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Council discusses Dugan/Duton Place infrastructure, TIF and Northeast area plan
Summary
Council members discussed the recently approved Dugan/Duton Place development, TIF financing for a main thoroughfare, and a forthcoming Northeast area plan; school boards and staff involvement were noted and the TIF item will return to council for further action.
Council members on May 6 discussed infrastructure financing tied to the new Dugan/Duton Place development, how a tax-increment financing (TIF) district would be used to fund the main thoroughfare, and the planning commission's Northeast area plan.
Miss Trulove (council member) said she voted against Dugan/Duton Place but emphasized she wants the development to succeed. She asked whether developers would pay for infrastructure. "What we've discussed previously is specific to the TIF that would be set up for the development, which would be used to construct the main thoroughfare road through the development," Doug, a staff member, said. He added that the TIF captures new tax revenue to pay back debt on that infrastructure, while most other streets and utilities within the subdivision would remain the developer's responsibility.
A planning commission report noted the commission reviewed a site-plan for a convenience store at Market/Mark Main, six variances for the preliminary plat for Dugan/Duton Place, and the Northeast area plan. Staff said the Northeast area plan will be presented to council for introduction, likely at the first June meeting, and that the TIF discussion will return to council in the near future.
Council members also asked about policing and fire staffing and how public safety needs would scale with the development; staff said those discussions are ongoing and would be addressed as development proceeds. The council did not take a final action on TIF at the May 6 meeting; next steps include further TIF presentations and a formal council decision later.
