HomeMy WebLinkAboutA006 - Code of Iowa procedures for TIF and URA PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF URBAN RENEWAL PLAN,RESOLUTION CREATING THE
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE ORDINANCE CREATING THE TIF DISTRICT.
AS OUTLINED IN CODE OF IOWA 403.5
UPDATED DECEMBER 3,2008
December 9: Staff prepares the plan and presents it to the City Council. The City
Council refers it to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation. The
City Council can also appoint a representative for the consultation to be held December
16
December 10: The City mails out an invitation with a draft of the plan to the taxing
entities for the December 16 consultation.
December 17: The Commission reviews the plan and forwards its written
recommendation to the City Council. No official public hearing is required but public
input may be gathered. The scope of the recommendation is limited: does it conform to
the LUPP.
December 16: The consultation is held at the City Council meeting. The Council sets
January 13 as the date of the public hearing.
No later than December 23: The taxing entities may make recommendations for
modifications to the plan within 7 days of the consultation.
No later than January 6: The City responds to the comments from the taxing entities no
less than 7 days prior to the public hearing.
Between December 23 and January 9: The City provides notice of the public hearing in
the newspaper no less than 4 days and no more than 20 days before meeting. The notice
is also mailed to taxing entities.
January 13: The City Council conducts the public hearing. The City then can approve a
resolution adopting the plan, approve a resolution creating an urban renewal area, and
approve an ordinance establishing a TIF district. The ordinance requires three readings
unless waived by the City Council.
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December 10, 2008
Ames Community School District Board of Education
415 Stanton Avenue
Ames, IA 50014
Story County Board of Supervisors
900 6ch Street
Nevada, IA 50201
Des Moines Area Community College Board of Directors
Building 22
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, IA 50023
Dear Affected Taxing Entity:
The City of Ames is preparing an urban renewal plan and considering the establishment
of an urban renewal area which will provide for the division of revenues from taxation
(tax increment financing) as allowed for in Code of Iowa Chapter 403.19. As part of the
process, the City of Ames is enclosing a copy of the proposed urban renewal plan to you,
an affected taxing entity. In accordance with Code of Iowa Chapter 403.5 (2), you are
cordially invited, or to appoint a representative who is invited, to attend a consultation
with the Ames City Council on December 16 in the City Council Chambers of City Hall,
515 Clark Avenue in Ames. The meeting will begin at 6:30 P.M., immediately prior to
the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council.
Following the consultation, you or your appointed representative will have seven(7) days
within which to submit "written recommendations for modifications to the proposed
division of revenue." The City will review any correspondence from you and submit our
written response no later than seven (7) days prior to the public hearing on the adoption
of the urban renewal plan. You will be mailed a copy of the notice of a public hearing
when it is set.
If you have questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Steve Schainker
City Manager