HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-454-06/03/2013Prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-454
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; DESIGNATING SUCH AREA
AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT.
WHEREAS, this Council has 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
WHEREAS, a proposed Crossroads Waterloo Urban Renewal and
Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan") and Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) District has been prepared, which proposed Plan is on file
in the Office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein
by reference, the purpose of which is to designate for inclusion
of the Plan a parcel of land legally described as follows:
Beginning at the point where the centerline of East San
Marnan Drive intersects the centerline of La Porte Road;
thence Northeasterly along the centerline of East San
Marnan Drive to its intersection with the centerline of
U.S. Highway 218 as presently established; thence
Southeasterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway 218
to its intersection with the East line of Section 13 of
Township 88 North, Range 13 West; thence South along the
East line of said Section 13 to its intersection with
the South line of the North Half of said Section 13;
thence West along the South line of the North Half of
said Section 13 to its intersection with the West line
of said Section 13; thence North along the West line of
said Section 13 and the West line of Section 12 of
Township 88 North, Range 13 West to its intersection
with the Northwest corner of said Section 12; thence
West along the North line of Section 11 of Township 88
North, Range 13 West to its intersection with the
centerline of Alexandra Drive; thence Southerly along
the centerline of Alexandra Drive to its intersection
with the centerline of Southtown Drive; thence Easterly
along the centerline of Southtown Drive to its
intersection with the Westerly line of Crossroads
Estates Replat No. 1; thence Southerly along the
Westerly line of Crossroads Estates Replat No. 1 to its
intersection with the Southeast corner of Lot 9 of
Southtown; thence S00039122"E 148.99 feet; thence
S89028'31"W 260.99 feet to a point that is 149.00 feet
South of the Southwest corner of said Lot 9; thence
Southerly along an extension of the West line of said
Lot 9 to its intersection with the centerline of U.S.
Highway 20 as presently established; thence Westerly
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along the centerline of U.S. Highway 20 to its
intersection with the West line of Section 11 of
Township 88 North, Range 13 West; thence North along the
West line of said Section 11 and the West line of
Section 2 of Township 88 North, Range 13 West to its
intersection with the centerline of Flammang Drive;
thence Easterly and Southeasterly along the centerline
of Flammang Drive to its intersection with a
Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of
Schukei Commercial Park; thence Northeasterly along a
Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of
Schukei Commercial Park and the Northwesterly line of
Schukei Commercial Park to its intersection of the
centerline of Schukei Road; thence Northwesterly along
the centerline of Schukei Road to its intersection with
a Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of
Lot 2 of Phoenix Addition; thence Northeasterly along a
Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of
said Lot 2 to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 2;
thence Northeasterly, Northerly, Easterly, Northerly and
Easterly along the Westerly and Northerly lot lines of
said Lot 2 to the Northeast corner of said Lot 2; thence
Easterly along an Easterly extension of the Northerly
most lot line of said Lot 2 to its intersection with the
centerline of Camelot Drive; thence Northerly along the
centerline of Camelot Drive and a Northerly extension of
the centerline of Camelot Drive, said extension also
being the Easterly line of the Preserve at Crossroads
and the Easterly line of Orange Park, to its
intersection with the centerline of East Ridgeway
Avenue; thence Easterly along the centerline of East
Ridgeway Avenue to the centerline of La Porte Road;
thence Southeasterly along the centerline of La Porte
Road to its intersection with the centerline of East San
Marnan Drive and the Point of Beginning.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that this area be redeveloped as
part of the overall economic redevelopment area created by 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, consultation was 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
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WHEREAS, pursuant to said notice, the consultation was duly
held as ordered by the City Council and 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 Designated
Representative filed herewith and incorporated herein by this
reference, which report, if any, is in all aspects approved; and
WHEREAS, by said resolution 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 proposed urban renewal area is an
economic development area, that the area is appropriate for one
or more urban renewal projects, that a feasible method exists
for the location of families who will be displaced from the area
into decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within
their means and without undue hardship to such families, and
that the urban renewal plan conforms to the general plan of the
City as a whole.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2013.
lt�r-nest L Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
Suzy Sch res, CMC
City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF IOWA )
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COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK )
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 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 3rd day of June, 2013.
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SEAL zy Schres, CMC
City Cle k