Council backs two‑part redevelopment plan, seeks public hearings for north and south TADs
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Summary
After a consultant presentation, East Point council agreed in principle to pursue two redevelopment plans — a North TAD and a South TAD — and directed staff to prepare separate redevelopment plans and public hearings (target Dec. 8 hearing, Dec. 15 vote) with outreach and community‑benefits policies.
East Point — City consultants and legal staff on Nov. 17 presented draft boundaries and value analyses for two proposed Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) — a North TAD and a South TAD — and asked the council for direction. After extended discussion about boundaries, potential inclusion of hotel and Owens‑Illinois parcels, and how TAD increment is used, the council indicated consensus to proceed with two separate redevelopment plans and to schedule public hearings.
KB Advisors and legal counsel described two proposed areas: a North area focused on vacant and legacy industrial parcels and a South area that would include corridor parcels and some hotel‑district sites. The consultants emphasized the 10% cap rule used in Georgia (the combined digest share of TAD parcels should stay below a statutory threshold) and showed that the proposed two‑TAD approach would fit under that cap and provide flexibility to tailor incentives.
Council discussion centered on whether to combine both areas in a single redevelopment plan or prepare two separate plans. Consultants recommended two plans so each area could have focused implementation frameworks and operations. Council members asked that community benefits, bonding strategies and policy controls be written into the plans and requested parcel lists that align with staff maps. Several members urged strong public outreach; the consultant recommended publishing plans and notices and conducting public hearings this winter. Council agreed by consensus to two separate plans and asked staff to advertise public hearings on Dec. 8 and a final vote on Dec. 15 (with the caveat that public notice must include both the hearing and the scheduled vote).
What happens next: Consultants will write two redevelopment plans for Dec. 8 public hearings and any subsequent vote; staff and counsel will draft notices and recommend policies for how TAD increment could be used (for infrastructure, developer agreements and specified community benefits).
