HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-06 ResolutionPrepared by: City Clerk's Office, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5043
RESOLUTION NO. 17-332
RESOLUTION TO ISSUE DANCING PERMIT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that a Dancing
Permit as provided by law is hereby granted to the following named person and at the
following described locations upon his/her filing an application, having endorsed thereon
the certificates of the proper city officials as to having complied with all regulations and
ordinances, having a valid beer, liquor, or wine license/permit, to wit:
Clarion Highlander Hotel & Conference Center - 2525 N. Dodge St.
Passed and approved this 6th day of November 20 17
MAYOR
ATTEST
C TY CLERK
Approved by
City Attorney's Office
It was moved by sotchway and seconded by Thomas the
Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES:
x
x
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Botchway
Cole
x Dickens
_ Mims
_ Taylor
_ Thomas
Throgmorton
11-06-17
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Prepared by: Wendy Ford, Ec. Dev. Coord., 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240, 319-356-5248
RESOLUTION NO. 17-333
Resolution directing the filing of TIF certification under Iowa Code
Section 403.19 for the 2017 end of year certification of urban renewal
projects.
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa has established the various urban renewal plans for
certain urban renewal areas (the "Urban Renewal Areas") and is undertaking certain projects
within the Urban Renewal Areas (the 'Projects"); and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to certify the amount so incurred and advanced,
together with interest, for reimbursement under Iowa Code Section 403.19, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as
follows:
Section 1. There has been established separate tax increment revenue funds for the
City -University Project I Urban Renewal Area; Riverside Drive Urban Renewal Area, Scott Six
Urban Renewal Area, and the Sycamore & First Avenue Urban Renewal Area (collectively the
"Tax Increment Funds"), into which incremental property tax revenues received from the
respective urban renewal areas are deposited. The Council finds the Projects identified in the
attached TIF certifications to be Urban Renewal Projects as defined in Iowa Code Chapter
403 and directs that the amounts specified in said exhibits be certified for reimbursement
under Iowa Code Section 403.19.
Section 2. The Clerk and other City officials having responsibility for the books and
records of the City shall take such actions as are necessary to comply with this Resolution,
including but not limited to, certification for reimbursement under Iowa Code Section 403.19.
Passed and approved this 6th day of
ATTEST A, LERK
November 20 17
Resolution No.
Page 2
17-333
It was moved by Botchway and seconded by
Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS
x
x
x
x
x
x
ABSENT:
x
ABSTAIN:
Thomas the
Botchway
Cole
Dickens
Mims
Taylor
Thomas
Throgmorton
CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Cover Sheet
CODE OF IOWA SECTION 403.19 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) INDEBTEDNESS
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: City Univ Proj I
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52024 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above the
City has outstanding loans, advances, indebtedness, or bonds, none of which have been previously certified, in the
collective amount shown below, all of which qualify for repayment from the special fund referred to in paragraph 2
of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa.
Urban Renewal Area Indebtedness Not Previously Certified*:
$ 12,047,703
*There must be attached a supporting itemized listing of the dates that individual loans, advances, indebtedness, or
bonds were initially approved by the governing body. (Complete and attach 'CITY TIF FORM 1.1'.)
The County Auditor shall provide the available TIF increment tax in subsequent fiscal years without further certification
until the above -stated amount of indebtedness is paid to the City. However, for any fiscal year a City may elect to
receive less than the available TIF increment tax by certifying the requested amount to the County Auditor on or
before the preceding December 1. (File'CITY TIF FORM 2' with the County Auditor by the preceding December 1
for each of those fiscal years where all of the TIF increment tax is not requested.)
A City reducing certified TIF indebtedness by any reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from
the County Treasurer shall certify such reduced amounts to the County Auditor no later than December 1 of the year
of occurrence. (File 'CITY TIF 'FORM T with the County Auditor when TIF indebtedness has been reduced by any
reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from the County Treasurer.)
Notes/Additional Information:
Dated this -%* day of WL ) 7
Slgnatur of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1.1 - To be attached to CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Page 1
TIF INDEBTEDNESS NOT PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ELIGIBLE FOR TAX COLLECTIONS NEXT FISCAL YEAR
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Citv Univ Pro! I
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52024 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
Ilndividual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details: Date Approved*: Total Amount:
1. Administrative Costs - Internal Loan 11/6/17 2,641
Includes attorney and other misc. expenses
U'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
2. Fiber and Electric work - Internal Loan 11/6/17 24,771
Chauncey Building utility relocation
[:]'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
3. TIF Rebate - Development Agreement 5/2/17 4,020,292
Augusta Place, LLC
n'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
4. TIF Rebate -Development Agreement 9/19/17
Hieronymi Partnership, LLC
xQ'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
5.
QX 'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
If more indebtedness entry lines are needed continue to Form 1.1 Page 2.
8,000,000
Total For City TIF Form 1.1 Page 1: 12,047,703
* "Date Approved" is the date that the local governing body initially approved the TIF indebtedness.
CITY TIF FORM 2
SPECIFIC DOLLAR REQUEST FOR AVAILABLE TIF INCREMENT TAX FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year
Where Less Than The Legally Available TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: City Univ Proj I
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52024 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the next fiscal year and for the Urban Renewal Area within the City
and County named above, the City requests less than the maximum legally available TIF increment tax as detailed
below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specifically administer your request. For
example you may have multiple indebtedness certifications in an Urban Renewal Area, and want the maximum
tax for rebate agreement property that the County has segregated into separate taxing districts, but only want
a portion of the available increment tax from the remainder of the taxing districts in the Area.
Specific Instructions To County Auditor For Administering The Request That This
Urban Renewal Area Generate Less Than The Maximum Available TIF Increment Tax:
ZU IZU I It- Kevenue Bonds - I IF Revenue Bonds/Notes
2013A GO Bonds (CBD) - Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
2014A GO Bonds (CBD) - Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
2015A GO Bonds (CBD & Riverside Crossing) - Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
Administrative Expenses FY17 - Internal Loan
Fiber and Electric work - Internal Loan
2016E TIF Revenue Notes
Amount
Requested:
1,031,489
42,246
114,391
60,406
2,641
24,771
117,745
Dated thiss day of /�%V Ef[A IS 15R 12
31q-3St— Sa93
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 3
TIF INDEBTEDNESS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY REASON OTHER THAN APPLICATION OF
TIF INCREMENT TAX RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: _Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: City Univ Proj I
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52024 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above, the
City has reduced previously certified indebtedness, by reason other than application of TIF increment tax received
from the County Treasurer, by the total amount as shown below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specially administer your request. For example,
you could have multiple indebtedness certifications in the Urban Renewal Area, and the County Auditor would need
to know which particular indebtedness certifcation(s) to reduce. If rebate agreements are -involved with a reduction,
and the County has segregated the rebate property into separate TIF Increment taxing districts, provide the five -digit
county increment taxing district numbers for reference.
Individual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details:
Amount
Reduced:
Total Reduction In Indebtedndss For This Urban Renewal Area: p
Dated this 1n day of POV6AA6&< ?OI1
1 /i �1Y-35G-5eS3
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Cover Sheet
CODE OF IOWA SECTION 403.19 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) INDEBTEDNESS
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Riverside Drive
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52031 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above the
City has outstanding loans, advances, indebtedness, or bonds, none of which have been previously certified, in the
collective amount shown below, all of which qualify for repayment from the special fund referred to in paragraph 2
of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa.
Urban Renewal Area Indebtedness Not Previously Certified*:
$ 1,615,948
'There must be attached a supporting itemized listing of the dates that individual loans, advances, indebtedness, or
bonds were initially approved by the governing body. (Complete and attach'CITY TIF FORM 1.1'.)
The County Auditor shall provide the available TIF increment tax in subsequent fiscal years without further certification
until the above -stated amount of indebtedness is paid to the City. However, for any fiscal year a City may elect to
receive less than the available TIF increment tax by certifying the requested amount to the County Auditor on or
before the preceding December 1. (File 'CITY TIF FORM 2' with the County Auditor by the preceding December 1
for each of those fiscal years where all of the TIF increment tax is not requested.)
A City reducing certified TIF indebtedness by any reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from
the County Treasurer shall certify such reduced amounts to the County Auditor no later than December 1 of the year
of occurrence. (File 'CITY TIF 'FORM T with the County Auditor when TIF indebtedness has been reduced by any
reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from the County Treasurer.)
Notes/Additional Information:
Datedthis—)fk day of VoyEPt6E2 �7
0t
/-- � 319-356-SaG3
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1.1 - To be attached to CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Page 1
TIF INDEBTEDNESS NOT PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ELIGIBLE FOR TAX COLLECTIONS NEXT FISCAL YEAR
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Riverside Drive
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52031 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
Individual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details: Date Approved': Total Amount:
1. Administrative Costs - Internal Loan 11/6/17 2,391
Includes attorney and other misc. expenses
FI'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
2. Riverside Drive Projects - 2017A GO Bonds 6/15/17 1,613,557
Proportion of the 2017A GO Bond Issue to fund Riverside Pedestrian Tunnel
R'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
3.
n'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
4.
n'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
5.
[]'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
If more indebtedness entry lines are needed continue to Form 1.1 Page 2.
Total For City TIF Form 1.1 Page 1: 1,815,948
"Date Approved" is the date that the local governing body initially approved the TIF indebtedness.
CITY TIF FORM 2
SPECIFIC DOLLAR REQUEST FOR AVAILABLE TIF INCREMENT TAX FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year
Where Less Than The Legally Available TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Riverside Drive
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52031 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the next fiscal year and for the Urban Renewal Area within the City
and County named above, the City requests less than the maximum legally available TIF increment tax as detailed
below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specifically administer your request. For
example you may have multiple indebtedness certifications in an Urban Renewal Area, and want the maximum
tax for rebate agreement property that the County has segregated into separate taxing districts, but only want
a portion of the available increment tax from the remainder of the taxing districts in the Area.
Specific Instructions To County Auditor For Administering The Request That This
Urban Renewal Area Generate Less Than The Maximum Available TIF Increment Tax:
Aamimstranve Expenses FY17 - Internal Loan
2017A GO Bonds (Ped. Tunnel) - Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
Amount
Requested:
2,391
161,602
Dated this 1k day ofN-0 v6 M6Eyt ;b I?
i3 3/5-3�`G-st s3
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 3
TIF INDEBTEDNESS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY REASON OTHER THAN APPLICATION OF
TIF INCREMENT TAX RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Riverside Drive
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52031 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above, the
City has reduced previously certified indebtedness, by reason other than application of TIF increment tax received
from the County Treasurer, by the total amount as shown below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specially administer your request. For example,
you could have multiple indebtedness certifications in the Urban Renewal Area, and the County Auditor would need
to know which particular indebtedness certifcation(s) to reduce. If rebate agreements are involved with a reduction,
and the County has segregated the rebate property into separate TIF Increment taxing districts, provide the five -digit
county increment taxing district numbers for reference.
Individual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details:
Amount
Reduced:
Total Reduction In Indebtedness For This Urban Renewal Area: p
Dated this -lilt day of JO YE Nt is ER A117
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Cover Sheet
CODE OF IOWA SECTION 403.19 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) INDEBTEDNESS
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Scott Six
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52021 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above the
City has outstanding loans, advances, indebtedness, or bonds, none of which have been previously certified, in the
collective amount shown below, all of which qualify for repayment from the special fund referred to in paragraph 2
of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa.
Urban Renewal Area Indebtedness Not Previously Certified':
$ 18,938
'There must be attached a supporting itemized listing of the dates that individual loans, advances, indebtedness, or
bonds were initially approved by the governing body. (Complete and attach 'CITY TIF FORM 1.1'.)
The County Auditor shall provide the available TIF increment tax in subsequent fiscal years without further certification
until the above -stated amount of indebtedness is paid to the City. However, for any fiscal year a City may elect to
receive less than the available TIF increment tax by certifying the requested amount to the County Auditor on or
before the preceding December 1. (File'CITY TIF FORM 2' with the County Auditor by the preceding December 1
for each of those fiscal years where all of the TIF increment tax is not requested.)
A City reducing certified TIF indebtedness by any reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from
the County Treasurer shall certify such reduced amounts to the County Auditor no later than December 1 of the year
of occurrence. (File 'CITY TIF 'FORM 3' with the County Auditor when TIF indebtedness has been reduced by any
reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from the County Treasurer.)
Notes/Additional Information:
Dated this 4k day of A)oyr,046 ER
n1-7
' - /_:_ 3)4 -35'6-S0!53Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1.1 - To be attached to CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION
TIF INDEBTEDNESS NOT PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ELIGIBLE FOR TAX COLLECTIONS NEXT FISCAL YEAR
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Scott Six
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52021 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
Page 1
Ilndividual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details: Date Approved': Total Amount:
1. Administrative Costs - Internal Loan 11/6/17 18,938
Includes attorney and other misc. expenses
Total For City TIF Form 1.1 Page 1: 18,938
* "Date Approved" is the date that the local governing body initially approved the TIF indebtedness.
E]'X' this box if a rebate agreement.
2.
List administrative details on lines above.
F'X' this box if a rebate agreement.
3.
List administrative details on lines above.
E]'X' this box if a rebate agreement.
4.
List administrative details on lines above.
F'X'this box if a rebate agreement.
5.
List administrative details on lines above.
n'X' this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
If more indebtedness entry lines are needed continue to Form 1.1 Page 2.
Total For City TIF Form 1.1 Page 1: 18,938
* "Date Approved" is the date that the local governing body initially approved the TIF indebtedness.
CITY TIF FORM 2
SPECIFIC DOLLAR REQUEST FOR AVAILABLE TIF INCREMENT TAX FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
City: Iowa
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year
Where Less Than The Legally Available TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Scott Six
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52021 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the next fiscal year and for the Urban Renewal Area within the City
and County named above, the City requests less than the maximum legally available TIF increment tax as detailed
below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specifically administer your request. For
example you may have multiple indebtedness certifications in an Urban Renewal Area, and want the maximum
tax for rebate agreement property that the County has segregated into separate taxing districts, but only want
a portion of the available increment tax from the remainder of the taxing districts in the Area.
Specific Instructions To County Auditor For Administering The Request That This
Urban Renewal Area Generate Less Than The Maximum Available TIF Increment Tax:
FAmount
Requested:
Dated this 1+t' day of N0V6VAbCK AI>
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 3
TIF INDEBTEDNESS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY REASON OTHER THAN APPLICATION OF
TIF INCREMENT TAX RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Scott Six
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52021 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above, the
City has reduced previously certified indebtedness, by reason other than application of TIF increment tax received
from the County Treasurer, by the total amount as shown below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specially administer your request. For example,
you could have multiple indebtedness certifications in the Urban Renewal Area, and the County Auditor would need
to know which particular indebtedness certifcation(s) to reduce. If rebate agreements are involved with a reduction,
and the County has segregated the rebate property into separate TIF Increment taxing districts, provide the five -digit
county increment taxing district numbers for reference.
Individual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details:
Amount
Reduced:
Total Reduction In Indebtedness For This Urban Renewal Area: a
Dated this N" day of %JOV 6ktR E2 ao n
R� 3)Q-354-sos3
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Cover Sheet
CODE OF IOWA SECTION 403.19 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) INDEBTEDNESS
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Sycamore Mall & First Avenue
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52020 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above the
City has outstanding loans, advances, indebtedness, or bonds, none of which have been previously certified, in the
collective amount shown below, all of which qualify for repayment from the special fund referred to in paragraph 2
of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa.
Urban Renewal Area Indebtedness Not Previously Certified':
$ 287
"There must be attached a supporting itemized listing of the dates that individual loans, advances, indebtedness, or
bonds were initially approved by the governing body. (Complete and attach'CITY TIF FORM 1.1'.)
The County Auditor shall provide the available TIF increment tax in subsequent fiscal years without further certification
until the above -stated amount of indebtedness is paid to the City. However, for any fiscal year a City may elect to
receive less than the available TIF increment tax by certifying the requested amount to the County Auditor on or
before the preceding December 1. (File'CITY TIF FORM 2' with the County Auditor by the preceding December 1
for each of those fiscal years where all of the TIF increment tax is not requested.)
A City reducing certified TIF indebtedness by any reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from
the County Treasurer shall certify such reduced amounts to the County Auditor no later than December 1 of the year
of occurrence. (File 'CITY TIF 'FORM 3' with the County Auditor when TIF indebtedness has been reduced by any
reason other than application of TIF increment tax received from the County Treasurer.)
Notes/Additional Information:
Dated this ,qday of
OJoyE wAfbER o�01`I
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 1.1 - To be attached to CITY TIF FORM 1 - INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATION Page 1
TIF INDEBTEDNESS NOT PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ELIGIBLE FOR TAX COLLECTIONS NEXT FISCAL YEAR
City: Iowa
County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Sycamore Mall & First Avenue
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52020 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
Individual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details: Date Approved': Total Amount:
1. Administrative Costs -Internal Loan 11/6117 287
Includes attorney and other misc. expenses
Total For City TIF Form 1.1 Page 1: 287
* "Date Approved" is the date that the local governing body initially approved the TIF indebtedness.
F�'Xthis box if a rebate agreement.
2.
List administrative details on lines above.
E]'X'this box if a rebate agreement.
3.
List administrative details on lines above.
n'X'this box if a rebate agreement.
4.
List administrative details on lines above.
FJ'X' this box if a rebate agreement.
5.
List administrative details on lines above.
FI'X'this box if a rebate agreement. List administrative details on lines above.
If more indebtedness entry lines are needed continue to Form 1.1 Page 2.
Total For City TIF Form 1.1 Page 1: 287
* "Date Approved" is the date that the local governing body initially approved the TIF indebtedness.
CITY TIF FORM 2
SPECIFIC DOLLAR REQUEST FOR AVAILABLE TIF INCREMENT TAX FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Due To County Auditor By December 1 Prior To The Fiscal Year
Where Less Than The Legally Available TIF Increment Tax Is Requested
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa City County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Name: Sycamore Mall & First Avenue
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52020 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the next fiscal year and for the Urban Renewal Area within the City
and County named above, the City requests less than the maximum legally available TIF increment tax as detailed
below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specifically administer your request. For
example you may have multiple indebtedness certifications in an Urban Renewal Area, and want the maximum
tax for rebate agreement property that the County has segregated into separate taxing districts, but only want
a portion of the available increment tax from the remainder of the taxing districts in the Area.
Specific Instructions To County Auditor For Administering The Request That This
Urban Renewal Area Generate Less Than The Maximum Available TIF Increment Tax:
Amount
Requested:
Dated this 1 "" day of MY` E M 6 FR � O17
t 1 � 3/q-35G-SoS3
Signature c Authorized Official Telephone
CITY TIF FORM 3
TIF INDEBTEDNESS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY REASON OTHER THAN APPLICATION OF
TIF INCREMENT TAX RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER
CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
Use One Certification Per Urban Renewal Area
City: Iowa
Urban Renewal Area Name: Sycamore Mall & First Avenue
County: Johnson
Urban Renewal Area Number: 52020 (Use five -digit Area Number Assigned by the County Auditor)
I hereby certify to the County Auditor that for the Urban Renewal Area within the City and County named above, the
City has reduced previously certified indebtedness, by reason other than application of TIF increment tax received
from the County Treasurer, by the total amount as shown below.
Provide sufficient detail so that the County Auditor will know how to specially administer your request. For example,
you could have multiple indebtedness certifications in the Urban Renewal Area, and the County Auditor would need
to know which particular indebtedness certifcation(s) to reduce. If rebate agreements are involved with a reduction,
and the County has segregated the rebate property into separate TIF Increment taxing districts, provide the five -digit
county increment taxing district numbers for reference.
Individual TIF Indebtedness Type/Description/Details:
none
Amount
Reduced:
Total Reduction In Indebtedness For This Urban Renewal Area: p
Dated this 7K day of NDvErL46c-re 1 .10%7
Signature of Authorized Official Telephone
rr CITY OF IOWA CITrir
�� COUNCIL ACTION REP (mli
November 6, 2017
Resolution directing the filing of certification under Iowa Code Section
403.19 for the 2016 end of year certification of urban renewal projects.
Resolution approving the fiscal year ending 1017 Annual Urban Renewal
Report.
Prepared By: Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator
Reviewed By: Simon Andrew, Assistant to the City Manager
Fiscal Impact: n/a
Recommendations: Staff: Approval
Commission: n/a
Attachments: Annual Urban Renewal Report and TIF certifications
Executive Summary:
Each year, the City must complete a state mandated report about its use of Tax Increment
Financing and file an annual TIF debt certification with the County Auditor, and Council must
pass a resolution. This Council Action Report addresses both.
Background / Analysis:
The two resolutions for your consideration at the November 6, 2017 meeting are:
1. TIF certification: The annual TIF debt certification to the County Auditor specifies TIF tax
collection for each urban renewal area in which there is activity. Depending on the activity in an
urban renewal area, different forms are submitted to the County Auditor. Form 1 initiates the
collection of tax increment for projects not certified with the Auditor previously. Form 2 requests
a specific dollar amount less than the full amount of available increment and Form 3 ends the
collection of tax increment. The table below outlines this year's submission of TIF debt
certification forms. The forms follow the resolution in your materials.
form
Urban Renewal Area
1
2
3
Notes
Admin costs, fiber and electric work related to Chauncey utilities, Englert
City University Project 1
Theater, Augusta Place development agreement, Hiemnymi Partnership
downtown
x
x
agreement.
Riverside Drive
x
x
Admin costs, Riverside Drive ed tunnel expenses
Scott Six
x
Admin costs, attorney and other
Sycamore & First
Avenue
x
Admin costs
2. Annual Urban Renewal Report (AURR): The AURR is the state's web -based municipal TIF
reporting system. For each city or county using TIF, there is a section for each urban renewal
! r CITY OF IOWA CITY
Z%' � COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
area that includes a short description, the plans, maps, and any amendments made to the
district. It also provides an in-depth financial snapshot of the City's TIF fund accounts for each
district, the status of ongoing projects in each and details about the debt associated with each
urban renewal project. The report follows the resolution approving the report in your materials.
TIF is one of the few tools allowed by state law that cities can use to assist in economic
development projects in their communities. Iowa City has established twelve Urban Renewal
Areas which enable the use of TIF. Each Urban Renewal Plan specifies the area goals and
planned urban renewal projects. Since 2003, the City has been a financial partner in a number
of TIF projects ranging from industrial businesses adding jobs and new products, to the
redevelopment of blighted properties and high-rise mixed use buildings.
Upon approval by
the City Council,
the tax Increment
created by a
project—which is
the difference
between property
taxes collected
before an
improvement and
after an
improvement —
may be used to
help finance the
project. In the table
at right, the before
value is shown in
the base value
column and the
2017 value is the
current — or after —
value of the
project. The taxes
generated by the
difference between
those values
create the tax
increment.
One of the goals of economic development activity is to build the tax base. While using tax
increment financing to fund larger projects does use a portion of the new taxes created for a
limited period of time, the idea behind using TIF is to leverage more public benefit than would
otherwise occur. Public benefit can range from the higher taxable value created to generate
more property tax than would have occurred without TIF assistance to public amenities,
affordable housing, jobs and the attraction of new employers.
2017
New Value
District (Bold)
Base Value of
Assessed
Created in TIF
District projects indented (not bold)
Start date
End Date
Project
Valuation
projects
Sycamore & First Avenue URA
2000
2020
Sycamore WIVIC Market !ace
2004
2010
$4,662,900
$11,882,270
$7,219,370
Porn r Redeveloprent
2006
2011
$972,150.
$2,529,810
$1,557,660
Scott Sa Industrial Park
2001
'2021
0aens Brockway
2005
2009
$30,010
$6,903,780
$6,873,770
C4 -University Project 1
2001
nla'
Plan Towers
2004
2010
$0
$38,847,810
$38,847,810
Vito's building rehab
2011
$813,350
$2,051,730
$1,238,380
Park at 201
2012
$569,520
$10,508,190.
$9,938,670
HIbn Garden Inn
2015
$417,380
$7,319,680
$6,902,300
Riverside Drive
2013
'2025
Rherslde West
2015
' 2027
$1,326,840
$15,123,650
$13,796,810
Northgate Corporate Park
1002
i2022
Seabury 8 Sntith
2005
2011
$264,520.
$7,823,310',
$7,558,790
Heinz Road
2002
'2022
Alpla of Iowa #1
2003
2010
$3,594,340'
$15,577,140
$11,982,800
kla of Iona #2
2007
2014
Athoflowa#3
2016
2019
United Natural Foods Inc.
2003
2011
$4,653,740,
$9,896,170
$5,242,430
Hwy 6 Commercial URA
2003
'2023
-
So DevelopmentatePe rvvod
2003
1 2013
$8,677,520
$13,140,100
$4,462,580
Towncrest URA
2010
nla'
j
MKMicelMeBuibi
2012
$885,880
$2,838,1701
$11952,290
$260,150'
$144,441,810'
$117,573,660
One of the goals of economic development activity is to build the tax base. While using tax
increment financing to fund larger projects does use a portion of the new taxes created for a
limited period of time, the idea behind using TIF is to leverage more public benefit than would
otherwise occur. Public benefit can range from the higher taxable value created to generate
more property tax than would have occurred without TIF assistance to public amenities,
affordable housing, jobs and the attraction of new employers.
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Prepared by: Wendy Ford, Ec. Dev. Coord., 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5248
RESOLUTION NO. 17-334
Resolution approving the Fiscal Year Ending 2017 Annual Urban Renewal
Area Report.
WHEREAS, in an effort to .provide greater public access to information about urban renewal
activities, including the use of tax increment financing, the Iowa Legislature enacted changes in
Iowa Code Sections 331.403 and 384.22 to require, among other things, the filing of an annual
report detailing the City's urban renewal activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City had twelve (12) Urban Renewal Areas in effect during the most
recently ended fiscal year, and
WHEREAS, City Staff has prepared an urban renewal report in compliance with state law and has
placed said plan on file in the office of the Finance Director, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the report must be approved by City Council before its submission to the Iowa
Department of Management on or before December 1, 2017, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, THAT:
The Fiscal Year Ending 2017 Annual Urban Renewal Area Report, attached hereto, is hereby
approved and the Finance Director is hereby directed to submit it to the Iowa Department of
Management.
