Hayden council authorizes publication of public‑hearing notice for urban renewal expansion

Hayden City Council on Oct. 7 voted to authorize publication of a notice of public hearing for a first amendment to the Hayden urban renewal capital improvement plan that would add roughly 19 acres to the city’s revenue allocation area.

The vote authorizes publication only — it does not expand the district or adopt the amendment. The publication would allow a public hearing to be held Nov. 18 and begin the statutorily required notice process under Idaho law. Council members who voted in favor were Council Member DePreece, Council Member Schaeffer and Council President Roeder; Council Member White cast the lone vote against authorizing publication.

City staff and consultants told the council the expanded area is intended to allow the urban renewal agency to apply revenue allocation dollars to safety and infrastructure improvements along Government Way and to preserve flexibility for other projects the agency may choose to fund. Staff said the additional 19 acres are expected to generate only modest tax increment — roughly $19,000 in total increment over the remainder of the agency’s term, with earlier estimates discussed indicating smaller annual amounts — but including the parcels in the revenue…