The City of Ionia Downtown Development Authority is hereby established pursuant to Act 197 of the Public Acts of 1975, as amended. The Authority shall have all powers, duties and authority prescribed in said Act, as the same may from time to time be amended. The Authority's boundaries within the City shall be as follows:
Being a part of the City of Ionia, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 2 of Smiths Addition to the City of Ionia for the place of beginning; thence West to the Northwest corner thence South along the East line of N. State Rd. to the centerline of vacated Mills St., thence East along the centerline of Mills St. to a point in line with the West line of Lot 10 of Mills Second Addition; thence South to the Southwest corner of Lot 10; thence East to a point 130 ft. West of the West line of Hall St.; thence North 128 ft.; thence West 43.25 ft. to the centerline of Mills St. (as vacated); thence North along the centerline of the N-S Mills St. to the intersection of the E-W vacated Mills St.; thence Northwest to a point which is 378 ft. North of the intersection of the South line of Section 18, T7N, R6W and 11.5 Rods West of the West line of Hall St.; thence East parallel to the South line of said Section 18 to a point on the centerline of Hall St., thence South along the centerline of Hall St. to the centerline of Lincoln Ave. (State Hwy. M-21); thence East along the centerline of Lincoln Ave. to the centerline of Dexter St. (State Hwy. M-66); thence South along the centerline of Dexter St. to a point in line with the North line of Lot 142 of Supervisor Voelker's Add.; thence West along the North line of Lot 142 to the Northwest corner; thence South along the West line of Lots 142, 140 and 139 to a point on the South line of Lot Line of Lot 139, said point being 205 ft. West of the Southeast corner of Lot 139; thence South along the West line of Lot 135 to the Southwest corner; thence East along the South line of Lot 135 a distance of 50 ft.; thence South to a point on the South line of Lot 134 at a point 50 ft. East of the Southwest corner; thence South 26 ft.; thence West 50 ft. to a point on the West line of Lot 131; thence South along the West line of Lots 131 and 130 to the Southwest corner of Lot 130; thence East along the South line of Lot 130 to a point 132 ft. West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 130; thence North parallel with the East line of Lot 130 to a point 13 ft. South of the North line of Lot 130; thence East parallel with the North line of Lot 130 to the East Line of Lot 130; thence South along the East lines of Lots 130, 126, 125 and 124 of Supervisor Voelker's Addition to the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Lovell and Dye's Addition; thence South along the East line of Lot 1 to the Northeast corner of Lot 8; thence West to the Northwest corner of Lot 8; thence South along the West line of Lot 8 to a point 1/2 way between the Northwest and the Southwest corner of said Lot 8; thence East 14 ft; thence South parallel with the West line of Lot 8 to a point on the South line of Lot 8; thence South to the Northwest corner of Lot 9; thence South along the West line of Lots 9 and 10 to a point 58 ft. North of the Southwest corner of Lot 10; thence West parallel with the South line of Lot 11 to a point on the West line of Lot 11; thence South to the Southwest corner of Lot 11; thence East to the Southeast corner of Lot 11; thence South along the West line of Lot 19 extended to the centerline of Main St.; thence West along the centerline of Main St. to a point in line with the East line of Lot 24 of Supervisor Voelker's Addition; thence South along the East line of Lot 24 to a point 114.5 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence West parallel to the North line of Lot 24 to a point 7 ft. 8 inches West of the West line of Lot 24; thence North parallel with the West line of Lot 24 to the centerline of West Main St.; thence West along the centerline of West Main St. to a point in line with the East line of Lot 29 of Supervisor Voelker's Addition; thence South along the East line of Lot 29 to a point 25 ft. North of the Southeast corner of said Lot 29; thence West parallel to the South line of Lot 29 to a point on the West line of Lot 29; thence North along the West line of Lot 29 to the Southeast corner of Lot 31; thence West along the South line of Lots 31 and 32 to the Southwest Corner of Lot 32; thence North along the West line of Lot 32 to the centerline of W. Main St.; thence West along the centerline of West Main St. to a point in line with the East line of Lot 252 of Supervisor Voelker's Addition; thence South to the Southeast corner of Lot 252; thence West to the Southwest corner of said Lot 252; thence South along the East line of Lot 253 to the Southeast corner; thence West to the Southwest corner of said Lot 253; thence North along the West line of Lot 253 to a point in the centerline of West Main St.; thence West along the centerline of West Main St. to a point in line with a point on the North