HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated November 10, 2014 ITEM # 21 a&b
DATE: 11/10/14
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK EXPANSION —
DESIGNATION OF URBAN RENEWAL AREA, ADOPTION OF URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN, AND APPROVAL OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT ORDINANCE
BACKGROUND:
At the October 14, 2014 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to
complete the necessary steps to adopt an urban renewal area (URA) for the expansion
of the Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP). To accomplish this directive, the
following steps have occurred on these dates:
October 21
The City invited the Ames Community School Board of Education and Story
County Board of Supervisors to a consultation. One representative from the
Supervisors attended. These affected taxing entities provided no follow-up
written comments as they are allowed to do under state urban renewal law.
October 28
The City published notice in the newspaper of public hearings (i.e., Urban
Renewal and TIF Ordinance) to occur on November 10t"- Notice was also mailed
to the other taxing entities.
October 28
The Story County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution allowing for right-of-
way within the County to be included within the urban renewal area boundaries.
November 5
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the draft urban renewal plan and
forwarded its written recommendation to the City Council. The recommendation
found that the plan conforms to the Ames Land Use Policy Plan, and is included
in Appendix A of the plan.
Upon closing the public hearing, the City Council may approve a resolution adopting the
urban renewal plan and establishing an urban renewal area. In addition, the City
Council may approve an ordinance creating the tax increment financing (TIF) district.
The City Manager requests that the City Council waive the required three
readings and pass the TIF ordinance on November 10th. This request is to expedite
the hiring of a consultant for the design of the necessary infrastructure improvements.
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A map of the proposed urban renewal area is included as Attachment 1; and a map of
the proposed tax increment finance district is included as Attachment 2. The complete
urban renewal plan and draft TIF ordinance are separate attachments.
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN:
The necessary components of an urban renewal plan are defined by Chapter 403 of the
Code of Iowa. It describes the project and its objectives, and includes a summary of the
process of its preparation and adoption. The bulk of the plan identifies those
components of the Land Use Policy Plan that are supported by the proposed urban
renewal plan. The plan includes the delineation of the geographic boundaries of the
approximately 285 acre area that includes parts of the existing research park and its
expansion area. All actions associated with the urban renewal project must occur within
the broader boundaries of the plan area.
Because a portion of this urban renewal area lies outside the city limits of Ames, the
Story County Board of Supervisors were asked to approve the inclusion of that land (the
west half of the University Boulevard right-of-way) in the urban renewal area. That
approval was granted on October 28 and is included in the plan.
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT:
This urban renewal project is intended to promote economic development for the Iowa
State University Research Park. This will primarily be done with extensions of
necessary public infrastructure. This will include the streets, water mains, sanitary
sewer, storm sewer, and other public improvements. The plan contemplates use of Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) in multiple phases to fund the City infrastructure. The
maximum dollar amount available for TIF is $7,000,000. As noted in a previous report to
the City Council, new zoning will need to be adopted and applied to the Research Park
in the future to allow for incorporation of supportive commercial uses with permitted
research and development (R&D) and industrial uses.
Economic development objectives of this urban renewal project were found by Planning
and Zoning Commission to be consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan. Specifically,
Goal 1 and Goal 2 speak to support of management of growth and to provide for a
diversity of employment opportunities in support of the overall community.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING:
It is estimated that the City will contribute approximately $2.8 million for the provision of
utilities and streets for the Phase III expansion of the ISURP. This was detailed in the
report to the City Council on October 14. It was also noted that the City will rely on TIF
to fund the infrastructure improvements. The increased incremental property tax
revenue from industrial development will provide for repayment of bonds. The proposed
TIF district comprises just a portion of the proposed urban renewal area, but funds
generated from this smaller area may be spent anywhere within the broader boundaries
of the urban renewal plan area.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve a resolution adopting the ISU Research Park Urban
Renewal Plan and establishing the urban renewal area, and approve an ordinance
on three readings creating a tax increment financing district.
2. The City Council can choose not to approve these items.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff has implemented the direction of the City Council in preparing the urban renewal
plan, holding the consultation with the affected taxing entities, forwarding the plan to the
Planning and Zoning Commission, and setting November 10 for the public hearing on
the establishment of the urban renewal area. On October 14 the City Council approved
a Development Agreement with the ISU Research Park related to the shared costs of
the infrastructure installation, and also approved the RISE grant agreement with the
Iowa Department of Transportation.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council
accept Alternative #1, thereby (1) approving the resolution adopting the ISU
Research Park Urban Renewal Plan and establishing the urban renewal area, and
(2) approving the ordinance creating a tax increment financing district.
Since it will not be possible to incur expenses to begin the design of the required
infrastructure in advance of the approval of the TIF ordinance, staff recommends
that the TIF ordinance be approved on its second and third reading on November
loth as well. It is staffs intent to bring the recommendation before the Council to
contract for the needed engineering services for the Phase III expansion in the
near future.
