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Prepared by Austin J. McMahon, City Attorney, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-631
RESOLUTION DETERMINING AN AREA OF THE CITY TO
BE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, 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 THE CITY, AND DESIGNATION OF SUCH
AREA AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECTS, AND ADOPTING THE BALTIMORE FIELDS
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN.
WHEREAS it is hereby found and determined that one or more economic development
areas, as defined in Chapter 403, Code of Iowa, exist within the City and the rehabilitation,
conservation, redevelopment, development, or combination thereof, of the area is necessary in
the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, a proposed Baltimore Fields Urban Renewal Plan has been prepared ( the
"Plan") and is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, which is incorporated herein by reference,
the purpose of which is to designate an area of the City, as described in the proposed Plan and
below, as an economic development area for purposes of urban renewal law, to allow within
such area the carrying out of urban renewal activities and projects that involve the rehabilitation,
conservation, development, and redevelopment of such area, or a combination of such activities
or projects in the area, including the provision of public improvements related to housing and
residential development consistent with Iowa Code Sections 403.19 and 403.22, and to promote
continued growth and development in the area through various public purpose and special
financing activities permitted under Chapter 403:
Lot No. 5, except the East 156 feet thereof and except those parts deeded to the City of
Waterloo, Iowa in T.L.D. Book 151 Page 562 and T.L.D. Book 272 at page 391, in Auditor
Francis' Reitzel Plat; and the Northerly Half of that part of Byron Avenue in the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, lying East of a Northerly extension of the West line of Lot No. 1 in Orlo C.
Miller Addition, and West of a line that is 156 feet West of the West line of Baltimore Street, all
in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, State of Iowa, excluding thereof the area platted as
Hawthorne Estates First Addition.
AND
Orlo C. Miller Addition, all of Lot 1 except the West 30 feet, Lot 2, and all that part of
the Southerly one-half of Byron Avenue in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, lying East of a Northerly
extension of the West line of Lot No. 1 in Orlo C. Miller Addition, and West of a line that is 156
feet West of the West line of Baltimore Street. Also, all that part of Denver Street in the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, lying South of the South line of Byron Avenue and North of the North line of
Eureka Street, all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, excluding thereof the area
platted as Baltimore Field First Addition.
AND
All that part of Hawthorne Avenue as it presently exists lying East of a Northerly
extension of the East line of Hawthorne Estates First Addition, and West of a line that is 156 feet
West of the West line of Baltimore Street, City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
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AND
All that part of Eureka Street as it presently exists lying East of a Southerly extension of
the East line of Baltimore Field 1st Addition, and West of a line that is 156 feet West of the West
line of Baltimore Street, City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
WHEREAS, the property proposed to be included in the Urban Renewal Area is legally
described in the Plan and above, and this Council has reasonable cause to believe that the Area
described in the Plan satisfies the eligibility criteria for designation as an urban renewal area
under Iowa law; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Area be redeveloped as part of the overall
redevelopment covered by or stated in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes require the City Council to submit the 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 the Plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission for 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, by Resolution No. 2025-551, this Council directed that a consultation be
held with the designated representatives of all affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed
Urban Renewal Plan and the division of revenue described therein, and that notice of the
consultation and a copy of the proposed Urban Renewal Plan be sent to all affected taxing
entities; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned consultation was duly held with the designated
representatives of all affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed Plan and the division of
revenue described therein, and that notice of said consultation and a copy of the proposed Plan
was sent to all affected taxing entities; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2025-551, this Council also set a public hearing on the
adoption of the 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; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with said notice, all persons or organizations desiring to be
heard on said proposed Plan, both for and against, have been given an opportunity to be heard
with respect thereto and consideration has been given to all comments and views expressed to
this 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 Baltimore Fields
Urban Renewal Plan concerning the area of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, described in the Plan and
the preamble hereof, be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects as the
findings of this Council.
Section 2. This Council further finds:
That the Plan Area is an economic development area within the meaning of Iowa Code
Chapter 403 that is appropriate for urban renewal activities and projects; that such area is eligible
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for designation as an urban renewal area and otherwise meets all requisites under the provisions
of Iowa Code Chapter 403; and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment,
development, or a combination thereof, including the provision of public improvements related
to housing and residential development consistent with Iowa Code Sections 403.19 and 403.22,
of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of
this City; and
The Plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the City as a whole; and
Although is relocation is not expected, a feasible method exists for the location of
families who will be displaced from the Plan area into decent, safe and sanitary dwelling
accommodations within their means and without undue hardship to such families.
Section 3. That the proposed Baltimore Fields Urban Renewal Plan of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, which is incorporated herein by reference, be and the same is hereby approved
and adopted as the "Baltimore Fields Urban Renewal Plan", that said Plan is hereby in all
respects approved; and that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said Plan
with the proceedings of this meeting.
Section 4. That the Plan 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, 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 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November 2025.
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Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
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Quentin D`art, Mayor