ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

City Council Agenda

March 6, 2023
5 : 30 PM

Mark Holm, Mayor
Bobbi Bentz, Mayor Pro tem

Council Members: Jeff Perry, Joe Ruddy, Todd Shafer, Kelly Stearns
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Development Ensure Economic Vitality
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution
LEGAL:
Item Reviewed by Legal Counsel
SUBJECT:

Proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated 1991 City of Ankeny Urban Renewal Plan. (PH 2023-18)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Proposed Amendment No. 3 to the 1991 Amended and Restated City of Ankeny Urban Renewal Plan, which was last amended in 2021, includes the following updates:

  • The addition of parking, sidewalk and streetscape improvements on SW Walnut Street between SW 3rd Street and SW Railroad Drive, on SW Cherry Street between SW 3rd Street and SW 5th Street and new diagonal stalls on SW 3rd Street, west of SW Pleasant Street.

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

 

FISCAL IMPACT: No
There is no fiscal impact with the adoption of this plan.  Projects included in this plan are approved separately by the City Council.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS:
To approve the updates to the plan as presented.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL/COMMISSION/BOARD ACTION(S):

This urban renewal area was last amended in 2021.

PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
A consultation meeting with all affected taxing entities was held on February 15, 2023. No one attended the meeting and no written comments were received.  A report from that meeting is attached.
ACTION REQUESTED:

Action: Consider motion to receive and file the report from the consultation meeting held on February 15, 2023.

Action: Consider motion to adopt <strong>RESOLUTION</strong> 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. 3 to the Amended and Restated 1991 City of Ankeny Urban Renewal Plan.&nbsp;

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Consultation Meeting Report
1991 Amend. No. 3 UR Plan
1991 Amend. No. 3 Final Reso