HomeMy WebLinkAbout5705-06.20.2023Prepared by Chris Wendland, City Attorney, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo,
Iowa, 50703, (319)291-4323.
ORDINANCE NO. 5705
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF A
CITY LIMITS URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO.
WHEREAS, 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 areas; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the interest for the public, health, safety, and welfare of the
residents of the City of Waterloo that the City of Waterloo (the "City") undertake and carry out a city-wide
Urban Revitalization Area, excluding the tracts of land situated in the previously established Consolidated
Urban Revitalization Area.
WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the City Council for review and approval a
City Limits Urban Revitalization Area ("CLURA") 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, on June 20, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-400 finding that the
rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, 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 that the revitalization
area meets the criteria of Iowa Code § 404.1; and
WHEREAS, the City scheduled a public hearing and notified all owners of record of real property
located within the proposed area in accordance with Iowa Code § 404.2(3), such notices having been given
by the thirtieth day prior to the public hearing in accordance with Iowa Code § 404.2; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2023-184 adopted on April 3, 2023, the city council, acting
pursuant to Iowa Code § 404.2(3), waived notice of public hearing to "occupants" of addresses located
within the proposed plan area; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was held on May 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, a second public hearing is not required in accordance with Iowa Code § 404.2(5).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA:
Section 1. The CLURA Plan is hereby adopted and a copy of said plan shall remain on filed in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
Section 2. There is hereby designated as a revitalization area the following described real estate
located in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa:
All areas within the corporate limits of the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa,
excluding the following described real estate:
Beginning at a Point on the East line of Section 31 Township 89 Range 12 where the East
line of said Section 31 intersects the Northeasterly line of the Cedar River; thence South
along the East line of said Section 31 to its intersection with the Southwesterly line of the
Cedar River; thence Southeasterly, Southerly, and Southwesterly following said
Southwesterly line of the Cedar River to its intersection with the South line of Section 31
Township 89 Range 12; thence West along the South line of said Section 31 to the
Southwest corner of said Section 31; thence West along the South line of Section 36
Township 89 Range 13 to the point of intersection with the East line of Lot 32 Garden
Addition extended Southerly; thence North along the Southerly extension of the East line
of Lot 32 Garden Addition, the East line of Lot 32 Garden Addition, and the extension
Northerly of the East line of Lot 32 Garden Addition to the point of intersection with the
centerline of Plymouth Avenue; thence West along the centerline of Plymouth Avenue to
the centerline of Wisconsin Street; thence North along the centerline of Wisconsin Street
to the centerline of Lorraine Avenue; thence West along the centerline of Lorraine Avenue
to the centerline of Wisconsin Street; thence North along the centerline of Wisconsin Street
to the south line of Hawthorne Avenue; thence West along the South line of Hawthorne
Avenue to the Easterly line of Kimball Avenue; thence North along the East line of Kimball
Avenue to the North line of Reber Avenue; thence West along the North line of Reber
Avenue and its extension Westerly to the Northwesterly line of the Sergeant Road Bike
Trail (formerly the Chicago & Northwestern Transit Co.); thence Northeasterly along the
last described line to the Westerly line of Fletcher Avenue; thence North along the West
line of Fletcher Avenue to the South line of Black Hawk Road; thence Southwesterly and
Westerly along the South line of Black Hawk Road to its intersection with the centerline
of Ansborough Avenue, said centerline also being the East line of Section 28 Township 89
Range 13; thence North along the East line of said Section 28 to its intersection with the
Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 19 Block 32 Downing Place; thence West along
said Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 19 Block 32, and the North line of Lot 19
Block 32 said addition, and the Westerly extension of said line to the intersection with the East
line of Lot 9 Kearns Addition; thence North along the East line of Lot 9 said addition to the
Northeast corner of said Lot 9; thence Westerly and Northwesterly along the platted Northerly
lines and arcs of Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of Kearns Addition to the Northwest corner
of Lot 15 said addition; thence Northwesterly in a straight line to the Northeast corner of Lot
