
in Amendment No. 2 to the urban renewal and redevelopment plan for the Rath Urban
Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area approved by Resolution No. 2009-633,
adopted on July 6, 2009, which Amendment No. 2 Area includes the lots and parcels
located within the area legally described as follows:
That part of Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32 in Township 89 North, Range 12 West of
the 5th Principal Meridian in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Lafayette Street and the
centerline of Glendale Street; thence South along the centerline of Glendale Street to
its intersection with the centerline of the existing spur line of the Canadian National
Railroad, said point also being the Point of Beginning; thence continuing South along
the platted, now vacated centerline of Glendale Street to the point of intersection with
the Northeasterly line of the Cedar River; thence Southeasterly following the
Northeasterly line of the Cedar River to its intersection with the East line of the City
of Waterloo Corporate Limits (as now established in Section 32, Township 89 North,
Range 12 West); thence North following said Corporate Limit line to the Southerly
line of Dubuque Road; thence Northwesterly following the Southerly line of
Dubuque Road to its intersection with the East line of Block 8 of Blowers Addition;
thence South along the East line of said Block 8 to the most Southerly corner of Lot
19 Block 8 said addition; thence South to the most Northeasterly corner of Lot 9
Block 17 Blowers Addition; thence South along the East line of said Block 17, and
an extension thereof to the Southerly line of Lafayette Street; thence Northwesterly
along the Southerly line of Lafayette Street to the Southeasterly line of Block 2
Kahler's Addition; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of Block 2
Kahler's Addition to the centerline of the existing spur line of the Canadian National
Railroad; thence Northwesterly along said railroad line to the point of beginning.
(d) Amendment No. 3 Area shall mean that portion of the City of Waterloo, Iowa described
in an Amendment to the urban renewal and redevelopment plan for the Rath Urban
Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area approved by Resolution No. 2022-742,
adopted on December 5, 2022, which Amendment Area includes the lots and parcels
located within the area legally described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the East line of Block 8 of Blowers Addition and
the Southerly right-of-way line of Dubuque Road; thence Northwesterly along said
Southerly right-of-way line to its intersection with the West line of said Block 8;
thence Northwesterly to the Northeast corner of Lot 30 of Block 9 of Blowers
Addition; thence West along the North line of said Block 9 to the Northwest corner
of Lot 1 of said Block 9; thence Northwest to the Southeast corner of Lot 16 of Block
5 of Blowers Addition; thence North along the East line of said Block 5 to a point on
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the East line of Lot 18 of said Block 5 that is 20 feet South of the Northeast comer of
said Lot 18; thence Northwesterly to a point on the North line of said Lot 18 that is
10 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 18; thence Northwesterly to the
Northwesterly corner of the parcel described by Warranty Deed to the City of
Waterloo recorded in Book 570 of City Lot Deeds, Page 92; thence Northwest to a
point on the West line of Lot 21 of said Block 5 that is 6.1 feet South of the
Northwest corner of said Lot 21; thence Northwest to the Southeast corner of Lot 7 of
said Block 5, also being a point along the Southerly right-of-way line of Dubuque
Road; thence Northwesterly along said Southerly right-of-way line to its intersection
with the centerline of Colorado Street; thence North along the centerline of Colorado
Street to the centerline of French Street; thence East along the centerline of French
Street to the centerline of Arizona Street; thence South along the centerline of
Arizona Street to the centerline of Archer Avenue; thence West along the centerline
of Archer Avenue to the Northerly line of the Canadian National Illinois Central
Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said Northerly line to its intersection with the
Northerly line of Sunshine Subdivision; thence East along said Northerly line of
Sunshine Subdivision to the Northeast corner of Sunshine Subdivision, said point
also being on the Westerly right-of-way line of the former Chicago Central and
Pacific Railroad; thence North along said former Westerly right-of-way line to a
point that is90.7 feet South of the North line of the Southwest '/4 of the Northeast '/4
of Section 30, T89N, R12W; thence Northeasterly to a point on the Easterly line of
said former Railroad right-of-way that is 48.72 feet South of the North line of the
Southeast 14 of the Northeast'/4 of said Section 30; thence North along the Easterly
line of said former Railroad right-of-way to a line that is 33 feet South of and parallel
with said North quarter -quarter line; thence East along said parallel line to the East
line said Section 30; thence South along said East line to the centerline of Ann Street;
thence East along the centerline of Ann Street to the centerline of Creston Avenue;
thence South along the centerline of Creston Avenue to the centerline of Fulton
Street; thence East along the centerline of Fulton Street to its intersection with a
Northerly extension of the East line of Lot 4 of Block 8 of Auditor Rainbows Plat of
Maywood Second Filing; thence South along said Northerly extension and the East
line of said Lot 4 and a Southerly extension of the East line of said Lot 4 to the
Northeast corner of Lot 21 of said Block 8; thence West to the Northwest corner of
said Lot 21; thence South along the West line of said Lot 21 and a Southerly
extension of the West line of said Lot 21 to the Southerly line of Wyandotte Street;
thence Westerly along the Southerly line of Wyandotte Street to the Northerly line of
the Canadian National Illinois Central Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said
Northerly line to the North line of Section 32, T89N, R12W; thence East along the
North line of said Section 32 to the centerline of North Evans Road; thence South
along the centerline of North Evans Road to its intersection with an Easterly line of
the City of Waterloo Corporate Limits (as now established in Section 32, T89N,
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R12W); thence Northwesterly and Southerly following said Corporate Limit line to
the Southerly line of Dubuque Road; thence Northwesterly along the Southerly line
of Dubuque Road to the Point of Beginning.