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Table of Contents
Urban Renewal Plan Authority.......................................................................2
Plan Preparation and Adoption .....................................................................2
AgriculturalLand ............................................................................................3
Property Description ......................................................................................3
Urban Renewal Project Description ..............................................................5
Urban Renewal Plan Objectives ....................................................................5
Conformance with Land Use Policy Plan......................................................6
Conformance with Zoning and Current Use...............................................11
City's Debt Obligations.................................................................................11
Attachment 1 Vicinity Map ...........................................................................13
Attachment 2 Project Area...........................................................................14
Attachment 3 LUPP Future Land Use Map .................................................15
Attachment4 Zoning Map............................................................................16
Appendix A: Recommendation of the Ames Planning and Zoning
Commission of November 5, 2014....................................................17
Appendix B: Affected Taxing Entities and their Representatives ............18
Appendix C: Notice of Consultation to Affected Taxing Entities..............19
Appendix D: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the Ames Tribune and
Mailed to Affected Taxing Entities....................................................20
Appendix E: Owners' Consent to Inclusion of Agricultural Land.............22
Appendix F: County's Consent to Inclusion of Unincorporated Land .....24
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Urban Renewal Plan
This Urban Renewal Plan for the Iowa State University Research Park (the Plan)
was prepared at the direction of the Ames City Council and in conformance with
the Code of Iowa Chapter 403 Urban Renewal. This Plan comprises the necessary
components as described in Chapter 403.17(24). In addition, it describes and
documents the procedures followed in bringing the Plan forward, in approving the
Plan, and in allowing the division of revenues from taxation (tax increment
financing).
This Plan designates the urban renewal area as an economic development area
as defined in Chapter 403.17(10). The general location of the urban renewal area
is found in Attachment 1.
Plan Preparation and Adoption
PREPARATION AND COMMISSION ACTION
The City of Ames Department of Planning and Housing (the Department) prepared
this Plan, initially presenting it to the Ames City Council on October 14, 2014. The
City Council directed the Department to submit the Plan to the Planning and
Zoning Commission (the Commission) for their review and to provide a
recommendation as to its conformity with the general plan of the City—the Ames
Land Use Policy Plan.
The Commission met on November 5, 2014 and heard a summary of the report
and a recommendation from the Department. The Commission found that the
Urban Renewal Plan is consistent with the Ames Land Use Policy Plan and
recommend it's adoption by the City Council. The recommendation of the
Commission is found in the Appendix.
NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATIONS
During the preparation of this Plan, the City met the notification and consultation
requirements of Code of Iowa Chapter 403.5. Notice was provided to the affected
taxing entities (Story County Board of Supervisors and the Ames Community
School District) since the urban renewal area includes an allowance for the
division of revenues from taxation (tax increment financing). The notice of a
consultation and a copy of the Plan was sent by regular mail to the taxing entities
on October 15, 2014 for a consultation that was held on October 21, 2014. The
taxing entities, their addresses and their representatives to the consultation are
listed in the Appendix.
The taxing entities were notified that they had seven days following the
consultation to provide any recommendations for modifications of the Plan. None
were received.
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
The Ames City Council held a public hearing on November 10, 2014 to consider
the adoption of the Plan, the resolution to establish the urban renewal area, and
the ordinance to allow for the division of revenue from taxation (tax increment
financing). Notification for the public hearing was as prescribed by Code of Iowa
Chapter 403.5(3). Public notice was published in the Ames Tribune on October 28,
2014, a copy of which is included in the Appendix. In addition, a copy of the notice
was sent by regular mail to the affected taxing entities.
At the public hearing, the City Manager presented a summary of the report and a
recommendation to the City Council. The City Council was also presented with the
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Agricultural Land
Code of Iowa Chapter 403.17.10 allows agricultural land (as defined by Code of
Iowa Chapter 403.17(3)) to be included in an economic development area only
with the consent of the owner of the land. The proposed urban renewal area
comprises three parcels owned by the ISU Research Park and two parcels owned
by Erben Hunziker and Margaret Hunziker Apartments, LLC. that meet the
definition of agricultural land. The property owners provided their consent to allow
their parcels to be included in the urban renewal area, which can be found in the
Appendix.
Property Description
The proposed urban renewal area comprises twenty parcels. Additional rights of
way are also included. A portion of this area lies outside the corporate limits of the
City of Ames and is generally described as the west 33 feet of the University
Boulevard/530th Avenue right-of-way easement under the jurisdiction of Story
County. This area can be included in the urban renewal area with the consent of
the Story County board of supervisors, in accordance with Code of Iowa Chapter
403.17(4). The supervisors provided their consent at their meeting on October 21,
2014, which can be found in the Appendix.