Passed and approved this 6th day of November 20 17
MAYOR 'll
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ATTE t/-? -17
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CI Y CLERK City Attorney's Office
Resolution No.
Page 2
17-334
It was moved by Botchway and seconded by
Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x
T
x
ABSTAIN:
Thomas
Botchway
Cole
Dickens
Mims
Taylor
Thomas
Throgmorton
the
Levy Authority Summary
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY
Local Government Number: 52G483
TIF Debt Outstanding:
54,517,544
............................................................................................................................................................................................................
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
# of Tif
Active Urban Renewal Areas
U.R.
Taxing
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
#
Property Tax Replacement Claims
0
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Districts
IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL
52020
2
IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL
52021
2
IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL
52023
4
IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL
52024
6
IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL
52027
3
IOWA CITY HIGHWAY SIX URBAN RENEWAL
52028
3
IOWA CITY MOSS GREEN URBAN VILLAGE URBAN RENEWAL
52029
1
IOWA CITY TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL
52030
1
IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE DRIVE URBAN RENEWAL
52031
1
TIF Debt Outstanding:
54,517,544
............................................................................................................................................................................................................
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016:
236,690 0 Restricted for LMI
TIF Revenue:
2,223,697
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
3,784
Property Tax Replacement Claims
0
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
0
Total Revenue:
2,227,481
Rebate Expenditures: 0
Non -Rebate Expenditures: 1,987,970
Returned to County Treasurer: 0
Total Expenditures: 1,987,970
T Balance
as o 476,201
Year -End Outstanding TIF
Obligations, Net of TIF Special
Revenue Fund Balance:
52,053,373
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4- Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52020
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
08/2000
To formulate and execute a
workable program using public and
private resources to develop the
Urban Renewal Project area for
retail, office, and other commercial
uses.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVE U.R. TIF INCREMENT
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE & IST AVE UR 2003 AMEND INCR
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military
Assessed 0 2,965,150 33,617,384 8,786,990 0 -3,704
Taxable 0 1,649,393 30,255,647 7,908,291 0 -3,704
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 236,684
TIF Revenue:
397,815
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
0
Property Tax Replacement Claims
0
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
0
Total Revenue:
397,815
Rebate Expenditures:
0
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
158,306
Returned to County Treasurer:
0
Total Expenditures:
158,306
p. Rev. Fund Cash Balanc,
Mf 06-30-2017:
,7
0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Base
Increment Increment
Value
No.
No. Used
52195
52196 10,364,974
52239
52240 2,736,790
Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
45,522,280 0 M
39,944,574 0
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Amount of 06-30-2017 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
4.6 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 201
Projects For IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE URBAN
RENEWAL
Lower Muscatine Road Reconstruction
Description:
Improve roads around Kirkwood Comm College & Mall
Classification:
Roads, Bridges & Utilities
Physically Complete:
Yes
Payments Complete:
No
Iowa City Marketplace
Description:
Economic develpment agreement
Classification:
Commercial - retail
Physically Complete:
No
Payments Complete:
No
Administrative Expenses
Description: Administrative Expenses
Classification: Administrative expenses
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE
URBAN RENEWAL
2012A GO Bonds (Low. Mus. Rd Recon.)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
453,449
1,077
454,526
No
06/05/2012
2022
2013A GO Bonds (Low. Mus. Rd Recon.)
Debt/Obligation Type: Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
Principal:
324,179
Interest:
14,667
Total:
338,846
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
06/18/2013
FY of Last Payment:
2023
Economic Development Grant
Debt/Obligation Type:
Other Debt
Principal:
1,750,000
Interest:
0
Total:
1,750,000
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/18/2014
FY of Last Payment:
2024
FY17 Administrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
287
Interest:
0
Total:
287
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/06/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2019
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 201
Non -Rebates For IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE
L111". Adma*1,111414
TIF Expenditure Amount: 91,477
Tied To Debt: 2012A GO Bonds (Low. Mus. Rd
Recon.)
Tied To Project: Lower Muscatine Road
Reconstruction
TIF Expenditure Amount: 66,829
Tied To Debt: 2013A GO Bonds (Low. Mus. Rd
Recon.)
Tied To Project: Lower Muscatine Road
Reconstruction
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 201,E
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL (52020)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVE U.R. TIF
INCREMENT
0
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52196
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2000 UR Designation
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2004 glum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 08/2000
statutorily ends:
2022
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 314,587
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
0
0 33,136,454
0 0
0 33,292,914
0 33,292,914
Taxable
0
0 29,822,810
0 0
0 29,957,757
0 29,957,757
Homestead Credits.
10
Frozen Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used
0
Increment Revenue Not Used
Frozea Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
22,927,940
10,364,974
10,364,974
0
0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 314,587
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL (52020)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE & 1ST AVE UR 2003 AMEND INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52240
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2002 UR Designation
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2004 Slum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 08/2000
statutorily ends:
2022
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0
2,965,150 480,930
8,786,990 0
-3,704 12,229,366
0 12,229,366
Taxable 0
1,649,393 432,837
7,908,291 0
-3,704 9,986,817
0 9,986,817
Homestead Credits
10
Frozen Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 9,496,280
2,736,790
2,736,790
0
0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received:
83,228
Created: Sum Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Urban R Year 2016 - 2017
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52021
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
07/1997
To grow tax base; encourage
development of start up firms,
expansion of existing and
attraction of new industries,
especially in the are of renewable
energy. Enhance number of sites
available for industrial
development.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCIPSCOTT SIX UR TIF INCREMENT
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF INCREMENT
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Indus&W Odkw hMkmry
Assessed 58,700 0 39,689,337 6,984,790 0 0
Taxable 27,065 0 35,720,404 6,286,311 0 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 0 0
TIF Revenue:
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
Property Tax Replacement Claims
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Total Revenue:
Rebate Expenditures:
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
Returned to County Treasurer:
Total Expenditures:
748,045
0
0
0
748,045
0
748,045
0
748,045
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Base
Increment
Increment
No.
No.
Value
Used
52208
52209
24,587,431
52210
52211
15,839
Total
GWElectrie Utility
Total
46,732,827
0
42,033,780
0
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Projects For IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL
Construct rail sidings and spur
Description:
Provide rail access to development sites in the URA
Classification:
Roads, Bridges & Utilities
Physically Complete:
Yes
Payments Complete:
No
Construct rail crossings
Description:
Provide rail crossings within industrial park
Classification:
Roads, Bridges & Utilities
Physically Complete:
Yes
Payments Complete:
No
Administrative Expenses
Description: Administrative expenses
Classification: Administrative expenses
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL
Rail Sidings & Spur. (Peterson Contractors)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
1,373,423
Interest:
0
Total:
1,373,423
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
05/01/2012
FY of Last Payment:
2020
Rail Crossings (Iowa Interstate Railroad)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
309,929
Interest:
0
Total:
309,929
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
09/06/2011
FY of Last Payment:
2020
FY15 Adminstrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
79
Interest:
0
Total:
79
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/10/2015
FY of Last Payment:
2017
FY14 Adminstrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
4,386
Interest:
0
Total:
4,386
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/18/2014
FY of Last Payment:
2016
FY16 Aministrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
7,777
Interest:
0
Total:
7,777
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/01/2016
FY of Last Payment:
2018
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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FY17 Aministrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
18,938
Interest:
0
Total:
18,938
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/06/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2019
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Non -Rebates For IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL
TIF Expenditure Amount: 4,386
Tied To Debt: FY14 Adminstrative Expenses
Tied To Project: Administrative Expenses
TIF Expenditure Amount: 79
Tied To Debt: FYI Adminstrative Expenses
Tied To Project: Administrative Expenses
TIF Expenditure Amount: 309,929
Tied To Debt: Rail Crossings (Iowa Interstate
Railroad)
Tied To Project: Construct rail crossings
TIF Expenditure Amount: 433,651
Tied To Debt: Rail Sidings & Spur. (Peterson
Contractors)
Tied To Project: Construct rail sidings and spur
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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The original 1997 Scott Six Urban Renewal Area was amended for the first time in July 2011. A
TIF ordinance for the amended area has not yet been adopted.
256 Characters Left
Sum of Private Investment Made Within This Urban Renewal Area
during FY 2017
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Urban Rival Report, F'Elm M
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Industrial Other
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL (52021)
Assessed
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CTTY/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF INCREMENT
0 46,674,127
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number.
52209
0 0 35,720,404
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2001
0 +. 42,006,715
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2005 Slum
UR Designation
No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted
No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development
07/1997
statutorily ends:
2023
2,320,877 42,006,715
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 747,732
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
Agricultural Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
0 0 39,689,337
6,984,790 0
0 46,674,127
0 1 46,674,127
Taxable
0 0 35,720,404
6,286,311 0
0 42,006,715
0 +. 42,006,715
Homestead Credits
statutorily ends:
2023
0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
2,320,877 42,006,715
24,587,431
17,419,284
529,740
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 747,732
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY SCOTT SIX URBAN RENEWAL (5202 1)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF INCREMENT
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52211
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2001
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
UR
2005 De�atlw
Slum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
� ry
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 07/1997
statutorily ends:
2023
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Conumardel Industrial Other Military Total Gat✓Electric Utility Total
Assessed 58,700 0 0 0 0 0 58,700 0 58,700
Taxable 27,065 0 0 0 0 0 27,065 0 27,065
Homestead Credits 0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 21,139 27,065 15,839 11,226
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 313
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Increment Revenue Not Used
232
Annual Urban P". al
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52023
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
04/1999
To facilitate an urban renewal
program using private and public
resources to develop the area for
office, research, production and/or
assembly uses. To increase tax
base; attract new and expansion of
existing firms in area; provide new
development sites.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITYAOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PARK UR INCR
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE UR TIF INCR
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 2005 AMEND INCR
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 2005 AMEND INCR
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other
Assessed 138,340 131,030 '37,590,460 0 0
Taxable 63,784 72,887 33,831,414 0 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 0
TIF Revenue:
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
Property Tax Replacement Claims
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Total Revenue:
Rebate Expenditures:
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
Returned to County Treasurer:
Total Expenditures:
0
0
0
0
0
Base
Increment Increment
No.
No.
Value
Used
52230
52231
0
52325
52326
0
52345
52346
0
52347
52348
0
Military TOW Gas/Electric Utility Total
0 37,859,830 0 30
0 33,968,085 0 85
0
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
0 Restricted for LMI
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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ual UrbM�lscal Year 2016 - 20
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL (52023)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PARK UR INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52231
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2002
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
.�
2005 Slum UR Desiatln
No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 04/1999
statutorily ends:
2023
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
Agricultural Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
0 0 37,590,460
0 0
0 37,590,460
00
Taxable
0 0 33,831,414
0 0
0 33,831,414
0
Homestead Credits
statutorily ends:
2023
Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
Frown Base Value Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
6,728,364 30,862,096
0
30,862,096
938,552
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL (52023)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE UR TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52326
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2002
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
UR Designation
2005 Slum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 04/1999
statutorily ends:
2023
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Agricultural
Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
9,830
0 0 0 0 0 9,830
0 9,830
Taxable
4,532
0 0 0 0 0 4,532
0 4,532
Homestead Credits
0
Freaea Base Value
Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
14,807
0 0 0
0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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al Report, Fj@l Y
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL (52023)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CTTY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 2005 AMEND INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52346
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2004 UR Designation
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL (52023)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 2005 AMEND INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number. 52348
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2004 UR
Dedpallest
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other Military
Total Gawl3eetric Utility Total
Assessed
0
131,030 0
0 0 0
131,030 0
Taxable
0
72,887 0
0 0 0
72,887 0
0
Homestead Credits
59,252
0 59,252
Homestead Credits
Frown Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
180,959
0
0 0
0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY NORTHGATE CORP PARK URBAN RENEWAL (52023)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 2005 AMEND INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number. 52348
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2004 UR
Dedpallest
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other Military
Total
GaVElectric Utility Total
Assessed
128,510
0 0
0 0 0
128,510
0' 128,510
Taxable
59,252
0 0
0 0 0
59,252
0 59,252
Homestead Credits
j 0
Frozen Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
63,129
59,252
0 59,252
1,224
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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.Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52024
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
10/1969
Create a more livable, walkable
community, remediate blight,
establish attractive design
standards for new and rehabilitated
buildings, increase office and
residential space by promoting
mixed use building, and develop
multi -modal transportation
network.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV PROJ I UR AREA INCR
IOWA CTTY/IOWA CITY SCH/CrIY UNIV UR INCR- IC DOWNTOWN SSMID
IOWA ClTY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMEND INCR
IOWA CrTY/IOWA CITY SCH/CrIY UNIV TIF AMD-SSM]D INCR
IOWA ClTY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD 10 INCR
IOWA ClTY/IOWA CITY SCH/CrIY UNIV TIF AMD 10-SSMID INCR
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - l/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agriedtand Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military
Assessed 0 146,765,350 214,611,810 0 0 -11,112
Taxable 0 81,639,553 193,150,635 0 0 -11,112
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 0 0
TIF Revenue: 785,717
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest: 3,784
Property Tax Replacement Claims 0
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments: 0
Total Revenue: 789,501
Rebate Expenditures:
0
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
789,501
Returned to County Treasurer:
0
Total Expenditures:
789,501
p.1. -Bund Cash Balance r
f 06-30-2017: 0
Base Increment Increment
No. No. Value
Used
52234 52235 7,875,169
52352 52353 5,386,087
52354 52355 5,890,913
52356 52357 3,056,602
52366 52367 2,810,527
52382 52383 341,243
TOW Gas/Electric Utility Told
440,336,325 0 -
342,890,955 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Amount of 06-30-2017 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Projects For IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL
Park @ 201
Description: High rise residential, office, retail
Mixed use property (ie: a significant portion is residential
Classification: and significant portion is commercial)
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: No
Hieronymous Square
Description: Meronymous Square; future development
Mixed use property (ie: a significant portion is residential
Classification: and significant portion is commercial)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
The Chauncey
Description: Infill project at SE comer of College & Gilberts Streets
Mixed use property (ie: a significant portion is residential
Classification: and significant portion is commercial)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Riverside/Hwy 6
Central Business District Projects
Description: Improvements to central business district
Mixed use property (ie: a significant portion is residential
Classification: and significant portion is commercial)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Redevelopment of Old Public Works site; future
Description:
development
Classification:
Commercial - retail
Physically Complete:
No
Payments Complete:
No
CBD streetscape renovation
Description:
improvements to downtown business district
Recreational facilities (lake development, parks, ball fields,
Classification:
trails)
Physically Complete:
No
Payments Complete:
No
Central Business District Projects
Description: Improvements to central business district
Mixed use property (ie: a significant portion is residential
Classification: and significant portion is commercial)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Harrison Street Condos
Condo project lining new parking includes 3 units
Description:
affordable
Classification:
Residential property (classified residential)
Physically Complete:
Yes
Payments Complete:
No
Hilton Garden Inn
Description:
High rise hotel on Clinton St.
Classification:
Commercial - hotels and conference centers
Physically Complete:
No
Payments Complete:
No
Administration Expense
Description:
Classification:
Physically Complete:
Payments Complete:
Augusta Place
Administration Expense
Administrative expenses
No
No
Description: Private Redevelopment of portion of City Hall block
Mixed use property (ie: a significant portion is residential
Classification: and significant portion is commercial)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Englert Theater
Description: Capital improvements
Classification: Commercial - retail
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL
2012D TIF Revenue Bonds
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
2013A GO Bonds (CBD)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
2014A GO Bonds (CBD)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
2015A GO Bonds (CBD)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
TIF Revenue Bonds/Notes
2,328,283
140,218
2,468,501
No
11/13/2012
2032
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
272,854
23,880
296,734
No
06/18/2013
2023
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
875,946
32,985
908,931
No
05/06/2014
2024
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
350,000
40,432
390,432
No
05/05/2015
2025
2015A GO Bonds (Riverfront Crossing)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
Principal:
200,000
Interest:
23,104
Total:
223,104
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
05/05/2015
FY of Last Payment:
2025
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Iowa City Hotel Associates
Debt/Obligation Type:
Rebates
Principal:
8,800,000
Interest:
0
Total:
8,800,000
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
03/23/2015
FY of Last Payment:
2040
Administrative Expenses FY15
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
12,500
Interest:
0
Total:
12,500
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/10/2015
FY of Last Payment
2017
A&M Development II, LLC
Debt/Obligation Type:
Rebates
Principal:
976,277
Interest:
0
Total:
976,277
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
01/20/2015
FY of Last Payment:
2032
Administrative Expenses FY14
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
682
Interest:
0
Total:
682
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/18/2014
FY of Last Payment:
2016
Administrative Expenses FY16
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
12,103
Interest:
0
Total:
12,103
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/01/2016
FY of Last Payment:
2018
2016E TIF Revenue Notes
Debt/Obligation Type: TIF Revenue Bonds/Notes
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Principal: 12,805,000
Interest: 3,969,193
Total: 16,774,193
Annual Appropriation?: No
Date Incurred: 08/16/2016
FY of Last Payment: 2036
Administrative Expenses FY17
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
2,641
Interest:
0
Total:
2,641
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/06/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2019
Chauncey Building Utility Relocation
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
24,771
Interest:
0
Total:
24,771
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/06/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2019
Augusta Place, LLC
Debt/Obligation Type:
Rebates
Principal:
4,020,292
Interest:
0
Total:
4,020,292
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
05/20/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2029
Hieronymi Partnership, LLC
Debt/Obligation Type:
Rebates
Principal:
8,000,000
Interest:
0
Total:
8,000,000
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
09/19/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2036
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Non -Rebates For IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL
TIF Expenditure Amount: 498,489
Tied To Debt: 2012D TIF Revenue Bonds
Tied To Project: Park @ 201
TIF Expenditure Amount: 131,060
Tied To Debt: 2014A GO Bonds (CBD)
Tied To Project: CBD streetscape renovation
TIF Expenditure Amount: 41,551
Tied To Debt: 2013A GO Bonds (CBD)
Tied To Project: CBD streetscape renovation
TIF Expenditure Amount: 76,694
Tied To Debt: 2015A GO Bonds (CBD)
Tied To Project: CBD streetscape renovation
TIF Expenditure Amount: 41,707
Tied To Debt: 2015A GO Bonds (Riverf ont
Crossing)
Tied To Project: Riverside/Hwy 6
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 201
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Industrial Other
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
Assessed 0
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CTTY/IOWA CITY SCIFCITY UNIV PROJ I UR AREA INCR
-5,556 77,791,044
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52235
30,850,966 5,846,001
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2002 Slam
UR°d°°
No
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2005 Blighted
10/1969
Subject to a Statutory end date?
1 ry
No Economic Development
11/2001
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0
55,461,490 6,495,557
0 0
-5,556 77,791,044
10
Taxable 0
30,850,966 5,846,001
0 0
-5,556 50,353,026
0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value
Maa Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 14,155,795
50,353,026
7,875,169
42,477,857
1,291,800
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received:
239,258
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (5213483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA C=/IOWA CITY SCIUCITY UNIV UR INCR- IC DOWNTOWN SSMID
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number. 52353
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2002 ten Designation
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: 2014
Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 88,066,603 0 0 0 94,437,040 0 94,437,040
Taxable 0 0 79,259,943 0 0 0 84,754,446 0 84,754,446
Homestead Credits 0
Frozen Bare Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 56,323,885 38,113,155 5,386,087 32,727,068 1,054,013
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 173,824
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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-I- Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMEND INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52355
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2002 UR°iti0°
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: 2014
Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 177,971
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD-SSMID [NCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52357
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2002 UR Designation
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: 2014
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Blighted No
� ry Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 56,246,765 0 0 0 64,980,952 00
Taxable 0 0 50,622,092 0 0 0 58,155,332 0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 43,616,084 21,364,868 3,056,602 18,308,266
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 98,177
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Increment Revenue Not Used
589,639
Agricultural Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
0 56,028,060 10,042,535
0 0
0 66,070,595
10
Taxable
0 31,166,115 9,038,281
0 0
0 40,204,396
0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
13,768,996 40,204,396
5,890,913
34,313,483
1,043,512
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 177,971
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD-SSMID [NCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52357
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2002 UR Designation
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: 2014
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Blighted No
� ry Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 56,246,765 0 0 0 64,980,952 00
Taxable 0 0 50,622,092 0 0 0 58,155,332 0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 43,616,084 21,364,868 3,056,602 18,308,266
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 98,177
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Increment Revenue Not Used
589,639
4 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD 10 INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52367
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2011 UR DesignationSlum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2014 Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 85,367
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD 10-SSMID INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52383
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2011 Im Desipadoa
FY TIF Revenue First Received: Slum No
Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other MBitary Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,965,630 0 1,965,630
Taxable 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,695,356 0 1,695,356
Homestead Credits 0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 1,619,510 346,120 341,243 4,877 157
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 11,120
Created: Sum Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
0
35,275,800 53,760,350
0 0
-5,556 135,091,064
0
Taxable
0
19,622,472 48,384,318
0 0
-5,556 107,728,399
0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
115,451,970
19,644,650
2,810,527
16,834,123
511,945
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 85,367
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY CITY UNIV PROJ I URBAN RENEWAL (52024)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD 10-SSMID INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52383
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2011 Im Desipadoa
FY TIF Revenue First Received: Slum No
Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other MBitary Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,965,630 0 1,965,630
Taxable 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,695,356 0 1,695,356
Homestead Credits 0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 1,619,510 346,120 341,243 4,877 157
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 11,120
Created: Sum Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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F.TorITMILIAIT." ' 9:.
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52027
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
05/2001
To formulate a workable program
using public and private resources
to further develop the area for
industrial development. To build
tax base; attract new firms and
assist existing firms with
expansion; make site
improvements deemed necessary
for industry.
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 35,830 0 43,592,009 21,250,120 0 0 64,877,959 0
Taxable 16,520 0 39,232,808 19,125,108 0 0 58,374,436 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 6 0 Restricted for LMI
TIF Revenue: 2
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest: 0
Property Tax Replacement Claims 0
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments: 0
Total Revenue: 2
Rebate Expenditures: 0
Non -Rebate Expenditures: 0
Returned to County Treasurer: 0
Total Expenditures: 0
8 qWAmount of 06-30-2017 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Base
Increment
Increment
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
Value
No.
No.
Used
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF INCR
52249
52250
0
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF INCR
52251
52252
0
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCHIHEINZ RD UR-ALPLA 2 TIF INCR
52321
52322
0
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 35,830 0 43,592,009 21,250,120 0 0 64,877,959 0
Taxable 16,520 0 39,232,808 19,125,108 0 0 58,374,436 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 6 0 Restricted for LMI
TIF Revenue: 2
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest: 0
Property Tax Replacement Claims 0
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments: 0
Total Revenue: 2
Rebate Expenditures: 0
Non -Rebate Expenditures: 0
Returned to County Treasurer: 0
Total Expenditures: 0
8 qWAmount of 06-30-2017 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Projects For IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL
Alpla Project #3
Description: TIF rebates, 4 year, $170K max
Classification: Industrial/manufacturing property
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: No
Administrative Expenses
Description: Administrative Expenses
Classification: Administrative expenses
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: Yes
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL
Apla #3 Rebates
Debt/Obligation Type:
Rebates
Principal:
170,000
Interest:
0
Total:
170,000
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
01/21/2014
FY of Last Payment:
2018
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Rebates For IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL
ALPLA
TIF Expenditure Amount: 0
Rebate Paid To: ALPLA
Tied To Debt: Apia #3 Rebates
Tied To Project: Alpla Project #3
Projected Final FY of Rebate: 2014
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Jobs For IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL
Project: Alpla Project #3
Company Name: Alpla
Date Agreement Began: 06/01/2016
Date Agreement Ends: 06/01/2019
Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 262
Total Annual Wages of Required Jobs: 9,585,326
Total Estimated Private Capital Investment: 12,200,000
Total Estimated Cost of Public Infrastructure: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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enewal RMBrt, F
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL (52027)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52250
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2003
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2007 UR Designation
Slum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TEF Taxing District
Economic Development 05/2002
statutorily ends:
2025
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 2
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
Agricultural Residential Commercial
Industrial Other
Military Total
GaMechic Utility Total
Assessed
0 0 43,592,009
12,250,120 0
0 55,842,129
00
Taxable
0 0 39,232,808
11,025,108 0
0 50,257,916
0
Homestead Credits
2006 Slum
UR Designation
No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted
No
From Base Value Max Increment Value
Increment Used
Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
35,028,337 20,813,792
0
20,813,792
632,971
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 2
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Residential Commercial
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL (52027)
Assessed
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/flEINZ RD UR TIF INCR
0 0 0 0 35,830
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52252
16,520
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2003
0 16,520
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2006 Slum
UR Designation
No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted
No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development
05/2002
statutorily ends:
2025
7,358
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other Military Total
Gaa/FAeetric Utility Total
Assessed
35,830
0
0 0 0 0 35,830
0 35,830
Taxable
16,520
0
0 0 0 0 16,520
0 16,520
Homestead Credits
0
Frozen Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
7,358
16,520
0 16,520
341
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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ual Urbagnewal R fiscal Ye
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY HEINZ ROAD URBAN RENEWAL (52027)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/FIEINZ RD UR-ALPLA 2 TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52322
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2003
I R Designation
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2011 Slum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 05/2002
statutorily ends:
2025
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 0 9,000,000 0 0 9,000,000 0 9,000,000
Taxable 0 0 0 8,100,000 0 0 8,100,000 0 8,100,000
Homestead Credits �— 0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 9,142,680 0 0 0 0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Annual Urban
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY HIGHWAY SIX URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52028
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
05/2003
To formulate and execute a
program using public and private
resources to develop the area for
retail, office, and other commercial
uses. To revitalize commercial
activity, expand taxable values,
and make public improvements
supporting commercial activity.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CrrY/IOWA CITY SCH/IC HWY 6 COMMERCIAL UR TIF INCR
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IC HWY 6 COMM SOUTHGATE INCREMENT
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH41WY 6 COMM UR TIF INCR
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military
Assessed 17,780 877,580 65,521,795 0 0 0
Taxable 8,197 488,162 58,969,614 0 0 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 0 0
TIF Revenue:
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
Property Tax Replacement Claims
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Total Revenue:
Rebate Expenditures:
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
Returned to County Treasurer:
Total Expenditures:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Base Increment Increment
No. No. Value
Used
52255 52256 0
52279 52280 0
52317 52318 0
Total Gas%lectric Utility Total
66,417,155 0
59,465,973 0
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
ff
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY HIGHWAY SIX URBAN RENEWAL (52028)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCHAC HWY 6 COMMERCIAL UR TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52256
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2003 UR Designation
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2005 Slum No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 05/2003
statutorily ends:
2025
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 877,580 52,406,585 0 0 0 53,284,165 00
Taxable 0 488,162 47,165,925 0 0 0 47,654,087 0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value
Fiscal Year 2017 49,262,070 4,022,095
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
0 4,022,095 122,316
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY HIGHWAY SIX URBAN RENEWAL (52028)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCHAC HWY 6 COMM SOUTHGATE INCREMENT
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52280
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2003
UR Desipstio■
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2005 Slum
No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted
No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development
05/2003
statutorily ends:
2025
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 13,115,210 0 0 0 13,115,210 00
Taxable 0 0 11,803,689 0 0 0 11,803,689 0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Bae Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 8,822,255 4,292,955 0 4,292,955
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Increment Revenue Not Used
130,554
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY HIGHWAY SIX URBAN RENEWAL (52028)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/HWY 6 COMM UR TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52318
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2003 UR Deslgaatloa
First Received:
FY TIF Revenue Fu
2005 slum No
S
Subject to a Statutory end date?
