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The ordinance matters because it moves forward improvements to Veterans Memorial Park (also called Laddies Grove), including new shelter-house floors, new sidewalks, benches with concrete pads and grills tied into concrete paths — work the mayor said is intended to reduce muddy conditions and improve accessibility.

Mayor Mary McCann described the plans: “the plans for Veterans Park also known as Laddies Grove are to do what we did at Kingsbury. New floors in the shelter houses, improvements to the shelter houses, sidewalks, meandering through the park,” and she added details about benches and grills tied to concrete slabs.

Council placed the project budget at $240,000 and staff said the expected total cost is $230,369. The mayor said roughly $200,000 of the funding comes from strategic community investment funding awarded to the city in 2024. Staff also told council the project must be completed by June 30, 2026, to meet grant requirements.

Council moved to suspend the rules and adopt the emergency ordinance during the meeting; council members voted in favor and the ordinance was adopted. The clerk had presented the legislation as a first reading before the motion to suspend and adopt.

The council also received two purchase-order reports from the clerk earlier in the meeting: a sanitary sewer lining on Hague Street for $20,520 and a $48,000 equipment payment to Stryker Corporation for fire equipment replacement. Those purchase orders were presented as routine administrative items and separate from the park contract.

With the ordinance adopted, staff will proceed to finalize the contract and begin scheduling work to meet the grant deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Defiance, OH Council Meeting 5.6.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Defiance City Council on May 6 adopted an emergency ordinance authorizing a contract for Veterans Memorial Park shelter-house and sidewalk improvements, with the mayor saying most of the work will be paid for with grant funds.","taxTitle","Defiance City Council , Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio","taxId",71646,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244900,"Council hears public comment on Wildwood map amendment; rezoning from OR to R2 proposed",231,497000,728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228403-3c2b2f25b4633993264a31ef8fd949da&start=497&end=728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228403-3c2b2f25b4633993264a31ef8fd949da/thumbnail_497000.jpg","/articles/6244900/Ohio/Council-hears-public-comment-on-Wildwood-map-amendment-rezoning-from-OR-to-R2-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244900-140a694ba43a3466c7bcb881edae534f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173602&Signature=cl7I0-LkhjLtXe8WSmyQ7FAA2KtH57H482C~abuCH2lYs0VPwEQ3A-70q8zqVwOT4KQfkRvRfiGUNseG4ysOy1ZTYeUlf5-rVmVf7JF8hdgiODAz-WShvBelM0hqD6yOZ8SLKtxrlWcTlPI3Tm5J2rngPThes~5EZd6AG9GQN2ersc-yAvA2r3zd5MUMKf6N-ArNigD64EFGQlAoyzsmDc2SPeizotgGa27I5Q9Gm2j3reDCaIlTquT610TBteHnzNLNlFln1vF9CWozHMk1jyEMSGU1IUxroawLEF6FaNvcjNKMG6piB70-9nPm2gksCY~5r5bt~dpUoc0IlQiVcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members opened a public hearing Tuesday on a map amendment and rezoning request from Baden Properties Limited to replat part of Wildwood Drive and change zoning from OR (office/residential) to R2 (intermediate-density residential).

The hearing is significant because rezoning would allow increased residential density, smaller lots and reduced setbacks, enabling roughly 40 single-family homes to be platted along the south side of Wildwood Drive, council members and staff said.

A city staff speaker explained that the map amendment concerns property west of Upton Street and that the application is a unanimous petition by a single owner. “Baden Properties, Limited is the applicant,” the staff member said while describing the black-and-white map presented to council. Staff said the north side of Wildwood is already zoned R2 and the proposal would bring the south side into alignment.

When asked to describe the difference between OR and R2 zoning, a staff member said OR (office residential) allows a range of office and residential uses, while R2 permits more residential density, smaller setbacks and fewer parking requirements. Council and the applicant discussed lot widths and platting; staff said detailed lot dimensions will be set by the platting process before the platting commission.

Council members and the staff speaker said the plan is still preliminary and estimated “right around 40” homes, with the exact number to be determined through platting. Planning commission recommended approval; staff noted a proposed map amendment rezoning ordinance will be presented to council at the May 13 meeting. No final rezoning vote was taken tonight.

The council invited public comment and said formal action on the rezoning will occur when the ordinance is presented next week.","Council members opened a public hearing Tuesday on a map amendment and rezoning request from Baden Properties Limited to replat part of Wildwood Drive and change zoning from OR (office/residential) to R2 (intermediate-density residential).",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244906,"Defiance holds public hearing on proposed TIF district covering three parcels, parks improvements discussed",242,230000,472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228403-3c2b2f25b4633993264a31ef8fd949da&start=230&end=472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228403-3c2b2f25b4633993264a31ef8fd949da/thumbnail_230000.jpg","/articles/6244906/Ohio/Defiance-holds-public-hearing-on-proposed-TIF-district-covering-three-parcels-parks-improvements-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244906-096336a28dcc8588579b8c934eefe3bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173602&Signature=LmMZjemaeCK-KhX9VHYgldwLHOIMShtM3-felqs3q7anuE1j86p~ky2bF~i3TVSr0PVHctaobDZMR61-Yer5Sh-VSmtbua7otkaThKSWXxQMigCFfxc9pY0PoykCuQeXbNxBR5lYCqZBf5j5EsUmukPbDycouNNahwLLgC4D8kZT7nQ8v1a5eb5SktYmB1lPd6pEDzGCNTP26vwJ97gq1ud~tzCFNGQLWpOjxOVni0kP~C70jnS9MSU7y~iDJoKQ0D-L7yS4Lw3EUF4HlT-LtsTm7d9NQ1U3Bx8AQgrMfDaZAO~aAyjMCXaoND~C2sXk-YM2wzCabHbJVZq6jxq4UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials held a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed tax increment financing incentive district for three parcels owned by Jefferson South Holdings LLC, with staff saying the district would fund roadway, utility and nearby parks improvements.

