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2016 ADDITION TO THE TIFFIN URBAN
RENEWAL AREA DESIGNATION AND
PLAN HEARING
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Tiffin, Iowa
October 18, 2016
The City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, met on October 18, 2016, at seven o'clock,
p.m., at the Tiffin City Hall Council Chambers in the City for the purpose of conducting a public
hearing on the designation of an expanded urban renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal
plan amendment. The Mayor presided and the roll being called the following members of the
Council were present and absent:
Present: Kahler, Ryan, Havens, Bartels, Upton.
Absent: None.
The City Council investigated and found that notice of the intention of the Council to
conduct a public hearing on the designation of the expanded Tiffin Urban Renewal Area and on
an urban renewal plan amendment had been published according to law and as directed by the
Council and that this is the time and place at which the Council shall receive oral or written
objections from any resident or property owner of the City. All written objections, statements,
and evidence heretofore filed were reported to the Council, and all oral objections, statements,
and all other exhibits presented were considered.
The following named persons presented oral objections, statements, or evidence as
summarized below; filed written objections or statements, copies of which are attached hereto; or
presented other exhibits, copies of which are attached hereto:
No public present to comment and no comments received at City Hall.
There being no further objections, comments, or evidence offered, the Mayor announced
the hearing closed.
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Council Member Ryan moved the adoption of a resolution entitled "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 Tiffin Urban Renewal Area",
seconded by Council Member Kahler After due consideration, the Mayor put the question on the
motion and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Kahler, Ryan, Havens, Bartels, Upton.
Nays: None.
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted and signed approval thereto.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-062
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 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, this City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa (the "City") by resolution
previously established the Tiffin 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 (1)
covers the addition of the Property to the Urban Renewal Area; and (2) authorizes the
undertaking of a new urban renewal project in the Urban Renewal Area consisting of using tax
increment financing to pay preliminary infrastructure engineering and land use planning costs
associated with the Park Place development project, which is anticipated to include the extension
of Forevergreen Road and Oakdale Boulevard and the realignment of Park Road; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the City Council of the City on the question of
amending the plan for the Urban Renewal Area and designating an expanded Urban Renewal
Area, pursuant to Chapter 403, Code of Iowa, and the Council has conducted said hearing on
October 18, 2016; 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 3rd
day of October, 2016; and responses to any comments or recommendations received following
the consultation meeting were made as required by law; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 403.17 of the Code of Iowa, the City has received the
executed consent agreements of all owners of"agricultural land" proposed for inclusion in the
Urban Renewal Area;
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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 in the City on the Property.
Section 2. The Property is hereby declared to be an urban renewal area, in
conformance with the requirements of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and is hereby
designated as the 2016 Addition to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area.
Section 3. The development of the Property is necessary in the interest of the public
health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City.
Section 4. It is hereby determined by this City Council as follows:
A. The Amendment and the projects and initiatives described therein conform
to the general plan of the municipality as a whole;
B. Proposed economic development projects described in the Amendment are
necessary and appropriate to facilitate the proper growth and development of the city in
accordance with sound planning standards and local community objectives.
Section 5. The Amendment, attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby in all
respects approved.
Section 6. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to
the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved October 18, 2016.
Sfwl.
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
(Attach copy of the urban renewal plan amendment to this resolution.)
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
Expanded Tiffin Urban Renewal Area
(2016 Addition)
Certain real property situated in the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, State of Iowa more
particularly described as follows:
THE SE 1/40F THE SW 1/40F SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
THE NE 1/40F THE SW 1/40F SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
THE SW 1/40F THE SW 1/40F SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
THE NW 1/40F THE SW 1/40F SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
THE NE 1/40F THE NW 1/40F SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
THE SW 1/40F THE SE 1/40F SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
THE NW 1/40F THE NE 1/40F SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, OF
THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND
ALL OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTING AND/OR ADJACENT TO
THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY.
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Upon motion and vote, the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF JOHNSON SS:
CITY OF TIFFIN
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Tiffin, and that as such I have in my possession or have access to the
complete corporate records of the City and of its officers; and that I have carefully compared the
transcript hereto attached with the aforesaid records and that the attached is a true, correct and
complete copy of the corporate records relating to the action taken by the City Council
preliminary to and in connection with designating the expanded Tiffin Urban Renewal Area for
the City and on an urban renewal plan amendment.
WITNESS MY HAND this day of , 2016.
06!4 E26w
City Clerk
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October 13, 2016
VIA EMAIL
Doug Boldt
City Clerk/City Hall
Tiffin, Iowa
Re: Tiffin Urban Renewal Area(2016 Addition)
Our File No. 436989-16
Dear Doug:
Attached please find the proceedings for use by the City Council at their October 18,
2016 meeting covering the City Council's action in holding a public hearing on the designation
of the expanded Tiffin Urban Renewal Area for the City and adopting a resolution to approve the
amended urban renewal plan for that Area.
Please return one fully executed set of these proceedings, once all the actions have been
taken, and contact Amy Bjork or me if you have any questions.
Best regards,
John P. Danos
Attachments
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