Yes Blighted No
Fiscal year this TIF Taxing District
Economic Development 05/2003
statutorily ends:
2025
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Agricultural
Residential Commercial
Industrial Other Military Total
Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed
17,780
0
0 0 0 0 17,780
0 17,780
Taxable
8,197
0
0 0 0 0 8,197
0 8,197
Homestead Credits
0
Frozen Base Value
Max Increment Value
Increment Used Increment Not Used
Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017
216,656
0
0 0
0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4- Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 201
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Govemment Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY MOSS GREEN URBAN VILLAGE URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52029
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
04/2010
To formulate and execute a
workable program using public and
private resources to develop the
Urban Renewal Project area for
office and other commercial uses.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILLTIF INCR
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
A@dcdtmrd Residential Commercial Industrial Other
Assessed 0 0 0 0 0
Taxable 0 0 0 0 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016:
TIF Revenue:
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
Property Tax Replacement Claims
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Total Revenue:
Rebate Expenditures:
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
Returned to County Treasurer:
Total Expenditures:
. d Cash Balance
06-30-2017:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Base Increment Increment
No. No. Value
Used
52358 52359 0
Military Total GaMeclric Utility Told
0 0 0.
0 0 0
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Amount of 06-30-2017 Cash Balance
Restricted for LMI
+ Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Projects For IOWA CITY MOSS GREEN URBAN VILLAGE URBAN
RENEWAL
Moss Road Project
Description: Moss Road extension
Classification: Roads, Bridges & Utilities
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: No
Administrative Expenses
Description: Administrative Expenses
Classification: Administrative expenses
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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4o Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY MOSS GREEN URBAN VILLAGE
URBAN RENEWAL
Moss Road Portion of 2014A
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
1,890,000
0
1,890,000
No
05/06/2014
2024
FY14 Administrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
167
Interest:
0
Total:
167
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
07/31/2013
FY of Last Payment:
2019
FY16 Administrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
2,644
Interest:
0
Total:
2,644
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/01/2016
FY of Last Payment:
2019
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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f Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Amendment #1 made June, 2013 to add land to the URA.
256 Characters Left
Sum of Private Investment Made Within This Urban Renewal Area
during FY 2017
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Q► Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY MOSS GREEN URBAN VILLAGE URBAN RENEWAL (52029)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILLTIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number. 52359
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2012 UR°°d0°
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received: Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial
Assessed
Taxable
Homestead Credits
0 0
0 0
Industrial Other Military Total
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 0 0 0 0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Gas/Electric Utility Total
0
Increment Revenue Not Used
0
Annual Urban Renewal Report, Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017
Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52030
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
12/2010
To formulate and execute a
workable program using public and
private resources to develop the
Urban Renewal Project area for
retail, office, and other commercial
uses.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/TOWNCREST TIF INCR
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other
Assessed 0 5,058,670 28,762,526 0 0
Taxable 0 2,813,936 25,886,274 0 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 0
TIF Revenue:
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
Property Tax Replacement Claims
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Total Revenue:
Rebate Expenditures:
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
Returned to County Treasurer:
Total Expenditures:
148,097
0
0
0
148,097
0
148,097
0
148,097
Base Increment Increment
No. No. Value
Used
52360 52361 4,869,815
Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Told
-1,852 37,417,974 0
1,852 31,802,178 0
Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
0 Restricted for LMI
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Projects For IOWA CITY TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL
William Street Streetscape
Description: Public Improvement coinciding with Med Office Bldg.
Classification: Roads, Bridges & Utilities
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: No
MDK Development Med Office Bldg
Description: Medical Office Building
Classification: Commercial - office properties
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL
2011B GO Bonds (Towncrest Redev.)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
351,635
5,173
356,808
No
05/03/2011
2020
2013A GO Bonds (Williams St. Recon.)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
Principal:
459,230
Interest:
40,626
Total:
499,856
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
06/18/2013
FY of Last Payment:
2023
MDK Forgivable Loan
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
625,000
Interest:
225,794
Total:
850,794
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
06/19/2012
FY of Last Payment:
2035
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Non -Rebates For IOWA CITY TOWNCRE5T URBAN RENEWAL
TIF Expenditure Amount: 148,097
Tied To Debt: 201 IB GO Bonds (Towncrest
Redev.)
Tied To Project: William Street Streetscape
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Annual Urban Renewal Repo ,
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name:
IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area:
IOWA CITY TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL (52030)
TIF Taxing District Name:
IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/TOWNCREST TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number:
52361
TIF Taxing District Base Year:
2011 UR Designation
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
2014 Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date?
No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 5,058,670 28,762,526 0 0 -1,852 37,417,974 00
Taxable 0 2,813,936 25,886,274 0 0 -1,852 31,802,178 0
Homestead Credits
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used Increment Revenue Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 32,550,010 4,869,816 4,869,815 1 0
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 148,097
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Urban Renewal Area Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE DRIVE URBAN RENEWAL
UR Area Number: 52031
UR Area Creation Date:
UR Area Purpose:
10/2011
To formulate and execute a
workable program using public and
private resources to develop the
Urban Renewal Project area for
retail, office and other commercial
uses.
Tax Districts within this Urban Renewal Area
IOWA CITY/JOWA CITY SCH/RIVERSIDE DR TIF INCR
Base Increment Increment
No. No. Value
Used
52362 52363 4,731,287
Urban Renewal Area Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total GasMlectric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 30,578,483 0 0 0 30,578,483 0
Taxable 0 0 27,520,635 0 0 0 27,520,635 0
Homestead Credits
TIF Sp. Rev. Fund Cash Balance Amount of 07-01-2016 Cash Balance
as of 07-01-2016: 0 0 Restricted for LMI
TIF Revenue:
TIF Sp. Revenue Fund Interest:
Property Tax Replacement Claims
Asset Sales & Loan Repayments:
Total Revenue:
Rebate Expenditures:
Non -Rebate Expenditures:
Returned to County Treasurer:
Total Expenditures:
144,021
0
0
0
144,021
0
144,021
0
144,021
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Projects For IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE DRIVE URBAN RENEWAL
Administrative Expenses
Description: legal, consulting, recording, & publications
Classification: Administrative expenses
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Riverside Dr Pedestrian Tunnel
Description: pedestrian tunnel
Recreational facilities (lake development, parks, ball fields,
Classification: trails)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Riverside West Apartments
Description: 639 S. Riverside redevelop former car lot
Classification: Residential property (classified residential)
Physically Complete: Yes
Payments Complete: No
Riverside Dr Streetscape
Description: Streetscape
Recreational facilities (lake development, parks, ball fields,
Classification: trails)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Myrtle/Riverside Intersection
Description:
Signalization of intersection
Classification:
Roads, Bridges & Utilities
Physically Complete:
No
Payments Complete:
No
Iowa River Trail
Description:
From Benton to Sturgis
Recreational facilities (lake development, parks, ball fields,
Classification:
trails)
Physically Complete:
No
Payments Complete:
No
West Riverbank Stabilization
Description: riverbank stabilization
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Recreational facilities (lake development, parks, ball fields,
Classification: trails)
Physically Complete: No
Payments Complete: No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Debts/Obligations For IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE DRIVE URBAN
RENEWAL
FY15 Administrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
1,381
Interest:
0
Total:
1,381
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/10/2015
FY of Last Payment:
2017
Emrico Properties, LLC
Debt/Obligation Type:
Rebates
Principal:
1,809,875
Interest:
0
Total:
1,809,875
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
12/02/2014
FY of Last Payment:
2024
2015A GO Bonds (Riverside Pedestrian)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Principal:
Interest:
Total:
Annual Appropriation?:
Date Incurred:
FY of Last Payment:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
100,000
11,552
111,552
No
06/02/2015
2025
Snyder and Associates Inc (Streetscape)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
31,324
Interest:
0
Total:
31,324
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/10/2015
FY of Last Payment:
2017
FY16 Administrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
343
Interest:
0
Total:
343
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Date Incurred: 11/01/2016
FY of Last Payment: 2018
Snyder and Associates Inc (Survey)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
7,500
Interest:
0
Total:
7,500
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/01/2016
FY of Last Payment:
2018
FY17 Administrative Expenses
Debt/Obligation Type:
Internal Loans
Principal:
2,391
Interest:
0
Total:
2,391
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
11/01/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2019
2017A GO Bonds (Riverside Pedestrian Tunnel)
Debt/Obligation Type:
Gen. Obligation Bonds/Notes
Principal:
1,434,000
Interest:
179,557
Total:
1,613,557
Annual Appropriation?:
No
Date Incurred:
06/15/2017
FY of Last Payment:
2027
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Non -Rebates For IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE DRIVE URBAN RENEWAL
TIF Expenditure Amount: 1,145
Tied To Debt: FYI Administrative Expenses
Tied To Project: Administrative Expenses
TIF Expenditure Amount: 31,324
Tied To Debt: Snyder and Associates Inc
(Streetscape)
Tied To Project: Riverside Dr Streetscape
TIF Expenditure Amount: 111,552
Tied To Debt: 2015A GO Bonds (Riverside
Pedestrian)
Tied To Project: Riverside Dr Pedestrian Tunnel
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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This Urban Renewal Area was originally named Riverfront Crossings, but was amended to change
the name to Riverside Drive URA in order to avoid confusion with the larger Riverfront Crossings
addition to the City -University Project l URA.
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Sum of Private Investment Made Within This Urban Renewal Area
during FY 2017
0
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Annual
TIF Taxing District Data Collection
Local Government Name: IOWA CITY (52G483)
Urban Renewal Area: IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE DRIVE URBAN RENEWAL (5203 1)
TIF Taxing District Name: IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/RIVERSIDE DR TIF INCR
TIF Taxing District Inc. Number: 52363
TIF Taxing District Base Year: 2011 UR Designation
Slum No
FY TIF Revenue First Received:
Blighted No
Subject to a Statutory end date? No Economic Development No
TIF Taxing District Value by Class - 1/1/2015 for FY 2017
Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Other Military Total Gas/Electric Utility Total
Assessed 0 0 30,578,483 0 0 0 30,578,483 0 30,578,483
Taxable 0 0 27,520,635 0 0 0 27,520,635 0 27,520,635
Homestead Credits 0
Frozen Base Value Max Increment Value Increment Used Increment Not Used
Fiscal Year 2017 23,812,020 6,766,463 4,731,287 2,035,176
FY 2017 TIF Revenue Received: 144,021
Created: Sun Oct 22 09:07:00 CDT 2017
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Increment Revenue Not Used
61,892
CITY OF IOWA CIM4o,)7
COUNCIL ACTION REP
November 6, 2017
Resolution directing the filing of certification under Iowa Code Section
403.19 for the 2016 end of year certification of urban renewal projects.
Resolution approving the fiscal year ending 1017 Annual Urban Renewal
Report.
Prepared By: Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator
Reviewed By: Simon Andrew, Assistant to the City Manager
Fiscal Impact: n/a
Recommendations: Staff: Approval
Commission: n/a
Attachments: Annual Urban Renewal Report and TIF certifications
Executive Summary:
Each year, the City must complete a state mandated report about its use of Tax Increment
Financing and file an annual TIF debt certification with the County Auditor, and Council must
pass a resolution. This Council Action Report addresses both.
Background / Analysis:
The two resolutions for your consideration at the November 6, 2017 meeting are:
1. TIF certification: The annual TIF debt certification to the County Auditor specifies TIF tax
collection for each urban renewal area in which there is activity. Depending on the activity in an
urban renewal area, different forms are submitted to the County Auditor. Form 1 initiates the
collection of tax increment for projects not certified with the Auditor previously. Form 2 requests
a specific dollar amount less than the full amount of available increment and Form 3 ends the
collection of tax increment. The table below outlines this year's submission of TIF debt
certification forms. The forms follow the resolution in your materials.
form
Urban Renewal Area
1
2131
Notes
City University Project 1
downtown
x
x
Admin costs, fiber and electric work related to Chauncey utilities, Englert
Theater, Augusta Place development agreement, Hieronymi Partnership
agreement.
Riverside Drive
x
x
Admin costs, Riverside Drive ed tunnel expenses
Scott Six
x
Admin costs, attome and other
Sycamore & First
Avenue
x
Admin costs
2. Annual Urban Renewal Report (AURR): The AURR is the state's web -based municipal TIF
reporting system. For each city or county using TIF, there is a section for each urban renewal
Ir_® CITY OF IOWA CITY
N&Z, -it QW, COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
area that includes a short description, the plans, maps, and any amendments made to the
district. It also provides an in-depth financial snapshot of the City's TIF fund accounts for each
district, the status of ongoing projects in each and details about the debt associated with each
urban renewal project. The report follows the resolution approving the report in your materials.
TIF is one of the few tools allowed by state law that cities can use to assist in economic
development projects in their communities. Iowa City has established twelve Urban Renewal
Areas which enable the use of TIF. Each Urban Renewal Plan specifies the area goals and
planned urban renewal projects. Since 2003, the City has been a financial partner in a number
of TIF projects ranging from industrial businesses adding jobs and new products, to the
redevelopment of blighted properties and high-rise mixed use buildings.
Upon approval by
the City Council,
the tax Increment
created by a
project — which is
the difference
between property
taxes collected
before an
improvement and
after an
improvement —
may be used to
help finance the
project. In the table
at right, the before
value is shown in
the base value
column and the
2017 value is the
current — or after —
value of the
project. The taxes
generated by the
difference between
those values
create the tax
increment.
One of the goals of economic development activity is to build the tax base. While using tax
increment financing to fund larger projects does use a portion of the new taxes created for a
limited period of time, the idea behind using TIF is to leverage more public benefit than would
otherwise occur. Public benefit can range from the higher taxable value created to generate
more property tax than would have occurred without TIF assistance to public amenities,
affordable housing, jobs and the attraction of new employers.
2017
New Value
District (Bold)
Base Value of
Assessed
Created in TIF
District projects indented (not boll)
Start date
End Date
Project
Valuation
projects
Sycamore & First Avenue URA
2000
2020
Sycamore MIC Marketplace
2004
2010
$4,662,900
$11,882,270
$7,219,370
PlamorRedevelopment
2006
2011
$972,150
$2,529,810
$1,557,660
Scott Sir Industrial Park
2001
2021
Oren Brockway
2005
2009
$30,010
$6,903,780
$6,873,770
City -University Project I
2001
da'
Placa Toners
2004
2010
$0
$38,847,810
$38,847,810
ViVs building rehab
2011
$813,350
$2,051,730
$1,238,380
Park at 201
2012
$569,520
$10,508,190
$9,938,670
Hilton Garden Inn
2015
$417,380
$7,319,680
$6,902,300
Riverside Drive
2013
2025
Riverside West
2015
2027
$1,326,840
$15,123,650
$13,796,810
Northgate Corporate Park
2002
2022
Seabury 8 Smith
2005
2011
$264,520
$7,823,310
$7,558,790
Heim Road
2002
2022
Apia of Iowa #1
2003
2010
$3,594,340
$15,577,140
$11,982,800
Alpla of lava 9
2007
2014
Alpla of lava #3
2016
2019
United Natural Foods Inc.
2003
2011
$4,653,740
$9,896,170
$5,242,430
Hwy 6 Commercial URA
2003
2023
So,Aale De t P
2003
2013
$8,677,520
$13,140,100
$4,462,580
Towncrest URA
2010
rda'
MDK Medical Office Builth
2012
$885,880
$2,838,170
$1,952,290
$26,868,150
$144,441,810
$117,573,660
One of the goals of economic development activity is to build the tax base. While using tax
increment financing to fund larger projects does use a portion of the new taxes created for a
limited period of time, the idea behind using TIF is to leverage more public benefit than would
otherwise occur. Public benefit can range from the higher taxable value created to generate
more property tax than would have occurred without TIF assistance to public amenities,
affordable housing, jobs and the attraction of new employers.
Prepared by: June Nasby, Buyer II, 410 E Washington Street., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5076
Resolution No. 17-335
Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Agreement for Professional
Cleaning Services for the Central Business District, Mercer Park
Recreation Center/Scanlon Gym, and the Landfill and Recycling Center
Whereas, in February 2017, the City entered into a one-year agreement with Shelter House
Community Shelter and Transition Services for professional cleaning services for the City's
Central Business District (CBD) for home football games; the City's Summer of the Arts and other
community festivals and events; for routine cleaning of the Central Business District; for cleaning
at Mercer Park Recreation Center/Scanlon Gym; and for cleaning the Landfill and Recycling
Center; and
Whereas, the first-year contract amount of $90,000 was within the $150,000 allowed by Council
for the City Manager to approve; and
Whereas, the agreement includes a renewal clause that allows for the renewal of the agreement
for four (4) additional one-year periods by mutual consent of both parties; and
Whereas, City staff has been satisfied with the services provided by Fresh Starts and
recommends renewal of the agreement for one additional year; and
Whereas, upon renewal of the contract for year two (2), which is also $90,000, the cumulative
contract amount will exceed $150,000, thereby requiring Council approval; and
Whereas, in future renewals, the City expects to spend a similar amount on this purchase; and
Whereas, funds for this purchase are available in account # 10520542, 10520364, 75750110,
and 10810200; and
Whereas, approval of this procurement is in the public interest.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, that:
1. The proposed procurement as described above is approved.
2. The City Manager is authorized to take the steps necessary to execute subsequent annual
renewals as are reasonable and appropriate.
Passed and approved this 6th
day of November
2017
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Approved by
Attest: 1O130117
City Clerk CityAttorney's Office
Resolution No.
Page 2
It was moved by Botchway and seconded by Thomas the
Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS:
x
x
x
x
x
x
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Botchway
Cole
Dickens
Mims
Taylor
Thomas
Throgmorton
CITY OF IOWA CI
COUNCIL ACTION REP 4 131
November 6, 2017
Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Agreement for Professional
Cleaning Services for the Central Business District, Mercer Park
Recreation Center/Scanlon Gym, and the Landfill and Recycling Center
Prepared By:
June Nasby, Buyer II
Reviewed By:
Mary Niichel-Hegwood, Purchasing Agent
Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director
Simon Andrew, Assistant to the City Manager
Fiscal Impact:
Approximately $90,000
Recommendations:
Staff: Approval
Commission: N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Executive Summary:
The City entered into a contract with Shelter House Community Shelter and Transition
Services to provide professional cleaning services for the Central Business District, Mercer
Park Recreation Center/Scanlon Gym, and the Landfill and Recycling Center. The first-year
contract amount of $90,000 was within the $150,000 allowed by Council for the City Manager
to approve. Upon renewal of year 2, which is also $90,000, the cumulative contract amount
will exceed $150,000, thereby requiring Council approval.
Background / Analysis:
Shelter House offers case management and support services to help people address issues
that contribute to homelessness, such as life skills support, vocational training, and on-site job
training. Fresh Starts is a Shelter House service that offers professional cleaning and janitorial
services to the public through professionally trained, fully supervised janitorial cleaning crew.
Fresh Starts staff will perform professional cleaning services within the City's Central
Business District for University of Iowa home football games. Cleaning for the home football
games is performed before, during and after the games. Fresh Starts staff is also scheduled
for the City's Summer of the Arts events and other community festivals and special events;
such as Arts Fest, Jazz Fest, Soul Fest, Northside Oktoberfest, and Taste of Iowa City. Fresh
Starts is also scheduled from April 1 through November 30 on Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. for the Central Business District.
Fresh Starts staff will perform professional cleaning at the Mercer Park Recreation/Scanlon
Gym each day from 8:45 p.m. until they have completed their assigned duties. They also
clean at the Landfill and Recycling Center Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:00 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. with their assigned cleaning duties.
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Prepared by: Karen Howard, City Planner, 410 E. Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5251 (SUB17-00007)
Resolution No. 17-336
Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Focus First Addition, Iowa
City, Iowa.
Whereas, the owner, Focus Commercial, filed with the City Clerk, an application for approval of
the preliminary plat of Focus First Addition, Iowa City, Iowa; and
Whereas, the Department of Neighborhood and Development Services and the Public Works
Department examined the preliminary plat and recommended approval; and
Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission examined the preliminary plat and, after due
deliberation, recommended acceptance and approval of the plat; and
Whereas, the preliminary plat conforms with all the requirements of the City Ordinances of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa that:
1. The preliminary plat of Focus First Addition, Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby approved.
2. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa are hereby authorized and directed
to certify this resolution, which shall be affixed to the plat after passage and approval by
law.
Passed and approved this` 6th day of November, 2017.
M or
Approved By
Attest:2e%+ Q fi
ity Clerk City Attomey's Office/u 2 0 %I l
It was moved by Botchway and seconded by Thomas the Resolution be
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
X
Botchway
X
Cole
X Dickens
X
Mims
X
Taylor
X
Thomas
X
Throgmorton
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STAFF REPORT
To: Planning and Zoning Commission Prepared by: Karen Howard
Item: REZ17-00010
Dodge Street Court Date: August 17, 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applicant: Build to Suit
P.O. Box 5462
Coralville, IA 52241
319-512-2322
benl@buildtosuitinc.com
Contact: Duane Musser
1917 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-8282
d-musser@mmsconsultants.net
Requested Action:
Purpose:
Location:
Size:
Existing Land Use and Zoning:
Surrounding Land Use and Zoning
Comprehensive Plan:
Neighborhood Open Space District:
File Date:
45 Day Limitation Period:
Good Neighbor Policy:
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Rezone two parcels from RS -8 to OPD -8
Cluster development in townhouse style units and
preserve sensitive areas
North of Dodge Street Court
2.396 acres
Undeveloped; Medium Density Single Family
Residential (RS -8)
North: Medical Office and Single Family
Residential (MU and RS -5)
South: High Density Single Family Residential
(RS -12)
East: Single Family Residential (RS -8)
West: Multi -Family Residential (RM -12)
North District Plan
C8 — Hickory Hill
May 25, 2017 (incomplete application); revised and
resubmitted on July 25, 2017
September 7, 2017
Good Neighbor meeting held on June 5, 2017.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The subject property is undeveloped. The northern two-thirds of the property contain woodlands
and steep ravines making development infeasible. The southern portion of the property is
relatively level with street frontage along Dodge Street Court. A portion of an existing driveway
that provides access to the single family house on the abutting property to the east extends
across the southeast corner of the property and will need to be addressed with this application.
The applicant has requested a planned development overlay rezoning, including a sensitive areas
development plan in order to cluster development away from the sensitive areas with seven
townhouse -style dwelling units aligned along Dodge Street Court similar to units recently
developed directly to the west.
ANALYSIS:
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan: The North District Plan calls for residential
development along Dodge Street Court that is similar in character to existing residential uses in
the area. Staff finds that the proposed low -scale townhouse -style units are consistent with and
complementary to the existing residential development along Dodge Street Court.
Current zoning: The property is currently zoned Medium Density Single Family Residential (RS -
8). This zone is intended primarily for detached single family dwelling units on small lots with
duplexes allowed on corner properties. The standards in this zone are intended to create,
maintain, and promote livable neighborhoods and allow for some flexibility of dwelling types to
provide housing opportunities for a variety of household types with special attention to site design
to ensure the development of quality neighborhoods.
Proposed zoning: The Planned Development Overlay Zone (OPD) is intended to permit flexibility
in the use and design of structures and land in situations where conventional development may be
inappropriate and where modification to requirements of the underlying zone will not be contrary
to the intent and purpose of the zone or inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan, or harmful to
the surrounding neighborhood. The applicant is requesting to maintain the underlying RS -8 Zone,
but use the flexibility afforded through the planned development process to cluster development
away from the ravines and wooded areas. One of the primary purposes of the planned
development process is to provide flexibility in the design, placement and clustering of buildings
and to encourage development that is sensitive to the natural features of the land.
Planned Development Approval Criteria
Applications for Planned Development Rezonings are reviewed for compliance with the following
standards according to Article 14-3A of the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance.
