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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-98-2 /14/2011RESOLUTION NO. 2011-98 RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION WITH JERRY GRIER FOR TAX EXEMPTIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS TOTALING $180,000.00 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 23 LAFAYETTE STREET IN THE CONSOLIDATED URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA, IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA. WHEREAS, Jerry Grier has submitted an application dated January 27, 2011 to the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, requesting to receive tax exemptions on improvements totaling $180,000.00 for property located at 23 Lafayette Street, more fully described as follows: Auditor Bayou Plat part of Lots 14, 15 & 16 described as beginning at the intersection of the Northwesterly line of Utica Street with the Northeasterly line of Lafayette Street, thence North 58 Degrees 00 Minutes West along the Northeasterly line of Lafayette Street 247.65 feet, thence North 31 Degrees 40 Minutes East 74.64 feet, thence South 58 Degrees 20 Minutes East 237.80 feet to the Northwest line of Utica Street, thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of Utica Street on a curve concave Southeasterly chord distance 76.72 feet and chord bearing South 24 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds West to point of beginning, all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa; and, WHEREAS, said property is located within the designated Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area in Waterloo, Iowa, as previously established by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and WHEREAS, the improvement project respecting said property is in conformance with the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Plan as officially adopted by the City Council for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and WHEREAS, the improvements on said property were made during the time in which such improvements are eligible for the tax exemption as set forth in the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Plan as adopted by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and as set forth in the Urban Revitalization Act as adopted by the Legislature of the State of Iowa and signed by the Governor of the State of Iowa, and WHEREAS, said applicant is requesting the following ten-year partial exemption schedule: For the first year 80% For the second year 70% For the third year 600 For the fourth year 50% For the fifth year 400 For the sixth year 400 For the seventh year 30% For the eighth year 30% For the ninth year 20% For the tenth year 20% Resolution No. 2011-98 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that said application is hereby approved and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward said application and a copy of this resolution to the Assessor by March 1, 2011. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of February, 2011. Quentin Hart, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: uzy Sc ares, CMC City Clerk