Section 26.76.010 Riverside Conservation Area Project Description.

In conjunction with chapters 26.04, 26.08, 26.10, and 26.16 and section 26.12.010 of this title, this plan, and the tax exemption allowed under it, is applicable to all classes of real property located in the project area. The benefits of this plan apply to the rehabilitation of and additions to existing buildings and to the construction of new buildings.

1. Boundaries of Project Area. Beginning at the middle of the main channel of the Big Sioux River at the point of intersection with the north line of Section 14, Township 89, North, Range 48, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian; thence east along said north line to the point of intersection with the west line of Iowa State Highway 12; thence south and southerly along the west line of Highway 12 to the point of intersection with the centerline of the railroad right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad in Section 14, Township 89, North, Range 48, West; thence southeasterly and southerly along said railroad right-of-way to the point of intersection with the north boundary of Riverside Park extended both east and west; thence west along the north boundary of Riverside Park extended to the centerline of the main channel of the Big Sioux River; thence westerly and northerly along the centerline of the main channel of the Big Sioux River to the place of beginning, all in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.

2. Development Objections. The plan is intended to strengthen the economy, enhance the viability and stimulate the development of Sioux City by the elimination of blight, obsolescence and inappropriate uses with the renewal area and to encourage development and rehabilitation activities consistent with the needs of the project area and the City as a whole. Since residential development in the area is an integral part of the economic vitality of the City, the plan encourages utilization of this element of the economy also to meet these objectives.

In accordance with the above primary purposes, the Plan is intended to accomplish the following objectives:

a. Provide a comprehensive framework for the development of the Riverside Conservation Project area of Sioux City in a manner consistent with sound planning principles and the overall public good.

b. Increase employment in the area.

c. Foster economically sound development consistent with the needs of the city as a whole.

d. Provide for the development of an efficient street and utility system designed to serve the specific needs of the area.

e. Provide for the modification of traffic patterns and the construction of public improvements necessary to support the renewal program as proposed.

f. Provide for the orderly expansion of public and semi-public uses that necessarily reinforce the viability of the project area.

g. Encourage the use of good architectural and landscape design in the project area.

3. Types of actions. Proposed renewal actions in the Riverside Conservation Area Project area may consist of a combination of the following activities:

b. Demolition and related site clearance.

c. Disposition and redevelopment/development of property.

d. Relocation of families, individuals and businesses.

e. Rehabilitation and conservation of existing industrial and commercial enterprises.

f. Rehabilitation and conservation of existing housing stock.

g. Redevelopment and/or development of commercial facilities, public/semi-public open space, and residential uses through the location or expansion of these enterprises within the project area.

h. Vacation and/or dedication of public rights-of-way and easements.

i. Construction or reconstruction of public improvements. (Ord. 90/T-9270)