G-1, I-2 - Resolution 2021-076 - Declare Necessity and Establish URA - 2017 PP URA

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-076 Resolution to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 2017 Park Place Commercial Urban Renewal Area WHEREAS, as a preliminary step to exercising the authority conferred upon Iowa cities by Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa (the “Urban Renewal Law”), a municipality must adopt a resolution finding that one or more slums, blighted or economic development areas exist in the municipality and that the development of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the municipality; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa (the “City”) has previously created the 2017 Park Place Commercial Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”) and adopted an urban renewal plan (the “Plan”) for the governance of projects and initiatives therein; and WHEREAS, a proposal has been made which shows the desirability of expanding the Urban Renewal Area to add and include all the property (the “Property”) lying within the description set out in Exhibit A hereto; and WHEREAS, the proposal demonstrates that sufficient need exists to warrant finding the Property to be an economic development area; and WHEREAS, an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Plan has been prepared which covers the addition of the Property to the Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the City Council on the question of establishing the Property as an urban renewal area and on the proposed Amendment was heretofore given in strict compliance with the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and the Council has conducted said hearing on December 21, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City has reviewed and commented on the proposed Amendment; and WHEREAS, copies of the Amendment, notice of public hearing and notice of a consultation meeting with respect to the Amendment were mailed to Johnson County and the Clear Creek Amana Community School District; the consultation meeting was held on the ___ day of ________________, 2021; and responses to any comments or recommendations received following the consultation meeting were made as required by law; NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. An economic development area as defined in Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, is found to exist on the Property.