1. The density and design of the Planned Development will be compatible with and/or
complementary to adjacent development in terms of land use, building mass and scale,
relative amount of open space, traffic circulation and general layout.
Density - The existing RS -8 Zoning is a medium density single family zone, which allows a mix
of single family detached homes with attached single family or duplexes allowed on corner lots
at a maximum density of 8 dwelling units per net acre. The overall density of the proposed
planned development is approximately 3 dwelling units per acre. This residential density is
consistent with the pattern of modest -sized single family homes, duplexes and townhomes
developed along Dodge Street Court.
Land uses Proposed and general layout - The planned development process encourages a
mix of housing types and allows the flexibility to locate those housing types in a manner that
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fits the site. The applicant is proposing to construct two buildings with 7, 2 -bedroom
townhouse -style dwelling units. Attaching the units will provide the opportunity to combine side
yards to create more space between the buildings; 20 feet instead of thel0 feet that would be
required between single family detached dwellings, and minimum 10 -foot side yards
separating these units from adjacent properties. In addition, it allows clustering of dwelling
units so that the sensitive wooded ravines are preserved on the remainder of the site. Staff
finds that the proposed land uses are compatible with the intent of the underlying zoning and
with the surrounding neighborhood.
Building Design. Mass and Scale - The proposed two story dwellings are consistent in mass
and scale to adjacent dwellings. The proposed elevation drawings are consistent with
standards for townhouses, each with a separate main entrance that is visible from and
oriented toward Dodge Street Court and demarcated with a canopy, transom and sidelight
windows. Each unit has a paved connection between the main pedestrian entrance and the
public sidewalk. Garages are located behind the units with vehicular access provided from a
rear lane. While the details haven't been fully developed, the conceptual elevation drawings
appear to meet the building articulation standards for townhouse units. Staff recommends that
final plans be reviewed and approved administratively by the staff Design Review Committee
in accordance with the standards for townhouse -style units.
Open Space — More than half the property will be preserved as open space. While the
wooded ravines will not be particularly usable as general open space for the residents they will
maintain the natural beauty of the site and a buffer from the higher traffic volumes along
Dodge Street. The legal papers submitted with the final plat and planned development plan
will need to address how common areas and sensitive areas will be managed and maintained
over time.
Traffic and Pedestrian Circulation — Dodge Street Court is a dead end street that has not been
improved to current City standards. The Dodge Street Court right-of-way is very narrow (just
over 30 -feet wide), and the roadway is just under 20 -feet wide. There is no curb and gutter
and no cul-de-sac bulb or formal turn -around at the end of the street. A driveway to the single
family home at 1124 Dodge Street Court extends through the southeast comer of the subject
property, although a formal easement has never been established. The applicant has agreed
to allow a driveway to this abutting property to remain, but it will be redesigned to provide
additional separation from the new dwelling units and will be paved to the property line and
sloped to help direct stormwater flow. An easement agreement for this driveway should be
included with the legal papers with the final plat.
There has been some concern expressed by neighboring property owners regarding the
impact of additional development on Dodge Street Court given its deficiencies. To address the
concerns, primary vehicular access to the proposed units will be from a rear lane that extends
to Dodge Street. An emergency vehicle turn -around will be constructed along this rear lane.
No new driveway access will be provided to Dodge Street Court. Each of these 2 -bedroom
units will have a two -car garage with generous driveway approaches so that cars can also be
parked behind the garages. In addition, the applicant is proposing eight visitor parking spaces
off the rear lane to help prevent additional parking congestion along Dodge Street Court.
Similar to the development project recently built to the west, staff recommends that additional
land be dedicated to widen the public right-of-way along Dodge Street Court to 50 feet and
that a new sidewalk be constructed to provide for pedestrian circulation and access to the
front entrances of the dwelling units. Dedication of this land for public right-of-way can be
accomplished during final plat approval.
2. The development will not overburden existing streets and utilities.
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City sewer and water is available to this property. Capacity is adequate to accommodate
development of these dwelling units. Since the proposed residential dwellings will not have
direct access to Dodge Street Court and will have sufficient parking along the rear lane, staff
finds that the existing street will not be overburdened by the proposed development.
3. The development will not adversely affect views, light and air, property values and privacy of
neighboring properties any more than would a conventional development.
Staff finds that the proposed development is not a significant departure from what would be
allowed under the current RS -8 zoning with regard to views, light and air, property values and
privacy of neighboring properties. The proposed building setbacks from the streets and
between buildings are similar to existing development in the neighborhood. The number of
units and mass and scale of the buildings will be complementary to other residential
development along Dodge Street Court. Clustering the residential density into townhouse -style
units will allow reasonable development of the property while preserving the environmentally
sensitive features of the site.
4. The combination of land uses and building types and any variation from the underlying zoning
requirements or from City street standards will be in the public interest in harmony with the
purposes of this Title, and with other building regulations of the City.
All planned developments must comply with all the applicable requirements and standards of
the underlying zoning district and the subdivision regulations, unless specifically waived or
modified through the planned development process. Variations to the dimensional
requirements of the underlying base zone and subdivision regulations are allowed:
• to facilitate the provision of desired neighborhood amenities or open space;
• to preserve or protect natural, historic, or cultural -features;
• to achieve compatibility with surrounding development; or
• to create a distinctive or innovative neighborhood environment for area residents.
A variety of housing types are allowed with a planned development. Two townhouse -style
multi -dwelling buildings with a total of 7 dwelling units are proposed on a common lot. The
buildings must meet the setbacks, spacing requirements and design standards specified in the
zoning code for these residential building types. The two townhouse -style buildings are
separated by 20 feet with a minimum 10 -foot side setback from abutting properties. The front
setback is 15 feet. The spacing and setbacks meet the zoning code standards. As noted
above, the conceptual elevation drawings submitted by the applicants appear to meet the
building design standards. Garages and off-street parking must be located and designed so
that they do not dominate the streetscape, which will be accomplished with rear lane access to
garages located behind the units.
SENSITIVE AREAS
The applicant has applied for approval of a Sensitive Areas Development, a type of planned
development. The purpose of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance is to permit and define the
reasonable use of properties that contain sensitive environmental features and natural
resources, and allowing reasonable development while protecting these resources from
damage. The following paragraphs describe the impact this development will have on the
sensitive features of this site.
The subject property contains regulated wooded areas and steep, critical and protected slopes on
the northern portion of the site. As described above, development will be clustered on the south
end of the site in order to preserve the wooded ravines. A sensitive areas development plan has
been submitted that delineates a construction limit line. The wooded ravines beyond this limit will
remain undisturbed except by stormwater run-off. Additional measures may need to be taken to
address drainage to prevent erosion in the steep ravines. Staff recommends that the details of the
drainage plan be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer when construction drawings are
submitted with the final plat. In an RS -8 zoned property, a minimum of 50% of the woodlands
must be preserved. With this proposal, 73% of the woodlands will remain undisturbed. Nearly
100% of the regulated slopes on the site will remain undisturbed.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Subdivision Design: The applicant is requesting to combine the two existing parcels into one
development lot with two multi -dwelling buildings containing seven townhouse -style dwellings
units. The buildings are aligned along Dodge Street Court with vehicular access from a rear lane
to garages located behind the buildings. The rear lane provides vehicular access to Dodge
Street through a shared access easement with the abutting property to the west. There is no
vehicular access proposed to Dodge Street Court. The rear lane has been designed with an
emergency vehicle turn around that meets City standards.
Street design and connections: No new streets are proposed with this subdivision. As described
above, staff recommends that additional land be dedicated to the City to widen the Dodge Street
Court right-of-way to 50 feet and a new sidewalk constructed to provide pedestrian access to the
front entries of the dwelling units. While Dodge Street Court has not been improved to City
standards, staff finds there will be minimal impact to this street from the proposed development
because all vehicular access to the units will be from a rear lane that directs traffic to Dodge
Street. Additional parking and emergency vehicle turn around are also provided along the rear
lane.
Sanitary Sewer: Sanitary sewer is available along Dodge Street Court to serve these dwellings
Water Service: A water main extension fee of $395.00 per acre is required. Resolution of any
technical deficiencies on the plan will need to be resolved prior to approval of the final planned
development plan.
Storm water management: Since the property is less than 3 acres, on-site stormwater
management facilities are not required. However, since Dodge Street Court does not have storm
sewers or curb and gutter to direct run-off, staff recommends requiring the development to be
designed to direct stormwater away from Dodge Street Court to the extent possible. The
submitted plan indicates .that water will largely be directed toward the rear lane, which will be,
curbed to direct stormwater to the northeast corner of the site and down into the wooded ravine to
the north. To prevent erosion in the ravine from the more concentrated flow, additional measures
may need to be taken to prevent erosion beyond what is shown on the preliminary plat. The City
Engineer also recommends that efforts be made to grade the east side of the site and design the
new driveway for the property at 1124 Dodge Street Court to prevent additional drainage issues
on the abutting properties to the east. The details of the drainage plan can be addressed with the
construction drawings submitted with the final plat and planned development plan.
Neighborhood Open Space: A subdivision of this size requires the dedication of 3,930 square
feet of neighborhood open space or fees in lieu of. The Parks and Recreation Department has
determined that fees are appropriate in lieu of neighborhood open space dedication. The fee will
be equivalent to the value of 3,930 square feet of property. This requirement will need to be
addressed in the legal papers for the final plat.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of REZ17-00010 and SUB17-00007, a one lot subdivision and a
rezoning of approximately 2.4 acres of land from Medium Density Single Family Residential (RS -
8) to Planned Development Overlay (OPD -8) for property located along the north side of Dodge
Street Court, subject to resolution of minor technical deficiencies and discrepancies on the
preliminary plat and planned development plan and subject to the following conditions:
a. Owner shall dedicate sufficient land along the entire property frontage to widen the
Dodge Street Court right-of-way to 50 feet as a part of the final plat and planned
development plan.
b. Development on the subject properties shall be designed to drain on-site storm water
away from Dodge Street Court to the extent possible and shall be designed to prevent
erosion in the steep ravines and on abutting properties. The City Engineer shall review
and approve the drainage plan as a part of the construction drawings for the final plat
and planned development plan to ensure these conditions are addressed.
c. Building designs shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Design Review
Committee to ensure compliance with the planned development standards for
townhouse -style buildings.
DEFICIENCIES AND DISCREPANCIES
1. Minor technical discrepancies and deficiencies, which will need to be addressed prior to
approval by the City Council, but will not require substantive change to the proposed
development.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Location Map
2. Preliminary Plat and Sensitive Areas Development Plan
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PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None,
REZONING/DEVELOPMENT ITEM (REZ17-00008/SUB17-00007):
Discussion of an application submitted by Build to Suit for a rezoning of approximately 2.4 acres
from Medium Density Single Family Residential (RS -8) zone to Planned Development Overlay -
Medium Density Single Family Residential (OPD -8) zone and a preliminary plat of Focus First
Addition, a 1 -lot, 2.4 -acre residential subdivision with 7 townhouse style dwelling units located
on Dodge Street Court.
Miklo began by showing images of the property, located on North Dodge Street Court east of
Conklin Lane. The area to the west is zoned Low Density Multifamily (RM -12) and the subject
property is zoned Medium Density Single Family (RS -8), and the property to the south is zoned
High Density Single Family (RS -12). The proposal is to change the zoning from Medium
Density Single Family to Medium Density Single Family with a Planned Development Overlay
(OPD -8). Miklo explained the purpose of the planned development overlay is to allow clustering
of housing units into smaller compact areas. So rather than building seven single family lots on
this property the proposal is to cluster them into two buildings, one with four units and one with
three units. By doing this the wooden ravines and steep slopes on the property can be
preserved as open space.
Miklo noted there is a list of approved criteria in the Zoning Code that should be considered
whenever a planned development overlay is proposed. The first is that the density is in
character with the neighborhood. As noted this property is zoned RS -8 which allows
approximately eight dwelling units per acre. Miklo stated that with the amount of open space
preserved on this site the development would actually be three units per acre, so well within the
range permitted by zoning. Next the development should be in characteristic with other
developments in the neighborhood. There are several townhouses directly to the west of the
subject property and a multi -family building also to the west. There are single family homes to
the south and east, and duplexes also to the south. Staff believes that these seven townhouses
arranged in this pattern would be compatible and similar in character to the other properties in
the neighborhood as well as in terms of building mass and scale. Miklo stated they must also
consider open space, there is a considerable amount of open space being preserved on this
property as a result of the proposal to cluster the units.
The next.item to consider is traffic and pedestrian circulation. The vehicular access for this
property would primarily come off of Dodge Street through the existing multi -family development
and through a rear lane where there would be driveway access to garages within the
townhouses. There would be a pedestrian access from Dodge Street Court and the sidewalk
extended. It may be possible that some visitors may choose to use Dodge Street Court for
parking, but there will be additional visitor parking provided on this property as well as rear door
way so there would be no reason to have to approach the building from Dodge Street Court.
Miklo noted that the right-of-way for Dodge Street Court is fairly narrow so staff is proposing as
a condition of this zoning that additional right-of-way be dedicated to bring it up to the minimum
of 50 feet.
As noted, this property does contain steep slopes and woodlands, and the majority of those will
be preserved. The homeowners association for this development would be required to maintain
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August 17, 2017 — Formal Meeting
Page 3 of 13
that open space.
Additionally the Commission is being asked to approve the preliminary plat for this proposal.
That would result in the dedication of the street right-of-way and also contains information about
stormwater management. Miklo stated that the City Engineer has not yet signed off on the
stormwater plan but is in agreement with it conceptually. The goal is to direct stormwater to the
ravine to the north. To prevent erosion in the ravine from the more concentrated flow, additional
measures may need to be taken beyond what is shown on the preliminary plat to prevent
erosion and that the site can be graded to direct water accordingly along the east property line.
As a condition of approval Staff is recommending that the City Engineer sign off on the grading
plan.
Miklo stated they have received revised elevation drawing of the proposed buildings and noted
that the Code does require the masonry extend along the entire two feet on all sides of the
building to protect building siding from lawnmowers and other damage. That will also need to
be revised prior to this item going to Council for approval.
Staff recommends approval of REZ17-00010 and SUB17-00007, a one lot subdivision and a
rezoning of approximately 2.4 acres of land from Medium Density Single Family Residential
(RS -8) to Planned Development Overlay (OPD -8) for property located along the north side of
Dodge Street Court, subject to resolution of minor technical deficiencies and discrepancies on
the preliminary plat and planned development plan and subject to the following conditions:
a. Owner shall dedicate sufficient land along the entire property frontage to widen the
Dodge Street Court right-of-way to 50 feet as a part of the final plat and planned
development plan.
b. Development on the subject properties shall be designed to drain on-site storm water
away from Dodge Street Court to the extent possible and shall be designed to prevent
erosion in the steep ravines and on abutting properties. The City Engineer shall review
and approve the drainage plan as a part of the construction drawings for the final plat
and planned development plan to ensure these conditions are addressed.
c. Building designs shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Design Review
Committee to ensure compliance with the planned development standards for
townhouse -style buildings.
With those conditions Staff finds the rezoning and preliminary plat meet the Comprehensive
Plan for this area and is consistent with the general character of the neighborhood.
Martin asked about land dedicated to be open space, what are the requirements for that space?
Can it never be built upon? Miklo answered that with this planned development they will specify
that only these seven units will be allowed to be built and the rest will remain permanent open
space. Only if it comes back before Planning & Zoning and City Council could it be reexamined
for additional building. Miklo does not anticipate that happening given the topography of this
area.
Signs asked if there were two single family homes at the end of the street. Miklo confirmed
there were single family homes and a series of duplexes in that area.
Theobald asked about the good neighbor meeting and if there was a report of that meeting.
Miklo said the applicant could comment on the meeting.
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Theobald asked if there was anything that needed to be added to this recommendation
regarding the access and driveway for the single family house at the end of the street. Miklo
said the engineers have looked at it, currently the driveway crosses the property (there is no
easement) so the applicant has agreed to formalize the easement and grant rights to that
property for use of the driveway.
Hensch opened the public hearing.
Alan MacVey (1124 Conklin Lane) questioned if the street (Dodge Street Court) was going to be
widened. Miklo stated that at this time there are no improvements planned for the street other
than putting in a sidewalk. It is the right-of-way, or easement that the City would own is being
widened to 50 feet meaning more land is dedicated to City ownership. MacVey stated his
concern that with the addition of the townhouses along that road even though they all have
access from Dodge Street a lot of them park on the street anyway, and now we are adding
seven more which makes it quite crowded. The street is narrow and does not have great
pavement. MacVey noted this concern did come up in the good neighbor meeting as well. He
would like to see some improvements to that street pavement.
Clifton Young (1124 Dodge Street Court) stated that what the developer is doing is fine. He is
just concerned about the traffic added to the street and the issues with drainage on the street.
He pays $5 a month for drainage fee to the City and his driveway keeps getting eroded by the
water that runs down from the slope of the street. He hopes they can fix the drainage issues.
Hensch closed the public hearing.
Signs move to recommend approval of REZ17-00010 and SUB17-00007, a one lot
subdivision and a rezoning of approximately 2.4 acres of land from Medium Density
Single Family Residential (RS -8) to Planned Development Overlay (OPD -8) for property
located along the north side of Dodge Street Court, subject to resolution of minor
technical deficiencies and discrepancies on the preliminary plat and planned
development plan and subject to the following conditions:
d. Owner shall dedicate sufficient land along the entire property frontage to widen
the Dodge Street Court right-of-way to 50 feet as a part of the final plat and
planned development plan.
e. Development on the subject properties shall be designed to drain on-site storm
water away from Dodge Street Court to the extent possible and shall be designed
to prevent erosion in the steep ravines and on abutting properties. The City
Engineer shall review and approve the drainage plan as a part of the construction
drawings for the final plat and planned development plan to ensure these
conditions are addressed.
f. Building designs shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Design Review
Committee to ensure compliance with the planned development standards for
townhouse -style buildings.
Parsons seconded the motion.
Signs noted that it appears that the intent of the developer is to deal with the drainage issues so
hopefully that will alleviate the neighbors' concerns. Additionally this proposal puts the property
way under density of what it could be so it seems appropriate.
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August 17, 2017 — Formal Meeting
Page 5 of 13
Theobald is concerned that the conditions listed do not include the issue of the driveway, just
the steep slopes to the north. Miklo noted that the plan shows the driveway being paved on the
property subject to this rezoning, but the owner of the adjacent property would need to make
arrangements for the paving of the remainder of the driveway. He also noted that the City
Engineers felt the drainage plan will help alleviate the drainage problems.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0.
DEVELOPMENT ITEM (SUB17-00009):
Discussion of an application submitted by Watts Group Construction for a preliminary plat of
Country Club Estates Seventh and Eighth Additions, a 27.95 -acre, 81 -lot residential subdivision
located north of Rohret Road and west of Lake Shore Drive.
Bochner presented the Staff report and showed pictures of the subject property. This areais in
the process of being rezoned from Rural Residential (RR -1) and Interim Development Single -
Family Residential (ID -RS) to Low Density Single -Family Residential (RS -5). The applicant
used the "Good Neighbor Policy". A Good Neighbor Meeting and Open House was held on May
25. The subject area is located within the Weber Subarea of the Southwest District Plan. The
Southwest District Plan indicates that the undeveloped portion of the Country Club Estates
property is suitable for low-density single-family residential development, with a density of 2-8
dwelling units per acre. This plan show approximately 3 dwelling units per acre, so it falls within
the approve range. The subject area is in the process of being rezoned to Low Density Single -
Family Residential (RS -5), a zone which is primarily intended to provide housing for individual
households. In this zone, the minimum lot size is 8,000 square feet. However, Section 14 -2A -7A
of the zoning code provides a density bonus that reduces minimum lot size for dwellings whose
vehicular access to garages and off-street parking is restricted to an alley or private rear lane.
Under this provision, minimum lot size is reduced to 6,000 square feet and in this subdivision,
the lots along Rohret Road are in compliance with this provision.
According to the subdivision regulations, block faces along local and collector streets should be
between 300 and 600 feet and on arterial streets, the subdivision regulations state that blocks
should be longer than 600 feet. All the streets in this proposed development met that
requirement except for Sedona Street but because it is longer than recommended there is a
pedestrian access trail. The two new streets created in this subdivision are Sedona Street and
Yuma Drive. Tumbleweed Terrace will be extended into this subdivision from a prior
development. All of these streets meet the subdivision regulations of having a 60 foot right-of-
way and a minimum 26 foot street width. The subdivision also includes a private residential
alley behind the lots on Rohret Road. Because the alley is an 1100 foot, unimpeded straight
road, the preliminary plat includes traffic calming devices to prevent speeding and protect
pedestrians. These include two speed tables and a raised crosswalk for the connecting
pedestrian trail.
The subdivision includes two outlets that provide access easements and open space, which will
be deeded to the Country Club Estates Homeowners' Association. To prevent issues with
double frontages for lots 72-81, Slothower Road should be vacated. This can be done if and
when the land to the west is annexed.
Bochner stated that in terms of the infrastructure Rohret Road is a rural cross section with chip
qd(5)
Deferred to 11/21/17
Prepared by: Sylvia Bochner, Planning Intern, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5240
(SUB17-00013)
Resolution
Resolution Approving Final Plat Of
Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition, Iowa City, Iowa.
Whereas, the owner, Steve Kohli Construction, L.C., filed with the City Clerk the final plat of
Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition, Iowa City, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa; and
Whereas, said subdivision is located on the following -described real estate in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, to wit:
OUTLOT "A" BROOKWOOD POINTE FOURTH ADDITION
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED THEREOF IN PLAT
BOOK 58 AT PAGE 370, JOHNSON COUNTY RECORDER'S
OFFICE, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
Whereas, the Neighborhood and Development Services Department and the Public Works
Department examined the proposed final plat and subdivision, and recommended approval; and
Whereas, a dedication has been made to the public, and the subdivision has been made with the
free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners and proprietors; and
Whereas, said final plat and subdivision are found to conform with Chapter 354, Code of Iowa (2017)
and all other state and local requirements.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, that
The said final plat and subdivision located on the above-described real estate be and the
same are hereby approved.
2. The City accepts the dedication of the streets and easements as provided by law and
specifically sets aside portions of the dedicated land, namely streets, as not being open for
public access at the time of recording for public safety reasons. The City shall accept
dedication of the outlots upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions stated in the
Subdivider's Agreement.
3. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby authorized and directed,
upon approval by the City Attorney, to execute all legal documents relating to said
subdivision, and to certify a copy of this resolution, which shall be affixed to the final plat after
passage and approval by law. The City Clerk shall record the legal documents and the plat at
the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa at the expense of the
owner/subdivider.
Resolution No.
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Passed and approved this day of
Attest:
City Clerk
It was moved by
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
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To: City Council
Item: SUB17-00014
GENERAL INFORMATION:
STAFF REPORT
Prepared by: Bob Miklo
Date: November 6, 2017
Applicant: Applicant:Steve Kohli
P.O. Box 5868
Iowa City, IA 52241
319-351-5270
Requested Action:
Purpose:
Location:
Size:
Existing Land Use and Zoning:
Surrounding Land Use and Zoning:
Neighborhood Open Space District:
File Date:
60 Day Limitation Period:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Final plat approval
Construction, L.C.
4d(5)
Approval of Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition, an 18 -
lot residential subdivision
Terrapin Drive and Covered Wagon Drive
4.92 acres
Undeveloped, RS -5 and RS -8
North: residential, RS -5
South: residential, RS -8
East: residential, RS -5 and RS -8
West: undeveloped and Wetherby Park, OPD -5, P-1
S-1 Wetherby
October 24, 2017
December 23, 2017
The applicant, Steve Kohli, has submitted a final plat for Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition, an 18 -
lot, 4.92 -acre residential subdivision located on Terrapin Drive and Covered Wagon Drive. The
preliminary plat was approved on August 15.
ANALYSIS:
The final plat of Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition is in general compliance with the approved
preliminary plat and the subdivision regulations. Legal papers and construction plans are currently
being reviewed by staff. It is anticipated that these documents will be approved prior to the
November 6 Council Meeting.
Infrastructure fees: Water main extension fees of $435 per acre; sanitary sewer tap -on fees of
$1,796.50 per acre and Sycamore Street improvement fees of $2,507.08 per acre of development
need to be included in the legal papers.
Neighborhood parkland: At the time Brookwood Pointe was approved in 2005, the Parks and
Recreation Commission chose to collect fees in lieu of open space due to the subdivision's
proximity to Wetherby Park. Open space fees for the entire subdivision were collected at the time
of final plat approval for the First Addition and no further fees are due.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of SUB17-00014, the final plat of Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition, an
18 -lot, 4.92 -acre residential subdivision located at Terrapin Drive and Covered Wagon Drive
subject to approval of construction drawings and legal papers by the City Engineer and City
Attorney.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Location Map
2. Final plat
Approved by: :7 A Y
John Yapp, Development/Services Coordinator,
Department of Neighborhood and Development Services
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Prepared by: Dave Panos, Public Works, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 3565145
Resolution No. 17-337
Resolution accepting the work for the CDBG Curb Ramp Project
2016
Whereas, the Engineering Division has recommended that the work for construction of the CDBG
Curb Ramp Project 2016, as included in a contract between the City of Iowa City and Calacci
Construction Company, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, dated June 15, 2016, be accepted; and
Whereas, the Engineer's Report and the performance and payment bond have been filed in the
City Engineer's office; and
Whereas, funds for this project are available in the Curb Ramps -ADA account # S3822; and
Whereas, the final contract price is $94,154.20.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, that said
improvements are hereby accepted by the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
Passed and approved this 6th day of November
2017
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It was moved by sotchwav and seconded by Thomas the Resolution be
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
Ayes:
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Nays:
Absent:
Botchway
Cole
x Dickens
Mims
Taylor
Thomas
Throgmorton
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CITY OF IOWA CI
COUNCIL ACTION REP 4416)
November 6, 2017
Resolution accepting the work for the CDBG Curb Ramp Project 2016
Prepared By: Dave Panos - Sr. Civil Engineer
Reviewed By: Jason Havel - City Engineer, Ron Knoche - Public Works Director
Geoff Fruin - City Manager
Fiscal Impact: None
Recommendations: Staff: Approval
Commission: N/A
Attachments: Resolution, Engineer's Report
Executive Summary:
The project was let as a Competitive Quotation project and has been completed by Calacci
Construction Company, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, in substantial accordance with the plans and
specifications. The Engineer's Report and Performance and Payment bonds are on file with
the City Engineer as a Competitive Quotation project.
