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Glendale council adopts schedule for proposed TIF district at 2510 W. Good Hope Road amid debate over 27‑year term
Summary
The Glendale Common Council approved a schedule of meetings to consider creating Tax Incremental Financing District (TIF) No. 9 for 2510 West Good Hope Road. Councilors discussed the length of the district, remediation costs and the developer's request to capture tax increment.
City staff presented a schedule for consideration of a proposed tax incremental financing district for 2510 West Good Hope Road and said the project plan and supporting materials would be publicly available ahead of the Joint Review Board meeting.
City staff (name not specified) told the council the Joint Review Board meeting is set for Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. at Fire Station 82, a Community Development Authority meeting is scheduled for Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. at City Hall, and the Common Council is tentatively scheduled to consider adoption on March 10. "The project plan has been made public and, it's available here at the city hall for pickup. It was required to be made available on February 5," staff said.
Councilors pressed for context. Alderman McGowarty said he opposes a 27‑year TIF term: "I just don't see that as being beneficial to the city of Glendale." Alderman Gehlhart and others pointed to market changes since 2020, including higher material and borrowing costs, and noted many recent developments in eastern Wisconsin have requested TIF assistance and terms between 24 and 27 years.
City staff said the requested TIF increment is about $6,800,000 and that environmental remediation costs for the site total roughly $7,800,000, information to be included in the Joint Review Board packet. Staff said the remediation need is a primary driver of the TIF request.
Councilor comments raised additional questions about school and municipal service impacts from new housing, whether cleanup costs could change and how comparables had handled community impacts such as crosswalks and school‑walking routes.
A motion to adopt the TIF district schedule was moved by Alderman Vukovich and seconded by Alderman Shaw. The council adopted the schedule by voice vote; no recorded roll‑call tally was given in the transcript.
The adoption of the schedule does not create the TIF; it sets public meeting dates and releases materials for review. Staff said the Joint Review Board packet would be released the next day with memos on environmental remediation and other detail. The council will have a public hearing and additional review before any final action on establishing TIF No. 9.
