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RESOLUTION NO. 14-587
A resolution to declare necessity and establish an urban renewal area, pursuant to
Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and approve urban renewal plan and project for
the Iowa State University Research Park Urban Renewal Area
WHEREAS, as a preliminary step to exercising the authority conferred upon Iowa cities
by Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, a municipality must adopt a resolution finding that one or
more slums, blighted or economic development areas exist in the municipality and that the
development of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or
welfare of the residents of the municipality; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that an urban renewal area be established within
the City of Ames, Iowa (the "City"), to include the property identified in Exhibit A to this
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made regarding the area identified above for the
purpose of establishing the need to designate the area as being appropriate for research-related,
commercial and industrial development; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the City Council on the question of
establishing the area identified above as an urban renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal
plan and project for the area was heretofore given in strict compliance with the provisions of
Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and the Council has conducted said hearing; and
WHEREAS, the proposed urban renewal plan and project were submitted to and
reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City; and
WHEREAS, copies of the urban renewal plan, notice of public hearing and notice of a
consultation meeting with respect to the urban renewal plan were sent to Story County and the
Ames Community School District, and the meeting was held;
NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as
follows:
Section 1. It is hereby determined by this Council as follows:
A. The proposed urban renewal plan conforms to the general plan of the
municipality as a whole and to the Land Use Policy Plan.
B. Proposed commercial, industrial and research-related development in the
urban renewal area is necessary and appropriate to facilitate the proper growth and
development of the City in accordance with sound planning standards and local
community objectives.
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Section 2. An economic development area as defined in Chapter 403 of the Code of
Iowa is found to exist, including the properties identified in Exhibit A.
Section 3. The area referred to in Section 2 hereof and identified in Exhibit A is
hereby declared to be an urban renewal area, in conformance with the requirements of
Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and is hereby designated the Iowa State University Research
Park Urban Renewal Area.
Section 4. The development of this area is necessary in the interest of the public
health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City.
Section 5. The urban renewal plan for the Iowa State University Research Park
Urban Renewal Area is made a part hereof and is hereby in all respects approved in the form
presented to this Council, and the proposed project for such area based upon such plan is hereby
in all respects approved.
Section 6. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to
the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved November 10, 2014.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
Iowa State University Research Park Urban Renewal Area
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 '/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW '/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 ''/2) of said Section 22; thence West along
the South line of the North Half(N 1/2) 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 5th PM, Story County, Iowa, being the west half of the right-of-way of S 530th
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 5301h Avenue and lying within unincorporated Story County; and
The East 33 feet of that part of the Southeast '/4 of the Southeast t/4 of Section 16, Township 83
North, Range 24 West of the 5th 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 5301h
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
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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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