26 Kearns Addition; thence Northwesterly following the Northerly lines (arcs) of Lots 26 and
27 Kearns Addition to the Northwest corner of Lot 27 said addition; thence Northwesterly in
a straight line to the Northeast corner of Lot 41 said addition; thence Southwesterly following
the Easterly lines (arcs) of Lots 41, 40, and 39 Kearns Addition to the Southeasterly corner of
Lot 39 said addition; thence Westerly along the Southerly line of said Lot 39 to the Southwest
corner of said lot; thence Northeasterly along the Easterly lines of Lots 56 & 55 said addition
to the most Easterly corner of Lot 55 said addition; thence Northwesterly along the North lines
(arcs) of Lots 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, and 47 said addition, and the extension
Northwesterly of the Northeasterly line (arc) of said Lot 47 to its intersection with the
centerline of Sager Avenue; thence Westerly along the centerline of Sager Avenue to the
centerline of Linbud Lane; thence North along the centerline of Linbud Lane 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
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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 point of
intersection with the Northerly extension of the West line of Lot 1 Alabar Hills Second
Addition; thence South on said extension of the West line of Lot 1 said addition, and the West
line of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 said addition to the Southwest corner of
Lot 13 Alabar Hills Second Addition; thence South on a continuation of the last described
course to the centerline of Sager Avenue; thence Westerly along the centerline of Sager
Avenue as originally platted to its intersection with the South line of Section 21 Township 89
Range 13; thence West along the South line of said Section 21 to the Southwest corner of said
Section 21; thence West along the South line of Section 20 Township 89 Range 13 to its
intersection with the centerline of Progress Avenue; thence North along the centerline of
Progress Avenue to the point of intersection with the centerline of Crossway Drive; thence
Westerly along the centerline of Crossway Drive, and an extension thereof, to the Westerly
line of Midway Drive, (said point of intersection also currently a point on the Westerly
Corporate Limits of the City of Waterloo); thence North following the current Westerly
corporate limits of the City of Waterloo to a point on the centerline of Midway Drive where
the North line of Lot W-3 Cedarloo Park, if extended Westerly, would intersect said centerline;
thence East along said extension of the North line of said Lot W-3, and the North line of said
Lot W-3, to the West line of Lot 21 Acorn Addition; thence South along the West line of Lot
21 Acorn Addition to the Southwest corner of said lot; thence Easterly along the South line of
Acorn Addition to the Southeast corner of Lot 1 said addition; thence continuing along an
extension of the last described course to its intersection with the centerline of Progress
Avenue; thence South along the centerline of Progress Avenue to the point where the South
line of Lot W-116 Cedarloo Park, if extended Westerly, would intersect said line; thence
Easterly along the extension of the South line of Lot W-116 said addition, and the South line
of Lot W-116 said addition to the Southeast corner of Lot W-116 said addition; thence South
along the East line of Lot W-115 Cedarloo Park to the South line of Tract D of Pine Meadows
Addition; thence East along said South line to the West line of Forest Hill Subdivision; thence
South along the West line of Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 said addition to the Southwest
corner of Lot 17 said addition; thence Southeast along the Southerly line of Lot 17, and the
extension thereof, to its intersection with the centerline of S. Hackett Road; thence North along
the centerline of S. Hackett Road to the centerline of Maynard Avenue; thence East along the
centerline of Maynard Avenue to its intersection with the extension Northerly of the West line
of Paul's Replat of a Part of Lawless Addition; thence South along the Northerly extension of
the West line of Paul's Replat of a Part of Lawless Addition, and along the West line of said
addition to the North line of Tract A said addition; thence East along said North line to its
intersection with the West line of H. Ray Hughes Addition; thence South along the West line
of said addition to the centerline of Coachman Drive (said centerline also being a point on the
West line of Tract B said addition); thence East along the centerline of Coachman Drive (296
feet more or less) to its intersection with the centerline of Carriage Hill Drive; thence South
and Southeasterly along the centerline of Carriage Hill Drive to the centerline of Stephan
Avenue; thence South along the centerline of Stephan Avenue to the point where it would
intersect the Westerly extension of the North line of Lot 45 Hansen Noble Addition; thence
East along said Westerly extension of the North line of said Lot 45, and the North line of Lot
45 said addition to the Northwest corner of Lot 24 Hansen Noble Addition; thence South along
the West line of Lots 24 and 23 said addition to the South line of Lot 23 said addition; thence
