404B.2 - CONDITIONS MANDATORY.

        404B.2  CONDITIONS MANDATORY.         A city or county may only exercise the authority conferred upon it      in this chapter after all of the following conditions have been met:         1.  The governing body has adopted a resolution finding that the      property located within the area was damaged by a disaster, that      revitalization of the area is in the economic interest of the      residents of the city or county, as applicable, and the area      substantially meets the criteria of section 404B.1.         2.  The city or county has prepared a proposed plan for the      designated disaster revitalization area.  The proposed disaster      revitalization plan shall include all of the following:         a.  A legal description of the real property forming the      boundaries of the proposed area along with a map depicting the      existing parcels of real property.         b.  The assessed valuation of the real property in the      proposed area as of January 1, 2007, listing the land and building      values separately.         c.  A list of names and addresses of the owners of record of      real property within the area.         d.  The existing zoning classifications and district      boundaries and the existing and proposed land uses within the area.         e.  The exemption percentage applicable in the proposed area      pursuant to section 404B.4.         f.  A statement specifying whether none, some, or all of the      property assessed as residential, agricultural, commercial, or      industrial property within the designated area is eligible for the      exemption under section 404B.4.         g.  A definition of revitalization, including whether it is      applicable to existing buildings, new construction, or development of      previously vacant land.  A definition of revitalization may also      include a requirement for a minimum increase in assessed valuation of      individual parcels of property in the area.         h.  A statement specifying the duration of the designated      disaster revitalization area.         i.  A description of planned measures to mitigate or prevent      future disaster damage in the area.         j.  A description of revitalization projects commenced prior      to the effective date of the plan that are eligible for the exemption      under section 404B.4.         3. a.  The city or county has scheduled a public hearing and      published notice of the hearing in accordance with section 362.3 or      331.305, as applicable.  In addition to notice by publication,      notification shall also be given by ordinary mail to the last known      address of the owners of record.  The city or county shall also send      notice by ordinary mail addressed to the "occupants" of addresses      located within the proposed area, unless the governing body of the      city or county, by reason of lack of a reasonably current and      complete address list, or for other good cause, shall have waived the      notice.         b.  The notice provided by mail to owners and occupants within      the area shall be given no later than thirty days before the date of      the public hearing.         4.  The public hearing has been held.         5.  The city or county has adopted the proposed or amended plan      for the disaster revitalization area after the hearing.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         2009 Acts, ch 100, §24, 30