line of Lot 256, said point being 40.5 ft. East of the Northwest corner; thence South parallel with the West line of 256 to the South line thereof; thence West along the South line of Lot 256 and part of Lot 257 to a point 8 ft. 5 inches East of the Southwest corner of Lot 257; thence North parallel with the West line of Lot 257 to the centerline of West Main St.; thence West along the centerline of West Main St. to a point in line with a point on the North line of Lot 258 described as being 40 ft. 8 inches East of the Northwest corner of Lot 258; thence South parallel with the West line of Lot 258 to the South line of Lot 258; thence West along the South line of Lots 260, 258 and 259 to a point 8 ft. 5 inches West of the Southwest corner of Lot 258; thence North parallel with the West line of Lot 258 to a point on the centerline of West Main St.; then West along the centerline of West Main St. to a point in line with the East line of Lot 260; thence South to the Southeast corner of Lot 260; thence West along the South Line of Supervisor Voelker's Addition and the continuation thereof to a point on the East line of Lot 261; thence South 171 ft. along the East line of Lot 261 to the Southeast corner of Lot 261; thence West 79.5 ft. along the South line of Lots 261 and 262 to the Southwest corner of Lot 262; thence South along the East line of Lot 263 and the continuation of the East line of Lot 263 to the South line of the Central Michigan Railroad Main track; thence Westerly along the South line of the C.M.R.R. to a point on the West line of land owned by the Ionia Free Fair Association; thence South along the West line of land owned by the Ionia Free Fair Association to the Center of the Grand River; thence Easterly along the meandering Center of the Grand River and/or the North bank of the Grand River, as the case may be, to the West bank of Prairie Creek; thence North along the West bank of Prairie Creek to the centerline of the Central Michigan Railroad; thence West along the centerline of the Central Michigan Railroad to a point which is 50 feet South of the following described point: Commence at a point on the West line Section 21, T7N, R6W and the centerline of East Main St., thence, East along the centerline of East Main St., a distance of 1,240 ft; thence South 01°33' East 486.29 ft. to the point intended to describe; thence North 50 feet to the North line of the Central Michigan Railroad Main track; thence North 01°33' West 486.29 ft. to a point on the centerline of East Main St.; thence East along the centerline of Main St. to a point described as follows: Commence at the intersection of Beardsley Rd. and East Main St.; thence North 75°58'00" East 562.45 ft. along the centerline of East Main St. to a point of curvature of a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 404.44 ft.; thence South 82°45'34" East 210.01 ft. on a long chord of said curve to a point on the centerline of East Main St.; thence East along the centerline of East Main St. 30.22 ft. to the point intending to describe; thence North 11°12'50" East 183.89 ft.; thence North 28°55'50" East 247.42 ft.; thence South 70°51'30" East 167.53 ft. to the West bank of Prairie Creek; thence Northerly along the West bank of Prairie Creek to the North-South 1/4 line of Section 16, T7N, R6W, Ionia Township; thence North 02°25'52" West 697.94 ft.; thence South 87°58'49" West 1,388.80 ft. along the South line of the North 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 16 to a point on the centerline of Bluewater Highway (M-21); thence Westerly along the centerline of said Highway to a point on the West line of Section 16, T7N, R6W; thence South 01°03'25" West 658.62 ft. to the Southwest corner of Section 16; thence North 78°32'31" East 33.19 ft.; thence South 05°09'52" East 326.74 ft. on the East line of Third St.; thence North 78°32'31" East 495.19 ft. to the centerline of Second St. (vacated); thence South 05°09'52" East 165.19 ft. on the centerline of Second St. (vacated); then North 78°32'31" East 599 ft. to the centerline of Beardsley Rd.; thence South along the centerline of Beardsley Rd. to a point in line with the North line of Lot 64 of the Places Addition to Prairie Creek; thence West along the North line of Lots 64, 63, 62 and 61 to the Northwest corner of Lot 61; thence South along the Eastline of Lots 61 and 4 to the centerline of East Main St.; thence West along the centerline of East Main St. to a point which is 559.57 ft. Easterly of the West line of Section 21 as measured along the centerline of East Main St.; thence South 11°49' East 165 ft; thence South 78°11' West 247.5 ft.; thence North 11°49' West 165 ft. to the centerline of E. Main St.; thence South 78°11' West along the centerline of East Main St. to the West line of Section 21, T7N, R6W; thence South 00°06' East 990 ft. along the West line of Section 21; thence South 70°36' West 801.27 ft.; thence North 545.6 ft. to a point on the South line of the Central Michigan Railroad Main track; thence South 84°49' West 574.34 ft. along the South line of