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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE MASON CITY DOWNTOWN REINVESTMENT URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA IN THE CITY OF MASON CITY, STATE OF IOWA
The City Council of the City of Mason City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing before itself at its meeting which commences at 7:00 P.M. on July 2, 2019 in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd Street SE, Mason City, Iowa, to consider adoption of a proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Mason City Downtown Reinvestment Urban Renewal Plan (the “Amendment”) concerning the Mason City Downtown Reinvestment Urban Renewal Area in the City of Mason City, State of Iowa, which contains the land legally described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot Eleven (11), Block Thirty-Five (35), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa, all in Section Three (3), Township Ninety-Six (96) North, Range Twenty (20) West of the 5th P.M. (Said point also being along the East Right of Way line of North Pennsylvania Avenue),

Thence South along the East Right of Way line of North Pennsylvania Avenue to its intersection with the North Right of Way line of First Street Northeast,

Thence East along the North Right of Way line of First Street Northeast to its intersection with the East Right of Way line of North Georgia Avenue,

Thence South along the East Right of Way line of North Georgia Avenue and continuing South along the East Right of Way line of South Georgia Avenue to its projected intersection with the South Right of Way line of Second Street Southeast,

Thence West along the South Right of Way line of Second Street Southeast to its intersection with the East Right of Way line of South Pennsylvania Avenue,

Thence Southerly along the Easterly Right of Way line of South Pennsylvania Avenue to the Northwest corner of Lot Five (5), M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence West across the Right of Way of South Pennsylvania Avenue from the Northwest corner of Lot Five (5), M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa to the Northeast corner of Lot 20, M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa (replatted as Charles D. Wilson’s Replat),

Thence West along the North line of Lot 20, M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa (replatted as Charles D. Wilson’s Replat),to the Northwest corner of said parcel,

Thence South from the Northwest corner of Lot 20, M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa (replatted as Charles D. Wilson’s Replat),to the Southwesterly corner of Lot 1 in Auditor’s Replat of Lots 14-15-16-17 M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Lot 1 in Auditor’s Replat of Lots 14-15-16-17 M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa, to the Southeastern corner of said Parcel, which point is also on the west Right of Way line of South Pennsylvania Avenue;

Thence Southeasterly along the West Right of Way line of South Pennsylvania Avenue from the Southeastern corner of Lot 1 in Auditor’s Replat of Lots 14-15-16-17 M. M. Burns Addition to Mason City, Iowa, to its intersection with the North Right of Way line of Fifth Street Southeast,

Thence West along the North Right of Way line of Fifth Street Southeast to its intersection with the East Right of Way line of South Federal Avenue,

Thence North along the East Right of Way line of South Federal Avenue to its intersection with the projected South Right of Way line of Fourth Street Southwest,

Thence West across the Right of Way of South Federal Avenue from the projected intersection of the South Right of Way line of Fourth Street Southwest and the East Right of Way line of South Federal Avenue to the Northeasterly corner of Parcel 070942701000, described as follows,

N 7.5″ L 18 & ALL L’S 19 & 20 BLK 17 EXC BEG AT NE COR L 20 S ON E LINE BLK 17 47.28′ TO PT 7.5″ S N LINE L 18 TH N 17°17″ W 20.2′ TO PT 6′ W E LINE BLK 17 TH N 38°09″ W 35.6′ TO PT ON N LINE L 20 & 28′ W NE COR L 20 TH E 28′ TO POB BLK 17 S MASON CITY

which point is also along the South Right of Way line of Fourth Street Southwest,

Thence West along the South Right of Way line of Fourth Street Southwest to the Northeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Thirty (30), South Mason City,

Thence North across the Right of Way of Fourth Street Southwest from the Northeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Thirty (30), South Mason City to the Southeasterly corner of Parcel 070928300100, described as follows,

L’S 37-38 & PART L’S 35-36 LYG WLY WASHINGTON AVE & ELY1/2 VAC ADAMS STR ADJ TO L 38 BLK D PAUL FELTS PLAT & S 17′ VAC 3RD SW EXT ELY TO W LINE WASHINGTON AVE

which point is also along the Westerly Right of Way line of the Westerly fork of South Washington Avenue,

Thence Northerly along the Westerly Right of Way line of the Westerly fork of South Washington Avenue and continuing Northerly along the Westerly Right of Way line of South Washington Avenue to its intersection with the South Right of Way line of Second Street Southwest,

Thence West along the South Right of Way line of Second Street Southwest to its intersection with the projected West Right of Way line of South Adams Avenue,

Thence North across the Right of Way of Second Street Southwest from the intersection of the projected West Right of Way line of South Adams Avenue and the South Right of Way line of Second Street Southwest to the Southeast corner of Lot Eight (8), Block Twenty (20), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa, which point is also along the West Right of Way line of South Adams Avenue