East along the South line of Lot 23 said addition to the West line of Hanna Boulevard; thence
Easterly in a straight line to a point on the East line of Hanna Boulevard that is 5.2 feet
normally distant Southerly from the North line of Lot 1 said addition; thence Easterly along a
line that is 5.2 feet normally distant Southerly of the North line of Lot 1 said addition to the
East line of said Lot 1 Hansen Noble Addition; thence North along the East line of Lots 1 &
2 said addition to the North line of Lot 16 Block 4 Kreb's Addition; thence East along the
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North line of said Lot 16 to the Northeast comer of said lot; thence East along a continuation
of the last described course to the centerline of Hickory Street; thence North along the
centerline of Hickory Street to the point of intersection with the extension Westerly of the
South line of Lot 14 Block 5 Kreb's Addition; thence East along the extension Westerly of
the South line of Lot 14 Block 5 Kreb's Addition, and the South line of Lot 14 Block 5 Kreb's
Addition, and the South line of Lot 33 Block 5 said addition to the West line of Maxwell
Street; thence Easterly in a straight line to the Southwest corner of Lot 10 Block 6 Kreb's
Addition; thence East along the South line of said Lot 10 Block 6 said addition to the Southeast
corner of said lot; thence North along the East line of Lots 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 Block
6 of Kreb's Addition to the Northeast comer of Lot 1 Block 6 said addition; thence West along
the North line of said Lot 1 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence continuing West
along an extension of the last described course to the centerline of Maxwell Street; thence
North along the centerline of Maxwell Street to the point of intersection of the Westerly
extension of the South line of Lot 9 Block 3 Nelson Addition; thence East along said Westerly
extension of the South line of Lot 9 Block 3, and the South line of Lots 9 and 10 Block 3 said
addition, vacated Brender Street, and Lots 9 and 10 Block 2 said addition to the Southeast
comer of Lot 10 Block 2 said addition; thence East on a continuation of the last described
course to the centerline of Aladdin Street; thence Northerly along the centerline of Aladdin
Street to the point of intersection with the centerline of Upton Avenue; thence West along the
centerline of Upton Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Galloway Court; thence
North along the centerline of Galloway Court to the intersection with the centerline of
Maynard Avenue (said point also being the point of intersection of the centerlines of Maynard
Avenue and Joy Drive); thence Northerly and Northwesterly along the centerline of Joy Drive
to the point of intersection with the extension Southerly of the East line of Lot 7 Block 1 of
Clyde Miller Heights; thence North along the Southerly extension of the East line of Lot 7
Block 1 said addition and the East line of Lot 7 Block 1 said addition to the Northeast comer
of said lot; thence Northeasterly along the Southeasterly line of Lot 3 Auditor's Whitney Road
Plat to a point that is 89.2 feet Northeasterly of the Southwesterly line of Lot 3 said addition;
thence Northwesterly along a line that is 89.2 feet Northeasterly of and parallel to the
Southwesterly line of said Lot 3 to its intersection with the most Westerly line of said lot, said
point also being a point on the most Easterly line of Lot 2 Block 1 of Clyde Miller Heights;
thence Northeasterly along the most Easterly line of said Lot 2 to the Northeast corner of said
lot; thence Northwesterly along the most Northerly line said Lot 2 to the Northwest corner of
said lot, also being a point on the East line of Hanna Boulevard; thence North along the West
line of Lot 1 Blockl Clyde Miller Heights, and an extension thereof to the North line of
Rainbow Drive; thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line of Rainbow Drive to the
Southeast comer of Lot 10 of Auditor's Whitney Road Plat; thence North to the Northeast
corner of said Lot 10; thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line (curve) of Lots 10 and
11 of said addition to the point of intersection with the extension Southerly of the West line
of Lot 12 Auditor's Whitney Road Plat; thence North along the Southerly extension of the
West line of Lot 12 Auditor's Whitney Road Plat, and the West line of Lot 12 Auditor's
Whitney Road Plat to the Northwest corner of said Lot 12; thence East and Southeasterly
following the Northerly line of said Lot 12 to the Northwest comer of Lot 4 Sherwood Park;
thence Southeasterly along the Northerly line of Lots 4, 3, 2, and 1 of Sherwood Park to the
Northeast comer of said Lot 1 Sherwood Park; thence North in a straight line to the Southeast
corner of Lot 5 Sherwood Park; thence Easterly in a straight line to the Southwest comer of
Lot 25 California Subdivision; thence Southeasterly following the South line of Lots 25, 26,
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 said addition to the
Southeast comer of Lot 45 said addition; thence Southeasterly in a straight line to the most
Westerly corner of Lot 1 Massey Pullman Diner Plat; thence Southeasterly to the Southeast
corner of Lot 2 Massey Pullman Diner Plat; thence Southeasterly on an extension of the last