Project Estimated Cost: $ 108,627.00
❖ Project Bid Received: $ 87,440.00
Project Actual Cost: $ 94,154.20
This project received Community Development Block Grant Funds to replace curb
ramps at these locations:
Census Tract 18
Lakeside Drive / Miami Drive
Lakeside Drive / Regal Lane (east)
Lakeside Drive / Regal Lane (west)
Lakeside Drive / Nevada Drive
Lakeside Drive / Aster Drive
Lakeside Drive / Whispering Prairie
Citv-Universitv Urban Renewal
Dubuque Street / Kirkwood Avenue
Gilbert Street / Benton Street
Gilbert Street / Lafayette Street
Benton Street / Maiden Lane
CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - 1826
(319) 356 - 5000
(319) 356 - 5009 FAX
www.icgov.org
ENGINEER'S REPORT
October 27, 2017
City Clerk
Iowa City, Iowa
Re: CDBG Curb Ramp Project 2016
Dear City Clerk:
I hereby certify that the construction of the CDBG Curb Ramp Project 2016 has been completed
by Calacci Construction, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa in substantial accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by the City of Iowa City.
This project was bid as a unit price contract and the final contract price is $94,154.20.
There was one change order for the project added to complete isolated street repair through
crosswalk areas.
Change Order #1: PCC Patching, 8"
Total Cost = $1,538.25
I recommend that the above -referenced improvements be accepted by the City of Iowa City.
Sincerely,
Jason Havel, P.E.
City Engineer
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Prepared by: Scott Sovers, Sr. Civil Engineer, Public Works, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; (319) 356-5142
Resolution No. 17-338
Resolution approving, authorizing and directing the Mayor to
execute and the City Clerk to attest an Agreement by and
between the City of Iowa City and Snyder and Associates, Inc. to
provide engineering consultant services for the Gilbert Street
Intersection Improvements Project
Whereas, the City of Iowa City desires to replace aging infrastructure that is in poor condition
within the Gilbert Street corridor; and
Whereas, the project generally includes traffic signal and pedestrian curb ramp replacement at
the College and Washington Street Intersections, roadway and pedestrian level lighting
improvements and Gilbert Street water main replacement between College Street and
Washington Street; and
Whereas, the City of Iowa City desires the services of a consulting firm to prepare preliminary and
final design for construction of the Gilbert Street Intersection Improvements Project; and
Whereas, the City of Iowa City has negotiated an Agreement for said consulting services with
Snyder and Associates, Inc., to provide said services; and
Whereas, it is in the public interest to enter into said Consultant Agreement with Snyder and
Associates, Inc.; and
Whereas, funds for this project are available in the Gilbert Street Intersection Improvements
account # S3945.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, that:
1. The Consultant Agreement attached hereto is in the public interest, and is approved as to
form and content.
2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached
Consultant Agreement.
3. The City Manager is authorized to execute amendments to the Consultant Agreement as
they may become necessary.
Passed and approved this 6th day of November 2017
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Resolution No. 17-338
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It was moved by aotchwav and seconded by Thomas the Resolution be
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
Ayes: Nays:
x
x
Absent
Botchway
Cole
x Dickens
Mims
Taylor
Thomas
Throgmorton
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 6th day of November
2017 , by and between the City of Iowa City, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the City and Snyder & Associates. Inc. , of 5005 Bowlinc Street SW, Suite A
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 , hereinafter referred to as the Consultant.
WHEREAS, the traffic signals at the intersections of Gilbert Street with College Street and
Washington Street are in need of replacement; the associated pedestrian ramps shall be ADA
accessibility compliant; the roadway and pedestrian level lighting needs improvements; and a
waterline located within the Gilbert Street right of way corridor between College Street and
Washington Street has been identified for replacement; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to secure the services of a consultant to provide engineering
services related to the Gilbert Street Intersection Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City issued to qualified consultants a request for proposals to provide engineering
services for the aforementioned project; and
WHEREAS, through the proposal process, Snyder and Associates, Inc. displayed the highest
level of project understanding and depth of knowledge/experience on intersection signalization
and associated infrastructure projects; and
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that the City does now
contract with the Consultant to provide services as set forth herein.
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant agrees to perform the following services for the City, and to do so in a timely
and satisfactory manner.
TASK 1 — DATA COLLECTION
1. The Consultant will participate in an initial kick-off meeting with the City to review the
goals and objectives of the project. This meeting will provide an opportunity to confirm
project approach and schedule, as well as gather any existing relevant information
from the City.
2. The Consultant will perform survey and obtain background data necessary to prepare
basemapping for the project. The consultant will evaluate the survey to determine
ADA compliance of existing facilities.
3. Assumptions: The City will provide existing traffic signal timings and available as-
built/construction drawings for traffic signals along the Gilbert Street corridor. The
intersections include:
i. Gilbert Street & College Street
ii. Gilbert Street & Washington Street
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4. The Consultant may utilize the services of a subcontractor to provide potholing to
identify potential conflicts between proposed traffic signal foundations and existing
utilities. Eight potholes are anticipated.
TASK 2 — DETERMINATION OF RECOMMENDED FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
1. The Consultant will analyze the existing traffic signals, street and pedestrian lighting
and pedestrian accommodations at the subject intersections.
2. Based on the results of this review and in collaboration with the City, the Consultant
will determine the extents of replacement of these facilities.
3. The Consultant will perform a field review of the existing traffic signals impacted by
the project to determine if any equipment could be reused as a part of the project.
4. The Consultant will review the extents of waterline replacement with the City and
identify areas for a potential relocation.
5. The Consultant will provide the recommended functional design to the City for review
and comment. Revisions to the Functional Design associated with the City review
will be completed.
TASK 3 — DESIGN AND PLAN PRODUCTION
1. The Consultant will design the proposed improvements for the project, including the
following:
a. Waterline Design
i. Prepare designs and plans for new waterline along Gilbert Street
from approximately College Street to Washington Street
ii. Typical construction details
iii. Pavement rehabilitation or repair
iv. Pavement markings
b. Traffic Signal Design
L Signal replacement at:
1. Gilbert Street & College Street
2. Gilbert Street & Washington Street
ii. Pothole anticipated signal pole locations (subcontractor)
iii. Utilize Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
iv. Consider clear zone requirements, pedestrian accessibility, utility
conflicts and construction staging
V. Pedestrian ramp improvements and associated sidewalk ramp
details for noted intersections
C. Lighting Design
L Utilize AGi32 lighting analysis software to evaluate roadway and
pedestrian lighting alternatives for Gilbert Street from College Street
to Washington Street and along Washington Street from Linn
Street to Van Buren Street.
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ii. Prepare designs and plans including pole locations, pole type,
footings, fixtures, wiring, power services and control equipment
details and notes.
iii. Staging and Traffic Control details
2. The Consultant will facilitate design development meetings at the City's location with
City staff and other pertinent stakeholders.
3. The Consultant will prepare up to six acquisition plats necessary for construction of the
proposed improvements.
4. The Consultant will communicate intended improvements directly with impacted
property owners through individual meetings and will coordinate and facilitate one
public meeting.
5. The Consultant will coordinate with utilities to address potential conflicts with the
proposed improvements. Consultant will meet individually with franchise utilities to
coordinate intended improvements and to solicit their input on project development.
Consultant will provide milestone plans to utility providers throughout project
development.
6. The Consultant will prepare construction plans and specifications for local letting. The
plans will contain sufficient details, notes, and tabulations for construction of all of the
work included in list of proposed improvements above. Plans will be submitted for City
review at 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% completion milestones. Specifications will be
submitted for review at the 90% and 100% completion milestones.
7. The Consultant will prepare an opinion of probable cost at the 60%, 90% and 100%
project development stages. Opinion of probable construction costs prepared by the
Consultant represent the best judgment as a design professional familiar with the
construction industry.
8. The Consultant will prepare necessary Iowa DNR Water Supply Construction Permit
application documents and submit for approval. The City will provide all permit fees.
TASK 4 — DELIVERABLES
1. 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% Construction Plans
2. 90% and 100% Project Specifications and Project Manual
3. 100% Plans Opinion of Probable Cost
4. Iowa DNR Water Supply Construction Permit Application documents
5. Acquisition Plats
6. Notice of Hearing and Letting for distribution to local newspaper by City
7. Letter of Recommendation of Award
8. Electronic Construction Plans, Project Manual, and Addenda as needed
TASK 5 — BID ASSISTANCE
1. The Consultant will prepare bidding documents for a locally let project. The Consultant
will also prepare plan clarifications and addenda if needed during the letting period.
2. The Consultant will attend one preconstruction meeting for the construction project.
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3. The City will distribute the plans, project manual and addenda as prepared by Snyder
& Associates, Inc. The City is also be responsible for preparing and maintaining a plan
holders list during the bidding process.
TASK 6 — LIMITED CONSTRUCTON ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
1. Review contractor traffic signal and lighting submittals for conformance to bid
documents
2. Respond to construction -related questions associated with all elements of the project
3. Be available during critical ADA forming/paving operations to ensure compliance with
design standards.
4. Attend signal tum -on and final walk-through.
TASK 7 — EXTRA SERVICES (added by Supplemental Agreement if requested by City)
1. If the number of acquisition plats necessary for the proposed improvements deviates
from the count of six provided for in the base agreement, such service may be
performed by the Consultant for an additional fee of $1,800 per plat.
It. TIME OF COMPLETION
The Consultant shall complete the following phases of the Project in accordance with the
schedule shown.
Completion of Work Task
Milestone Dates
Council Action on Agreement
November 7, 2017
Kick-off Meeting with City Staff
November 2017
Task 1— Data Collection
November 24 2017
Task 2 — Determination of Recommended Functional Design
November 30, 2017
Task 3 — Desip and Plan Production
February 23, 2018
City Acquisitions
1:e200 18
Task 5 — Bid Assistance
J 218
Task 6 — Limited Construction Administration Services
August 2018 — Ma 2019
III. GENERAL TERMS
A. The Consultant shall not commit any of the following employment practices and
agrees to prohibit the following practices in any subcontracts.
1. To discharge or refuse to hire any individual because of their race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, gender identity,
or sexual orientation.
2. To discriminate against any individual in terms, conditions, or privileges of
employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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B. Should the City terminate this Agreement, the Consultant shall be paid for all work
and services performed up to the time of termination. However, such sums shall
not be greater than the "lump sum" amount listed in Section IV. The City may
terminate this Agreement upon seven (7) calendar days' written notice to the
Consultant.
C. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties
hereto, provided that no assignment shall be without the written consent of all
Parties to said Agreement.
D. It is understood and agreed that the retention of the Consultant by the City for the
purpose of the Project shall be as an independent contractor and shall be
exclusive, but the Consultant shall have the right to employ such assistance as
may be required for the performance of the Project.
E. It is agreed by the City that all records and files pertaining to information needed by
the Consultant for the project shall be available by said City upon reasonable
request to the Consultant. The City agrees to furnish all reasonable assistance in
the use of these records and files.
F. It is further agreed that no Party to this Agreement shall perform contrary to any
state, federal, or local law or any of the ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
G. At the request of the City, the Consultant shall attend meetings of the City Council
relative to the work set forth in this Agreement. Any requests made by the City
shall be given with reasonable notice to the Consultant to assure attendance.
H. The Consultant agrees to furnish, upon termination of this Agreement and upon
demand by the City, copies of all basic notes and sketches, charts, computations,
and any other data prepared or obtained by the Consultant pursuant to this
Agreement without cost, and without restrictions or limitation as to the use relative
to specific projects covered under this Agreement. In such event, the Consultant
shall not be liable for the City's use of such documents on other projects.
I. The Consultant agrees to furnish all reports, specifications, and drawings, with the
seal of a professional engineer affixed thereto or such seal as required by Iowa
law.
J. The City agrees to tender the Consultant all fees in a timely manner, excepting,
however, that failure of the Consultant to satisfactorily perform in accordance with
this Agreement shall constitute grounds for the City to withhold payment of the
amount sufficient to properly complete the Project in accordance with this
Agreement.
K. Should any section of this Agreement be found invalid, it is agreed that the
remaining portion shall be deemed severable from the invalid portion and continue
in full force and effect.
L. Original contract drawings shall become the property of the City. The Consultant
shall be allowed to keep reproducible copies for the Consultant's own filing use.
M. Fees paid for securing approval of authorities having jurisdiction over the Project
will be paid by the City.
I M.
N. Upon signing this agreement, Consultant acknowledged that Section 362.5 of the
Iowa Code prohibits a City officer or employee from having an interest in a contract
with the City, and certifies that no employee or officer of the City, which includes
members of the City Council and City boards and commissions, has an interest,
either direct or indirect, in this agreement, that does not fall within the exceptions to
said statutory provision enumerated in Section 362.5.
O. The Consultant agrees at all times material to this Agreement to have and maintain
professional liability insurance covering the Consultant's liability for the
Consultant's negligent acts, errors and omissions to the City in the sum of
$1,000,000.
IV. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
The total hourly, not to exceed fee for services under this Agreement is $89,500.00. The
associated task estimate is included below.
Milestone /Task Completion
Estimate of Resources
Approx Fee
Personnel
Kick-off Meeting
$17,500
Senior Engr, Engr V, Lead
Tech, Tech V, Tech II
Research existing information
Work Plan Preparation
Topographic, Boundary Survey & Base Mapping
30% Plan Preparation, City Review & Comment
$51,000
Senior Engr, Engr V, Engr
II, Lead Tech, Tech V
30% Plans to Utilities for Review
60% Plan Preparation, City Review & Comment
60% Plans to utilities
Acquisition Documents to City
Public Meeting or Individual Property Meetings
90% Plan Preparation, City Review & Comment
$16,000
Senior Engr, Engr V, Engr
It. Lead Tech, Tech V
90% Plans to Utilities
City Completes Acquisitions
100% Plans and Contract Documents
Bid Letting (Local Letting)
$5000
Engr V, Engr II, Tech VII
Start Construction
Limited Construction Period Services
V. MISCELLANEOUS
A. All provisions of the Agreement shall be reconciled in accordance with the generally
accepted standards of the Engineering Profession.
B. It is further agreed that there are no other considerations or monies contingent upon
or resulting from the execution of this Agreement, that it is the entire Agreement, and
that no other monies or considerations have been solicited.
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C. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the —
State of Iowa. Any legal proceeding instituted with respect to this Agreement shall be
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Johnson County, Iowa. The parties
hereto hereby submit to personal jurisdiction therein and irrevocably waive any
objection as to venue therein, including any argument that such proceeding has been
brought in an inconvenient forum.
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STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE
Billing Classification/Level
Professional
Billing Rate
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Land Surveyor, Legal, GIS, Environmental Scientist
Project Manager, Planner, Right -or -Way Agent, Graphic Designer
PrincipalII
$196.00
/hour
Principal
$185.00
/hour
Senior
$166.00
/boar
VIII
$153.00
/hour
VII
$146.00
/hour
VI
$140.00
/hour
V
$130.00
/hour
IV
$120.00
/hour
III
$110.00
/hour
II 1
$100.00
/hour
I 1
$86.00
/hour
Technicians--CADD, Survey, Construction Observation
Lead
$117.00
/hour
Senior
$113.00
/hour
VIII
$105.00
/hour
VII
$97.00
/hour
VI
$86.00
/hour
V
$78.00
/hour
IV
$72.00
/hour
III
$60.00
/hour
II
$52.00
/hour
I
$45.00
/hour
Administrative
II
$60.00
/hour
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Reimbursables
$49.00
/hour
Mileage current IRS standard rate
Outside Services
As Invoiced
CITY OF IOWA C1 11.06.17
COUNCIL ACTION REPO T4d(7)
November 6, 2017
Resolution approving, authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute and
the City Clerk to attest an Agreement by and between the City of Iowa City
and Snyder and Associates, Inc. to provide engineering consultant
services for the Gilbert Street Intersection Improvements Project
Prepared By: Scott Sovers - Sr. Civil Engineer
Reviewed By: Jason Havel - City Engineer, Ron Knoche - Public Works Director
Geoff Fruin - City Manager
Fiscal Impact: $89,500
Recommendations: Staff: Approval
Commission: N/A
Attachments: Resolution, Consultant Agreement
Executive Summary:
This agreement authorizes Snyder and Associates to provide consultant services including
design development, preparation of construction documents, bid phase services and limited
construction administration services for the Gilbert Street Intersection Improvements Project.
The project generally includes the following:
Gilbert Street (From College Street to Washington Street)
• Traffic signals at the College and Washington Street Intersections.
• Pedestrian curb ramps at the College and Washington Street Intersections.
• Roadway and pedestrian level lighting.
• New 12 -inch water main.
Washington Street (From Linn Street to Van Buren Street)
• Roadway and pedestrian level lighting.
Background / Analysis:
With the original Gilbert Street and Washington Street corridor improvements occurring in the
early 1970's, the traffic signals, roadway lighting and pedestrian curb ramps on Gilbert Street
(College to Washington) and on Washington Street (Linn to Van Buren) are in need of
replacement as they are in poor condition and do not meet current design standards.
Additionally, the existing 1946 6 -inch cast iron water main on Gilbert Street between College
Street and Washington Street needs to be upgraded to a 12 -inch main to meet future demands
of the downtown area.
The City issued a Request for Proposals to provide professional engineering services for a
number of projects, including the Gilbert Street Intersection Improvements Project. Snyder and
Associates, Inc. was chosen to provide consulting services based on upon their experience on
projects of similar type and size.
Prepared by: Brett Zimmerman, Public Works, 410 E. Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240,(319)356-5044
Resolution No. 17-339
Resolution setting a public hearing on November 21, 2017 on
plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for
the construction of the City of Iowa City Building Automation
Upgrades and Improvement Projects 2017, directing City Clerk
to publish notice of said hearing, and directing the City Engineer
to place said plans on file for public inspection.
Whereas, funds for this project are available in account # R4332.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Council of The City of Iowa City, Iowa, that:
A public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the
construction of the above-mentioned project is to be held on the 21' day of November,
2017, at 7:00 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.
2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of the public hearing for
the above-named project 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.
3. A copy of the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the
construction of the above-named project is hereby ordered placed on file by the City
Engineer in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection.
Passed and approved this 6th day of November 12017
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App oved by
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City Clerk City Attorney's Office rd &0
It was moved by sotchway and seconded by 'Thomas the Resolution be
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
Ayes: Nays: Absent:
x Botchway
x Cole
x Dickens
x Mims
x Taylor
x Thomas
x Throgmorton
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^� COUNCIL ACTION REP=
November 6, 2017
Resolution setting a public hearing on November 21, 2017 on plans,
specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of
the City of Iowa City Building Automation Upgrades and Improvement
Projects 2017, directing City Clerk to publish notice of said hearing, and
directing the City Engineer to place said plans on file for public inspection.
Prepared By: Brett Zimmerman - Civil Engineer
Reviewed By: Kumi Morris - Facilities Manager, Jason Havel - City Engineer
Ron Knoche - Public Works Director, Dennis Bockenstedt - Finance
Director, Geoff Fruin - City Manager
Fiscal Impact: The estimated cost for this project is $485,000, which will be funded by
Account #: R4332
Recommendations: Staff: Approval
Commission: N/A
Attachments: Resolution
Executive Summary:
This agenda item begins the bidding process for the City of Iowa City Building Automation
Upgrades and Improvement Projects 2017. This project includes modifications and upgrades
to temperature control systems at three buildings for the purpose of integrating existing HVAC
systems into the City's existing Building Automation System. Included is related mechanical
and electrical work. This work will be performed at the following three buildings:
• City Hall - 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
• Robert A. Lee Recreation Center - 220 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
• Mercer Aquatic Center and Scanlon Gymnasium - 2701 Bradford Drive, Iowa City,
Iowa 52240
Background / Analysis:
The existing HVAC and BAS systems in City Hall, Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Mercer
Aquatic Center and Scanlon Gymnasium are reaching the end of their useful lives and require
upgrades and/or replacement. This work will significantly reduce operating costs and energy
consumption in these facilities.
Project Timeline:
Set Public Hearing — November 6, 2017
Hold Public Hearing — November 21, 2017
Bid Letting — December 14, 2017
Award Date — December 19, 2017
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Construction Start
• Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Mercer Aquatic Center and Scanlon Gymnasium —
January 15, 2018
• City Hall —July 14, 2018
Substantial Completion
• Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Mercer Aquatic Center and Scanlon Gymnasium —
June 15, 2018
• City Hall —December 14, 2018
Final Completion
• Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Mercer Aquatic Center and Scanlon Gymnasium —
July 13, 2018
• City Hall —January 11, 2019
Prepared by: Jason Reichart, Public Works, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 3565416
Resolution No. 17-340
Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of agreement,
and estimate of cost for the construction of the Burlington Clinton
Street Intersection Improvements Project, establishing amount of
bid security to accompany each bid, directing City Clerk to post
notice to bidders, and fixing time and place for receipt of bids.
Whereas, notice of public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of
cost for the above-named project was published as required by law, and the hearing thereon held;
and
Whereas, the City Engineer or designee intends to post notice of the project on the website
owned and maintained by the City of Iowa City; and
Whereas, funds for this project are available in the Burlington/Clinton Intersection Imp account #
S3840.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa that:
1. The plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the above-named
project are hereby approved.
2. The amount of bid security to accompany each bid for the construction of the above-
named project shall be in the amount of 10% (ten percent) of bid payable to Treasurer,
City of Iowa City, Iowa.
3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to post notice as required in Section 26.3,
not less than 13 days and not more than 45 days before the date of the bid letting, which
may be satisfied by timely posting notice on the Construction Update Network, operated
by the Master Builder of Iowa, and the Iowa League of Cities website.
4. Sealed bids for the above-named project are to be received by the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
at the Office of the City Clerk, at the City Hall, before 3:00 p.m, on the 6th day of
December, 2017. At that time, the bids will be opened by the City Engineer or his
designee, and thereupon referred to the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, for
action upon said bids at its next regular meeting, to be held at the Emma J. Harvat Hall,
City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th day of December, 2017, or at a special
meeting called for that purpose.
Passed and approved this 6th day of november
2017.
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Resolution No. 17-340
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It was moved by sotchway and seconded by
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
Ayes:
Nays:
Thomas the Resolution be
Absent:
Botchway
Cole
x Dickens
Mims
Taylor
Thomas
Throgmorton
Deferred to 11/21/17
Prepared by: Wendy Ford, Ec. Dev. Coord., 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5248
RESOLUTION NO.
Resolution adopting City of Iowa City Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policies
Whereas, the Iowa City City Council believes it is in the public's best interest to establish a policy
guiding the community's economic development activities; and
Whereas, the City Council determined to review and revise existing TIF policies in their 2016-2017
Strategic Plan; and
Whereas, the policies address the public benefits that can be gained through the use of tax
increment financing; and
Whereas, the City Council Economic Development Committee directed the policy review and
revision process; and
Whereas, the City Council Economic Development Committee voted to recommend the TIF Policies
to the City Council at their meeting on October 19, 2017; and
Whereas, the policies will be used to guide the City Council's future use of tax increment financing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA, THAT:
The Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policies attached hereto are adopted.
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PROPOSED Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policies
City of Iowa City's Strategic Plan
Alignment with the City's Strategic Plan will provide the first indicator about whether a project may be
eligible for TIF. To the extent that a project helps achieve the City's Strategic Plan objectives and is
located within an established Urban Renewal Area (Exhibit A), it may be eligible to be considered for TIF.
2016 — 2017 City of Iowa City Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan intends to foster a more inclusive, just and sustainable Iowa City
a) Promote a strong and resilient local economy
b) Encourage a vibrant and walkable urban core
c) Foster healthy neighborhoods throughout the City
d) Maintain a solid financial foundation
e) Enhance community engagement and intergovernmental relations
f) Promote environmental sustainability
g) Advance social justice and racial equity
In addition, the City will continue to seek projects that diversify existing uses in the given urban renewal
area. Such projects may include Class A office, hotel, entertainment, and residential uses, provided
market studies and financial analysis support such investment.
Sustainability
New residential, office and mixed-use building projects receiving TIF in any urban renewal area shall be
certified Silver or better under the LEED for New Construction Rating System current at the time of design
development. Further, at least 8 points shall be awarded for the LEED-NC Optimize Energy Performance credit to
ensure that TIF projects help meet the City's carbon emission reduction goals.
This requirement does not apply to renovation projects.
Downtown building heights and character
Applications for TIF support for downtown projects must indicate how the proposed project will help
fulfill the overall vision of the downtown portion of the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Plan, "to
preserve and enhance the historic buildings and character of Downtown, while encouraging appropriate
infill redevelopment with a mix of building uses" (p. 18, Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master
Plan.)
Except under extraordinary circumstances, applicants seeking TIF should ensure that their projects fall
within the Desired Height ranges shown on the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan's
building heights diagram shown on p. 106 of the Plan (Exhibits C and D of this document). The height
considerations shall only apply to area inside the border of Iowa Avenue, Gilbert, Burlington and Clinton
Streets.
Deviations from the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Plan's guidelines shown on p. 56 and the
Desired Building Height map (p. 106 of the Plan and Exhibit C, following) may be considered if the
applicant demonstrates that 1) the proposed building and uses will help fulfill the overall vision of the
Plan by facilitating—architecturally, materially, and/or financially—the preservation and enhancement
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of adjacent or nearby historic structures, if applicable, and 2) that the proposed building will provide
exceptional public benefits.
