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City staff described the project in general terms: the applicant presented a plan for a senior‑oriented residential component and a commercial component facing Lafayette Street. The materials discussed a senior development with 289 single‑family units (as presented) and referred to commercial acreage of roughly 20 acres and about 90 acres of residential land in the overall concept. A council member noted plan language indicating the PUD could allow deviations from standard R‑2 lot widths, curbs and gutters and other typical subdivision standards; another cautioned that once dedicated and accepted the roads could become city property.

Council emphasized that the applicant must proceed through the usual PUD preliminary and public hearing process; the developer's representatives plan to be present at the July 17 hearing. No final council action was taken on June 5. Council members encouraged colleagues to review the PUD documents and prepare questions for the public hearing, including clarifications on road widths, drainage, ownership of infrastructure, and the developer's phasing plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","London City Council Meeting 6 5 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council received the Planning Commission recommendation on the Somerset Crossing PUD and set a public hearing for July 17.","taxTitle","London City Council, London, Madison County, Ohio","taxId",70685,"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},6208377,"Developer seeks 15-year, 100% CRA abatement for downtown West First Street project",980,2978000,3958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748357-6306fc17236b7a045e51d23fa33ea96d&start=2978&end=3958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748357-6306fc17236b7a045e51d23fa33ea96d/thumbnail_2978000.jpg","/articles/6208377/Ohio/Developer-seeks-15-year-100-CRA-abatement-for-downtown-West-First-Street-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208377-30c02bf6def439bba6db4fd8fe49d106/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038096&Signature=V6~UlpqxXCqb1y8~RhKTLH~4lUgz-9cYH9nB1fpzJDSvE~MibJTb~cp2hUoYaIKAC8RMsp~-746C1H9hl8hfTR60-b5GsfhshrXfMzIZDn72xIg48Pg7Wr8n1Q5UU6LtEUDp7nGOC73b~8a-LnxnwCt18bxZkU5Fv8GJ9QfGnEKMjR9dHB94waxOyUTJr5wyfwbAA8x0NSCeXa1rAhEyf6urub21QSh~~QyO7FJ4tvZbFSb587dk1UaWaQ8FpM~c8rEB0GYtttdxVLkcVZEqaxGIiow-v3j3tzSEmJFwP-OhoWamNVcC7~dLwTpSaWtHCangk8l-cPcYTuPbDVhiFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Council discussed an ordinance to approve a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement for properties at 36–42 West First Street, a proposal the applicant said would freeze taxable value of improvements for 15 years to make a large downtown redevelopment financially feasible.

Cole Antle, identified in the meeting as a developer and the project representative, told the council, \"We're not asking for a 100% abatement of the entire property tax value. We're solely asking for it to be frozen in its current time, and in 15 years, have it be reassessed again at what the value will be.\" He said the project would add businesses and jobs to downtown London and called the planned space a potential catalyst for further investment.

The CRA matter matters to taxpayers and downtown property owners because a 100% abatement on improvements would delay increased property tax revenue tied to the redevelopment for the length of the agreement. Resident Jim Boyd urged the council to demand more accountability and financial detail before approving long abatements: \"Do we know how much we could be giving up? I don't know how we would actually determine that... An auditor or a tax department report, do we have anything showing what that estimated would be?\" Boyd also said the ordinance and application lacked clear, enforceable expectations for what the developer must deliver in return for the abatement.

Antle described the planned uses for the site: an outdoor event space with ","City Council discussed an ordinance to approve a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement for properties at 36–42 West First Street, a proposal the applicant said would freeze taxable value of improvements for 15 years to make a large downtown redevelopment financially feasible.",{"_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},6208364,"Council approves police support specialist position and updates several job descriptions",275,2304000,2579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748357-6306fc17236b7a045e51d23fa33ea96d&start=2304&end=2579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748357-6306fc17236b7a045e51d23fa33ea96d/thumbnail_2304000.jpg","/articles/6208364/Ohio/Council-approves-police-support-specialist-position-and-updates-several-job-descriptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208364-72ce6533f8038c89783ca32b75165e6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038096&Signature=athPmhB6NWr16NUoq2Sk-nD9qouUAnLFWi~8tYGU~ewj-ORVITuWGLrR2bmMY10Oy7pt2QpOXfBjBs5eFtbGwk2NJjAWV68dwa0ibkE4HkteetnWWOrN-~6rOe7q9ibMIpWVioVj-Hsz8mW0pI15GgX04I9jeYpwAkyL9kYRVK8cyU-c9IxPTP~ZyBCiqkzhJciWLuad25r9DxPwuOG-8LHajcH-SzdF3dRw~yvC2LauP0K~JxD~5ppDoRHOpYRDG47D0qLxmLdI1t3KF654zn0WECTOYEBGc5URw0CUyifY5AlWiZgiqm0oQv6u0QyCI9yI4MvBe7ZxeIPxhqSDvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","London City Council adopted a package of personnel actions on June 5 that added a police support specialist position, set the new position's salary range, and revised job descriptions across several departments.

