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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo Taxing Entities Consultation on University Urban Renewal Plan Project Amendment 2023 (1)CITY OF �� �� WATERLOO 715 Mulberry St, Waterloo, IA 50703 9 Planning & Zoning Phone: (319) 291-4366 ". CITYOFWATERLOOIOWA.COM 9F, Memorandum TO: Linda Laylin, Chairperson, Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors Dr. Jared Smith, Superintendent, Waterloo Community Schools FROM: Noel Anderson, Community Planning & Development Director DATE: October 23, 2023 RE: University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Project Amendment (2023). Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 403.5, please find a copy of the University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Project Amendment (2023). A consultation to discuss this proposal will be held on November 3, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. in the Mollenhoff Conference Room located on the second floor of City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street. Staff is proposing to amend the Plan to include additional urban renewal projects and to update related financial summaries of bonding capacity, and project expenses. Please find attached a copy of the proposed amendment. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 319.291.4366. cc: TJ Koenigsfeld, Black Hawk County Assessor Tim Jamison, Black Hawk County Auditor's Office Prepared by Aric Schroeder, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA, 50703 319-291-4366 Return to preparer after recording. AMENDMENT TO UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RECITALS A. On March 1, 2021, the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "City") adopted Ordinance No. 5588 and Resolution No. 2021-125, determining 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 University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo Iowa (the "Plan"). B. The City desires to amend the Plan to include new urban renewal projects and to update related information in the Plan. AMENDMENT NOW THEREFORE, the University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, as previously amended and restated, is hereby further amended as follows: 1. Attachments C and D to the Plan are hereby stricken in their entirety, and the new Attachments C and D which are attached hereto are substituted in their place so that the Plan shows current information about bonding capacity and project budgets. 2. The attachments listed below, each of which is attached hereto, are included in this amendment to show compliance with procedural requirements under state law for adoption of this amendment, but do not replace or supersede similar attachments to the original Plan or any amendment thereto adopted prior to this amendment: Attachment H (notice of consultation) Attachment I (resolution adopting this amendment) Attachment K (notice of public hearing) 3. Except as modified by this amendment, the Plan shall continue unmodified in full force and effect. November PASSED AND APPROVED this loth day of , 2023. Quenil/Z l L 61CGN Quentin Hart, Mayor ATTEST: 2�eCCey FeCchte Kelley Felchle, City Clerk Attachment C City of Waterloo Black Hawk County, Iowa Study of Bonding Capacity as of January 1, 2022 January 1, 2022 Actual Gross Assessed Valuation $4,413,275,637 Legal Bonding Rate 5% Legal Bonding Limit $ 203,580,256 Less Outstanding G.O. & Other Debt ($ 128,517,458) Unused Gross bonding Capacity $ 75,062,798 63.13% of legal limit Attachment D University Avenue Area Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Project Amendment 2023 Acquisition of vacant buildings, underutilized buildings, and sites for redevelopment EXPENSES Acquisition $5,000,000 Engineering Fees, Platting $200,000 Demolition activities $2,500,000 TOTAL $7,700,000 FUNDING City (Local Option, G.O. Bonds, TIF) $6,500,000 Private $1,200,000 TOTAL $7,700,000 Road EXPENSES Acquisition $300,000 Construction $2,500,000 Engineering Fees $,300,000 Construction Administration $300,000 TOTAL $3,400,000 FUNDING City (Local Option, G.O. Bonds, TIF) $2,000,0003,000,000 Federal (MPO), State (RISE), and similar sources $474-097000400,000 TOTAL $3,400,000 Sale and Conveyance, platting, infrastructure to lots EXPENSES Appraisal, survey, platting $400,000 Infrastructure extension $1,200,000 Engineering, construction administration $400,000 TOTAL $2,000,000 FUNDING City (Local Option, G.O. Bonds, TIF) $2,000,000 TOTAL $2,000,000 Potential flood plain mapping EXPENSES Engineering fees $400,000 TOTAL $400,000 FUNDING City (Local Option, G.O. Bonds, TIF) $400,000 TOTAL $400,000 Acquisition of right-of-way from State of Iowa EXPENSES Acquisition TOTAL $200,000 $200,000 FUNDING City (Local Option, G.O. Bonds, TIF) $200,000 TOTAL $200,000 TAX REBATE PROJECTS Papa John site, 1608 University Ave $244,800 3 Stooges, Falls Ave at Edison site $55,000 Highland Enterprises, 4000 University Ave $640,000 TOTAL $939,800 TOTAL EXPENSES Acquisition of vacant buildings, underutilized buildings, and sites for redevelopment $7,700,000 Road Improvements $3,400,000 Sale and Conveyance, platting, infrastructure to lots $2,000,000 Potential flood plain mapping $400,000 Acquisition of right-of-way from State of Iowa $200,000 Tax Rebates $939,800 TOTAL $1300,00014,639,800 Cost type breakdown: Public Improvements $6,200,000 Architectural, Engineering, Study, and Construction Administration $2,000,000 Acquisitions $5,500,000 Tax Rebates $939,800 TOTAL $T300014,639,800 TOTAL FUNDING City (Local Option, G.O. Bonds, TIF) $11,100,00013,039,800 Private $1,200,000 Federal (MPO), State (RISE), and similar sources $400,000 TOTAL $00014,639,800