A map of the area is found in Attachment 2. The legal description of the urban
renewal area is:
Beginning at the Southwest (SW) corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW '/4) of
Section 22, Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th PM, Story County, Iowa;
thence North along the West line of said Section 22 to the Northwest (NW) corner
of said Section 22, also the Southwest (SW) corner of Section 15, Township 83
North, Range 24 West of the 5th PM, Story County, Iowa; thence North along the
West line of said Section 15 to the centerline of Airport Road, also being the
Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW
1/4) of said Section 15; thence easterly along the centerline of Airport Road to the
centerline of South Loop Drive; thence following the centerline of South Loop
Drive to the centerline of Airport Road; thence easterly along the centerline of
Airport Road to the East right-of-way line (extended) of South Riverside Drive;
thence South along the East right-of-way line of South Riverside Drive to the South
line of the North Half(N 1/2) of said Section 22; thence West along the South line of
the North Half (N '/z) of said Section 22 to the Southwest (SW) corner of the
Northwest Quarter (NW '/4) of said Section 22 also being the point of beginning;
and
The East 33 feet of the Northeast Quarter (NE '/4) of Section 21, Township 83
North, Range 24 West of the 5t"PM, Story County, Iowa, being the west half of the
right-of-way of S 530t" Avenue and lying within unincorporated Story County; and
The East 33 feet of Parcel "C" of the Southeast '/4 of the Southeast '/4 (SE '/4 SE
'/4) of Section 16, Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th PM, as described in
a Plat of Survey recorded in the office of the Story County Recorder on October 12,
1998 on Slide 4 page 1 of the Recorder's Plat Cabinet as Instrument Number 98-
14136, being the west half of the right-of-way of S 530t" Avenue and lying within
unincorporated Story County; and
The East 33 feet of that part of the Southeast '/4 of the Southeast '/4 of Section 16,
Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5"' PM, bounded as follows: On the
Northeast by the East line of said Southeast '/4 of the Southeast '/4 of Section 16; On
the Northwest by a line parallel with and distant 50 feet Northwesterly, measured at
right angles, from the center line of the main track (now removed) of the Des
Moines and Minnesota Railroad Company (now the Chicago and North Western
Transportation Company), as said main track center line was originally located and
established over and across said Section 16; On the Southwest by the South line of
said Southeast '/4 of Section 16; And on the Southeast by said above described
original main track center line, as described in a Deed recorded in the office of the
Story County Recorder on February 8, 1991 as Instrument Number 05678, being
the west half of the right-of-way of S 530th Avenue and lying within unincorporated
Story County; and
The East 50 feet of Wessex Subdivision as described in a Subdivision Plat recorded
in the office of the Story County Recorder on January 6, 1998 as Instrument
Number 98-00182, also known as Lot `B" of said Wessex Subdivision and being
the west half of the right-of-way of University Boulevard (Elwood Drive); and
Lot 3 except Parcel K (CFN 12-96), of Iowa State University Research Park
Second Addition; and
The right-of-way of University Boulevard lying between a point 825 feet North of
the centerline of Airport Road and the centerline of Airport Road and Oakwood
Road, and
The northerly half of the right-of-way of Airport Road abutting Lot 3 except Parcel
K(CFN 12-96), of Iowa State University Research Park Second Addition.
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Urban Renewal Project Description
The proposed urban renewal area (hereinafter referred to as the "Area") comprises
approximately 285 acres of land adjacent to the existing Iowa State University
Research Park (ISURP). In general, it is bounded on the west by University
Boulevard, on the east by S. Riverside Drive, on the south by the Ames city limits,
and on the north by Airport Road. It also includes a parcel on the north side of
Airport Road.
The Project provides support for economic development and the necessary
infrastructure for the expansion of the Iowa State University Research Park. The
research park was established in 1987 and has continued to consistently expand
throughout the years. The research park currently contains over 500,000 square
feet of building space and pays almost $1 million in property taxes each year.
ISURP administration seeks to expand the area of the park and to significantly
expand on the current employment base of 1,200 by recruiting leading and
emerging firms in the bio-technology, agriculture, technology, and software
industries. Support services for employment uses may also be integrated into the
research park. Phase III is the first phase of the research park's expansion into
new lands recently annexed into the City of Ames.
To help accomplish this expansion, the ISURP received a legislative appropriation
of $12 million for an ISU Economic Development Core Facility building. This
building will house ISU's economic development offices, which will include ISURP
administration offices, Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations,
the Center for Industrial Research and Service, the Iowa Small Business
Development Center, the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, ISU's Office of
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, the Iowa State Research
Foundation, and the Cultivation Corridor regional economic development project.
This appropriation and subsequent grant of RISE funding from the Iowa
Department of Transportation, along with tax-increment financing, will provide the
necessary funding for streets, water service, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and
other necessary infrastructure.
The project will provide improvements to University Boulevard and S. Riverside
Drive adjacent to the development. Capacity improvements at the intersection of
University Boulevard and Airport Road are also a part of the project. There will
also be a new road, generally running east/west, connecting University Boulevard
and S. Riverside Drive which will provide access to the ISU Economic
Development Core Facility building as well as the new industrial development. The
project will also include the installation of the sanitary sewer and water mains
along University Boulevard, S. Riverside Drive, and the new east/west street.
Urban Renewal Plan Objectives
This urban renewal area is being created to expand the available inventory of fully
serviced industrial land within Ames and target office and research and
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development uses. The objectives of this plan are consistent with the Land Use
Policy Plan and are listed below.
