Urban renewal area

Tiffin Urban Renewal Area

Unofficial register compiled from the ordinances, resolutions, minutes, certifications and urban renewal reports in this archive. Every figure is as printed, with its page. Payments are the ones the archive shows (state reports from FY2021, claims lists and payables lists); a year or payment the archive does not hold is missing, so totals here are a lower bound. The City of Tiffin's records govern.

Oct 13, 1993established

52009county area number

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Property as described: “A. Property of Grace Baculis Farm Partnership; That southeastern parcel within the Tiffin corporate limits in the NE qtr. of NW qtr. of Section 28” p. 1 · PDF

County number: “TIFFIN URBAN RENEWAL 52009” p. 2 · PDF

Urban renewal plan approved: “such area having been identified in the Urban Renewal Plan approved by the City Council by resolution adopted on October 13, 1993” p. 1 · PDF
Area creation date reported to the state: “Area Creation Date: 10/1993” p. 3 · PDF
Listed in the 2010 Code (Chapter 8, Urban Renewal): “1993-180 October 13, 1993 Tiffin Urban Renewal Area” p. 1 · PDF

Term

1995 amendment extended the plan: “add an additional five years to the length” p. 1 · PDF
2000 amendment extended the TIF term (Planning and Zoning agenda item): “Extending TIF to 2019” p. 1 · PDF

Council actions

Date	Action	Instrument	Source
Oct 13, 1993	TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted	Ord. 1993-180	p. 1

Additions and amendments

1995 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area Addition to an area, Dec 13, 1995
2000 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (TIF term extended) Plan amendment, Dec 13, 2000
2003 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area Addition to an area, Jul 9, 2003
2005 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area Addition to an area, Jul 13, 2005
2010 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Bella Sala, Lot 5 Bigelow Subdivision) Addition to an area, Jun 9, 2010
Second 2010 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (October 2010 Addition) Addition to an area, Nov 10, 2010
2012 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (water tower, I-80 water main, Ireland Avenue) Plan amendment, Sep 26, 2012
November 2012 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Old Town) Addition to an area, Nov 28, 2012
2013 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (capital projects, Big Country Seeds, housing subdivision support) Plan amendment, Jun 26, 2013
2014 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Hart Dentistry, 403 Deer View Avenue) Addition to an area, Jun 11, 2014
2015 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (Big Country Seeds warehouse) Plan amendment, Apr 8, 2015
2016 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Prairie West Lots 1-10, Tiffin Daycare) Addition to an area, Jan 19, 2016
October 2016 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Sections 22, north of Highway 6) Addition to an area, Oct 18, 2016
2017 deletion of property from the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area Property deleted, Jun 20, 2017
July 2017 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (80/380 Commerce Park) Addition to an area, Jul 18, 2017
January 2018 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Fareway) Addition to an area, Jan 2, 2018
June 2020 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Shamrock Center, Hightower Development) Addition to an area, Jun 16, 2020
January 2021 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (Tiffin Family Care) Plan amendment, Jan 5, 2021
October 2022 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (Iowa Development Group) Plan amendment, Oct 18, 2022
June 2024 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (Clear Creek Crossing Lot 2, Honey Lane) Addition to an area, Jun 4, 2024
January 2025 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (North Park Road right-of-way) Addition to an area, Jan 7, 2025
May 2025 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (80/380 LLC, Village Drive) Plan amendment, May 20, 2025
November 2025 Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (Honey Lane, Dollar General, medical clinic) Plan amendment, Nov 4, 2025

Agreements

PR Builders, Inc. / IPL Development, Inc. — Economic development grant, approved Nov 28, 2012
Big Country Seeds (2013 expansion rebate) — Tax increment rebate, approved Aug 14, 2013

Note: No expiry of the area as a whole is printed in the archive. The 2000 extension ("Extending TIF to 2019") is an agenda line; the plan amendment itself (Res 2000-23) is not in the archive. Later additions were designated as economic development areas; the state's twenty-year limit for such divisions is not printed in these documents and is not applied here.