said Railroad; thence South 86°31' West on the South line of the Central Michigan Railroad to a point described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Southwest 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, T7N, R6W; thence North 83°30' West 1,038.5 ft.; thence North 01°30' East 792.2 ft. to the point intending to describe; thence South 01°30' West 792.2 ft.; thence South 83°30' East 1,038.5 ft. to the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20; T7N, R6W; thence South on the East line of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20 to the North line of the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Main line; thence West along said North line to a point on the North-South 1/4 line of Section 20, T7N, R6W; thence North along said line to the Northeast corner of Lot 58 of Merritt's Addition; thence West along the North line of Lots 58, 59 and 60 to the Northwest corner of Lot 60; thence South along the West line of Lot 60 to the Southwest corner; thence West to the Southeast corner of Lot 62; thence North along the West line of Lot 62 to the Northeast corner; thence West to the Northwest corner of Lot 62; thence South to the Southwest corner; thence Southwesterly to the Northeast corner of Lot 90; thence South along the West line of Lots 90 and 101 to the Southwest corner of Lot 101; thence West along the South line of Lots 102, 103 and continuing across Cleveland St. to the Southeast corner of Lot 104 of Merritt's Addition; thence North to the Northeast corner of Lot 104; thence West along the North line of Lots 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 and 110 to the Northeast corner of Lot 111; thence South on the East line of Lot 111, 101 ft.; thence South 89°55'30" East 17.75 ft.; thence South parallel with the East line of Lots 111 and 118, a distance of 188 ft. to the North line of the C. & O. Railroad R/W; thence North 71°55'24" West along the North line of said R/W to a point described as 80 ft. West of and parallel to the East line of Lot 1 of Supervisor Inman's Addition; thence North parallel with and 80 ft. West of the East line of said Lot 1 to a point on the South line of Lot 3 of Supervisor Inman's Addition; thence West along the South line of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 to the Southeast corner of Lot 11; thence North along the East line of Lot 11 to a point which is 105 ft. South of the Northeast corner of Lot 11; thence West parallel to the North Line of Lot 11 to the centerline of Mill St.; thence North along the centerline of Mill St. to a point on the South line of the Central Michigan Railroad Main Line; thence West along said South line of said Railroad to a point to the centerline of S. Jackson St.; thence North along said S. Jackson St. centerline to the intersection of E. Adams St.; thence West along the centerline of Adams St. to a point due North of the West line of Lot 43 of Supervisor Covert's Addition; thence South to and along the West line of Lot 43 extended South to the North line of the Central Michigan Railroad Main Line; thence East along the North line of the Central Michigan Railroad to a point which is in line with the Northerly continuation of the East line of Lot 30 of Supervisor Hanigan and Baxter's Addition; thence South to and along the East line of Lot said 30 to the Southeast corner of Lot 30; thence West to the Southwest corner of said Lot; thence North along the West line of Lot 30 to the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of Colby and Peck's addition; thence West along the South line of Lot 1 to a point 70 feet East of the Southwest corner of Lot 1; thence North parallel with the West line of Lot 1 to the North line of Lot 1; thence West in line with the North line of Lot 1 to the centerline of Welton St.; thence South along the centerline of Welton St. to a point in line with the continuation of the North line of Lot 6 of Colby and Peck's Addition; thence West along said line to the Northwest corner of Lot 6; thence South along the West line of Lot 6 and the East line of Lot 24 of Supervisor Hanigan and Baxter's Addition to the Southeast corner of Lot 24; thence West to the Southeast corner of Lot 22 of said Addition; thence North to the Northeast corner of Lot 22; thence West along the North line of Lot 22 and 12 to the Northwest corner of Lot 12 of Supervisor Hanigan and Baxter's Addition; thence North along the West line of Lot 60 of Lovell's Addition and the continuation of said line to the South line of Lot 43 of Lovell's Addition, thence East along the South line of Lots 43, 44 and 45 to the West line of Colby St.; thence North in line with the West line of Colby St. extended to the North line of the Central Michigan Railroad line; thence West along the North line of the Railroad to the East line of Hudson St.; thence North along the East line of Hudson St. to the centerline of East Adams St.; thence East along the centerline of Adams St. to a point in line with the Southerly continuation of a line which is parallel with and 80 ft. East of