HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Iowa State University Research Park Expansion - Designation of Urban Renewal Area, Adoption of Urban Renewal Plan, and Approval of Tax Increment Financing District Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 4198
An Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Certain Taxable
Property and Establishing the 2014 Tax Increment District in the Iowa State
University Research Park Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the
Code of Iowa
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the division of
taxes levied on certain taxable property in the Iowa State University Research Park Urban
Renewal Area, each year by and for the benefit of the state, city, county, school districts or other
taxing districts after the effective date of this ordinance in order to create a special fund to pay
the principal of and interest on loans, moneys advanced to or indebtedness, including bonds
proposed to be issued by the City of Ames to finance projects in such urban renewal area.
Section 2. Definitions. For use within this ordinance the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
"City" shall mean the City of Ames, Iowa.
"County" shall mean Story County, Iowa.
"Urban Renewal Area" shall mean the Iowa State University Research Park Urban
Renewal Area, such Area having been identified in the Urban Renewal Plan approved by the
City Council of the City by resolution adopted on November 10, 2014.
"2014 Tax Increment District" shall mean certain taxable property located within the
Urban Renewal Area described as follows:
ISU RESEARCH PARK URBAN RENEWAL AREA
2014 TIF LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, and part of the North Half of Section 22, all
in Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., Story County, Iowa, all together
being described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said Section 22;
thence N00°04'27"E, 149.78 feet along the West line of said Section 15; thence
S88°36'58"E, 713.46 feet; thence NO3°04'35"E, 414.92 feet; thence S87°45'55"E,
585.84 feet; thence S00°11'l8"W, 49.93 feet; thence S89°14'47"E, 296.62 feet; thence
N56°46'25"E, 622.15 feet; thence N89°52'19"E, 512.38 feet to the East line of the
Southwest Quarter of said Section 15; thence S00°10'26"W, 669.05 feet along said line;
thence N89°49'34"W, 37.81 feet; thence N84°05'51"W, 276.32 feet; thence
S68°34'11"W, 656.51 feet; thence S51°07'52"W, 509.09 feet; thence S33°40'40"W,
379.47 feet; thence S39°49'19"E, 815.40 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence
southwesterly, westerly and northwesterly, 522.64 feet along said curve having a radius
of 387.50 feet, concave to the north, a central angle of 77°16'42" and being subtended
by a chord which bears S83°12'51"W, 483.92 feet; thence N58°08'48"W tangent to said
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curve, 178.94 feet; thence S31°51'12"W, 75.00 feet; thence S58°08'48"E, 178.94 feet to
the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence southeasterly and easterly, 241.14
feet along said curve having a radius of 462.50 feet, concave to the north, a central
angle of 29°52'22" and being subtended by a chord which bears S73°04'59"W 238.42
feet; thence S66°30'18"W, 349.16 feet; thence S89°27'41"W, 1016.22 feet to the West
line of said Section 22; thence N00°24'00"W, 349.46 feet to the Southwest Corner of the
Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 22; thence N00°23'42"W,
1319.25 feet to the point of beginning, containing 80.25 acres, and
ISU Research Park, 3 d Addition, Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, all within Ames, Story County,
Iowa.
Section 3. Provisions for Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the 2014
Tax Increment District. After the effective date of this ordinance, the taxes levied on the taxable
property in the 2014 Tax Increment District each year by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa,
the City, the County and any school district or other taxing district in which the 2014 Tax
Increment District is located, shall be divided as follows:
(a) that portion of the taxes which would be produced by the rate at which the
tax is levied each year by or for each of the taxing districts upon the total sum of the
assessed value of the taxable property in the 2014 Tax Increment District, as shown on
the assessment roll as of January 1 of the calendar year preceding the first calendar year
in which the City certifies to the County Auditor the amount of loans, advances,
indebtedness, or bonds payable from the special fund referred to in paragraph (b) below,
shall be allocated to and when collected be paid into the fund for the respective taxing
district as taxes by or for said taxing district into which all other property taxes are paid.
For the purpose of allocating taxes levied by or for any taxing district which did not
include the territory in the 2014 Tax Increment District on the effective date of this
ordinance, but to which the territory has been annexed or otherwise included after the
effective date, the assessment roll applicable to property in the annexed territory as of
January 1 of the calendar year preceding the effective date of the ordinance which
amends the plan for the Urban Renewal Area to include the annexed area, shall be used in
determining the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the annexed area.
(b) that portion of the taxes each year in excess of such amounts shall be
allocated to and when collected be paid into a special fund of the City to pay the principal
of and interest on loans, moneys advanced to or indebtedness, whether funded, refunded,
assumed or otherwise, including bonds issued under the authority of Section 403.9(1), of
the Code of Iowa, incurred by the City to finance or refinance, in whole or in part,
projects in the Urban Renewal Area, and to provide assistance for low and moderate-
income family housing as provided in Section 403.22, except that taxes for the regular
and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy of a school district imposed
pursuant to Section 298.2 of the Code of Iowa, to the extent authorized in Section 403.19
(2) of the Code of Iowa, taxes for the instructional support program levy of a school
district, to the extent authorized in Section 403.19(2) of the Code of Iowa, and taxes for
the payment of bonds and interest of each taxing district shall be collected against all
taxable property within the taxing district without limitation by the provisions of this
ordinance. Unless and until the total assessed valuation of the taxable property in the
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2014 Tax Increment District exceeds the total assessed value of the taxable property in
such area as shown by the assessment roll referred to in subsection (a) of this section, all
of the taxes levied and collected upon the taxable property in the 2014 Tax Increment
District shall be paid into the funds for the respective taxing districts as taxes by or for
said taxing districts in the same manner as all other property taxes. When such loans,
advances, indebtedness, and bonds, if any, and interest thereon, have been paid, all
money thereafter received from taxes upon the taxable property in the 2014 Tax
Increment District shall be paid into the funds for the respective taxing districts in the
same manner as taxes on all other property.
(c) the portion of taxes mentioned in subsection (b) of this section and the
special fund into which that portion shall be paid may be irrevocably pledged by the City
for the payment of the principal and interest on loans, advances, bonds issued under the
authority of Section 403.9(l) of the Code of Iowa, or indebtedness incurred by the City to
finance or refinance in whole or in part projects in the Urban Renewal Area.
(d) as used in this section, the word "taxes" includes, but is not limited to, all
levies on an ad valorem basis upon land or real property.
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Saving Clause. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved by the Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, on November 10, 2014.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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