Timeline

Oct 13, 1993 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 1993-180 (source)
Nov 1, 1995 — Planning and Zoning endorses the plan amendment (ECICOG present); adds five years and the Second Street area up to Lot 5 of Sadler Addition (a nine-plex). (source)
Dec 13, 1995 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 1995-201 (source)
Nov 8, 2000 — Hearing set: Res. 2000-022 (source)
Dec 13, 2000 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2000-023 (source)
Jul 9, 2003 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2003-263 (source)
Jul 13, 2005 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2005-271 (source)
May 5, 2010 — The Mayor explains the TIF amendment to Planning and Zoning; no objections. (source)
May 12, 2010 — Hearing set: Res. 2010-018 (source)
Jun 9, 2010 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2010-027 (source)
Jun 9, 2010 — Public hearing; no written or verbal objections. (source)
Jul 14, 2010 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2010-304 (source)
Sep 15, 2010 — Hearing set: Res. 2010-041 (source)
Oct 6, 2010 — Planning and Zoning recommends the second 2010 urban renewal amendment map. (source)
Nov 10, 2010 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2010-055 (source)
Jan 12, 2011 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2010-306 (source)
Aug 22, 2012 — Hearing set: Res. 2012-042 (source)
Sep 26, 2012 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2012-051 (source)
Nov 28, 2012 — Agreement approved: Res. 2012-077 (source)
Nov 28, 2012 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2012-078 (source)
Jan 9, 2013 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2012-320 (source)
Apr 24, 2013 — Hearing set: Res. 2013-093 (source)
Jun 26, 2013 — Internal advance of funds: Res. 2013-127 (source)
Jun 26, 2013 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2013-129 (source)
Jul 24, 2013 — Hearing set: Res. 2013-142 (source)
Aug 14, 2013 — Agreement approved: Res. 2013-145 (source)
Mar 26, 2014 — Authorized: Res. 2014-043 (source)
May 14, 2014 — Hearing set: Res. 2014-062 (source)
Jun 11, 2014 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2014-076 (source)
Jul 9, 2014 — Iowa City Area Development asks about another rebate; the council is not interested at that time. (source)
Jul 9, 2014 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2014-357 (source)
Mar 11, 2015 — Hearing set: Res. 2015-031 (source)
Apr 8, 2015 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2015-045 (source)
Dec 9, 2015 — Hearing set: Res. 2015-131 (source)
Jan 19, 2016 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2016-005 (source)
Feb 16, 2016 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2016-380 (source)
Sep 6, 2016 — Hearing set: Res. 2016-055 (source)
Sep 20, 2016 — Hearing set: Res. 2016-058 (source)
Oct 18, 2016 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2016-062 (source)
Jan 17, 2017 — Payment $1,860.99 (Claims list in the minutes) (source)
Jun 20, 2017 — Property deleted: Res. 2017-047 (source)
Jun 20, 2017 — Hearing set: Res. 2017-048 (source)
Jul 18, 2017 — Property deleted: Ord. 2017-405 (source)
Jul 18, 2017 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2017-056 (source)
Aug 15, 2017 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2017-409 (source)
Dec 5, 2017 — Hearing set: Res. 2017-123 (source)
Jan 2, 2018 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2018-134 (source)
Jan 16, 2018 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2018-422 (source)
Mar 6, 2018 — Payment $1,859.60 (Claims list in the minutes) (source)
Jan 8, 2019 — Payment $2,263.33 (Claims list in the minutes) (source)
May 19, 2020 — Hearing set: Res. 2020-039 (source)
Jun 16, 2020 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2020-050 (source)
Jul 7, 2020 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2020-474 (source)
Dec 1, 2020 — Hearing set: Res. 2020-092 (source)
Jan 5, 2021 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2021-002 (source)
Sep 20, 2022 — Hearing set: Res. 2022-080 (source)
Oct 18, 2022 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2022-086 (source)
May 7, 2024 — Hearing set: Res. 2024-026 (source)
Jun 4, 2024 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2024-033 (source)
Jun 4, 2024 — TIF ordinance (division of taxes) adopted: Ord. 2024-511 (source)
Dec 3, 2024 — Hearing set: Res. 2024-079 (source)
Jan 7, 2025 — Area designated (plan amendment approved): Res. 2025-004 (source)
Apr 15, 2025 — Hearing set: Res. 2025-041 (source)
May 20, 2025 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2025-052 (source)
Oct 7, 2025 — Hearing set: Res. 2025-076 (source)
Nov 4, 2025 — Urban renewal plan amended: Res. 2025-082 (source)

Data last updated October 17, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.