• To facilitate the expansion of the Iowa State University Research Park.
• Establish the Research Park as a nationally recognized Innovation District.
• Support employment uses with complementary commercial and service
uses.
• To provide employment opportunities in the high-tech research and
industrial sector and increase the employment base of the community.
• To increase the assessed valuations of the property tax base of the city.
• To provide these lots at below-market prices as an incentive for
development.
• To create a public-private partnership to encourage development in the
New Lands.
• To create a mechanism to fund the necessary infrastructure of that
expansion.
Conformance with Land Use Policy Plan
The Land Use Policy Plan, adopted by the City Council in 1997 and subsequently
amended, provides guidance on support of the growth of the City and economic
development. The LUPP includes a narrative discussion of the goals and
objectives or the City as well as maps and diagrams of City's policies. The Project
is situated in area mapped with a Land Use Designation of Planned Industrial.
See Attachment 3
GROWTH DETERMINANTS (LUPP PP. 12)
Population projections for the City of Ames, completed in 2011, show a population
of between 61,270 to 72,771 by the year 2030. This increase in population from
the 2010 census figures of 58,965 will require increases in housing and
employment opportunities.
GOALS FOR A NEW VISION (LUPP PP. 18-27)
Goals for a New Vision of the Land Use Policy Plan describe ten goals in broad
categories, as well as a number of objectives to meet those goals. Those that
more greatly influence the development of an industrial urban renewal area are
quoted below. Some goals are not included as they bear little relationship to this
economic development issue. The text of the LUPP is shown below in serif font.
Emphasis is added to the more pertinent passages.
Goal No. 1. Recognizing that additional population and economic growth is likely, it is
the goal of Ames to plan for and manage growth within the context of the community's
capacity and preferences. It is the further goal of the community to manage its growth so
that it is more sustainable, predictable and assures quality of life.
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Objectives. In managing growth, Ames seeks the following objectives.
I.A. Ames seeks to diversify the economy and create a more regional
employment and market base. While continuing to support its
existing economic activities, the community seeks to broaden the
range of private and public investment.
I.B. Ames seeks to integrate its growth with an economic development strategy
for the Central Iowa region.
I.C. Ames seeks to manage a population and employment base that can be
supported by the community's capacity for growth. A population base
of 61,000-73,000 and an employment base of up to 34,000 is targeted
within the City. Additionally, it is estimated that the population in the
combined City and unincorporated Planning Area could be as much as
67,000 and the employment base could be as much as 38,000 by the year
2030.
Goal No. 2. In preparing for the target population and employment growth, it is the goal
of Ames to assure the adequate provision and availability of developable land. It is the
further goal of the community to guide the character, location, and compatibility of growth
with the area's natural resources and rural areas.
Objectives. In assuring and guiding areas for growth, Ames seeks the following
objectives.
2.A. Ames seeks to provide at least 600 to 2,500 acres of additional
developable land within the present City and Planning Area by the year
2030. Since the potential demand exceeds the supply within the current
corporate limits, alternate sources shall be sought by the community
through limited intensification of existing areas while concentrating on the
annexation and development of new areas. The use of existing and new
areas should be selective rather than general.
2.13. Ames seeks to assure the availability of sufficient suitable land resources
to accommodate the range of land uses that are planned to meet growth.
Sufficient land resources shall be sought to eliminate market constraints.
2.C. Ames seeks a development process that achieves greater compatibility
among new and existing development.
2.D. Ames seeks a development process that achieves greater conservation of
natural resources and compatibility between development and the
environment.
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2.E. Ames seeks to integrate its planning with that of Story County and
surrounding counties in assuring an efficient and compatible development
pattern, and in assuring that there are adequate agricultural resources to
serve the region.
Goal No. 5. It is the goal of Ames to establish a cost-effective and efficient growth pattern
for development in new areas and in a limited number of existing areas for intensification.
It is a further goal of the community to link the timing of development with the installation
of public infrastructure including utilities, multi-modal transportation system, parks and
open space.
Objectives. In defining the growth pattern and timing of development, Ames seeks the
following objectives.
S.A. Ames seeks to establish priority areas for growth in which there are
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adequate and available land resources and infrastructure to meet the
major development requirements through the year 2030.
S.B. Ames seeks to attract public and private capital investment in the
priority areas for growth on a concurrency basis (i.e. having
infrastructure available at the time of development approval). Public
capital improvements (e.g. trunk lines and a major street system) could be
used to leverage the location of development and the availability of land.
S.C. Ames seeks the continuance of development in emerging and infill areas
where there is existing public infrastructure and where capacity permits.
S.D. Ames seeks to have the real costs of development borne by the initiating
agent when it occurs outside of priority areas for growth and areas served
by existing infrastructure.
S.E. Ames seeks to integrate its planning with that of Story County and regional
planning agencies.
Goal No. 7. It is the goal of Ames to provide greater mobility through more efficient use
of personal automobiles and enhanced availability of an integrated system including
alternative modes of transportation.
Obiectives. In achieving a more mobile community, Ames seeks the following objectives.
7.A. Ames seeks to establish a comprehensive and integrated transportation
system that includes automotive, public transit, pedestrian, bicycle and
ride-sharing modes.
7.13. Ames seeks a transportation system that is linked with the desired
development pattern of the overall community and areas therein.
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7.C. Ames seeks to establish new transportation corridors that have been
planned, in part,to minimize impacts on significant natural resources.
7.1). Ames seeks to increase the efficiency of existing traffic movement in
reducing air pollutants from automobiles (e.g. improving intersection
movements to minimize delays and conserve energy).
7.E. Ames seeks a development pattern that protects and supports the airport and
its flight approach zones.
Goal No. 9. It is the goal of Ames to promote expansion and diversification of the
economy in creating a base that is more self-sufficient and that is more sustainable with
regard to the environment.
Obiectives. In creating an economic base that is more self-sufficient and environmentally
sustainable, Ames seeks the following objectives.
9.A. Ames seeks more diversified regional employment opportunities
involving technology-related services and production, office centers and
retail centers.
9.13. Ames seeks to attract and support a small- and medium-size business center
that utilizes the skills and products of the area's trained workforce.
9.C. Ames seeks to expand its research and technology development through
greater private, public and university coordination and cooperation.
9.D. Ames seeks economic activities that are compatible and sustainable
with its environment.
FUTURE LAND USE ALLOCATIONS(LUPP P. 33)
"An additional 55-325 acres should be allocated for future industrial uses. Included are
approximately 45-240 acres for planned industrial involving industrial park-type settings,
plus 14-85 acres for general industrial involving non-park settings."
FUTURE LAND USE POLICY PLAN MAP
The area of the proposed urban renewal area is identified on the Land Use Policy
Plan Map as Planned Industrial. See Attachment 3.
NEW LANDS POLICY OPTIONS(LUPP PP. 62-63)
The area of the proposed urban renewal area is described as New Lands Area on
page 53. The New Lands Area proposes the following information relating to
industrial land.
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"Industrial Expansion Areas. In further supporting the community's goal for economic
expansion, additional industrial uses are needed. Expansion areas are recommended for
both private sector activities and ISU research park activities. It is recommended that the
New Lands area provide the base for the community's industrial expansion...."
"Planned Industrial. It is recommended that much of the new industrial uses be
associated with planned industrial parks. These planned industrial parks should be located
in conjunction with a limited - access highway. A limited- access highway location
provides adequate ingress and egress for the regional - scale activities without imposing
the associated extraneous traffic on the community's internal traffic system.
"Uses. All future large-scale industrial activities should be located in planned industrial
parks. Locating large-scale activities in parks assures adequate land area, access, utilities
provisions and environmental controls. The park locations also assure that appearances are
compatible with the community's entries along which planned industrial locations are
recommended.
OTHER LUPP ISSUES
The Land Use Policy Plan presents no contradiction in the use of this land as
planned industrial and as the expansion of the ISU Research Park. There are no
issues associated with the proposed industrial land use that are contradicted by
the Natural Resources Inventory or Natural Resources Suitability Analysis (pp.80-
82).
SUMMARY
The urban renewal plan and the proposed urban renewal project are consistent
with and supported by the goals of the Ames Land Use Policy Plan. This is
demonstrated by:
• The area will support an increased employment base moving the City closer
to its 2030 employment projections.
• The area provides 200 gross acres of land moving the City closer to its
anticipated increase of 300 to 375 acres of new industrial land.
• Development of the area assures the immediate availability of planned
industrial developable land.
• The project improves existing connection and provides new connections in
the City's transportation network.
• The project leverages private development with its investment of public
resources.
• The project supports and the area is adjacent to an existing planned
industrial area and public infrastructure is immediately adjacent.
• The area lies within a planned industrial designation of the Land Use Policy
Plan Map.
• The scale of the project is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan's
description of planned industrial in which "all future large-scale industrial
activities should be located in planned industrial parks."
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• The area lies within the New Lands Area, which is identified for the
community's industrial expansion.
Conformance with Zoning and Current Use
The Area is currently zoned A-Agriculture. This zoning designation was applied
upon annexation in September, 2014, consistent with the requirements of the
Ames Zoning Ordinance. A zoning map amendment to the PI-Planned Industrial
designation has been filed with the City and its approval is anticipated prior to
development. The land is currently being used for agricultural purposes.
City's Debt Obligations
This urban renewal area will include a provision for tax increment financing. In
accordance with Code of Iowa Chapter 403.17(24)(c), the following financial
information is provided.
