2017 ADDITION TO THE MONTICELLO
URBAN RENEWAL AREA
DESIGNATION AND AMENDMENT TO
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN HEARING
Monticello, Iowa
May 01, 2017
The City Council of the City of Monticello, Iowa, met on May 01, 2017, at 6:00 o’clock, p.m., at the Mary Lovell LeVan, Monticello Renaissance Center, Community Media Center, 220 East First Street, Monticello, Iowa for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Monticello Urban Renewal Area and the Monticello Urban Renewal Plan that would designate additional grounds or areas to become subject to the terms and provisions of the Monticello Urban Renewal Plan and would specifically add the Orbis Warehouse project to the plan. The Mayor presided and the roll being called the following members of the Council were present and/or absent:
Present: Dave Goedken, Brian Wolken, Rob Paulson, Johnny Russ, Chris Lux and Tom Yeoman.
Absent: None.
The City Council investigated and found that notice of the intention of the Council to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Monticello Urban Renewal Area and the Monticello Urban Renewal Plan that would designate additional grounds or areas to become subject to the terms and provisions of the Monticello Urban Renewal Plan and would specifically add the Orbis Warehouse project to the plan 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 City 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:
None.
There being no further objections, comments, or evidence offered, the Mayor announced the hearing closed.
Council Member Goedken moved the adoption of a resolution entitled “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 2017 Addition to the Monticello Urban Renewal Area”, seconded by Council Member Yeoman. After due consideration, the Mayor put the question on the motion and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Goedken, Yeoman, Lux, Wolken, Paulson and Russ
Nays: None.
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted and signed approval thereto.
RESOLUTION NO. 17-50
A resolution to declare necessity and establish an urban renewal area, pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa, and to approve urban renewal plan amendment for the 2017 Addition to the Monticello Urban Renewal Area, adding the Orbis Warehouse project to the plan.
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 (the “Council”) of the City of Monticello (the “City”) has previously created the Monticello 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 following legal description:
Orbis Manufacturing property located at 206 Plastic Lane, Monticello, Iowa legally described as follows: Lot 9, Industrial Park Addition to Monticello, Iowa;
Energy Manufacturing property located at 204 Plastic Lane, Monticello, Iowa legally described as follows: Lot 10 of Industrial Park Addition to the City of Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof; and
Advancement Services property located at 202 Plastic Lane, Monticello, Iowa legally described as follows: Lot 11 of Industrial Park Addition to the City of Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
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WHEREAS, the proposal demonstrates that sufficient need exists to warrant finding the area described above to be an economic development area; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the City Council of the City on the question of establishing said area as an urban renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal plan amendment for the 2010 Addition to the Monticello Urban Renewal Area, adding the Orbis Warehouse Project to the plan, 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 commented 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 the Jones County Board of Supervisors through the County Auditor and the Monticello Community School District through the School District Superintendent; the consultation meeting was held on the 28th day of April, 2017; 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 Monticello, 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 Monticello within the boundaries of the property, the legal description of same being set out previously within the body of this Resolution.
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 2017 Addition to the Monticello 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. The amendment to the urban renewal plan for the Monticello Urban Renewal Area, adding the Orbis Warehouse Project to the plan, a copy of said Amendment being attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby in all respects approved.
Section 5. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved May 01, 2017.
Dena Himes, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk
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Upon motion and vote, the meeting adjourned.
Dena Himes, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk