Resolutions-2012-78

RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -78 A 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 November 2012 Addition to the Tiffin 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 ( the " City ") has previously created the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area ( the " Urban Renewal Area ") and has 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 ") within the legal 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 investigation has been conducted the results of which indicate that conditions of blight, resulting from of the deterioration of private properties, faulty land use and lot layout conditions, dilapidation and developing failure of public infrastructure and utility connections ( the ` Blighted Conditions "), exist on certain properties in the Urban Renewal Area the ` Blighted Properties ") as hereinafter described: Certain real property in the City of Tiffin, Iowa, known as Old Town. The property is bordered on the north by Highway 6, on the west by new Ireland Avenue, on the south by Railroad Street and on the east by Summer Hays Street and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the City Council of the City on the question of establishing Property as an urban renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal plan amendment the " Amendment") for the November 2012 Addition to the Urban Renewal Area 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 November 28, 2012; 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 Country, and the Tiffin Community School District; the consultation meeting was held on the 1 day of i 2012; to(, o l4 and responses to any comments or recommendations received fol owing the consultation meeting were made as required by law;