CURRENT GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BOND DEBT
As of 9/30/'14
Amount
Date of Interest Originally Maturity Outstanding
Issue Rates Issued Date 9/30/'14
General obligation
bonds:
Corporate purpose 2006 4.000% $ 5,285,000 2018 $2,100,000
Corporate purpose 2007 3.75-4.15% $ 9,130,000 2019 $4,820,000
Corporate purpose 2008 3.75-4.15% $ 5,855,000 2020 $4,745,000
Corporate purpose 2009 2.00-3.50% $ 11,165,000 2021 $ 7,145,000
Corporate purpose 2010 2.00-2.50% $ 6,690,000 2022 $4,745,000
Refunding 2011 2.00-3.35% $ 5,980,000 2021 $2,150,000
Corporate purpose 2011 1.00-2.40% $ 6,675,000 2023 $ 5,090,000
Corporate purpose 2012 1.50-3.00% $ 11,325,000 2032 $ 11,045,000
Corporate
purpose/refunding 2013 2.00-3.125% $21,220,000 2032 $20,420,000
Corporate purpose 2014 2.00-2.50% $ 9,965,000 2026 $ 9,965,000
Total general obligation bonds $ 93,290,000 $72,225,000
Revenue bonds:
Hospital improvement 2011 3.00-5.625% $65,000,000 2036 $64,060,000
Hospital improvement/
refunding 2012 2.07% $26,000,000 2027 $22,270,000
Total revenue bonds $ 91,000,000 $ 86,330,000
TOTAL ALL BONDS $158,555,000
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CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL DEBT LIMIT AND CAPACITY
As of 9/30/'14
Total Actual Valuation $ 3,536,735,367
State Mandated Debt Limit* $ 176,836,768
City Reserve(25% of Limit)' ($44,209,192)
Un-Reserved Debt Capacity $ 132,627,576
Outstanding Debt $ 72,225,000
Total Debt Subject to Limit $72,225,000
'Available Un-Reserved Debt
Capacity City Policy($) $60,402,576
Available Un-Reserved Debt
Capacity City Policy (%) 45.54%
*Total Debt Capacity Available ($) $ 104,611,768
Total Debt Capacity Available (%) 59.16%
Notes:
*Iowa statutory debt limit is 5 percent of total city valuation
'City policy reserves 25 percent of available debt capacity
PROPOSED AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS
The project will rely on the use of tax-increment financing to pay for some the
infrastructure improvements. TIF districts will be created in phases as the funding
for each phase of development is needed. The first phase of development utilizing
TIF would be approximately $4 million dollars. The additional phases of TIF
financing may increase the overall funding to $7 million.
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Appendix A
Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission of November 5, 2014.
Ames
Sr»szax r..luixxr
Ames City Council and Mayor
515 Clark Avenue
Ames,IA 50010
Dear City Council and Mayor
The Ames Planning and Zoning Commission received and reviewed the draft Urban
Renewal Plan for the Iowa State University Research Park Urban Renewal Area.At its
regular meeting on November 5. the Commission found that the proposed Plan
conforms to the Ames Land Use Policy Plan by noting that:
• The area will support an increased employment base moving the City closer to
its 2030 employment projections.
• The area provides 200 gross acres of land moving the City closer to its
anticipated increase of 300 to 375 acres of new industrial land.
• Development of the area assures the immediate availability of planned industrial
developable land.
• The project improves existing connection and provides new connections in the
City's transportation network.
• The project leverages private development with its investment of public
resources.
• The project supports and the area is adjacent to an existing planned industrial
area and public infrastructure is immediately adjacent.
• The area lies within a planned industrial designation of the Land Use Policy
Plan Map.
• The scale of the project is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan's
description of planned industrial in which "all future large-scale industrial
activities should be located in planned industrial parks."
• The area lies within the New Lands Area,which is identified for the community's
industrial expansion.
Sincerely,
Debra Lee
Chairperson
Planning and Housing Department 515.239,8400: 515 Clerk Ave.RO Sw 011
53 40 5239.54 n Ames,.lA stp10
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Appendix B
Affected Taxing Entities and Their Representatives
Affected Taxing Entity Mailing Address Representative to
Consultation
City of Ames PO Box 811 Kelly Diekmann, Planning and
Ames, IA 50010 Housing Director
Ames Community School 415 Stanton Avenue None attended
District Ames, IA 50014
Story County 900 6th Street Rick Sanders, Supervisor
Nevada, IA 50201
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Appendix C
Notice of Consultation to Affected Taxing Entities [Notice to Supervisors shown.].
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October 15,2014
Story County Board of Supervisors
900 6"'Street
Nevada, 1A 50201
RE: Proposed Urban Renewal Area
Dear Story County Board:
The City of Ames is preparing an Urban Renewal Area and considering the creation of
a Tax Increment Financing District as allowed by Code of Iowa 403.19. 1 am enclosing
a copy of the draft Urban Renewal Plan.
In accordance with Code of Iowa 403.5 (2). you or a representative you appoint, are
invited to attend a consultation with the Planning and Housing Director, appointed by
the Ames City Council as their representative. The consultation will be held in Room
235 of City Hall,515 Clark Avenue,Ames, Iowa on Tuesday,October 21.2014 at 4:00
P.M.In accordance with state law,the representative will have seven days following the
consultation to submit written recommendations for modifications to the proposed Tax-
Increment Financing. The City will review the written recommendations and provide
written responses no later than seven days before the public hearing scheduled for
November 10,2014.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely.
