Council holds public hearing on Second and Vine 3‑53 redevelopment plan; developer Joshua Hartley expected at next meeting

The Booneville City Council opened and closed a public hearing on Sept. 2 to consider a Chapter 353 redevelopment designation and related development agreement for a tract at Second and Vine Street. City staff said the hearing satisfies a statutory notice requirement and that the draft development plan and an economic study (referred to as a Blake study) were attached to the ordinance being introduced.

City staff told the council that the title holder for the property is Colossians 3 17 Title Holder LLC and that the owner, Joshua Hartley, has participated in the process since December and reviewed the work products. The city administrator said affected taxing entities received certified and regular mail notice and that the hearing materials were published in the newspaper and included the general redevelopment plan.

The ordinance was introduced as a first reading (bill 2025‑021) designating the tract as a blighted area under Chapter 353 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and providing a development plan and development agreement. City staff said Mark Grimm, the city’s economic development attorney, and the property owner would be at the next meeting to answer council questions. No public comments were recorded during the hearing.

The hearing satisfied statutory public‑notice requirements; the council did not take final action on the redevelopment designation at the Sept. 2 meeting, and the ordinance will return for further consideration with legal counsel present.