The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #2021-18
Resolution preliminarily finding that certain property as described herein, located within the Monticello City Limits, is blighted and/or prime for economic development, directing staff to proceed with the process to Amend the City of Monticello Urban Renewal Area and Plan, and to schedule a Public Hearing on the proposed Urban Renewal Area and Plan amendments for the 1st day of March 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
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 said area is necessary and 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 as generally described within Exhibit A attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, the Council preliminarily finds by the passage of this Resolution that the proposal demonstrates that sufficient need exists to warrant finding the area shown in Exhibit A includes both blighted areas and areas prime for economic development and/or both, and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed a proposed amendment to the City of Monticello Urban Renewal Plan as set out within Exhibit B attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, the Council directs that the proposed expansion of the Urban Renewal Area and proposed amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan shall be formally considered by the City Council at a Public Hearing as required by Iowa Code §403.5(3) and finds that the Public Hearing shall be set for the 1st day of March 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Regular City Council meeting, and
WHEREAS, to that end, the Council directs the City Clerk to publish notice of the Public Hearing, as set forth within Exhibit C attached hereto, in the Monticello Express, same to appear in the February 17, 2021 edition of the Monticello Express, falling in the required “publication timeframe” of no more than twenty (20) nor fewer than four (4) days prior to the scheduled hearing date with copies of the Public Hearing Notice to be mailed to the Monticello Community School District and the Jones County Board of Supervisors, and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello Planning & Zoning Board shall convene during the week of January 25-29, 2021 to review the proposed amendments to the Urban Renewal Area and Urban Renewal Plan to review conformity with the general plan for the development of the municipality as a whole and to make recommendations, if any, with regard to the proposed amendments, the recommendations to be submitted to the City Council no later than thirty (30) days after consideration, and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the City Council shall consider the approval of a final Resolution of Necessity, a Resolution approving amendments to the City of Monticello Urban Renewal Plan and Urban Renewal Area, as well as an Ordinance establishing the Amended Urban Renewal Area as a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby preliminarily determine and resolve that the properties set out within the attached Exhibit A are both blighted areas and/or areas prime for economic development, and that the City should move forward with the steps set forth within the body of this Resolution required to consider amendments to the City Urban Renewal Area and Plan, and that a Public Hearing should be set, for the reasons stated herein, for the 1st day of March, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., with notice of the Hearing to be published in the Monticello Express on February 17, 2021.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto. Done this 18th day of January, 2021.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, Monticello City Clerk
Attachments:
Exhibit A: Description of properties to be added to the Monticello Urban Renewal Area as blighted areas and/or areas prime for economic development
Exhibit B: Proposed amendment to the City of Monticello Urban Renewal Area and Plan
Exhibit C: Public Hearing Notice