Kelly Diekmann
Planning and Housing Director
CC: Charlie Kuester,Planner
Diane Voss,City Clerk
Judy Parks,City Attorney
Enclosure
Planning.and Housing:Department '615239,5400 iw .15 Clark Ave Po.80x 811
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515.239:5404 r;,x A—.IA 50010
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Appendix D
Notice of public hearing published in the Ames Tribune on October 28, 2014 and
mailed to the Affected Taxing Entities.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON DESIGNATION OF THE
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK URBAN RENEWAL AREA AND
ON PROPOSED
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND PROJECT
Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 7:00 o'clock p.m., at the City Hall Council
Chambers, Ames, Iowa, on the loth day of November, 2014, the Ames City Council will
hold a public hearing on the question of designating as the Iowa State University Research
Park Urban Renewal Area, pursuant to Chapter 403, Code of Iowa, certain property
generally described as follows: 285 acres of land adjacent to and within the existing Iowa
State University Research Park; said land bounded on the west by University Boulevard,
on the east by S. Riverside Drive, on the south by the Ames city limits, and on the north by
Airport Road; and also including a parcel on the north side of Airport Road. The subject
matter of the public hearing will also include a proposed Urban Renewal Plan and project
for the Iowa State University Research Park Urban Renewal Area identified above,
pursuant to Chapter 403, Code of Iowa, a copy of which Plan is on file for public
inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The general scope of the proposed urban renewal
plan, as more specifically described therein, includes the following: Promoting economic
development for the Iowa State University Research Park in Ames, to be done primarily
with extensions of necessary public infrastructure. development. The initial purpose of the
Plan is to make it possible to use tax increment financing in multiple phases to fund the
City infrastructure, to include streets, water mains, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and other
public improvements. The future uses of the area are contemplated to be commercial,
industrial, and permitted research and development. At the hearing any interested person
may file written objections or comments and may be heard with respect to the subject
matter of the hearing.
Diane Voss, City Clerk
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Appendix E
Owner's Consent to inclusion of Agriculture Property.
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September 30.2014
To Whom it May Concern:
As the owner of,The South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22,Township 83 North,Ranee 24
VVest of the 5th P.M...Story County,Iowa,containing 79,72 acres.which Includes 1.99 acres of existing
public right of way,agree to the inclusion of this land in the urban renewal area.
Sincerer,
Dean Hunziker
Trustee
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1 I i2ai-.i.y?i (515?4i:-'<6}'^ '>!.'^11.g:.kts•it, 1:53 }N2-Fbn;
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Appendix E
Owner's Consent to Inclusion of Agriculture Property.
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515 Clafk Avtmiie
Arres. 1A 5a010
Dear C 111-1-sc:
Hike lowzi State titriversii} Researzti Pak ;arquicsce;,, ir'a our inclusion into the City'; proposed
urban rt~rra:c+al arcri., The properly is irtow porticulli l ci s<:rihvd a
Parcel L in the `alztUV%Bst Quartoe of 010 SOU11TWOV Q(Jart(€zit Sectiot i 16 AND part of the
North Hall of the Northwei t QLarterof Section 22_all in'towirtship 83 Nortn,Ranpe 24 Wesi
of.the 5th P.M-Story C.:ourity, terra,al;together being more particularly aescrioed as Wows;
Bi*c ann racy at the,Nor Felt Urnef of said Sow,,,,on 221 the-ice S,89"19'57 E, 1319,43 feel w
the Nortlieaw C'.:r`arw0 :€`.ti the f^liirkhvveist Quarter of tr7'i•1 Nortr'i;x s*Quarter of said Secrior%2.o-R`.
,>z it! ,D m!also twin tine rzttCtt<€io C tarnC r rat o,ta F rc.r..}i.:,it s r z.€,fz llt r9r tt tlia)llr.razrEror
of �Wc Foorc:el L NDV 1 11 B*E, 489 46 fee?, to lho Norttmz; t Corner tilt reof, ervn,
SaV14 47"E, 296-62 feelk, theice N56'46'2 'E, 622.15 feet,;thence NSS,'52'19"E, 512-lb
feel, zo the, Northeast Comer of said Parcel L; thence S0G'19'26'V•ar, FA111 feet to the
Southr a,-t Corner thereof,.said in also bait t the North Quwtor tk:r rnor of tiairt Section,2::,
th€nt e S W9VIR „241,41 feat along the !bnoof tho NoMwest Quarter of said&ectiao
22 to the Northeast Gooier of are existing parcel,described in a Quit Claim Deed filed Pit tnsr
No, 94-06359, thence running concident vvv).17 the boundary of said existing parrce'
89-36 TV,411,96 feel to the Northwest Corner thereof-,Wiiericc Stlfl`19`2.7'E. 272.09 feet
to the S mt!hwest Corer thereof ffielrace I'd89*35,7WE,4 1 1,ab lent to the Southeaqt Cromtt:r
lhear€of, thence SOVITIWE, '193,23 tarn along It* East iine of surd Nortirwesl Quarter It,
tho Southeast Comer of IN Norlhoa t Quartet of the Northwes! Ouarter, therice
NM)' 10'VV, 2646 10 feet to the Southwest Cromer of the Northwest Quarter 0,, Ul s
Northwest Quarter;thence N00'23'4 "V, 13191 25 feet to the point of l p,ining, conlair.an
98-11 acres,which nw:ude�2,42;avres of e ssbn put)lic rtf7tit eat wa1'.
