Zion council approves fourth amendment to redevelopment agreement with Empyrean LLC for Trumpet Park TIF

The Zion City Council voted Oct. 21 to approve a fourth amendment to the redevelopment agreement between the City of Zion and Empyrean LLC for property inside the Trumpet Park tax increment financing (TIF) district.

City staff said the amendment expands the scope of permitted industrial uses on the Trumpet Park site to allow industrial occupants beyond logistics, warehousing and distribution, with the stated goals of increasing site utilization, job creation and broader economic development in the TIF area. Staff described the change as intended to support redevelopment of underutilized or blighted industrial property in the district.

A motion to approve the amendment was made during the meeting. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from council members and the motion carried. Empyrean representatives attended the meeting and remained through the session; council members thanked the company and said they look forward to construction activity on the site.

The staff presentation did not specify financial incentives, dollar amounts, or precise additional uses to be added to the agreement; those details were not specified in the meeting record. The amendment document itself was not read into the record during the public portions of the meeting, and staff said implementation will proceed consistent with the revised redevelopment agreement.

Council members did not raise a formal amendment to the motion during public debate at the meeting. Next steps described by staff and referenced by council included continued coordination with the developer and project permitting; no firm construction start date was specified.