Exceptional public benefits are ones that go well beyond what is required by other sections of this
policy, and which advance the City's vision of fostering a more inclusive, just, and sustainable city.
These public benefits may include:
1. innovative building design which produces affordable housing for long-term residents and/or
affordable retail space for locally -owned businesses;
2. attractive public space that is available and easily accessible to all city residents;
3. good job opportunities for low-income youth;
4. carbon -neutrality, or achievement of LEED Gold or higher certification; and
5. public display of paintings, photographs, sculpture, poems, and other visual and literary art,
maps, or historical artifacts that express how diverse groups have contributed to (and are
contributing to) the unique character and identity of contemporary Iowa City community and
culture. This list is not intended to constrain the developer's ingenuity in proposing public
benefits that clearly help foster an inclusive, just, and sustainable city.
For a proposed project which would be located on a street with a substantial number of buildings
eligible for historic landmark designation, the tallest portion of the project must be stepped back from
its street frontages far enough to produce "no significant impact" on the existing historic character of
the street fronts when seen from the public right-of-way.
The provisions of this section will apply until a Downtown Form -Based Code is adopted.
Historic preservation
Properties in the downtown area are designated one of four ways. Those that are:
a) on the National Register of Historic Places,
b) individually eligible (for the National Register of Historic Places)/key properties,
c) contributing properties (those that add to the historical integrity or architectural qualities to
make a local and/or national historic district significant), and
d) non-contributing properties.
New construction requiring the demolition of structures on the National Register of Historic Places, or
those identified as individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or those identified as
key properties are not eligible for tax increment financing. Further, all rehabilitation to these structures
shall be done in such a manner as to preserve or restore any historic structure to productive use. The
guidelines for determining if rehabilitation does preserve or restore the structure shall be those set forth
in the 1990 revised edition of the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for
Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
All additions to buildings on the National Register of on the National Register of Historic Places or those
that are individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or are key properties shall be
developed in such a manner as to be architecturally compatible with existing development.
(Amendment #9, 2001 City -University Project 1 Urban Renewal Plan.)
Properties designated contributing may be eligible for tax increment financing and any redevelopment of
contributing properties should preserve and enhance the historic character of the block
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Historic preservation projects may be eligible for TIF funding via district -wide TIF, to incentivize historic
renovation projects that may not add enough taxable value to rely solely on the subject property's
increment.
Affordable housing
TIF projects in any urban renewal area with a residential component as part of the project must provide
a minimum of 15% of the units as affordable to tenants at or below 60% AMI (area median income). If
those housing units are for sale, units will be targeted to households at or below 110% AML The City
may require a lower AMI for rental units.
Developers may be eligible to negotiate a fee -in -lieu of providing on site affordable housing, or to
provide affordable housing elsewhere in the community, subject to the City's sole discretion.
In part, in exchange for the increased density created for the Riverfront Crossings (RFC) zone, any
project with housing in the district, regardless of whether it is a TIF project, must include 10% affordable
housing. TIF policy in the RFC zone is that any financial gap due to affordable housing created by zoning
requirements (10%) is the responsibility of the developer and that affordable housing above the
required 10916 in RFC could be TIF eligible, if the financial analysis determines a gap.
Social Justice
The City will not contract with or provide any economic development incentives to any person or entity
who has participated in wage theft by violation of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection law, the Iowa
Minimum Wage Act, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or any comparable state statute or local
ordinance, which governs the payment of wages. Misclassification of employees as independent
contractors is a violation of the FLSA and is included in the definition of wage theft.
Development Agreements for TIF projects shall include in the contract for the construction of the
Minimum Improvements, between the Developer and the General Contractor, the following written
provisions, proof of which must be provided to City prior to the start of construction:
a) Agreement by the General Contractor to comply with all state, federal and local laws and
regulations, including, but not limited to the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 91C (Contractor
Registration with the Iowa Division of Labor), Iowa Code Chapter 91A (Iowa Wage Payment
Collection Law), Iowa Code Chapter 91D (Minimum Wage), the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and
the Internal Revenue Code.
b) Agreement by the General Contractor to provide to the Developer and the City no later than the
filing of an application for issuance of a building permit, the names and addresses of each
subcontractor and the dollar value of the work the subcontractor is expected to perform.
c) Demonstration by the General Contractor that it has the capacity to meet all performance, and labor
and material payment, bonding requirements relative to the Minimum Improvements.
d) Providing to the City a certificate by the General Contractor's insurer that it has in force all insurance
coverage required with respect to construction of the Minimum Improvements.
e) Demonstration by the General Contractor that it has required all subcontractors to agree, in writing,
that the subcontractor will comply with all state, federal and local laws and administrative rules and
regulations, including, but not limited to the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 91C (Contractor
Registration with the Iowa Division of Labor), Iowa Code Chapter 91A (Iowa Wage Payment
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Collection Law), Iowa Code Chapter 91D (Minimum Wage), the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and
the Internal Revenue Code.
Quality jobs
When a TIF project is based on the creation or retention of jobs, certain wage thresholds must be met to
help ensure the City's financial participation only serves to increase the average area wage. This policy
does not require that every job associated with a TIF project, such as those that might be created by the
addition of a new retailer in a building, or the construction jobs required to build a TIF project, meet
these standards. Rather, as a policy to incentivize the addition of high paying jobs to the local economy,
a jobs -based TIF incentive would be structured using the thresholds of the State of Iowa High Quality
Jobs Program.
Other Public Interests
Recognizing that some non-profit activity and/or investment in public infrastructure may influence
additional private economic development activity, TIF may be an appropriate tool to further investment
in Iowa City's cultural and/or natural assets. Understanding that TIF is made possible by the increased
value in real property, and that most cultural organizations and public lands are generally tax exempt, a
TIF project would only be possible by using increment from the district. Examples include:
a) Arts and cultural activities or facilities
b) Historic preservation
c) Public improvements that serve as a catalyst for the economic development of the urban renewal
area
Underwriting and Application
The following policies are designed to provide a consistent and transparent process for the review and
analysis of all applications for TIF assistance.
a) Complete application submission.
b) But for" standard: Each project must demonstrate sufficient need for the City's financial assistance,
such that without it, the project would not occur. Every other financial piece of the project must be
in place prior to the consideration of TIF. TIF assistance will be used as gap financing as determined
through gap analysis.
c) Method of TIF financing: The City reserves the right to determine the method of TIF financing that is
in the best interests of the taxpayer. As such, the City strongly prefers the use of TIF rebates over
the shortest term possible.
d) Developer equity: Developer Equity must be equal to or greater than City funding. TIF assistance
shall not exceed the amount of equity provided by the Developer. Equity is defined as cash,
unleveraged value in land, or prepaid costs attributable to the project.
e) Project based TIF: TIF for private developments must generate TIF increment sufficient to be self-
supporting. Only in exceptional cases, will the City consider using district -wide increment.
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COUNCIL ACTION REPO 8
November 6, 2017
Resolution approving revised Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policies.
Prepared By: Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator
Reviewed By: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
Simon Andrew, Assistant to the City Manager
Fiscal Impact: n/a
Recommendations: City Council Economic Development Committee
recommends approval (2-1)
Attachments: Resolution
Proposed TIF Policy document following Council Action Report
12/1/2016 Staff Memo: TIF Focus Group Report
3/10/17 Staff Memo: TIF Policy Review; topics outlined
4/20/17 Staff Memo: Excerpt regarding LEED
7/13/2017 Staff Memo: Regarding building height map
Executive Summary:
In January 2016, the City Council established a set of seven Strategic Planning Priorities
including one to Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy. Supporting that priority was
an initiative to review and consider amending the City's Tax Increment Finance (TIF) policy.
The Economic Development Committee (EDC) championed the task with a goal of establishing
a set of TIF policies with a balance of specificity and flexibility.
The EDC (Mims, Throgmorton, Cole) has completed its TIF Policy Review, voted 2-1 to
recommend the policies and submits the following proposed policies to the full City Council for
consideration. The committee has mentioned the need for public input on numerous occasions.
The City Council meeting on November 6 will be the public's opportunity to provide feedback
on the proposed policies. If the Council feel further input is warranted, it can defer a vote on the
policy until a later date.
Background / Analysis:
The committee desired input from community members and determined that conducting a
series of focus groups including people with various interests and expertise would be
appropriate. Staff conducted nine focus groups between June 2016 and March 2017 to gain
input on how TIF had been used to date and to get ideas for policy revisions going forward.
Focus groups included developers, architects, engineers, members of labor and worker justice
organizations, members of social service and arts oriented non-profit groups, members of
community promotional non-profit groups, taxing entities and others.
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Following the focus group meetings, the EDC then determined policy topics which they
discussed and refined from March 2017 through October 2017.
*For in depth information on the focus group findings, see the 12/1/16 staff memo attached.
*The attached memo dated 3/10/17 organizes key issues with focus group input related to
building height and sustainability.
The eight topics, proposed policies and notes on the development of the policies follow:
1. Sustainability.
The proposed policy states that all new residential, office and mixed-use building projects must
be LEED silver certified (or better) and that at least 8 LEED points must be awarded for LEED
new construction Optimize Energy Performance credits. Under the proposed policy LEED will
not be required for renovation projects or industrial projects.
There was considerable committee discussion around whether LEED certification should be
required or desired, whether it should only be required in Downtown and Riverfront Crossings
or in all urban renewal areas, and some discussion around requiring Gold Certification. The
idea to require at least 8 Optimize Energy Performance credits is intended to help ensure
progress towards reducing carbon emissions. Ultimately, the committee determined that LEED
Silver is an attainable measure and is important enough to require even if it adds to project
costs and the financial gap of a project.
*Staff was asked to provide more information about LEED and did so in a memo dated
4/20/17, excerpt attached.
2. Downtown building heights and character.
The proposed policy is that all TIF funded projects in the City -University Project 1 Urban
Renewal Area must help fulfill the vision of the downtown portion of the Downtown and
Riverfront Crossings Master Plan/Comp Plan. In the core of the downtown (bordered by
Burlington, Clinton, and Gilbert Streets and Iowa Avenue) the project must also be in the
desired building height range that is included on page 106 of the Downtown and Riverfront
Crossings Master Plan. Projects in the downtown core seeking to deviate from the desired
heights map may be considered if they provide exceptional community benefits, which may
include, but are not limited to the following:
a) innovative building design which produces affordable housing for long-term residents
and/or affordable retail space for locally -owned businesses;
b) attractive public space that is available and easily accessible to all city residents;
c) good job opportunities for low-income youth;
d) carbon -neutrality, or achievement of LEED Gold or higher certification; and
e) public display of paintings, photographs, sculpture, poems, and other visual and literary
art, maps, or historical artifacts that express how diverse groups have contributed to
(and are contributing to) the unique character and identity of contemporary Iowa City
community and culture.
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This list is not intended to constrain the developer's ingenuity in proposing public benefits that
clearly help foster an inclusive, just, and sustainable city.
There was much discussion about requiring TIF funded building projects to fall within the height
ranges detailed in the desired heights map from the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings
Master Plan/Comp Plan, as the map illustrates heights that, in some cases, are substantially
less than current zoning allows.
*Staff was asked to provide more information about the development of the Downtown and
Riverfront Crossings Building Height map and did so in a memo dated 7/13/17, attached.
3. Historic Preservation.
The proposed policy is that new construction requiring the demolition of structures on the
National Register of Historic Places, those identified as individually eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places, or those identified as key properties are not eligible for tax
increment financing. Further, all rehabilitation to these structures shall be done in such a
manner as to preserve or restore any historic structure to productive use. The guidelines for
determining if rehabilitation does preserve or restore the structure shall be those set forth in the
1990 revised edition of the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines
for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
All additions to buildings on the National Register of Historic Places or those that are
individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or are key properties shall be
developed in such a manner as to be architecturally compatible with existing development.
(Amendment #9, 2001 City -University Project 1 Urban Renewal Plan.)
Historic preservation projects may be eligible for TIF funding via district -wide TIF, to incentivize
historic renovation projects that may not add enough taxable value to rely solely on the subject
property's increment.
Properties designated contributing may be eligible for tax increment financing and any
redevelopment of contributing properties should preserve and enhance the historic character of
the block.
The committee's discussion points for the historic preservation policy revolved around
clarification of the definitions of historic buildings. More clarity regarding the impact of this
section on individual properties will come with the completion of the historic buildings inventory
project that is currently underway. A new aspect of the TIF policy as it relates to historic
preservation is the allowance for a district -wide TIF for a historic preservation project.
4. Affordable Housing.
In May 2016, Council adopted the TIF affordable housing policy which remains the same in
these proposed policies. TIF projects in any urban renewal area with a residential component
as part of the project must provide a minimum of 15% of the units as affordable to tenants at or
below 60% AMI (area median income). If those housing units are for sale, units will be targeted
to households at or below 110% AMI. The City may require a lower AMI for rental units.
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Developers may be eligible to negotiate a fee -in -lieu of providing on site affordable housing, or
to provide affordable housing elsewhere in the community, subject to the City's sole discretion.
In part, in exchange for the increased density created for the Riverfront Crossings (RFC) zone,
any project with housing in the district, regardless of whether it is a TIF project, must include
10% affordable housing. TIF policy in the RFC zone is that any financial gap due to affordable
housing created by zoning requirements (10%) is the responsibility of the developer and that
affordable housing above the required 10% in RFC could be TIF eligible, if the financial
analysis determines a gap.
5. Social Justice.
The proposed policy is that the City will not contract with or provide any economic development
incentives to any person or entity who has participated in wage theft by violation of the Iowa
Wage Payment Collection law, the Iowa Minimum Wage Act, the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) or any comparable state statute or local ordinance, which governs the payment of
wages. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a violation of the FLSA
and is included in the definition of wage theft.
Development Agreements for TIF projects shall include in the contract for the construction of
the Minimum Improvements, between the Developer and the General Contractor, the following
written provisions, proof of which must be provided to City prior to the start of construction:
a) Agreement by the General Contractor to comply with all state, federal and local laws and
regulations, including, but not limited to the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 91C
(Contractor Registration with the Iowa Division of Labor), Iowa Code Chapter 91A (Iowa
Wage Payment Collection Law), Iowa Code Chapter 91 D (Minimum Wage), the Federal
Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Internal Revenue Code.
b) Agreement by the General Contractor to provide to the Developer and the City no later than
the filing of an application for issuance of a building permit, the names and addresses of
each subcontractor and the dollar value of the work the subcontractor is expected to
perform.
c) Demonstration by the General Contractor that it has the capacity to meet all performance,
and labor and material payment, bonding requirements relative to the Minimum
Improvements.
d) Providing to the City a certificate by the General Contractor's insurer that it has in force all
insurance coverage required with respect to construction of the Minimum Improvements.
e) Demonstration by the General Contractor that it has required all subcontractors to agree, in
writing, that the subcontractor will comply with all state, federal and local laws and
administrative rules and regulations, including, but not limited to the requirements of Iowa
Code Chapter 91 C (Contractor Registration with the Iowa Division of Labor), Iowa Code
Chapter 91A (Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law), Iowa Code Chapter 91 D (Minimum
Wage), the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Internal Revenue Code.
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6. Quality Jobs.
The proposed policy is that when a TIF project is based on the creation or retention of jobs,
certain wage thresholds must be met to help ensure the City's financial participation would
contribute to an increase in the average area wage.
Committee discussion included the desire to make clear that this policy does not require that
every job associated with a TIF project, such as those that might be created by the addition of
a new retailer in a building, or the construction jobs required to build a TIF project, meet these
standards. Rather, as a policy to incentivize the addition of high paying jobs to the local
economy, a jobs -based TIF incentive would be structured using the thresholds of the State of
Iowa High Quality Jobs Program.
7. Other public interests.
The recommended policy recognizes that some non-profit activity and/or investment in public
infrastructure may influence additional private economic development activity, TIF may be an
appropriate tool to further investment in Iowa City's cultural and/or natural assets.
Understanding that TIF is made possible by the increased value in real property, and that most
cultural organizations and public lands are generally tax exempt, a TIF project would only be
possible by using increment from the district. Examples include:
a) Arts and cultural activities or facilities
b) Historic preservation
c) Public improvements that serve as a catalyst for the economic development of the
urban renewal area
8. Underwriting and application
The following policies are designed to provide a consistent and transparent process for the
review and analysis of all applications for TIF assistance.
a) Complete application submission.
b) Meet the "but for' standard: Each project must demonstrate sufficient need for the City's
financial assistance, such that without it, the project would not occur. Every other
financial piece of the project must be in place prior to the consideration of TIF. TIF
assistance will be used as gap financing as determined through gap analysis.
c) Method of TIF financing: The City reserves the right to determine the method of TIF
financing that is in the best interests of the taxpayer. As such, the City strongly prefers
the use of TIF rebates over the shortest term possible.
d) Developer equity: Developer Equity must be equal to or greater than City funding. TIF
assistance shall not exceed the amount of equity provided by the Developer. Equity is
defined as cash, unleveraged value in land, or prepaid costs attributable to the project.
e) Project based TIF: TIF for private developments must generate TIF increment sufficient
to be self-supporting. Only in exceptional cases, will the City consider using district -wide
increment.
A clean copy of the Proposed TIF Policies follows, along with the four background memos
previously provided to the EDC noted with a * above. Archived Economic Development
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Committee meeting minutes may be accessed online at: https://www.icgov.org/city-
government/boards/council-economic-development-committee.
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Date: December 1, 2016
To: Economic Development Committee
From: Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator
Re: TIF Focus Group Report
Introduction
In early 2016, City Council updated its Strategic Planning Priorities and initiatives to include
reviewing and consider amending the City's Tax Increment Finance (TIF) policy. Leading the
effort, the Economic Development Committee directed staff to get input from a number of focus
groups. This report summarizes input gained from those meetings in the last half of 2016.
Focus Groups
The EDC and staff worked together to form small focus groups of 5-7 people. It was important
to get feedback from a wide variety of community members and the following 8 groups were
formed:
• Developers who have applied for may have received TIF in the past
• Developers, architects and engineers who may or may not have participated in a TIF
project
• Members of staff and Boards of local taxing jurisdictions (County and Schools)
• Community booster organizations: CVB, ICDD, Chamber of Commerce, [CAD
• Non -profits: Social service and worker oriented
• Non -profits: Arts and Cultural oriented
• Neighborhood Association representatives
• Experts in or people with strong interest in Sustainability
Each focus group meeting lasted about 90 minutes and was broken into 3 segments. During the
first segment, staff presented a slide show explaining how TIF works, some recent TIF projects
and an illustration of how Iowa City compares with other Johnson County towns' use of TIF. The
next segment was a discussion of the slides and focus group members giving feedback about
what they learned or feelings they already had about TIF. The last segment was intended to be
a discussion about changes that could or should be made to TIF, those changes being relevant
to each focus group's perspective.
Themes from pre -Focus Group survey
Each focus group member was also invited to complete a survey before attending the focus
group meeting and the following are some themes that emerged.
People felt they could use more information about TIF. There was some indication they felt they
knew more than they actually did.
There was a typical bell curve of people's overall feelings about TIF, skewing slightly favorable.
In question 5, we asked participants to rank their preference of ways in which TIF has been or
could be used in Iowa City. The two most favorable uses were 1) to invest in parks and
improvements to riverfront areas, streets, trails, etc. and 2) to incentivize higher density
development.
When we separated the rankings of these uses by focus groups, the preference results were
strikingly and perhaps predictably different.
Themes from Focus Group meetings
After every introductory PowerPoint presentation, people seemed to have learned something
valuable. In almost every group, it was suggested that we do more to educate the community
about TIF and get this information out to the public, especially at a time when there is not a
political decision to be made about its use. Education about the use of TIF is critical to the
public's understanding of its use.
Several focus group members had a misunderstanding that TIF money is sitting in a fund
somewhere. In the introductory PowerPoint, those who misunderstood initially, realized that in
order for TIF money to be available to a developer, new property value must first be created,
assessed, and 100% of the property taxes due paid by the owner. Only then, and as portion of
those new taxes generated, is TIF money generated.
Developers were critical of the design approval process and lack of clarity for what is required
by developers to merit TIF.
Sustainability folks and Developers had general consensus that LEED silver certification could
be required of any TIF project.
Development and social equity should be framed together and not necessarily as independent
of each other. There are many unmet needs in the community.
A couple of groups said we should use TIF more.
Place -making, important to making a welcoming community, includes the provision of Arts,
Cultural and Social services, but those organizations do not have access to TIF.
Next Steps
The EDC should now decide the next steps this policy review should take.
Staff recommends the EDC review and discuss information in this report at your Dec. 13
meeting. After the review, the EDC can decide to seek additional information, such as sample
policies from other communities, or if it has enough information, direct staff to proceed with
drafting certain policy revisions for review at the next EDC meeting.
Staff would be happy to provide additional information or begin to draft policy revisions as
directed by the Committee.
p.2 - TIF Focus Group Report
Section 1- Summary of TIF Focus Group Survey taken BEFORE the meetings
1. Please rate your understanding of Tax Increment Financing
vary strong // Ilttle to no
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4.26%
good understanding
40.43%119)
2. How deep in your understanding of TIF?
For the questions below, and without looking it up, could you...
Explain what the
Explain the
INCREMENT
source of Tax
refers to in Tax
Increment
Increment
Financing
Financinq?
money?
100%
® Yes 0 No 60%
40%
20%
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(47 responses)
Itt"s
understanding
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concepts
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Explain the
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TIF levies?
(47 responses)
Give an
example of
any current
TIF policies?
The purpose of this 2nd question was to compare some specific actual knowledge of TIF with how well
people thought they understood it in general — in the 1't question.
p.3 - TIF Focus Group Report
3. If you feel you could benefit from more information about TIF, what would be helpful? (30 responses)
1.
Yes.
2.
Info about other/alternative types of financing and info about how other cities/regions use TIF (how,
why, where, when).
3.
An example of TIF in Iowa Cit
4.
What are the criteria used when determining the "but for' status whether the project would work with
or without tIF? May TIF projects be "paid off' earl ?
5.
Could this ever benefit arts organizations? Non -profits?
6.
a one sheet of the details
7.
1 think I generally understand the source of TIF money, but it would be good to have a more exact
understanding -- especially with regard to how much money is available for TIF use, and what (if
any) other types of expenses (or temporary allocations of funds) compete with TIF for investment
consideration.
8.
To understand and be able to explain to others the fact that TIF projects, when done well, are an
investment in the city's tax base.
9.
My ignorance is near total so anything would be helpful.
10.
How the duration of the increment is determined. What specific criteria does City of Iowa City use
for determining TIF eligibility?
11.
The commitments Iowa City plans to make toward responsible TIF use and the different choices
may in the past -- repayable obligations versus grants.
12.
Botha general and detailed overview/summary
13.
The answer to #3 (explain diff btw levies), re the different levies and TIF, would be useful to better
understand. Also, why have Iowa City developers needed TIF to build structures downtown in a hot
housing market with high rents? TIF makes the most sense to me when a developer is providing a
public good, like affordable housing.
14.
Is residential TIF appropriate for Iowa City.
15.
On Levy information
16.
Explain various uses, followed by local examples.
17.
No particular information is needed on my part at this time, but all information that is shared is quite
helpful, as it has in the past.
18.
A general primer on how TIF is used in the area. What are the issues...
19.
Gain a better understanding of the balance of growth in response to TIF vs tax revenue lost due to
TIF forgiven area.
20.
The justification as to why the City, besides a sparkling bond rating, lags behind other municipalities
in using TIF as a means to incentivize and facilitate improvements and developments
21.
For the general community, it would be to describe what makes an area urban blight. For
downtown, I believe it is because it's non -conforming from a lot of standards that would be onerous
without City support. Right? Also - the more requirements by City, the more City tax dollars go
towards the pro'act
22.
A short 101 would be helpful.
23.
What type of projects can it be used on
24.
yes
25.
Just an overall verbal description
26.
Overview of what it is all about how qualifies, etc.
27.
The direct and indirect pay back from projects other than the ones I am involved in.
28.
More info on what is feasible for TIF awards by prolect type and gap.
29.
Clear and consistent understanding of what conditions would be put on the proposed development
in order to successfully capture TIF. Much of the information that we got on our last project was so
late in the rocess that we were unable to react to it.
30.
What are the rules and requirements? It seems that every TIF awarded is different.
p.4 - TIF Focus Group Report
4. In general, describe your feelings about Iowa City's use of TIF? (44 answered, 3 skipped)
100%
80%
60%
40%
22.7%
36.6%
20% 11.4% 13.6% 13.6%
0%
(no label)
very unfavorable unfavorable neutral favorable very favorable
I do not know enough about Iowa City's use of TIF to respond
p. 5 - TIF Focus Group Report
5. Rank uses of TIF in order of preference
(45 responses, 2 skipped)
Tax increment financing is a financing tool made possible by an increase in taxable valuation that can be
used to achieve a number of public purposes. It is used to revitalize a blighted or underutilized area of a
city or to encourage economic development in targeted, previously undeveloped areas. It can be used to
incentivize individual development projects to include features or elements of public benefit, such as
affordable housing, Class A office space to attract new employers, higher energy efficiency, etc. It can
also be used to finance public infrastructure, such as new parks, street improvements, and similar
projects that would be a catalyst for private development, redevelopment and reinvestment in the
surrounding area. Below is a list of ways in which TIF has been used in the past.
Please rank these uses of TIF in your order of preference with 1 highest and 9 lowest.
To attract employers that will provide high quality
jobs or entrepreneurial opportunities to the
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To incentivize higher densuy development /
redevelopment in areas close to employment, public
transportation and other services.
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_ that serve as a catal st.
