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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION NO. 211-08 Fairfax/419915-15=Hrg Add to Area&Ord'-1 eons 2011 ADDITION TO THE FAIRFAX URBAN RENEWAL AREA } DESIGNATION AND PLAN HEARING 419915-15 Fairfax, Iowa January 25,2011 The City Council of the City of Fairfax, Iowa, met on January 25, 2011, at 7:00 o'clock, p.m., at the City Hall, in the City for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the designation of an 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: Absent: The Council investigated and found that notice of the intention of the City Council to conduct a public hearing on the designation of the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax 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: (Here list all persons presenting written or oral statements or evidence and summarize each presentation.) There being no further objections, comments, or evidence offered, the Mayor announced the hearing closed. . ... ... ..... ....... .. ..... ... -I- DORSEY &WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,CIES MOINES,IOWA Fa rfaxl419915-15/UR Erg Add to Area&Ord-a cons Council Member' a' '' ;,ire moved the adoption of a resolution entitled "A Resolution to Declare Neces. ty and Establish an Ui-ban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area", seconded by Council Member After due consideration, the Mayor put the question on the motion and the roll bei g called, the fallowing named Council Members voted: i Ayes: . , ., Nays: Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted and signed approval thereto. -2- DORSEY&WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DESS MOINES,IOWA Fairfax/419915-15/UR Hrg Add to Area&Ordl-1 eons RESOLUTION NO. . 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 2011 Addition to the Fairfax 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 rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development or a combination thereof, 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 Fairfax. (the "City") has created the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area(the "Urban Renewal Area"); and WHEREAS, a proposal has been made which shows the desirability of expanding the Urban Renewal Area to add and include all 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 area shown in Exhibit A an economic development area; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the City Council of the City on the question of establishing the area shown in Exhibit A hereto as an urban renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal plan amendment for the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax 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; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City has reviewed and conunented on the proposed urban renewal plan amendment; and WHEREAS, copies of the urban renewal plan amendment, notice of public hearing and notice of a consultation meeting with respect to the urban renewal plan amendment were mailed to Linn County, College Community School District and Kirkwood Community College; the consultation meetingwas held on the t da of _,�`��' , 2011; and responses to an � Y d p Y comments or recommendations received following the c ,nsultation meeting were made as required by law; NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, 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 of Fairfax within the boundaries set out in Exhibit A hereto. -3- DORSEY & 11ITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA Faiffax/419915-15/UR Hrg Add to Area&Ord-,I eons Section 2. The area identified in Section 1 hereof 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 the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area. Section 3. The development of this area 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 Council as follows: A. The proposed urban renewal plan amendment for the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area conforms to the general plan of the municipality as a whole; B. Proposed economic development in the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area is 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 to the urban renewal plan for the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area incorporating this area, attached hereto and made a pant 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 January 25, 2011. Z/ Mayor Attest: City Jerk (Attach copy of the urban renewal plan amendment to this resolution.) -4- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA FaairRLV4199I5-I5/UR I1rg Add to Area&Crd-I cons EXHIBIT A--Legal Description 2011 Addition to Fairfax Urban Renewal Area Beginning at the point of intersection of the east right-of-way line of Nickolet Street and the south right-of-way line of Prairie Avenue, thence north along the east line of Nickolet Street to the south right-of-way line of Front Street, thence east along the south line of Front Street to the east right-of-way line of Park Street, thence south along the cast line of Park Street to the north right-of-way line of Quarry Drive, thence east along the north line of Quarry Drive to the most easterly end of Quarry Drive, thence south along the east right-of-way line of Quarry Drive and extended south across the Union Pacific Railroad to the north right-of-way line of Railroad Street, thence east along the north line of Railroad Street to the east right-of-way line of Siepman Drive extended;thence south along the east line of Siepman Drive to the north right-of-way line of Main Street, thence east along the north line of Main Street to the west right-of-way line of Burger Lane, thence south along the west line of Burger Lane extended to the south right-of-way line of Main Street, thence west along the south line of Main street to the east right-cif-way line of Park Street, thence north along the east line of Park Street to the north right-of-way line of Railroad Street, thence west along the north line of Railroad Street to the east right-of-way line of Vanderbilt Street, thence north along the east line of Vanderbilt street to the north right-of-way line of Losey Avenue extended, thence west and north along the north and east lines of Losey Avenue to the south right-of-way line of Prairie Avenue, thence east along the south line of Prairie Avenue to the east right-of-way line of Nickolet Street and the point of beginning. Said parcel contains approximately 30.09 acres, subject to easements and restrictions of record. -5- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES,IOWA F alrfaxf419915-151UR 1Irg Add to Area&Ord-1 eons Upon motion and vote,the meeting adjourned. n-`'F'! Mayor Attest: ; i ,m pity Cl frk -6- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES,IOWA F airfax/419915-15MR Hrg Add to Area&Ofd-1 cons 'STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF LINK SS: CITY OF FAIRFAX I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the dilly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Fairfax, 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 Council preliminary to and in connection with designating an urban renewal area and approving the urban renewal plan amendment for the 2011 Addition to the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area in the City. WITNESS MY HAND this ,: `day of Gt Z,d ,'r , 2011. r 1/2 City elk (Please attach to this certificate a copy of the minutes or a resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission showing the action taken by that Commission to approve the urban renewal plan amendment.) -7- DO.RSEY &WHITNEY LLP,ATTORNEYS,DES MOINES, IOWA