Please kct try know 1Cyou h avc any queiti>ara�€:rr€:or=trnent's-
sm omly,
W')WA STATE UNIVERSITY Rl'i'SEARCH PARK
tc+z i T.,Carte ,President
I teRA
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Appendix F
County's Consent to Inclusion of Unincorporated Land
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filed far re!cnrd is,dkaw v tmAtti, low-
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Wade Kapp tvtrr4,j
Prepared by" City of Asses, 51.5 Clark Ave.. $.C't. lox 511, #mesa U 513010
Phane :t515-2,35-5105
RESOLUTION#15-33
WHEREAS,the City"of lvtttes, Iowa((lie"Chy") has 1>c un the proems of s:mb ishi ye,the towt :i tt
Univetvlt Re asrcia.Txarl.Urban Renewal Area,parrstaant to Chap3tcr 403 OfIfic C odc of kctrva:;and
WtfiOWNS..a Portion of thr property" which is pro;xrsed to tv included its the lef~•v'=a Slate University
l cseaan.h lurk Vrbart Rencu l Area is located outsidc the city Umits and is Ic utly„ described or, L%hibtt A
hc.clo,(tire-Prcrlsa:rsv"),'mid
44'hlt:.RE S,.in accordxame with paragraph 4 of Section 40,35A 7 of the Code of l.owa„a city may excreise
urban renewal po wms+.with respect to property which is located outside but within two Wailes of the bountlaary of
a city only ifthc city obttaitts the consent of the county within which such pToperty is located;and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the:City has requestztd that the Board of Supmisors of Stay"County
adopt a rrsol.ution giving its consent that the City may cxcrcise urban rceacwal. powers with respect tea ilht
Property;
NOW, 'ri-iE-FzE-FoP.E, it is hereby resolved ba,, tha board of Supervisors of Stcwry" County", Iowa, a
fb llotvs.
Section 1. '"it board of super stirs of Story County htnvby pane.;its co tsent that the Cht of Attics
neat•exercise urlmn mnmal povNvrs pursuant tit C linter Ol of tlic Cod of lowa will)respect to the�1cap rty.
Scctir n 2, This Itcsolutioll shall be deetttui: to moct the: statutory requirements of pwu raph al of
Scattitats 403 l?of fhe"Code rat'Iowa and shall ix c(Tvctivc initim4 ately following its approval and execution.
p and upg)rsrvcd W6 N dry of October.2014.
(Ch=:airper ott;Board of Supers:=i:surs
Paul `foot
3.ttt:
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�°!Int} #itit* Lucy Martin
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EXHIBIT A
Lojwl Description
Thc East 33 feet of tht Northeast Ottarter(NE 14)of Section 2.1,Township 83 North.Range 24 West of the 5"'
M Yon, County, lowa. beinr thft west, half of' the right-of-way of S 530h Avenue and lying within
uni-,corTw rated Story'Cciunty;aml
The East 33 fcc,ol'Parcel-C-of the Southeast QLW!---of UK-Soufficast Quarter(SE I/. SE v,)of Swion 16,
Tmwnship 83 North,Rangc 244 West of the 5"'PM,w descTihod in a That of Surwy recorded in,the officc of the
Sari, County Recorder on October 12, 1998 on Slide 4 page I of the Recorder's Plat Cabinet as Instrument
Numb,L-99-14136, iviny, 11w wast to of 4w, right-or-way of S 530'Avemic ami lymS within tit
Ston County,,and
The East 33 feet of that part of ft,Soutimst 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 oaf Section 16.Township 81 North,[Unfit 24
Wes of the 5"'PM.bounded as follows.On the Nortl"est by the Fwz line of said Southcizz 1/4 of the Swilwast
+, oaf Secfiun 16.0a the Northwest by 4 line parallel with and distant 50 feet Nombwesterly,mmured at right
anaits., from the center line of the main track (no%v removed) of the Des Maines and iMinnesota Railroad
Conipmy(now the Chicap and North Weam. Transporlation Company), as said main track, center lint was
originally iocated and estahiished over and across.5aid Section t6-1 On the Southwcst ty the South line of=id
Suwhewt 1,4 of Svdon 16, And on the Sualwam by said ativive:dcscrihtil original main track cemr, finc, #-,,
in 41 Dv-eJ recorded in the office of`the Stwy County Recorder on Vebrvarr v, 19,91 ac Intinonant
NLanber 05678, being the west hall'of the right-of-way of S 5300 Avenue and lying, within unincarpomied
;tort' County;and
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