To incentivize private development that adds new
recreational, cultural, or entertainment opportunities
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To achieve greater building energy efficiency and
sustainability than would otherwise be required
To create more elderly housing
To incentivize historic preservation
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any color indicates the percent of folks who indicated that preference.
You can see that more people ranked Creating Affordable Housing as #1 in the rankings than any other
goal.
You can also see that Incentivizing higher density development and Investing in parks and
improvements almost tied for landing among most people's top 5 goals.
p. 6 - TIF Focus Group Report
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6. Do you have strong feelings about the types of projects TIF should be used for? If so, please explain.
1.
To help blighted areas, not to improve areas that are already doing well
2.
1 think all TIF funding should be oriented strictly towards projects that have major/mainly public benefits. I don't
think any of money should be used to incentivize development that has mainly private benefits.
3.
Environmentally friendly projects such as solar panels on ov't building and for low income housing.
4.
Improve density, meet affordability standards, meet energy efficiency standards.
5.
TIF should be used as a last resort and with the highest benefit to the general public.
6.
Areas that are considered "blighted" have not seen economic development equal to the average of the rest of
the city or county
7.
1 lived in tax -credit -funded housing in Kansas City when I was first out of college. The area was called the River
Market and while the location was highly desirable (by the river), it had been used for decades for industrial
purposes and needed reviving. The use of tax credits allowed people to buy the old manufacturing spaces and
turn them into beautiful lofts, but the requirements of the deal were that it was then used for low-income
housing. This income requirement made it possible for many artists and musicians to live in what would have
otherwise been an unaffordable downtown space. While the private investors benefited monetarily, the city also
benefited because the artistic uplift from those residents was so great, the area became known for music and
funky spaces, which spawned new growth (cool cafes, galleries, restaurants with live music, etc). Iowa City
has the potential to have a wonderful concentration of artists living downtown and having both a visible cultural
affect and an eventual economic impact, but what keeps this from happening is the cost of rent and the lack of
both affordable and desirable housing for young professional artists. My hope was that in some way, the River
Front Crossing area could create some of this opportunity but also, know it must be a direct goal of
development and marketed as such. Until we create spaces that are creative, interesting, and attractive to
these types of people, we will continue to see creative and artistic'flight' from Iowa City while at the same time
facing the realities of an aging o ulation of donors and shrinking funding for artistic organizations.
8.
An Arts Center would begreat!
9.
TIF should be used to promote the public good, meaning, there need to be tangible, otherwise -unobtainable
benefits behind any TIF project.
10.
TIFs should be used to create jobs and office space. TIFs should not be used to create "affordable housing"
that will be turned into student housing.
11.
1 am not in favor of subsidizing business with TIF.
12.
Not necessarily. However, IRL, for example, is in my opinion, an example of bad TIF usage, as it is too
aggressive. TIF should "plant the seed". I agreed with using TIF for the Marriott, but not necessarily for the
whole of IRL.
13.
1 am primarily concerned with the use of TIF to subsidize moderately high to high end housing. I don't think the
return in tax revenue offsets the opportunity costs of these projects. We can get more for our money.
14.
Affordable housing, higher density developments, Park areas as catalysts for dev., attracting employers.
15.
Given the widespread need for affordable housing in Iowa City/Johnson County, and the challenges to
developers in building affordable housing, it is important to use TIF for this purpose.
16. Affordable Housing
p.9 - TIF Focus Group Report
17. To incentivize private development.
18.
No strong feelings.
19.
From an administrative standpoint, I don't think my opinion is needed.
20.
Should be used for tangible infrastructure and area improvement.
21.
Projects that benefit all and reinvest in our community as well as provide jobs and affordable housing
opportunities.
22.
It was intended as a tool for economic development
23.
It should be used more frequently
24.
High density projects in the core of downtown are the most sustainable approach to smart growth. So in
essence sustainability. It's unfortunate that TIF is politicized to stop dense ro'ects out of NIMBYism
25.
Economic development
26.
We should it to help create more affordable housing and create more residential development in underutilized
areas
27.
no
28.
Preference should be given to basic sector industry that brings new money into the community.
29.
Pro ects that develop more tax basis for the city.
30.
1 have strong feelings about the financial analysis and gap determination
7. To what extent has Iowa City's use of TIF affected your organization?
nol
14.1
unfavorably
19.15%(S)
Explain your answer, if you like...
orably
15%(9)
neutral
46.81%(22)
(47 responses)
1. I'm on the Parks and Rec Commission. The TIF support the city is giving to developers could have been used
for Parks and Recreation (as well as many other needed oroarams).
2. Iowa City has used TIF well to expand the tax base and boost the economy with more dynamic housing and
commercial property options in the downtown core. This has enriched local culture by making Iowa City more
aooealinc to a wider varietv of oeoole.
13. TIF protects have expanded the tax base which gives the city more funding to use for projects such as ours.
p. 10 - TIF Focus Group Report
4.
I'm unaware how and if TIF is being used for Riverfront Crossings. If it is, it is to great benefit of my
neighborhood.
5.
It sees that the reductions in tax valuation that result from TIFs have affected schools and housing the most.
6.
See attached
7.
TIF is better once the TIF is ended and we see the results. TIF impacts budget negatively in the beginning, but
I feel that ultimately the positive impact outweighs the negative.
8.
lost revenue to school district
9.
Iowa City has judiciously use TIF and the result is a s
10.
ICDD members are concerned about the lack of predictability with knowing what they can do with their
properties. If they want to improve the properties and need public support, it isn't clear how to achieve it
11.
We have been able to develop projects that have added greatly to the downtown and which we (an one one)
could have developed without THE
12.
We have benefited from TIF but I believe the TIF also benefited the community. I would say it has be
somewhat favorable to our group.
8. What would you change about the use of TIF in Iowa City?
1.
more environmentally favorable projects
2.
1 don't know enough to comment.
3.
Restrict the use strictly to project that benefit the general public, is that achieve social, cultural or
environmental goals.
4.
1 would not use it for builders who have the money to pay the taxes
5.
1 don't know.
6.
Lesser amount of TIF to one project
7.
More education to the public about the policies.
8.
Use TIFs for their created purpose, area in need of affordable housing and economic development.
9.
Minimal allowance for TIF on the development of parking lots and standardized apartments with minimal
residency.
10.
Not sure?
11.
1 don't know that much about the checks and balances that are in place, but in general, I think I would reduce
restrictions on when and how it can b e used and give the city more authority to use TIF at its own discretion.
It seems to only be used as a last resort, and I don't think it should have to be that way. In my opinion, TIF
should be used every time the city will profit from the investment, with an eye toward the long term cultural
impact, and while placing a high value on improving the cultural diversity, affordability and environmental
sustainability of Iowa City.
12.
To give people a better understanding of the benefits and to dispel the notion that it is simply a way to make
the rich richer.
13.
TIFs should not be used to for student housing. TIFs should be transparent. The public should kow who they
are being provided to, including the members of the LLC and any gap analysis should be available on the
city's website. Iowa City should stop using NDC and should do its own gap analysis. There should be no
guaranteed developers fee. TIFs should not be used for what ultimately may be airbnb businesses.
14.
n/a
15.
Very uninformed, so can't make any recommendations.
16.
1 need to learn more before I can speak well to that.
17.
Greater emphasis on broad public benefit and not just focus on increased tax valuation as the end goal.
18.
1 would require a higher percentage LMI if commercial TIF is used where residential units are also part of the
project,
19.
1 do not have enough knowledge to recommend changes in use.
p.11 - TIF Focus Group Report
20.
Section
Transportation and affordable housing.
21.
Avoid the impression that TIF is benefitting a small number of developers. As the Council has already
legislated, use TIF for public goods like affordable housing rather than high end housing,
22.
1 don't know enough about the current use in Iowa City.
23.
Add a certified payrolls stem for workers.
24.
Focus on small business development.
25.
Unsure.
26.
Use it for creating a business/housing/etc. that would not otherwise have been able to afford locating here.
Disallow for rich developers.
27.
1 have no complaints
28.
Don't know enough to comment.
29.
Nothing. Careful, thoughtful and responsible use is critical.
30.
Use to encourage more dense, urban housing downtown and to attract jobs
31.
more frequency
32.
Create stronger metrics in the TIF policy - likely have to give up some flexibility to do so. More predictable
and less predictable, however, in the long run
33.
The section of the policy which "developers will be expected..." needs work. The "expected results of the
policy, as contained in paragraph 2, do not include affordable housing" or "wage theft" or "energy efficiency" or
"high quality architectural design". Also need better information to public on what a TIF actually is/does -- and
who benefits.
34.
Be more aggressive with it.
35.
not sure.
36.
to promote job creation
37.
More geared to residential development in outlying areas.
38.
1 would use it for more work force housing as the gap widens
39.
1 would not like Iowa City to use TIF the same way that Coralville uses TIF to encourage retailers to move
within the greatercommunit/re ion.
40.
The City Council's opinion and use of it.
41.
nothing
42.
up front funding projects that would not take place without it.
43.
1 would not prohibit up front TIF across the board. I would prefer the specific projects be analyzed.
44.
1 would maintain recent usage of TIF and/or expand.
45.
I'd like to see more consistency in the criteria that needs to be met. Example: if LEED is going to be used,
which sections are most applicable to the project? All are not equally appropriate. Also saying that every
project would have x,y or z or it wouldn't quality isn't productive. Evaluating each project specifically and
independently, allowing the developer to make his or her case on why they think it should be considered
would allow new and possibly better ideas to be proposed.
46.
no change
47.
The requirements of "public good" that need to go with it. Just take a project and if it needs some financial
help, do it. Don't force the project to become less financially feasible by adding affordable housing or a
bowling alley.
2 — TIF Focus Group Meeting Notes
TIF Focus Group #1— Developers who have gone through the TIF process 6/27/16
In attendance: Marc Moen, Kevin Digmann, Mike Hahn, Kevin Hanick, Charlie Graves, Ben Kinseth.
Staff: Wendy Ford, EDC member, Susan Mims
General impressions:
p.12 - TIF Focus Group Report
• Too many unprofitable functions (community benefits) are forced into projects in return for TIF.
• Approval process is onerous.
• Comparing TIF use with other Jo Co towns, perhaps IC does not use this TIF enough?
• NDC's process for evaluation is good, conservative.
• NDC evaluation slows the process down.
• "The odds of getting things done in IC are much tougher now."
• City staff has a lot of leverage and seems adversarial to project development. Don't like redesigning
a project for staff before it even goes to City Council.
• City staff (including CM) have too much say in what gets to go to Council.
• Negotiation is started after estimates are done, which is difficult since negotiated elements often
adds costs. If we knew up front what was required, we could get the estimates more accurate.
• Investors need minimum returns of 10-15% or there will be no investors.
• Rebates do not account for the time value of money.
• Time value of money is not a consideration in the long term impact of rebates. Staff is stingy.
• Do not understand the gap analysis.
• Hard to estimate construction costs, wait out the approval process and then have construction costs
be higher by the time the project starts.
• A'rebates only' policy can't support development of anything larger than Vogel House or Whiteway
sized buildings. It is a mistake to take away the upfront option for TIF.
• Drawings that are used to present concepts and ideas to staff will change as concepts move to
construction. As prices go from estimates to real, between being approved for TIF and construction
starting, design wraps up, final prices come in and adjustments need to be made to stay within
budget. (Recalled issue with Hilton Garden Inn window size changing between concept and building
drawings).
• Staff is skeptical about little tweaks to design.
• Developers do not have time to wait and wait for staff. (described an issue with a RFC FBC review).
Feedback about the TIF application process:
• There is a very strong sense of ownership by staff on design of project.
• There should be an introduction to the basics of how to apply, what it takes, etc., once per quarter.
Tom Jackson does a good job of explaining.
• NDC's spread sheets and formulas are too complicated. Developer commented that his own were
on $50K off and much simpler.
• IF you do away with up front TIF, that will take many of us out of any big project. We couldn't do big
developments downtown s/o upfront. There will be no big projects for 4 years.
• The City needs to decide what it wants downtown for height, referring to the Van Patten site
proposal —8 —10 —12 —14 stories?
• Need to know what the playing field is.
• Rather than force expensive new buildings to have affordable housing, allow older buildings to be
renovated for some affordable housing and finance that, keeping provision of affordable housing
costs lower. Do this with some of the older apartment stock.
• LEED equivalent doesn't mean anything. Certification does.. Each project should be judged on its
own merits.
• Relax parking requirements for buildings downtown.
• If using LEED, require certification to silver.
• Simplify TIF policies so developers know what exactly is expected of them.
p. 13 - TIF Focus Group Report
• Gap should be allowed to be adjusted as late changes are made, sometimes changing the resulting
gap be a few hundred thousand dollars. If changes due to City desires and time taken to review,
then City should consider helping to pay for difference.
• We are going to lose new development and new investments in this political environment.
TIF Focus Group #2 — Developers, architects, engineers 6/27/16
In attendance: Steve Gordon, Brad Houser, Duane Musser, Jesse Allen, Dennis Jordan, Kevin Monson,
Steve Rohrbach.
Staff: Wendy Ford, EDC member, Jim Throgmorton
General impressions:
• Iowa City's use of TIF pales in comparison to others which is not necessarily a good thing.
• TIF has gotten a black eye as is perceived as "giving away all the taxes."
• The City should develop communications to help with understanding how TIF is generated.
• It would he helpful to show how TIF money is generated and where it goes.
• Get better at showing the upsides of TIF.
• New taxes flow to City from new big project that would not happen without TIF.
• The City has huge leverage opportunity to use TIF to ensure higher value projects that generate
much higher tax revenues for the City of Iowa City. The City should not squander this opportunity
and should use it— like good business sense —for long term goals. This is not money going out, but
money that seeds new tax generation at much higher levels.
TIF projects are long term investments. The City would not get and the developers could not do
these larger projects without TIF.
• Someone should educate the editorial writers at the PC about TIF.
• Do a betterjob of showing where the money goes and how the money is used.
• Costs of building residential units is going up faster than ( ? )
• Financial gap keeps getting bigger due to regulations, materials, labor, quality, environmental regs
and inflation.
Feedback on measuring sustainability in TIF projects
• LEED is a good measure because people know what it is.
• LEED is good because it gets at quality of life issues in the built environment with attention to air,
light, work space, etc. Sustainability should measure these other things.
• Measuring solely on energy consumption only touches a portion of sustainability -- (for example,)
our demand for electricity is tapering off and we will be decommissioning electricity generation
plants.
• Quality buildings should be certified.
• To get a LEED silver designation is no extra cost in quality except for the certification.
• Solar photo voltaics should not be a requirement, because the area needed to ensure efficiency is so
great. Solar simply does not work on small footprint, taller buildings effectively.
TIF Focus Group #3—Community Promotional Orgs: Chamber, CVB, ICAD, TCDD 7/22/16
In attendance: Nate Kaeding, Mark Nolte, Nancy Bird, Josh Sabin, Josh Sabin, Tom Goedken, Rebecca
Neades.
Staff: Wendy Ford, Geoff Fruin, EDC member, Rockne Cole
p. 14 - TIF Focus Group Report
General impressions:
• Rhetorical question - What is lost by how Iowa City is not using TIF?
• Should we aim for more having a higher percentage utilization of TIF.
• Is there an optimum % use of TIF to ensure maximum economic development benefit?
• What goals do you want to meet with new policies?
• How bad do you want development? Insinuating more TIF would entice more development.
• Conversation between some group members and Rockne. Are we going to expand or constrict?
• Flexibility as opposed to predictability — is good (Rockne).
• Discussion around perception that Developers are just raking in TIF money. More education needed
on how decisions to help fund a development project happen.
• Suggestion that we simplify message to: By doing this, we get that ... and don't use fancy charts.
Feedback on what is worth rewarding with TIF
• Economic Development is what should be done with TIF to grow the tax base. That provides the
funding to do the other (social, environmental) things Council would like. Loading too many things
onto the development getting the TIF makes it onerous. Let the development happen and use part
of the TIF to accomplish the other goals.
• Cedar Rapids is eating our lunch right now. We need to build urban density and live work
opportunities.
• Housing for workforce is key.
• Developers need more certainty in the expectations they are to meet in a City -assisted
development.
• With regards to the percent of small amount of our total valuation used to capture TIF $, would it
make sense to strategically shoot for a higher percentage?
• The City needs to de -politicize TIF.
• Affordable housing is hard -wired in now —that was one political hot potato that now is not hot.
TIF Focus Group #4 —Taxing Entities (ICCSD and Johnson County) 9/19/16 evening
In attendance: Steve Murley, Brian Kirschling, Josh Busard, Mark Kistler, Rod Sullivan, Lisa Green -
Douglass. Craig Hansel (ICCSD CFO sent comments in).
Staff: Wendy Ford, EDC member, Rockne Cole
General impressions: what should TIF be used for
• Amenities or Business? It's intertwined. If you have a great city, you'll attract companies that want
to locate here.
• Redevelop blighted area, better experience, better housing and jobs, cycle of prosperity.
• Historic preservation, if it can get it done.
• Quality of life.
• What the community desires, but what the market is not producing on its own, i.e., elderly housing.
• Does building tax base alone justify TIF? I don't think so.
• Question: What would NOT get done if the city did not step in and help?
• Should be project specific.
• That there is no sunset on blighted areas is not good. Should be a sunset on all Economic
Development- as well as Blight -designated areas.
• Rich developers should not receive TIF.
• Question about how TIF affects schools. Craig Hansel's memo summarizes that TIF has little negative
impact on the ICCSD budget spending authority. The school aid formula allows the tax rate to float
p. 15 - TIF Focus Group Report
up in order to compensate for the loss of TIF valuation. District patrons are paying a higher overall
district tax rate as a result of TIF. Any entity considering the future us of TIF or expanding an existing
TIF area should give this fact due consideration.
Further information on the state's back fill was illustrated and discussed.
What would you change?
• Longer notice for consultation with county and school district reps.
• Property tax appeals should not be allowed in TIF districts.
• Minimum assessments should be required on TIF projects.
TIF Focus Group #5 — Non-profit orgs —social service and worker oriented 9/21/16
In attendance: Maryanne Dennis, Crissy Canganelli, Sally Scott, Tracy Achenbach, Royceann Porter,
Royce Peterson, Jesse Case (Charlie Eastham observing)
Staff: Wendy Ford, EDC member, Susan Mims
General discussion:
• Why not use TIF to do 100% affordable housing projects? (Described having to create NEW value to
generate TIF. Person did not realize this is where TIF comes from.)
• Discussion about whether entire subdivision could be done with TIF — (Yes, but a lot of 'ifs'. The
spirit of the TIF legislation was more about urban blight.)
• We should pay attention to unconventional allies, such as the CVB. They did not realize that
affordable housing was such an issue until CWJ came and talked to them.
• Higher density affordable housing near transportation is very important.
• It is important to grow UP instead of OUT to stem sprawl.
• We need to be more creative with transportation issues. Can TIF help pay for some of those?
• Service sectorjobs are not all accessible by public transportation
• We need a YIMBY committee — (Yes, in my back yard). We need to dispel affordable housing myth
o This will need Education, videos, PSAs.
• With regards to affordable housing requirement in Riverfront Crossings, where will any kids living in
AH in that area go to school? Where would they attend school?
• TIF should be used to support daycare close to workers in low income jobs.
• How best can we tell this story?
Susan said she and some of her colleagues see two ways of looking at TIF:
1) Growing the tax base —through gap analysis, ensuring development of projects that grow the base
that can help fund some of the social equity things we want.
2) Enhancing Social justice— by leveraging the tax -base -building projects, in part, to help with social
justice .
Going forward
• Affordable housing, transportation and daycare are important issues for all workers; critical for
lower income workers.
• Development and social equity should be framed together and not necessarily as independent of
each other. There are "cross-over" elements to each.
• The TIF presentation and slide slow should be offered to the public. Ask people to request this
presentation.
p.16 - TIF Focus Group Report
The representatives from the Labor group presented Model Bid Specifications for TIF recipients for
us to include in all development agreements. Contains 4 points. 1) Compliance with Tax Obligations
(fed, state, local). 2) Use of Leased Employees and Independent Contractors —all contractors and
subs must classify workers as employees. 3) Compliance with Registration/Licensing requirements —
comply with Iowa's Construction Contractor registration requirementss as a condition of submitting
a bid. 4) Disclosure of subcontractors and dollar value of subcontractor work upon bidding.
(document on file for details.)
TIF Focus Group #6 — Neighborhood Association representatives 10/17/16
In attendance: Derek John (Lucas Farms), Eric Jones (Creekside), Nancy Carlson (College Green), Paul
Swygard (Miller Orchard), Tim Weitzel (Longfellow), Mary Murphy (Normandy Dr.). (not sure, but I don't
think Jerry Hanson (Wetherby) or Jim Walter (College Green) made it to the meeting.) Judy Pfohl was
invited but not able to attend.
Staff: Wendy Ford, EDC member Jim Throgmorton
General feedback after slide presentation.
• There are needs in the community that are not being met, such as grocery stores within walking
distance in some areas. What does TIF do to help meet these needs?
• Life is hard as a single working mother with teenagers. TIF policies should address some of these
unmet needs.
• Feels there should be more transparency in the financial gap analysis. Not just the NDC report, but
the spreadsheets that provide the basis for the recommendation. Does not feel NDC should be doing
the gap analysis as they may have some hidden agenda. Why doesn't staff just do the analysis?
• Iowa City should do more active marketing of itself as a place to live and work.
• Likes the way Iowa City was in the 60s and feels downtown has become too gentrified.
• Seems downtown is now only a place for millennials as opposed to a place for the whole
community.
• We should find ways to keep the young people here.
• We need to have a vision and to market ourselves
• The comprehensive plan should be the vision.
• We need funds for smaller economic development projects.
• Iowa City is changing too much. To be a small town is to be more versatile.
What public benefits do you think the City should leverage with TIF?
• We need to be friendlier to businesses.
• We are not going a good job marketing ourselves.
• We need to increase density.
• We need to benefit all people including low income and elderly
• We need to protect residential neighborhoods.
• We need to ensure better balance among/between all income, racial and ethnic groups.
• Different housing types should be integrated together.
• Promote successes such as neighborhoods changing for the better.
• Affordable housing is now required and built in: not negotiable.
• Required green space needs to be seen by the public.
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TIF Focus Group #7 — Non-profit orgs — mostly arts and cultural oriented 10/26/16
In attendance: Andre Perry (Englert), Andrew Sherburne (Film Scene), Shane Schemmel (Summer of the
Arts), Alicia Trimble (Friends of Historic Preservation), Bob Richardson (Arts Iowa City), John Kenyon (City
of Literature), Matthew Steele (Little Village magazine). Andrea Wilson (Writers House) was not able to
attend.
Staff: Wendy Ford, EDC member Jim Throgmorton
Karen Garritson, NDC, also in attendance.
General impressions
• Surprised by stark differences in use of TIF between Johnson County towns — IC so low.
• Now I better understand the relationship about how TIF funds are generated. No development = no
TIF dollars. New development brings opportunities to use TIF.
• Original use of TIF derived from Federal funding program designed to alleviate blight.
• Questions blighted designation for downtown now. We are missing opportunities where housing
and economic development could and should be taking place.
Discussion about what the city should subsidize
• The Strategic Plan should dictate what you want to subsidize.
• Have a menu of features/benefits that have to be checked off including some "must meet' features.
• Overlooked populations (kids and parents — downtown not family friendly).
• Asked what drives people out of downtown now—answer drunks and "party people."
• An arts center downtown with gallery, classes, alternative to non -University of Iowa arts related
space would help.
• There are multiple faces of downtown including but not limited to party people. There the library,
film scene, playground, free concerts, etc. What we need is to coexist better... perhaps better
marketing, too?
• Historic preservation is important for place making.
• Support cultural things.
• Use TIF to help strike a balance for all of these things.
• There are varying perceptions of downtown.
• Awareness is key; be more welcoming.
• "This is off the TIF issue, but great social and cultural services help CREATE the welcoming
community we want to have. There are lots of non -profits out here trying to do this and bring
people together."
• Focus on community engagement and getting the community together.
• Perhaps TIFs could be used for grants.
• TIF Focus Group #8 Sustainability 11/2/16 evening
p. 18 - TIF Focus Group Report
In attendance: Martha Norbeck (C -wise consulting), Tom Carsner (IC Sierra Club Political Chair), Becky
Ross and Ann Christenson (100 grannies), Steve Long (ULI rep), Liz Christiansen (UI Sustainability), Peter
Rolnick (IC Climate Advocates), Liz Maas (Instructor, Kirkwood), Jim Trepka (IC Sierra Club Chair).
Staff: Wendy Ford and Simon Andrew, EDC member Rockne Cole
General Impressions
• "I knew nothing" and learned a lot from the slides.
• The percentage of TIF funding that goes towards a project is too high — i.e. Chauncey is 25%- it
should not be allowed to go higher than 10%.
• Costs are higher on larger developments.
• There should be a bonus for adding density — stems sprawl.
• TIF should reward developers for doing the right thing.
• Can there be a fee on carbon? Maybe no TIF if a project is not carbon neutral.
• Minimum standard could be that a project has to exceed Energy Code by 20% just to get you in the
door for consideration for TI F.
• Projects in flood zones should not be considered for TIF.
• Buildings should at least, be carbon neutral.
• Comment made that the City doesn't follow energy sustainability — why should developers.
Comment in return that Eastside Recycling, Firestation 4 new buildings are LEED.
• Energy performance, as opposed to energy efficiency should be valued higher. Use of renewable
energy should be considered higher value than just high efficiency windows.
• Tall buildings' cut back on sun. Black Hawk minipark could not be have a sun tree because of this.
• Loss of sun by new buildings blocking sun should be considered.
• (From one woman invited who could not attend): Overall, I think we should only provide TIFs for
project that have significant positive impacts for the public good. That could be, for instance,
through the provision of affordable/public housing units, environmental improvements projects (eg
a creek restoration, renewable energy production, streetscape improvements), or structures that go
above and beyond building codes and regulations.
