HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-19-J01zDD Tax Transitioning - I-80 Business Park AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: June 19, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving tax transitioning
concerning voluntary annexation of property – Interstate 80 Business Park
FORMAT: Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: On June 5th, the City Council held a public hearing and
took action on an approximately 76 acre annexation located south of Interstate
80 and west of R-22. The voluntary petitions signed by the affected property
owners included a provision for a 10 year tax transitioning process as is
identified within the State Code. The provision for tax transitioning is
consistent with previous annexations that have been completed within the City
of Waukee.
The resolution approving the annexation failed to include the provisions for
tax transitioning.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: The proposed resolution acknowledges the approval of the
annexation and allows for the provision of the tax transition as identified
within the individual voluntary petitions for annexation.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
PREPARED BY: Brad Deets, Development Services Director
REVIEWED BY:
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 17-_____
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TAX TRANSITIONING CONCERNING THE
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY – INTERSTATE 80 BUSINESS PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, State of Iowa, is a duly organized municipal corporation, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Iowa has received an Application for Voluntary Annexation
from several property owners located south of the current City Limits, located in Dallas County,
Iowa, and shown on the map identified as Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof
and legally described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
See Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof.
WHEREAS, such property collectively adjoins the City as required by Chapter 368, Code of
Iowa, 2017, and;
WHEREAS, all required notification has been carried out pursuant to Chapter 368, code of
Iowa, 2017, and;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held concerning said applications and the annexation on June
5, 2017 as required by law, and;
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2017, following public hearing, the City determined it is in the best
interests of the City and public that said property be annexed to the City of Waukee and
approved the same however the resolution (17-258) inadvertently omitted the authorization of
tax transitioning and the City Council deems it appropriate to amend and supplemental resolution
(17-258) to approve tax transitioning for the property being annexed as specifically provided
herein..
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Waukee amends and
supplements Resolution 17-258 as follows:
SECTION 1. The Application for Voluntary Annexation is hereby approved and said property
described in Exhibit “B” shall be annexed to the City of Waukee Iowa, in accordance with
Chapter 368, code of Iowa, 2017, and such property shall hereinafter become and be part of the
City of Waukee, Iowa.
SECTION 2. Tax transitioning of City taxes is hereby approved for property within the
annexation area, as authorized by Iowa Law, in the following percentages:
(a) In the first and second year following annexation of the Subject Property,
the Subject Property is taxed by City - 75% tax transitioning
(b) Third and Fourth year – 60% tax transitioning
(c) Fifth and Sixth year – 45% tax transitioning,
(d) Seventh and Eighth year - 30% tax transitioning
(e) Ninth and Tenth year – 15% tax transitioning.
Tax transitioning shall only be authorized for each specific property annexed hereunder
until such property is rezoned from A-1 zoning to another City zoning classification.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and
execute all documents necessary for this annexation and are directed to file the same as required
by the Code of Iowa.
Passed and adopted by the City Council on the 19th day of June 2017.
____________________________
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
Brian Harrison
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon