Proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated 1991 City of Ankeny Urban Renewal Plan. (PH 2019-17)

The proposed Amendment No. 1 to the 1991 Amended and Restated City of Ankeny Urban Renewal Plan, which was restated and amended in 2018, includes the following update:

• The addition of the West First Street widening and improvements project - Phase I

The amendment adds no new land to the urban renewal area and has no effect on the duration of the plan or the area.

A public hearing date for this amendment was set at the February 4, 2019 meeting of the City Council.

Action: Consider motion to receive and file the report from Economic Development Director, Derek Lord, with respect to the consultation meeting held on February 12, 2019.

Action: Consider motion to adopt RESOLUTION determining an area of the City to be an economic development area, and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City; designating such area as appropriate for urban renewal projects; and adopting Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated 1991 City of Ankeny Urban Renewal Plan.