described course to its intersection with the centerline of Relocated Ansborough Avenue;
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thence Northeasterly and Easterly along the centerline of Relocated Ansborough Avenue to
the Centerline of Relocated West Conger Street; thence Northeasterly along said Centerline
of Relocated West Conger Street across the Cedar River Bypass to the Southwesterly line
of the main channel of the Cedar River; thence Northeasterly to the intersection of the
centerline of Relocated Conger Street and the Northeasterly line of the main channel of the
Cedar River; thence Northerly along said Northeasterly line of the Cedar River to the point
where the centerline of West Parker Street, if extended Westerly, would intersect said
Northeasterly line; thence Easterly along said extension of West Parker Street and the
Centerline of West Parker Street to the centerline of Cedar Bend Street; thence following
the centerline of Cedar Bend Street, as now established, Northwesterly and Northerly to
the centerline of W. Donald Street, said point also being a point on the South line of Section
10 Township 89 Range 13; thence West along the South line of said Section to the
Southwest corner of said Section; thence North along the West line said Section to the
North line of the South one-half of said Section; thence East along said North line of the
South one-half of Section 10 Township 89 Range 13 to the East line of said Section; thence
East along the North line of the South one-half of Section 11 Township 89 Range 13 to the
Southwest corner of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 11 Township
89 Range 13; thence North along the West line of said Southeast quarter of the Northeast
quarter to the Northwest corner of said Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter; thence
East along the North line of said Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter to the East line
of Section 11 Township 89 Range 13, which point is the Centerline of U.S. Highway 63
(also known as Logan Avenue); thence South along the Centerline of Logan Avenue to the
Centerline of Ralston Road; thence East along the Centerline of Ralston Road and an
extension thereof to its intersection with the West line of Virden Creek; thence Southerly
and Southwesterly along the Westerly line of Virden Creek to the Centerline of the tracks
of the Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad Line; thence Easterly and Southerly along the
Centerline of the Chicago Central and Pacific tracks to a line six hundred and sixty feet
(660') North of and parallel to the South line of Section 13 Township 89 Range 13; thence
East along said line to the East line of said Section; thence continuing Easterly along a line
six hundred and sixty feet (660') North of and parallel with the South line of Section 18
Township 89 Range 12 to the East line of said Section; thence South along the East line of
said Section to the Northeast corner of Section 19 Township 89 Range 12; thence South
along the East line of said Section to the centerline of Independence Avenue; thence East
along the centerline of Independence Avenue to the West line of Skyview Road; thence
South along the West line of Skyview Road to the North line of Osage Avenue (formerly
Osage Road); thence West along the North line of Osage Avenue to the West line of North
Evans Road; thence South along the West line of North Evans Road to the Southwesterly
line of the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Right -of -Way, said Point also being a point
on the City Limit line of the Corporate Limits of Waterloo, Iowa, as currently established;
thence Northwesterly and Southerly following the City Limit line as currently established
to the point where it intersects the Northeasterly line of the Cedar River; thence
Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of the Cedar River to the point of Beginning;
all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
and also excluding,
All that part of Section 2, Township 89, Range 13, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, platted as Aerostat Heights.
Section 3: 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
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invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance, nor any part
hereof other than that affected by such decision.
INTRODUCED: June 20, 2023
PASSED FIRST CONSIDERATION: June 20, 2023
PASSED SECOND CONSIDERATION: June 20, 2023
PASSED THIRD CONSIDERATION: June 20, 2023
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa on the 20th day of
June, 2023, and approved by the Mayor on the 20th day of June, 2023.
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Quentin Hart, Mayor
ATTEST:
Klelrey Felchle
DIGITALLY
SIGNED
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Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
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. 5705, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, on the 20th day of June, 2023.
SEAL
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Witness my hand and seal of office this 27th day of June, 2023.
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Kelley Felchle
SIGNED
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Kelley Felchle, City Clerk