The hearing matters because council staff said the city intends to pursue capturing 75% of the increased taxable value on the parcels for 10 years to pay for public infrastructure and park work near the site.

Mister Bridal, a city staff member, described the TIF proposal as applying to “roadway improvements, water system improvements, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, pedestrian sidewalks, bike paths, shared use paths, street lights, gas facilities, electrical facilities” and, he added, “what we’re focusing on, parks and recreation facilities located within 1 mile radius of the Incentive District.” Bridal specifically named Palmer Park tennis courts and General Livingston’s Park as parks the TIF could help improve.

Bridal also said the parcels qualify as an incentive district because they are not larger than 300 contiguous acres and that the hearing gives the property owner an opportunity to opt out. He identified the sole property owner as Jefferson South Holdings LLC.

Council members pressed for details about housing counts and phasing. Mister Hancock asked how many homes were planned; a city representative said 89, split into two phases of 44 and 45 homes. The developer representative, identified in the hearing as Mister Baden of Baden Properties, confirmed the build would be phased.

City staff noted the proposed TIF structure and term but did not present an ordinance for final action tonight. Bridal said a text of the proposed ordinance was not displayed because “we don't have the screens on,” but summarized the planned scope and eligible improvements. No vote was taken on establishing the TIF district during the meeting.

The council did not take formal action on the TIF tonight; staff indicated next steps will include ordinance drafting and further notice. The public hearing record remains open for the property owner to object or for members of the public to comment at subsequent proceedings.","At a May 6 Defiance City Council meeting, staff opened a public hearing on a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) incentive district for three parcels owned by Jefferson South Holdings LLC. Council described a proposed 75% TIF capture for 10 years to fund infrastructure and park improvements near the site; no ordinance was adopted tonight.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244892,"Council adopts resolution consenting to annexation of 33.61-acre parcel along Ariesville Avenue",210,1176000,1386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228403-3c2b2f25b4633993264a31ef8fd949da&start=1176&end=1386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228403-3c2b2f25b4633993264a31ef8fd949da/thumbnail_1176000.jpg","/articles/6244892/Ohio/Council-adopts-resolution-consenting-to-annexation-of-3361-acre-parcel-along-Ariesville-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244892-192296a077f339eaf5ed79a2b0e931e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173602&Signature=JgRip2cherGW5StUuqLX20OAbzcBAN-5xH4uKQT5S~cgVRHXPVAL4ChouMGy2jOFLP4PsILcmMVvAL1fTMWSxQPUt66Sra-6GSo~8o98-ZSwepjdy6TJAdyK~XEbQDRg383~mrmLhiycNNYGLbKQ6X3x4HnvD~qFYHSma4YX0y33~IxvqKPx1lfZog6qT9RYXytUKn0KGxm7lgnJceENRi10ABDHdiT1qvc8CnDRMqp0Mqfm6sozj3GZOMFpnm1GYRJZWea0yjq6BQi33daNffxRvzc04V--v5gVPywok-inv0T1ZRk-E9~IsWQskmscZY1t9H-Es0umKZnKFmZMFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Defiance City Council on May 6 adopted a resolution declaring the services the city would provide to territory proposed for annexation and consenting to that annexation for a 33.61-acre parcel along Ariesville Avenue.

The action matters because the resolution is the city’s formal statement about services and zoning the city would provide if the county approves the annexation petition and a developer proceeds with residential development on the parcel.

Mister O'Donnell, a city staff member, told council the parcel is 33.61 acres along Ariesville Avenue and that the owner recently filed a petition to annex the property into the city. “This owner found a buyer to do residential development,” O'Donnell said, and the city will file the resolution with the board of county commissioners as the next step.

O'Donnell said the resolution includes language that links the property to prior assessment terms from about 13 to 15 years earlier, making the parcel subject to the same assessment terms if those are applied. Staff asked council to suspend the rules and call the question because the clerk must file the resolution with the board of commissioners by May 15.

Council voted to suspend the rules and adopted the resolution. Staff said after adoption the next step is filing the resolution with the county board of commissioners, which may then take action on the annexation petition.

Council then entered an executive session later in the meeting to discuss employment and compensation of a public official, pursuant to Ohio law.","Defiance City Council adopted a resolution May 6 consenting to services to be provided to a 33.61-acre parcel along Ariesville Avenue and authorizing filing with the county commissioners. The resolution sets zoning restrictions to apply on annexation and includes language on assessments; the clerk must file the resolution with the board of county","actionData","errors"]

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