City of Ute ORDINANCE NO. 237 ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE CITY-WIDE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA OF THE CITY OF UTE, IOWA WHEREAS, Chapter 404, Code of Iowa (the "Act"), authorizes cities by ordinance to designate revitalization areas if such areas meet the criteria of the Act and if the City completes the procedural requirements of the Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, on May 4, 2026, this Council did, by Resolution No. 2026-16, adopt an urban revitalization plan for abatement of taxes on actual value added by qualified improvements to property assessed as residential, commercial, or industrial for the City of Ute, Iowa, called the City-Wide Urban Revitalization Plan ("Plan") for the City-Wide Urban Revitalization Area ("Area" or "Revitalization Area"); and WHEREAS, the Area has heretofore been found to meet the criteria of the Act; and WHEREAS, the revitalization of the Area so described will enhance the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, economic development, or a combination thereof of the Area and is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the City, and the Area substantially meets the criteria of Section 404.1 of the Act; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing and notice by ordinary mail was sent to the last known address of the owners of record within the Area as well as to any "occupants" of the addresses located within the proposed Area at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the City has held a public hearing on the Plan for said Area; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the City has adopted the Plan for said Area on May 4, 2026, subject to a 30-day petition period, and now desires to designate the Area as an urban revitalization area by ordinance, as required by the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UTE, IOWA: Section 1. That in accordance with the Act, and in consideration of the restrictions set forth in the preamble hereof, the Area legally described as follows is hereby designated as a revitalization area, which shall be known as the City-Wide Urban Revitalization Area: The Revitalization Area includes all property within the corporate boundaries of the City of Ute, Iowa, as of the effective date of this Plan. Moreover, to the extent allowed by law, any property annexed into the City after the effective date of this Plan shall be considered to have been part of the Area as of the effective date of its annexation to the City. Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3. That if any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of May, 2026. Jim Henschen, Mayor ATTEST: Megan Peitsch, City Clerk Read First Time: May 4, 2026 Read Second Time: Waived by motion May 4, 2026 Read Third Time: Waived by motion May 4, 2026 PASSED AND APPROVED: May 4, 2026 MP6-4-26
