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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-1109-12/05/2011This Resolution prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-1109 RESOLUTION DETERMINING AN AREA OF THE CITY TO BE AN AREA OF SLUM AND BLIGHT AND AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, REDEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; DESIGNATING SUCH AREA AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; AND ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE DOWNTOWN WATERLOO RIVERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THEREFOR. WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2723, adopted on December 23, 1974, amended by Resolution No. 1996-804, adopted December 16, 1996, amended by Resolution No. 2001-394, adopted August 6, 2001, and amended by Resolution No. 2003-225, adopted April 7, 2003, this Council found and determined 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 Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "Plan") for the Urban Renewal Area described as follows: Beginning at a point at the intersection of Franklin and East Seventh Streets, thence Southwesterly along Seventh Street to the alley between Jefferson and Bluff Streets, thence Northwesterly along said alley to West Third Street, thence Northeasterly along West Third Street to Franklin Street, thence Southeasterly on Franklin Street to the point of beginning, all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. WHEREAS, a proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Plan has been prepared, which proposed Amendment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by reference, the purpose of which is to set forth and include within the Plan an additional parcel of land, described as follows: Beginning at the point where the centerline of West Conger Street intersects the centerline of relocated Ansborough Avenue (said point also being the intersection with the centerlines of River Road and Westfield Avenue), thence Westerly along the centerline of relocated Ansborough Avenue 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 centerline of the Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad 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 Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 2 along the centerline 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 Northerly along the Easterly bank of Black Hawk Creek to the centerline of River Road, thence Northwesterly and Westerly along the centerline of River Road to the point of beginning; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that these areas 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 Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 WHEREAS, adoption of Amendment No. 4 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 herewith, which report and recommendation is hereby accepted, approved in all respects and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2011, a consultation was held with the designated representatives of all affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan and the division of revenue described therein, and that notice of said consultation and a copy of the proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 filed herewith and incorporated herein by this reference, which report is in all respects approved; and WHEREAS, by a resolution passed November 21, 2011, this Council also set a public hearing on the adoption of Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 3 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 and Amendment No. 4 thereto 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 families who will be displaced Waterloo Riverfront Urban Redevelopment Plan Area into sanitary dwelling accommodations within means and without undue hardship to families; and the location of from the Downtown Renewal and decent, safe and their such b. The Plan and Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, conform to the general plan for the development of the City as a whole. Section 3. That the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area is a blighted area and 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 Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa be and the same is hereby approved and adopted as "Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for the City of Waterloo, Iowa"; that Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby in all respects approved; and that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said Amendment No 4 with the proceedings of this meeting. Section 5. That the Plan, as so amended, for the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront 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 as so amended, 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 proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 4 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. Section 6. That all other provisions of the Plan not affected or otherwise revised by the terms of Amendment No. 4 thereto be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved in all respects. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2011. 2-M/ Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: uzy Scha es, CMC City Cler Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 5 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ss. COUNTY OF BLACKHAWK 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. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Municipality hereto affixed this 5th day of December, 2011. SEAL Suzy Sch.res, CMC City Cle k 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Doc ID: 004671860005 Type GEN Kind RESOLUTION Recorded: 12/30/2011 at 09:05:29 AM Fee Amt: $27.00 Pape 1 of 5 Black Hawk County Iowa JUDITH A MCCARTHY RECORDER F11e2012-00012 101 )4- 64 of %dodo This esolution prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-1109 RESOLUTION DETERMINING AN AREA OF THE CITY TO BE AN AREA OF SLUM AND BLIGHT AND AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, REDEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; DESIGNATING SUCH AREA AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; AND ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE DOWNTOWN WATERLOO RIVERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THEREFOR. WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2723, adopted on December 23, 1974, amended by Resolution No. 1996-804, adopted December 16, 1996, amended by Resolution No. 2001-394, adopted August 6, 2001, and amended by Resolution No. 2003-225, adopted April 7, 2003, this Council found and determined 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 Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "Plan") for the Urban Renewal Area described as follows: Beginning at a point at the intersection of Franklin and East Seventh Streets, thence Southwesterly along Seventh Street to the alley between Jefferson and Bluff Streets, thence Northwesterly along said alley to West Third Street, thence Northeasterly along West Third Street to Franklin Street, thence Southeasterly on Franklin Street to the point of beginning, all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. WHEREAS, a proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Plan has been prepared, which proposed Amendment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by reference, the purpose of which is to set forth and include within the Plan an additional parcel of land, described as follows: Beginning at the point where the centerline of West Conger Street intersects the centerline of relocated Ansborough Avenue (said point also being the intersection with the centerlines of River Road and Westfield Avenue), thence Westerly along the centerline of relocated Ansborough Avenue 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 centerline of the Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad 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 Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 2 along the centerline 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 Northerly along the Easterly bank of Black Hawk Creek to the centerline of River Road, thence Northwesterly and Westerly along the centerline of River Road to the point of beginning; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that these areas 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 Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 WHEREAS, adoption of Amendment No. 4 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 herewith, which report and recommendation is hereby accepted, approved in all respects and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2011, a consultation was held with the designated representatives of all affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan and the division of revenue described therein, and that notice of said consultation and a copy of the proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 filed herewith and incorporated herein by this reference, which report is in all respects approved; and WHEREAS, by a resolution passed November 21, 2011, this Council also set a public hearing on the adoption of Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment 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 Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 3 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 and Amendment No. 4 thereto 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 Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area into decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and without undue hardship families; and to such b. The Plan and Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, conform to the general plan for the development of the City as a whole. Section 3. That the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area is a blighted area and 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 Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa be and the same is hereby approved and adopted as "Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for the City of Waterloo, Iowa"; that Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby in all respects approved; and that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said Amendment No. 4 with the proceedings of this meeting. Section 5. That the Plan, as so amended, for the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront 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 as so amended, 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 proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 4 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. Section 6. That all other provisions of the Plan not affected or otherwise revised by the terms of Amendment No. 4 thereto be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved in all respects. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2011. Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: uzy Sch. es, CMC City Clerk Resolution No. 2011-1109 Page 5 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ss. COUNTY OF BLACKHAWK 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. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Municipality hereto affixed this 5th day of December, 2011. SEAL Suzy Scha es, CMC City Clerk