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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 Resolution No. 2013-454 Page 2 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 Resolution No. 2013-454 Page 3 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 Resolution No. 2013-454 Page 4 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ) SS 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. i SEAL zy Schres, CMC City Cle k