Thence North along the West Right of Way line of South Adams Avenue and continuing North along the West Right of Way line of North Adams Avenue to its intersection with the North Right of Way line of Third Street Northwest,

Thence East along the North Right of Way line of Third Street Northwest to the Southeast corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Three (3), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa,

Thence North from the Southeast corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Three (3), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa to the Southeast corner of Lot Nine (9), Block Forty-Four (44), H. G. Parkers Second Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence East from the Southeast corner of Lot Nine (9), Block Forty-Four (44), H. G. Parkers Second Addition to Mason City, Iowa to the Southeast corner of Lot Eight (8), Block Forty-Four (44), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa,

Thence North from the Southeast corner of Lot Eight (8), Block Forty-Four (44), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa to the Northeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Forty Four (44), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa,

Thence East from the Northeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Forty Four (44), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa, to the Northeast corner of Lot Two (2), Block Forth-Three (43), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa,

Thence North from the Northeast corner of Lot Two (2), Block Forty-Three (43), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa, to the Southeast corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Forty-Two (42), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa,

Thence North from the Southeast corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Forty-Two (42) of Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa to the Northeast corner of Lot Two (2), Block Forty-Two (42), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa,

Thence North across the Right of Way of Sixth Street Northwest from the Northeast corner of Lot Two (2), Block Forty-Two (42), Paul Felts Plat of Mason City, Iowa to the intersection of the projected West Right of Way line of North Enterprise Alley and the North Right of Way line of Sixth Street Northwest,

Thence East along the North Right of Way line of Sixth Street Northwest and continuing East along the North Right of Way line of Sixth Street Northeast to its intersection with a line projected North from the Northeast corner of Lot Five (5), Block Forty-One (41), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence South across the Right of Way of Sixth Street Northeast from the intersection of a line projected North from the Northeast corner of Lot Five (5), Block Forty-One (41), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa and the North Right of Way line of Sixth Street Northeast to the Northeast corner of Lot Five (5), Block Forty-One (41), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence South along the East line of Lot Five (5), Block Forty-One (41), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa to the Southeast corner of said Lot, which point is also along the North Right of Way line of the East-West alley, Block Forty-One (41), Railroad addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence East along the North Right of Way line of the East-West alley, Block Forty-One (41), Railroad addition to Mason City, Iowa, to its projected intersection with the East Right of Way line of North Delaware Avenue, which point is also the Southwest corner of Lot Eleven (11), Block Thirty-Seven (37), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence South from the Southwest corner of Lot Eleven (11), Block Thirty-Seven (37), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa to the Southwest corner of Lot Eleven (11), Block Thirty-Eight (38), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa, which point is also along the North Right of Way line of the East-West alley in Block Thirty-Eight (38), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence East along the North Right of Way line of the East-West alley in Block Thirty-Eight (38), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa to the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Thirty-Eight (38), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa,

Thence East across the Right of Way of North Pennsylvania Avenue from the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Thirty-Eight (38), Railroad Addition to Mason City, Iowa to the Point of Beginning.

A copy of the Amendment No. 3 is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, City of Mason City, Iowa.
The City of Mason City, State of Iowa is the local public agency which, if such Amendment is approved, shall undertake the urban renewal activities described in such Amendment.
The general scope of the urban renewal activities under consideration in the Amendment is to promote the growth and retention of qualified industries and businesses in the Urban Renewal and to rehabilitate, conserve and redevelop land, buildings and other improvements within such area through the elimination and containment of conditions of blight so as to improve the community through the establishment of effective land use controls, through use of an effective program of rehabilitation of existing buildings and elimination of those structures which cannot be economically rehabilitated, with a limited amount of acquisition, clearance, resale and improvement of land for various purposes specified in Amendment No. 3. To accomplish the objectives of Amendment No. 3, and to encourage the further economic development of the Urban Renewal Area, Amendment No. 3 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, Code of Iowa. The City also may reimburse or directly undertake the installation, construction and reconstruction of substantial public improvements, including, but not limited to, street, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer or other public improvements. Amendment No. 3 provides that the City may issue bonds or use available funds for purposes allowed by the Plan, as amended, and that tax increment reimbursement of the costs of urban renewal projects may be sought if and to the extent incurred by the City. Amendment No. 3 initially proposes no specific public infrastructure or site improvements to be undertaken by the City, and provides that Amendment No. 3 may be amended from time to time.
The proposed Amendment No. 3 would update the description of certain previously described projects to be undertaken within the Urban Renewal Area. The proposed Amendment No. 3 adds no new land to the Urban Renewal Area. Other provisions of the Plan not affected by Amendment No. 3 would remain in full force and effect.
Any person or organization desiring 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 the City of Mason City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 403.5, Code of Iowa.
Dated this 4th day of June, 2019.

/s/Aaron Burnett
City Clerk, City of Mason City, State of Iowa

(End of Notice)

Publish 6-19-19
Emailed 5-30-19