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Kettering City Council approves TIF amendment, zoning changes, demolition grants and multiple contracts
Summary
At its March 25 meeting, Kettering City Council amended a tax‑increment financing plan for the Pruewoods subdivision, approved zoning text amendments, levied assessments for curb and sidewalk repairs, and approved a series of demolition grants, contracts and supplemental appropriations affecting parks, public works and development.
Kettering City Council on March 25 approved a package of ordinances and resolutions that city officials said will fund public‑improvement projects, update development rules and cover technology and maintenance contracts.
Council unanimously amended the Pruewoods development plan to allow tax‑increment financing (TIF) revenue generated in the Pruewoods subdivision to be spent on public improvements on Dorothy Lane and at the Kettering Recreation Complex in addition to the originally authorized Pruewoods Drive work. The amendment modifies the economic development plan adopted previously (referenced in the meeting as ordinance 42 48‑15).
The change was requested by the city manager’s office; Councilmember Fisher moved for approval. The motion passed on a roll call vote in which all members present voted yes.
The meeting also included a zoning text amendment to revise setback rules in the suburban pattern district. Planning staff said the change is aimed at facilitating adaptive reuse and redevelopment of existing structures. The planning commission recommended approval after a public hearing; City Council also recorded no public comments and approved the amendment on second reading.
Council approved an ordinance levying special assessments for the 2024 curb, sidewalk and drive approach repair program (project ID 05‑124). City staff said the public notice was advertised for 21 days, the 14‑day objection period ended Feb. 20, 2025 with no objections, and property owners who wish to pay the assessment in cash have until Aug. 15, 2025; unpaid assessments will be certified to the county auditor for collection beginning in January 2026.
On demolition and facade programs, Council approved a $25,000 demolition grant agreement for 4086 Glen Heath Drive after staff reported that Oaktree Development encountered buried construction debris during excavation that makes development unlikely without city assistance. Council also adopted amended and restated guidelines for the façade and site improvement program…
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