And also, that part of Lot 19 of Auditor's consolidated Plat lying Northeasterly of
the centerline of the spur line of the Canadian National Railroad, except the
Northwest 68 feet of the Northeast 180 feet of said Lot 19, and except the Southeast
60 feet of the Northeast 180 feet of said Lot 19.
(e) Amended Project Area shall mean that portion of the City of Waterloo, Iowa included
within the Original Project Area, Amendment No. 1 Area, Amendment No. 2 Area,
and Amendment No. 3 Area, as each is legally described in paragraphs (a) through (d)
above.
Section 2: The taxes levied on the taxable property in the Amended Project Area, legally described
in Section 1 hereof, by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, City of Waterloo, County of Black Hawk,
Waterloo Community School District, and all other taxing districts from and after the effective date of this
Ordinance shall be divided as hereinafter provided in this Ordinance.
Section 3: As to the Original Project Area, that portion of the taxes which would be produced by
the rate at which the tax is levied each year by or for each of the taxing districts taxing property in the
Original Project Area upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the Original Project
Area as shown on the assessment roll as of January 1, 1989, being the first day of the calendar year
preceding the effective date of Ordinance No. 3749, shall be allocated to and when collected be paid into
the fund for the respective taxing district as taxes by or for said taxing district into which all other property
taxes are paid. The taxes so determined shall be referred herein as the "base period taxes" for such area.
As to the Amendment No. 1 Area, base period taxes shall be computed in the same manner using
the total assessed value shown on the assessment roll as of January 1, 2003, being the assessment roll
applicable to property in such area as of January 1 of the calendar year preceding the effective date of
Ordinance No. 4697.
As to the Amendment No. 2 Area, base period taxes shall be computed in the same manner using
the total assessed value shown on the assessment roll as of January 1, 2008, being the assessment roll
applicable to property in such area as of January 1 of the calendar year preceding the effective date of
Ordinance No. 4949.
As to the Amendment No. 3 Area, base period taxes shall be computed in the same manner using
the total assessed value shown on the assessment roll as of January 1, 2021, being the assessment roll
applicable to property in such area as of January 1 of the calendar year preceding the effective date of this
Ordinance.
Section 4: That portion of the taxes each year in excess of the base period taxes for the Amended
Project Area, determined for each sub -area thereof as provided in Section 3 of this Ordinance, shall be
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allocated to and when collected be paid into the special tax increment fund previously established by the
City of Waterloo to pay the principal of and interest on loans, monies advanced to, or indebtedness, whether
funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise, including bonds issued under authority of Section 403.9 or Section
403.22 of the Code of Iowa, incurred by the City of Waterloo, Iowa to finance or refinance, in whole or in
part, urban renewal projects undertaken within the Amended Project Area pursuant to the Urban Renewal
Plan, as amended, except that taxes for the regular and voter -approved physical plant and equipment levy
of a school district imposed pursuant to Section 298.2 of the Code of Iowa and taxes for the payment of
bonds and interest of each taxing district shall be collected against all taxable property within the Amended
Project Area without any limitation as provided above.
Section 5: Unless or until the total assessed valuation of the taxable property in the areas of the
Amended Project Area exceeds the total assessed value of the taxable property in said area shown by the
assessment rolls referred to in Section 3 of this Ordinance, all of the taxes levied and collected upon the
taxable property in the Amended Project Area shall be paid into the funds for the respective taxing districts
as taxes by or for the taxing districts in the same manner as all other property taxes.
Section 6: At such time as the loans, monies advanced, bonds and interest thereon and indebtedness
of the City of Waterloo referred to in Section 4 hereof have been paid, all monies thereafter received from
taxes upon the taxable property in the Amended Project Area shall be paid into the funds for the respective
taxing districts in the same manner as taxes on all other property.
Section 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed. The provisions of this Ordinance are intended and shall be construed so as to continue
the division of taxes from property within the Original Project Area under the provisions of Section 403.19
of the Code of Iowa, as authorized in Ordinance No. 3749, as amended by Ordinance No. 4697 for the
addition of the Amendment No. 1 Area, as amended by Ordinance No. 4949 for the addition of the
Amendment No. 2 Area, and as amended by this Ordinance for the addition of the Amendment No. 3 Area,
and to fully implement the provisions of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa with respect to the division of
taxes from property within the foregoing areas as described above. In the event that any provision of this
Ordinance shall be determined to be contrary to law, it shall not affect other provisions or application of
this Ordinance, which shall at all times be construed to fully invoke the provisions of Section 403.19 of the
Code of Iowa with reference to the Amended Project Area and the territory contained therein.
Section 8: This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED: December 5, 2022
PASSED FIRST CONSIDERATION: December 5, 2022
PASSED SECOND CONSIDERATION: December 19, 2022
PASSED THIRD CONSIDERATION: December 19, 2022
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa on the 19th day of
December, 2022, and approved by the Mayor on the 20th day of December, 2022.
ATTEST:
Kelley Felchle
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
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Quentin M. Hart, Mayor
I, Kelley Felchle, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is
a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 5676 as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, on the 19th day of December, 2022.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 20t' day of December, 2022.
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