the West line of Lot 5 of Lovell's Addition; thence North parallel with the West line of Lot 5 to a point 113 ft. North of the South line of Lot 5; thence East 51 ft.; thence South parallel with the West line of Lot 5 and the continuation thereof to the centerline of East Adams St.; thence East along the centerline of Adams St. to the intersection of the centerline of Lovell's Lane (also known as Webber Ct.) thence North along the centerline of Lovell's Lane to the centerline of East Main St.; thence West along the centerline of East Main St. to the intersection of the centerline of Library St.; thence North along the centerline of Library St. to the centerline of East Washington St.; thence West along the centerline of Washington St. to a point in line with the East line of Lot 15 of Hall's Addition; thence North along the East line of Lot 15 to a point which is midway between the Northeast corner and the Southeast corner thereof; thence West in line with a point which is midway between the Northwest corner and the Southwest corner of Lot 15 to a point 115 ft. East of the West line of Lot 15; thence South 74 ft. parallel with the West line of Lot 15; thence West 115 ft. to a point on the West line of Lot 15; thence North along the East line of Lot 65 of Supervisor Carten's Addition to the Northeast corner thereof; thence West to the Northwest corner of Lot 65; thence South along the West line of Lot 65 to a point 123.75 ft. North of the North line of W. Washington St.; thence West 8.25 ft.; thence South 33 ft.; thence West parallel with the North line of West Washington St. to a point midway between the East and West line of Lot 65 of the Original Town Plat; thence South on the centerline of Lot 65 and the continuation thereof to the centerline of W. Washington St.; thence West to the West line of Dye St.; thence North along the West line of Dye St and the East line of Lot 1 of Supervisor Hutchin's Addition to a point 94.5 feet South of the Northeast corner of Lot 1; thence West parallel with the North line of Lot 1 to the East line of Lot 2; thence North on the East lines of Lots 2 and 6 and the continuation thereof to the centerline of High St.; thence West along the centerline of High St. to a point in line with the East line of Lot 12 of Supervisor Hutchin's Addition; thence North to and along the East lines of Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21 to the Northeast corner of Lot 21; thence West to the Northwest corner of Lot 21; thence North to the Southwest corner of Lot 25; thence East to the Southeast corner of Lot 25; thence North on the East line of Lot 25, 60.5 ft.; thence N. 84° East 97.5 ft.; thence Northeasterly to a point on the East line of Lot 24 of Supervisor Hutchin's Addition, said point being 110 ft. North of the Southeast corner of Lot 24; thence North along the East line of Lot 24 to the Southwest corner of Lot 22; thence East to the Southeast corner of Lot 22 of Supervisor Amphlett's Subdivision; thence North along the East line of Lot 22 a distance of 93.5 ft. M. or L.; thence East to the Southwest corner of Lot 6 of Supervisor Amphlett's Subdivision; thence East along the South line of Lot 6 to a point which is 90 ft. West of the Southeast corner of Lot 6; thence North 10 ft.; thence East 90 ft. parallel with the South line of Lot 6 to the East line thereof; thence North along the East line of Lots 6, 7, 8, and 9 to the Southeast corner of Lot 10; thence West to the Southwest corner; thence North along the West line of Lot 10 to the centerline of Lincoln Ave. (M-21); thence East along Lincoln Ave. centerline to a point which is in line with the East line of the West 65 ft. of Lot 8 of C. Lovell's Addition; thence North to a point on the South line of Lot 8 at a point 65 ft. East of the Southwest corner of Lot 8; thence North parallel to the West line of Lot 8 to the North line of Lot 8; thence West along the North line of Lots 8, 9 and 10 to the Northwest corner of Lot 10; thence South along the West line of Lot 10 to a point which is 32 Rods North of the centerline of Lincoln Ave.; thence West parallel with the centerline of Lincoln Ave. to the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Wetterling's Addition; thence West to the Northwest corner of Lot 1; thence South along the West line of Lot 1 to the Southwest corner thereof; thence Westerly to a point on the West line of Hall St., said point being 398 ft. North of the South line of Section 18, T7N, R6W; thence West parallel with the South line of Section 18 a distance of 11.5 Rods; thence North parallel with the West line of Hall St. to a point on the South line of Lot 11 of Smith's Addition; thence West along the South lines of Lots 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3 to the Southwest corner of Lot 3; thence North along the West line of Lot 3 to the Place of Beginning.
EXCEPTING that part of the above described land lying East of the Westline of Prairie Creek and located in the Southwest corner of Section 16, T7N, R6W.
(Ord. 283. Passed 5-5-81.; Ord. 336. Passed 2-6-90.)