HomeMy WebLinkAboutPHN - ICDD SSMID Renewal 2025 - PUBLISH 10-30-25Notice of Public Hearing
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, TO CONSIDER A PETITION TO RE-
ESTABLISH A SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
The City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa will hold a public hearing at its meeting on
November 18, 2025 which commences at 6:00 P.M. in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, Iowa
City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as
posted by the City Clerk to consider establishment of a Self-Supported Municipal Improvement
District within the city limits.
Pursuant to Chapter 386 of the Code of Iowa, herein “Act,” a Petition has been filed with
the City Council requesting that the City re-establish a Self-Supported Municipal Improvement
District (SSMID) as contemplated by Chapter 386 of the Code. This Petition requests that the
current SSMID established by Ordinance of the City Council in 2015 be extended for a period of
ten (10) years with an expanded area and sets forth maximum tax rates to be imposed and levied
on property within the District.
The name of the proposed District shall be the “Iowa City Downtown Self-Supported
Municipal Improvement District.” The District is overseen by, and commonly known as, the Iowa
City Downtown District (ICDD).
The legal description of the property to be included in the proposed Iowa City Downtown
SSMID is set forth below:
BEGINNING AT THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GILBERT STREET WHERE IT
INTERSECTS THE SOUTH LINE OF THE PLATTED EAST-WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 57,
ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY, IOWA;
THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PLATTED ALLEY AND ITS
WESTERLY EXTENSION TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF LINN STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID LINN STREET AND
ITS SOUTHERLY EXTENSION TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
BLOOMINGTON STREET;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BLOOMINGTON
STREET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF AUDITOR’S PARCEL 2012099 AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 57 AT PAGE 120 IN THE RECORDS OF THE JOHNSON
COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE;
THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID AUDITOR’S PARCEL
2012099, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID AUDITOR’S PARCEL 2012099, AND
A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE PLATTED EAST-WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 68,
ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF THE PLATTED EAST-WEST ALLEY IN
BLOCK 68, TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF DUBUQUE
STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF DUBUQUE STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MARKET
STREET;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MARKET STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CLINTON
STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CLINTON STREET TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WASHINGTON
STREET;
THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WASHINGTON STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF CAPITOL STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION, AND SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF CAPITOL STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF BURLINGTON STREET;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BURLINGTON STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MADISON STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MADISON STREET TO
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 75 FEET OF LOT 6, OF BLOCK 93,
ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 75 FEET OF LOT 6, BLOCK
93, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE PLATTED NORTH-SOUTH
ALLEY IN BLOCK 93, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE PLATTED NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY IN
BLOCK 93, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
COURT STREET;
THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COURT STREET TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF CAPITOL STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION AND THE EAST RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF CAPITOL STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF THE IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD;
THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE IOWA
INTERSTATE RAILROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF GILBERT STREET;
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GILBERT STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-
OF-WAY LINE OF BOWERY STREET;
THENCE EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF BOWERY STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE PLATTED NORTH SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 1
OF LYON’S 1ST ADDITION;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY PROJECTION, EAST LINE OF SAID
PLATTED NORTH SOUTH ALLEY AND THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH SOUTH
PLATTED ALLEY IN BLOCK 1 OF BERRYHILL & PIERCE ADDITION TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE PARCEL OF LAND, AS DESCRIBED IN
BOOK 4771 AT PAGES 112-116 OF THE RECORDS OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY
RECORDER’S OFFICE;
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID DESCRIBED PARCEL;
THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID DESCRIBED PARCEL TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE OF VAN BUREN STREET;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF VAN BUREN STREET,
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF COLLEGE STREET.
THENCE EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF COLLEGE STREET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST 2.42
FEET OF THE SOUTH 75 FEET OF LOT 7, OF BLOCK 41, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA
CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EAST 2.42 FEET OF THE SOUTH
75 FEET OF LOT 7, OF BLOCK 41, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID EAST 2.42
FEET OF THE SOUTH 75 FEET OF LOT 7, OF BLOCK 41;
THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST 2.42 FEET OF THE SOUTH
75 FEET OF LOT 7, OF BLOCK 41, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTH 75
FEET OF LOT 8, BLOCK 41, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTH 75 FEET OF LOT 8, BLOCK
41, AND NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, TO THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID BLOCK 41, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, BLOCK 41, AND THE
NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
LOT 8, OF BLOCK 40, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, BLOCK 40, AND THE
NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTH LINE OF THE PLATTED EAST-WEST ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 40;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF THE PLATTED EAST-WEST ALLEY, TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE FORMER CHICAGO, ROCK
ISLAND, & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY RIGHT-OF-WAY;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF THE FORMER
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND, & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 40, ORIGINAL TOWN OF
IOWA CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 40, AND THE NORTHERLY
EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 8, BLOCK
39, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, BLOCK 39, TO THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID LOT 8, BLOCK 39;
THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8, BLOCK 39, AND ITS
EASTERLY EXTENSION, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF JOHNSON STREET;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF JOHNSON STREET TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF MARKET STREET;
THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MARKET STREET,
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF DODGE
STREET;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF DODGE STREET TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BLOOMINGTON
STREET;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BLOOMINGTON
STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
JOHNSON STREET;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF JOHNSON STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BLOOMINGTON
STREET;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BLOOMINGTON
STREET, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST HALF OF LOT 6, BLOCK 37,
ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST HALF OF LOT 6, BLOCK 37,
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE PLATTED EAST-WEST ALLEY,
IN SAID BLOCK 37;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE PLATED EAST WEST ALLEY OF
SAID BLOCK 37, THE WESTERLY PROJECTION THEREOF, THE SOUTH LINE OF THE
PLATTED EAST WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 48, ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY, AND
THE WESTERLY PROJECTION THEREOF TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
The purposes of the proposed Iowa City Downtown SSMID shall be the undertaking of
actions authorized by the Act and include development and management of activities in support
of business retention and attraction, marketing, advertising, business support services,
establishment and promotion of special events, festivals, and activities, making of physical or
other improvements designed to enhance the image and appearance of the District, and the
employment of an Executive Director and staff to manage the work of the District. The petition
expresses the intent that the City will continue the type and extent of governmental services
currently provided and that the work of the Iowa City Downtown SSMID will provide new and
enhanced services.
The maximum rate of tax which is requested to be imposed and to be levied annually
against property in the District (excluding property assessed as residential property) shall not
exceed a rate of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) taxable
value for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2033; and a rate of two dollars and seventy
five cents ($2.75) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) taxable value for the period of July 1, 2033
through June 30, 2036. The proposed levy is in addition to all other taxes and will be distributed
to the operation fund established by the SSMID Ordinance.
Copies of the Petition, proposed boundary map, and Ordinance are on file for public
examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
Any person or organization desired to be heard shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at
the public hearing.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of the public hearing in
a newspaper published at least once weekly and having a general circulation in the City, not less
than four (4) nor more than twenty (20) days before said hearing.
s/Kellie K. Grace
City Clerk, Iowa City, Iowa