• (Sent later by a person who had attended): I had an additional thought that I would like to share:
One of the challenges of sustainable development is the conflict between long-term and short-term
thinking, and the related fact that developers don't currently have a strong incentive to make
apartments sustainable since doing so reduces future costs for the renter but not for the developer.
Perhaps part of the "guide" to how we do TIF should implicitly include trying to minimize these
obstacles to sustainable development (which are built into our current economic system) in the
broadest way possible.
Discussed Chicago's draft Menu of Sustainability items
• Interesting way to present options
p. 19 - TIF Focus Group Report
Discussed USDN/IEDC definition of Sustainable Economic Development
The investment in business, social, built and natural environments
that creates increasing prosperity for all,
now and in the future.
• Would like better if the word business came after "social, built and natural." Puts too great an
emphasis on business.
• People, planet, profit =the correct order to think about things.
• "resiliency" would be a good word to use describing our ability to handle change
• Like the word "systems."
• Interesting that "Economics" has such a bad connotation, when the root of both Economy and
Ecology is "Eco", meaning "Home."
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]MEMORANDUM
Date: March 10, 2017
To: Economic Development Committee
From: Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator
Re: TIF Policy Review
Introduction
In January of 2016, the City Council established a set of seven Strategic Planning Priorities,
including one to Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy. In support of that planning
priority, Council listed seven initiatives, including one to review and consider amending the City's
Tax Increment Finance (TIF) policy.
The Economic Development Committee asked staff to frame key policy decisions. The goal is to
tailor a set of TIF policies that offer a balance of specificity and flexibility. Ideally, policy decisions
will align with Strategic Plan objectives, other City planning documents, and standard measures
such as the state's high quality jobs thresholds, blight remediation and expansion of tax base.
Staff conducted eight focus groups between June and November, 2016. Focus groups included
developers, architects, engineers, members of labor and worker justice organizations, members
of social service oriented non-profit groups, members of community promotional non-profit
groups, taxing entities and others. A lengthy report was presented to the Economic Development
Committee (EDC) at your December 13, 2016 meeting. Feedback from the focus groups indicated
that those associated with the development process were critical of the project and design
approval process in part because of a lack of clarity for what is required for a project to merit TIF.
People with expertise in sustainability seemed to reach consensus that LEED Silver Certification
could be required of most traditional TIF projects. It was also noted that place -making is a public
benefit, important to making a welcoming community, and includes the provision of Arts, Cultural
and Social Services yet it is difficult to fund these public benefits using project -based TIF.
Upon reviewing the focus group work in December, 2016, the EDC asked staff to solicit additional
stakeholder input on key decisions for the next meeting. The issues EDC members identified for
further discussion include building height and form, sustainable features, and the process through
which incentives are considered. Local organized labor leaders have also reached out to the City
with recommendations for TIF policy revisions. Staff conducted a roundtable to refine the focus
group input. This roundtable consisted of three architects and a developer. Staff also
communicated with a local labor representative to ensure a solid understanding of their issues.
This memo organizes the economic development issues addressed during the review process,
provides supporting information from community focus groups and staff and presents policy
decision points for each.
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1. Balancing building height and form with building economics
Deemed the most important policy by developers and architects, the building height issue
downtown is critical because it determines more than the aesthetics of new downtown buildings.
It shapes the residential population and thus, downtown diversity because of the economics of
the buildings themselves.
Developers note that the vast majority of student housing developers do not seek TIF because
student housing projects cash flow on their own and need no external support. In Iowa City,
student housing developments tend to be 4-7 stories tall, the maximum allowable with wood frame
construction. There is one recent exception in the RISE at Court and Linn, a large development
with a high rise tower dedicated to housing more than 500 students. Large or small, the market
value for student housing developments is so high they are able attract enough investors and
debt to avoid a financial gap. The economics are simple: smaller buildings are less expensive to
build requiring only wood framing, and are very lucrative because of their premium downtown
location and the ability at times to attract large rents from people living together.
Developers indicated that there is very little market for permanent residents in smaller buildings
downtown. First, the student -aged population can typically outbid other segments of the market.
Second, the older demographic wants dwelling units in buildings that are differentiated from the
student population, with amenities, other permanent residents and, often with views found in
higher rise buildings.
Developers say there might be a market for permanent residents in mid -rise buildings, but the
economics of mid -rise buildings are challenging. Generally, the requirement for steel construction
begins when the building exceeds 5 stories, essentially doubling framing costs per square foot.
Limiting a building to 7 or 8 stories does not allow for enough additional income to pay for the
added expense of the steel frame building without incentives. When there isn't enough income,
the value is lower and so is the appeal to investors and bankers, which creates an unnecessarily
large financial gap per square foot of building. As the building gets taller, the market value begins
to be high enough to attract investment and banker interest, thus shrinking the financial gap per
square foot.
Developers point out that of more than 2,000 housing units in downtown Iowa City, only 75 condos
are occupied by permanent residents; fewer than 4% of all downtown residents. The other 96%
is predominantly student -aged persons. Each new permanent resident downtown adds to the
diversity that we have been working to encourage. By allowing only mid -rise buildings in mid -
block parcels downtown, the diversity we seek in our downtown population will be harder to
achieve and the financial gaps will be more expensive per square foot. More importantly, the
development community may likely focus on the lucrative student market thus not even attempting
to work with the City on TIF projects.
Policy Decision points:
a) Determine a clear, predictable policy on building height for TIF projects.
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Is the height permitted by the underlying zoning code sufficient or is there another
guideline the Council wishes to use?
b) Determine how to consider architectural impact on adjacent properties.
Is staff design review sufficient? It is important to note that most projects are not
fully designed at the development agreement phase. Changes are often necessary
throughout the design process; general compliance with initial concepts rather than
exact adherence to early design phase documents can be used.
C) Promotion of Historic Preservation and reinvestment into existing building stock.
Project -based TIF depends on substantial increases in property value. Often times
this cannot be achieved when density is not increased. Thus, Council may want to
consider district -wide TIF applications for renovations or less time consuming
processes such as tax abatement.
2. Sustainability Features
There was consensus that LEED, while imperfect for every project type, is a good standard to
achieve for most new construction. In discussions with architects who design to LEED standards
regularly, there was consensus that LEED Silver Certification is the appropriate level to require
for a downtown building project, with some exceptions based on project scope or location.
Focus group participants agreed that LEED is a good standard because it covers a wider group
of metrics than just energy efficiency and thus, leverages higher quality projects. Buildings earn
LEED points across a range of categories such as site, water, energy, materials, indoor
environmental quality, etc. One concern from a roundtable member after our meeting was that a
building could achieve LEED Silver without scoring any points in energy efficiency, so her
suggestion was to require LEED Silver certification with a minimum of 8 energy efficiency points.
For those projects that would not be appropriate for LEED Silver certification (perhaps outside of
downtown and RFC or rehabs of historic buildings), one idea was to require documentation of
energy efficiency equal to 8 LEED points. The 8 point standard was not reviewed and addressed
with other focus group members. Roundtable participants also noted that a metric other than
LEED may be needed for manufacturing facilities; their discussion applied generally to residential
and mixed use buildings.
They agreed that while downtown projects should be able to achieve LEED Silver, achieving
LEED Gold certification would be a greater burden financially, requiring more financial gap filling
by the City.
Other measures of sustainability were also discussed, such as simply exceeding the current
energy code by 20%. This could be a measure or option available to developers when projects
are not well-suited for LEED.
Policy Decision point:
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a) Determine sustainability standards to require for TIF projects.
Options may include LEED Silver, LEED Silver with a baseline for energy efficiency
points, or for those projects not suited for LEED, 20% or greater than energy code
requirements, if applicable.
3. Affordable Housing
In May of 2016, Council adopted a resolution approving inclusion of affordable housing goals in
Economic Development policies. The following policies are for new construction projects that
include residential dwelling units and have requested City financing:
A minimum 15% of the residential units must be affordable for a minimum of 20 years, or the
term of the developer's agreement, whichever is longer. It should be noted that only the gap
between affordable units required through economic incentives and those otherwise required
by code (for example, the required 10% in Riverfront Crossings) will be considered for City
financing.
For rental housing, dwelling units shall be targeted to households at a maximum of 60% Area
Median Income (AMI). The City may negotiate dwelling units being designated for households
at a lower AMI.
S For owner -occupied housing, dwelling units should be targeted to households at a maximum
of 110% AMI.
❖ The City may negotiate a fee -in -lieu of on-site affordable housing with the fee to be used for
affordable housing purposes (for example, grants/loans for construction of affordable housing,
down payment assistance for income -qualified households, etc.). Fee -in -lieu of negotiations
currently allow the flexibility for providing affordable housing units off-site; off-site provision is
something Council may consider addressing more explicitly.
Policy Decision point:
a) Determine any refinements to above policy such as flexibility in the location of where
affordable units required for a project may be alternatively located.
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4. Social Justice
Wage Theft
In November of 2015, Council adopted a resolution aimed at ensuring the City will not contract
with any person or entity who has participated in Wage Theft by violation of the Iowa Wage
Payment Collection law, the Iowa Minimum Wage Act, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or
any comparable state statute or local ordinance, which governs the payment of wages.
Contractors in TIF building oroiects
Representatives of organized labor have submitted four recommendations for changes to the
City's economic development policies. The recommendations address organized labor's
concerns regarding contractors and subcontractors who use leased employees, sometimes
known as independent contractors. The concern is that an independent contractor can operate
essentially as an employee without the protection and benefits afforded to employees.
The labor representative made four recommendations for any project involving TIF. Staff
understands the goals of these recommendations, and believes to some degree the City's
economic development policies can help meet these objectives. However, there are significant
enforcement challenges and in some cases existing enforcement mechanisms better suited to
meet these goals. The four recommendations with staff commentary are listed below.
i. The requirement that all contractors and subcontractors be in compliance with all tax
obligations (workmen's comp, payroll, corporate, etc.);
Staff comment: Annual rebate certifications required by the City could also require a
statement from developers that to the best of their knowledge, all tax obligations have
been met. However, existing state and federal enforcement mechanisms are more
appropriate, as there may be cases in which there is a dispute as to whether obligations
have been met.
ii. That there be no use of leased employees (sometimes known as independent
contractors);
Staff comment: Monitoring of this requirement would be extremely challenging, and the
goal of this recommendation could be partially met with the inclusion of items iii and iv
below.
iii. That all contractors be in compliance with registration/licensing requirements at the Iowa
Workforce Development's Iowa Contractor Registration; and
iv. All subcontractors are disclosed.
Staff comment on recommendations iii and iv: Not all contractors and subcontractors will
be known by the developer at the time of the development agreement. A policy could
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include that the City, at its sole discretion, may request disclosure during the construction
process. Violations of State registration and licensing requirements are more appropriately
enforced by the State.
Policy Decision point:
a) Determine whether to adopt any of the recommendations above.
5. Other requirements
When certain projects are presented that align with other stated City goals and priorities, related
standards apply. Below are four for your consideration.
1) Quality of jobs created and/or maintained. An EDC member asked for clarification on the
definition of high qualityjobs. The City has required that for a project to be awarded incentives
based solely on jobs, the jobs must meet the same quality standards as those used by the
State of Iowa High Quality Jobs Program. Each year, the State updates its Average Wage
and Laborshed Area data. Traditionally, the City has also required that mostjobs to be created
meet or exceed 120% of the average, which for FY17 is $24.17 per hour. This threshold could
be adjusted down to the average or to any other point the Council feels is appropriate.
2) Class A office space. Historically, the City has required that new office space or office space
in an old building on first floor or above be built or renovated to BOMA (Building Owners and
Managers Association International) Class A standards (see below for definitions):
Class A
Most prestigious buildings competing for premier office users with rents above average
for the area. Buildings have high quality standard finishes, state of the art systems,
exceptional accessibility and a definite market presence.
Class B
Buildings competing for a wide range of users with rents in the average range for the
area. Building finishes are fair to good for the area. Building finishes are fair to good for
the area and systems are adequate, but the building does not compete with Class A at
the same price.
Class C
Buildings competing for tenants requiring functional space at rents below the average for
the area.
3) Hotels. The City views hotels positively because of the visitor population they attract and the
hotel motel tax they generate. Visitors spend money and their economic impact is significant.
The 7% hotel tax on every room -night sold is also a boon to the community, adding up to more
than $1 million per year in Iowa City.
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4) Community engagement. Iowa City values the tangible aspects of new buildings, new jobs,
new office space, historic rehabilitation, etc., There may be another measure to consider too:
the level of community engagement of the entity requesting TIF. Exemptions may include a
company offering ajob training program orwillingness to improve and maintain a public space.
You may want to consider stating this value in an introductory paragraph about TIF policy.
5) Public Improvements. You may want to consider a statement in the policy as it relates to the
use of TIF for Public Improvements. TIF revenues can be used to forward the goal of ensuring
a vibrant and walkable core. Stating this in the TIF policy reinforces the link between public
improvements and economic development with projects such as the pedestrian mall
renovation and/or streetscape improvements. Likewise, catalyst projects, such as the
Riverfront Crossings Park that will drive the private redevelopment opportunities in the
neighborhood would be another means to further economic development activity in the
Riverfront Crossings Area. The public improvements category could also encompass the
Arts, a significant component of place making and arguably, an economic development
catalyst.
Policy Decision points:
a) Determine whether to adopt a wage threshold for incentives based on jobs alone.
b) Determine whether to specify that any office space in buildings receiving incentives
meet BOMA Class A office standards.
G) Determine if we want to consider prioritizing hotels, assuming a positive market
study showing need.
d) Determine whether to state community engagement is important to prospective
TIF recipients.
e) Determine whether to make a policy statement about the use of TIF for public
improvements serving as economic development catalysts.
6. TIF Mechanics
1) Rebate vs. upfront TIF. The EDC has previously stated a preference to grant TIF rebates. The
reason for this simple: it puts the majority of the risk on the developer. The project has to be
successfully built, meet taxable valuation requirements and pay property taxes in order to
receive the first rebate. Conversely, if the City grants TIF up front, the funds are spent and
there is no guarantee that the project will be built and pay taxes, generating the TIF to repay
the City's up front financing. As a safeguard against the possibility that TIF would not be
generated from a project granted upfront financing, the City has used Minimum Assessment
agreements to ensure that property taxes from developers' other property holdings will be
used to repay the City when upfront TIF is granted.
At the Developer roundtable, a concern was raised that without upfront TIF, more significant
projects will not happen because they will not be able to attract the necessary financing. This,
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in turn, will feed into the diversity problem noted in the building height discussion above. There
was discussion that perhaps the size and scope of projects could determine eligibility for
upfront TIF, but there was no consensus on what size or scope to merit upfront financing might
be. It may be appropriate to consider additional public benefit for any upfront TIF.
2) Developer Equity. The EDC has historically required that Developer Equity be at least equal
to the TIF, ensuring that the developer has as much 'skin in the game' as they are asking from
the City. Developer equity does not include project debt. This has proven to work well and you
may wish to consider keeping the policy going forward.
3) Length of TIF term. The length of a TIF term, whether in the form of rebates to the developer
or repayments to the City for funding upfront incentives, has been determined by the need
demonstrated in the financial analysis. A policy you may wish to consider would be whether
to cap the length of time a TIF can be allowed or remain flexible, depending on the project.
Policy Decision points:
b) State whether rebates or upfront are preferred or not and under what conditions, if
any, upfront TIF may be granted.
C) State whether Developer Equity should be equal to the gap filled by TIF.
d) Determine caps, if any on term length for TIF.
We will discuss these policy decision points at your meeting on March 23. If you need any
background information, please feel free to email or call me (wendy-ford(djowa-citv.ong: 319-356-
5248).
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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 20, 2017
To: Economic Development Committee
From: Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator
Re: Excerpt of memo regarding LEED for TIF Policy discussion
TIF Policy: Sustainability
Policy focus: New residential and mixed use building projects in the City -University Project 1 Area shall
be LEED Silver certified (this area is also referred to as downtown & Riverfront Crossings -- see Exhibit B).
Building renovation projects would not be required to be LEED certified.
Remaining considerations: During the policy review process, a local architect specializing in LEED
suggested that TIF projects be required to achieve at least 8 of their LEED points in the Energy and
Atmosphere' category, noting that a new building located downtown could fairly easily achieve LEED
Silver without having earned any points from the Energy and Atmosphere category. Following the
committee's discussion on LEED, staff was directed to research the impact of requiring 8 points in
Energy and Atmosphere.
Staff met with the above mentioned and two additional local architects, whose firms have built many
LEED certified buildings in the region. Of the three, two think LEED silver certification is appropriate and
one thinks that money saved by not certifying would allow the developer to purchase even greater
energy efficient heating, cooling, windows and lighting packages. A summary of our questions and the
answers follow.
1. Why 8 points vs. fewer or more?
Each of the three architects thought 8 points was a reasonable stretch goal. Since this is the Energy and
Atmosphere category, and MiclAmerican is the local energy provider, they can model the cost/benefit in
the conceptual design phase, providing an estimate of the initial cost and long term benefit. Within the
Energy and Atmosphere category (LEED v.4), there are a total of 33 LEED points possible, 18 of which are
available in the 'Optimize Energy Performance' subcategory; similarly, up to 3 points are available in the
,on site renewable energy' subcategory; thus, 8 points seems appropriate if we are interested in
modifying a nationally accepted standard for downtown Iowa City.
LEED is intended to be a holistic approach to sustainability, with categories already weighted in the
scoring mechanism. It is possible that requiring additional investment in one subcategory may divert
investment in a different LEED scoring category. However, if this is the priority of the EDC, it appears to
be an achievable goal.
'There are seven categories from which buildings score points toward LEED, LEED silver, LEED gold or LEED platinum
certification. Those categories include a) sustainable sites, b) water efficiency, c) energy and atmosphere, d)
materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, e) innovation and design process, and 0 regional priority
credits.
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2. How expensive for developers is it to implement energy savings elements?
Lighting, heating, cooling and window "packages" are part of any building project. Any combination of
low to high energy savings on these project components can be bundled together and modeled for the
owner to understand the impact and return on investment any of the packages would have on the
project. Per our architect sources, and in generalized terms, energy efficiency packages pay for
themselves in 5-7 years.
One local architect said the long term benefits include the energy savings in operating the building, and
perhaps more importantly, the higher value commanded by an energy efficient building. An energy
efficient building will be more attractive to investors in the future.
3. What are the costs of the LEED certification process?
The short answer is "it depends on the project." One local architect estimated for Silver, the costs can be
0.5% to 1% of the total development cost (TDC) and for Gold —1% to 2.5% of TDC. Another local
architect estimated costs for Silver range from 0.5% to 0.75% of TDC.
Facilities.net cites a 2003 study by KEMA, an energy consulting company, on new construction costs of
four project types in California. Despite the age and limitations of project type in the study, they
continue to be among the most commonly cited, where TDC premiums to achieve the four certification
levels are as follows: LEED Certified: 0%-2.5%; LEED Silver: 0%-3.3%; LEED Gold 0.3%-5%; LEED
Platinum 4.5%— 8.5% (all of which average 3% including Platinum and 1.85% including all levels except
Platinum).
The Facilities.net information summarizes the answer to how much the LEED premium costs, by saying
that if LEED certification is pursued from the project beginning, developers should conservatively budget
2% for construction costs and $150,000 in soft costs for LEED Certified, LEED Silver and LEED Gold.
Staff recommends that all TIF funded new construction in the City -University Project 1 Urban Renewal
Area (C -U area) be LEED Silver certified. For all renovation projects and projects outside of the C -U area,
LEED certification and/or other efforts to help the City meet its stated carbon emission reduction goals
will be highly desired, but not required if other factors provide sufficient community benefit. Staff is
hesitant to recommend modifying the weighting of a national certification tool, but should Council want
to require it, it does appear doable.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 13, 2017
To: City Council Economic Development Committee
From: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
Re: Downtown/Riverfront Crossings Building Height Map
Introduction:
The City Council Economic Development Committee requested clarification regarding
the development of the 'building heights map' found on page 106 of the Downtown and
Riverfront Crossings Master Plan. Below is a summary of the map's purpose and
development.
Purpose:
The Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan includes a number of
recommendations that were included in order to provide general land use guidance. The
map on page 106 was included to illustrate the potential heights of buildings that could
result from the land use recommendations contained in the plan. The map was intended
to be viewed in the context of the comprehensive plan language; the Downtown District
recommendations are contained on page 54 — 56 of the plan. However, it was not
intended to be a regulatory tool. It was intended that the comprehensive plan language
and recommendations would be used to inform the development of a form based code
that incorporates the public input that was generated throughout the planning process.
As recommended by the plan, a form based code has been adopted for the Riverfront
Crossings District, but has not for the Downtown District. The plan identifies
recommended next steps on page 116.
Development:
The map was generated by the consultant, using existing conditions as the starting
point. Potential development opportunities were identified and heights were assigned to
these parcels by the consultant using the guidance provided in the comprehensive plan.
A public downtown visioning workshop helped to inform which development
opportunities were identified. The identification of potential development sites
incorporated the presence of historic buildings, location within the context of downtown
and individual blocks, the size of the property, and development proposals being
considered at the time the map was drawn.
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The plan notes on page 52 that, "it bears emphasizing - the Development
Opportunities identified on the following pages are conceptual in nature. Like
their predecessors in previous planning efforts, their value is to identify visions
and ideas for specific areas. Successful visions will endure, but details will
change and evolve as projects are implemented [emphasis in the original]. The plan
is simply a vision, highlighting certain areas. The decision to redevelop is ultimately up
to the property owner. Likewise, any areas not shown as redeveloped, could have ideas
implemented."
Public Input/Review;
As noted above, the projects identified in the Downtown District section of the plan were
informed in part by a downtown visioning workshop. The broader master planning
process included other workshops that were not solely focused on the Downtown
District. A three day design charrette was held during which the development
opportunities identified in the various subdistricts of the plan were vetted.
An open house was held on October 1, 2012 in which the entire plan was presented.
The downtown section of the presentation focused on the opportunities identified on
pages 54 - 56 of the document and the building heights map was not addressed nor
displayed in the PowerPoint shown at the open house. Maps from the plan were
displayed in the lobby for the public to view during the open house. A poster containing
the land use, building heights, parking, and special requirements diagrams was
displayed in the lobby (see attached).
There were also two public hearings of the entire plan at the Planning and Zoning
Commission and two at the City Council. Staff does not believe that there was specific
attention or scrutiny of the building heights map at the Planning and Zoning or City
Council meetings. A great deal of attention was given to building heights in the
Riverfront Crossings District form based code adoption process, however, that did not
include the downtown area.
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From: Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition <jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 3:54 PM
To: Council Late Handouts Distributed
Subject: TIF Policy --a request to defer action
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Hello, all. (Date)
We understand that the proposed TIF policy has moved out of the Economic Development Committee and is ready for
review by the full council.
We have been in discussion with the Chamber and other groups about the impact of the proposed policy on affordable
housing.
Although we may, ultimately, be unable to reach consensus on any possible revisions to the policy as it stands now, we
support the request to defer the discussion to your next meeting.
Thank you for the opportunity to carefully consider the outcomes of what will certainly be an important tool for shaping
our downtown and the ways that it serves the needs of our entire community.
Take care,
Sara Barron
Executive Director
Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition
Sara Barron
Executive Director
Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition
www.icaffordablehousine.org I www.facebook.com/icaffordablehousing I @jcahcoalition
Proposed TIF Policy
1. Sustainability
• Require LEED Silver certified
+ 8
Energy
Efficiency credits
on all new residential, office
and
mixed
use buildings
2. Downtown Building Heights & Character
• Fulfill vision of the Riverfront Crossings
Masterplan/Comp Plan
• Follow desired heights map ranges
• If deviating from desired heights map ranges, must
provide exceptional community benefits
Proposed TIF Policy
3. Historic Preservation
• New construction requiring demo of Registered, Key, or
Eligible to be Registered on the National Register of
Historic Places is not eligible for TIF.
• Rehab must be done to preserve or restore any historic
structure to productive use.
• Additions to buildings on Registered, Key, or Eligible to
be Registered on the National Register of Historic Places
shall be architecturally compatible with existing.
• Historic Preservation projects may be eligible for TIF via
district -wide TIF
• Contributing properties may be eligible for TIF and any
redevelopment of contributing props must preserve and
enhance the historic character of the block
Proposed TIF Policy
4. Affordable Housing (May 2016)
• TIF projects in any urban renewal area with a residential
component must provide minimum of 15% of units as
affordable to tenants at or below 60% AMI.
• City may require lower AMI
• If affordable units are for sale, units will be targeted to
households at or below 110% AMI
• Alternative at City's sole discretion:
• Pay fee in lieu of providing on site
• Provide affordable housing elsewhere
• In Riverfront Crossings, already a 10% requirement
• Only financial gap between 10 —15% eligible for TIF
Proposed TIF Policy
5. Social Justice
• No incentives to any entity involved in wage theft
• Agreements for incentives must include the construction
contract for construction of minimum improvements
• Contractor agrees to comply with all state, federal, local laws
• Before building permit issued, provide names and addresses of
subcontractors and dollar value of work
• Demonstrate capacity to meet all requirements relative to
minimum improvements
• Insurance coverage certificate
• General contractor must demonstrate that is has required all
subcontractors to agree in writing to comply with all state,
federal and local laws and administrative rules.
Proposed TIF Policy
6. Quality Jobs
• Mirrors state requirements when TIF is jobs -based
7. Other public interests
• Arts and cultural activities or facilities
• Historic Preservation
• Public improvements that serve as a catalyst for the economic
development of the area
8. Underwriting and application
• Meet the "but for" standard; all other financial pieces in place
• Rebates strongly preferred
• Developer equity =/> City funding
• Project based, generate own increment sufficient to be self
supporting
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