HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-06 Public HearingNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY -UNIVERSITY
PROJECT I URBAN RENEWAL PLAN IN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA
The City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa will hold a public hearing at its meeting on
October 6, 2020 which commences 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 to consider adoption of the City -University Project I Urban Renewal Plan,
Amendment No. 16 (the 'Plan"). If City Hall remains closed to the public, the meeting will be an
electronic meeting using the Zoom Meetings Platform. For information on how to participate in
the electronic meeting, see www.icgov.org/councildocs or telephone the City Clerk at 319/356-
5043.
A copy of the plan is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall,
Iowa City, Iowa.
The City of Iowa City, Iowa is the local agency which, if such Plan is approved, shall
undertake the urban renewal activities described in such Plan.
The general scope of the urban renewal activities under consideration in the Plan is to
assist qualified industries and businesses in the Urban Renewal Area through various public
purpose and special financing activities outlined in the Plan. To accomplish the objectives of the
Plan, and to encourage the further development of the Urban Renewal Area, the plan provides
that such special financing activities may include, but not be limited to, the making of loans or
grants of public funds to private entities under Chapter 15A of the Code of Iowa. The City also
may install, construct and reconstruct streets, parking facilities, open space areas and other
substantial public improvement, and may acquire and make land available for development or
redevelopment by private enterprise as authorized by law. The Plan provides that the City may
issue bonds or use available funds for such purposes and that tax increment reimbursement of
such costs will be sought if and to the extent incurred by the City.
Any person or organization desired to be heard shall be afforded an opportunity to be
heard at such hearing.
This notice is given by order of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, as provided by Section
403.5 of the State Code of Iowa.
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s/Kellie Freuhling _
City Clerk, Iowa City, Iowa
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