economic development
Helping businesses grow, attract jobs, and guide commercial land use
Watch for the next public vote that puts real terms on the table for the 18th Street & Hawthorne land deal and any follow-up steps tied to the former Hamilton site.
Typically discussed at Business and Industrial Development Committee - Community Development Authority. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The biggest concrete move was Council’s 8-0 vote to change the former Hamilton property from industrial to business zoning. That widens what can be built there on paper, and it’s a key step for whatever redevelopment comes next. No residents spoke at the required public hearing.
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Business and Industrial Development Committee / Community Development Authority discussed potential future expansion of Woodland Industrial Park and requested general policy direction; no action was requested.
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Business and Industrial Development Committee / Community Development Authority voted to give staff flexibility to negotiate a land deal involving the lot at 18th Street and Hawthorne Avenue tied to a possible Renee’s Popcorn relocation; the vote was all in favor.
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Business and Industrial Development Committee / Community Development Authority reviewed revolving loan fund activity and voted (all in favor) to reinstate a requirement that applicants show they are creating jobs with the borrowed money.
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City Council held a public hearing on rezoning the former Hamilton property (Parcel No. 053-000-052-030.05), currently owned by Fischer Scientific International, from I-1 (Industrial) to B-1 (Business); three calls were made and no one spoke.
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City Council approved the ordinance rezoning the former Hamilton property from I-1 (Industrial) to B-1 (Business) on an 8-0 vote.
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