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Diane Voss
From: Eloise Sahlstrom
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:42 AM
To: Diane Voss
Subject: FW: Urban Revite Questions Followup
FYI-This is information Mark sent on the required noticing.
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From: Mark Lambert<mark.lambert@cityofames.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 5:12 PM
To: Eloise Sahlstrom <eloise.sahlstrom@cityofames.org>
Cc: Kelly Diekmann <kelly.diekmann@cityofames.org>; Diane Voss<diane.voss@cityofames.org>
Subject: RE: Urban Revite Questions Followup
1) Noticing Requirements for Repeal of an URA. Iowa 404.7 does not state any specific noticing requirements for
Repeal of an URA. We are wondering if a Repeal of an URA requires the noticing of all the owners and residents.
No, the repeal of a URA does not require noticing anyone (other than the usual procedure for repealing any ordinance,
i.e., placing it on the agenda).
2) If an existing URA states an Expiration date within the plan, does it automatically then Expire as stated or does
Iowa Code require it to be Repealed?
As I read the Iowa Code, the tax exemptions are for specified periods, which range from 5 years to 15 years. Once those
time periods expire, the properties are no longer entitled to that exemption, even if the ordinance is still on the
books. Under 404.7, even if the ordinance is repealed during those time frames, the tax exemptions continue until the
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time frames expire. So, it doesn't appear to me that the Iowa Code requires the ordinance to be repealed. But if the
tax exemptions provided have all reached their limit, then we probably should repeal the ordinance just to clean up the
Code.
I hope this answers your questions. If not, or if you have more, let me know.
Mark
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From: Eloise Sahlstrom <eloise.sahlstrom@cityofames.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:21 AM
To: Mark Lambert<mark.lambert@cityofames.org>
Cc: Kelly Diekmann <kelly.diekmann@cityofames.org>; Diane Voss<diane.voss@cityofames.org>
Subject: Urban Revite Questions Followup
Mark,
As a follow-up to our meeting last week regarding urban revitalization areas, Kelly and I have the following questions:
1) Noticing Requirements for Repeal of an URA. Iowa 404.7 does not state any specific noticing requirements for
Repeal of an URA. We are wondering if a Repeal of an URA requires the noticing of all the owners and residents.
2) If an existing URA states an Expiration date within the plan, does it automatically then Expire as stated or does
Iowa Code require it to be Repealed?
Thank you for your attention to this. We are just wanting to make sure we proceed as required under Iowa Code.
Kind regards,
Eloise Sahlstrom
Planner
Planning & Housing
City Hall, 515 Clark Ave. I Ames, IA 50010
►. Ames
515.239.5447 main
eloise.sahlstrom(a-)cityofames.org
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