Resolution 136.25, described in council as adding a new job description for a police support specialist, passed on a roll call vote (Yes: Jackman, Stahl, Hick, Trainer, Hayes, Eads; No: McDaniels). The council followed by adopting Ordinance 138‑25, which sets the salary range for the police support specialist. The ordinance passed after debate with recorded votes including six yeses and one no (No: Councilman McDaniels).

Council members and staff said the police support specialist will take on responsibilities such as evidence room management, grant writing, and liaison work with community organizations; the position is not intended to replace dispatchers. As the council debated the salary range, one member noted that the starting salary proposed for the new position was higher than existing starting pay for other department heads, though the top of the new range was lower than some existing positions.

Council also approved Resolution 139.25 updating the administrative executive assistant job description. The revised description adds public communications duties, event support, and removes a prior requirement to be able to obtain notary public status (the council discussed that multiple notaries currently exist in the building). That resolution passed with recorded votes (Yes: Hitt, Trainer, Hayes, Jackman, Stahl; No: Eads, McDaniels).

Council members and the chief of police (noted in meeting discussion) said the police department needs the new classification so it can post and hire candidates as dispatch positions transition to county service. Council directed staff to proceed with recruitment and noted the changes set pay ranges for the next three years.","Council adopted resolutions adding a police support specialist job, set a salary range for the new position, and approved revisions to multiple job descriptions; some council members raised pay‑parity concerns during debate.",{"_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},6208370,"Council schedules hearings on joining Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council after public questions on transparency and renewables",2664,798000,3462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748357-6306fc17236b7a045e51d23fa33ea96d&start=798&end=3462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748357-6306fc17236b7a045e51d23fa33ea96d/thumbnail_798000.jpg","/articles/6208370/Ohio/Council-schedules-hearings-on-joining-Sustainable-Ohio-Public-Energy-Council-after-public-questions-on-transparency-and-renewables","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208370-7c4ac353ef792546ef4977d3ec6b2dd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038096&Signature=IF6sx4OzTqj-kNQNxy3RwIH43B6XGlLbTb2eN8IpzP4g16ahZAar~x5TkuwjjgLlFBtivOyCsVQQXGwhGeIEgK-dulmMzpN1iIamHtlKcQ5yESXsh7UNfeqJvd4KqINs~jeBCpul72zJ~wk~qPxmZ1USk1laVRdRu3dMaiJiiPGjug8m3Ag-2PFbn8PEHrImQ6RQeX17ny4bTfm5jTmry65q17DDTQEp8lo97XAh5AXxqdrQYRdbBs39wLkKLVWGOEsx4o~G80Bk3ZmKkUgEiksHJnjym49iT5QG3WHCW9P0gFXwow~g9g0cFqK72I9VN9G16OTu5JDT2B8-YoWFkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","London City Council opened discussion and scheduled public hearings on ordinances that would join the city to the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) and adopt the council's plan of operation for an electric aggregation program.

Jeremiah Campana, speaking during public comment, said he supports exploring cost‑saving options but urged caution: \"While I support exploring cost saving energy options, I have concerns about SOPEC's transparency on rate volatility, its bias toward renewable energy, and its administrative costs.\" He asked the council for side‑by‑side comparisons of SOPEC plans, estimates of any premium for the 100% renewable option, and how the city would protect residents from rate spikes when fixed contracts expire.

SOPEC Executive Director Luke Solfridge and Regional Director Steve Harris introduced the organization to council members. Solfridge said, \"SOPEC is a public entity. We're a council of governments made up of 42 members across the state of Ohio... What we do agree on is working together to try to reduce the energy burden for our members, trying to reduce energy costs, and finding ways creatively to reduce that for public facilities, for our public pricing program, for our aggregation program.\" He also noted SOPEC's grant writing successes and recent awards for brownfield cleanup and other projects.

Council members and staff flagged immediate context the public should understand: one council member said the city's current electricity aggregator is no longer in business and that the city is locked into a low rate through Dec. 31, 2025; the safety/service director noted current contracted supply at about 4.45¢ per kilowatt hour through the end of 2025. Council emphasized that the ordinances introduced would only establish membership and the governance documents; they do not obligate the city to a supplier or fixed contract at this stage.

The council scheduled two required public hearings on SOPEC membership and the plan of operation for June 26 and July 17. No final vote was taken at the June 5 meeting; council members asked SOPEC staff to return for the hearings and invited a list of specific questions from the public and council to be provided in advance.

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