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Anderson council sets hearings for two expansions, approves rezoning and residential tax-abatement policy
Summary
The Common Council on Nov. 13 set public hearings for Fit USA and Double M/Unified Services expansions (proposed abatements), approved a rezoning for a fourplex and passed a routine residential tax-abatement ordinance; votes were recorded by roll call.
At its Nov. 13 meeting the Common Council of the City of Anderson approved several routine but consequential items: it set public hearings for two business expansions seeking abatements, approved a rezoning to allow a fourplex and passed an annual residential tax-abatement ordinance.
Council introduced and passed Resolution 14-25 to fix the date, time and place for a public hearing on a Fit USA expansion. City staff said Fit USA plans an $8,200,000 expansion that would add an 80,000-square-foot warehouse; staff requested a six-year, 70% property-tax abatement for the expansion portion. Staff estimated roughly 31 new jobs averaging $21.71 per hour.
The council also introduced and passed Resolution 15-25 to set a public hearing for Double M Properties (described as Unified Services). Staff said the company is expanding by about 18,000 square feet of office space at a projected cost of $4,100,000 and expects roughly 115 new jobs averaging $21.63 per hour. The owner, Rich, spoke to the council and thanked Anderson Power & Light for coordinating a recent transformer move related to the expansion.
On land use, the council considered Ordinance 23-25 to rezone a parcel in the 2400 block of Delaware Street from R-3 (duplex/single-family) to R-4 (multifamily) to allow construction of a fourplex. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval; developer Jerry Alexander said parking will be in a rear alley and the units will be one-bedroom, one-bath apartments. The ordinance passed first and second readings as recorded.
The council also completed routine annual action on Ordinance 32-25, an update to chapter 98 establishing residential tax-abatement policies. Staff reported no substantive changes from the version on the books; council suspended the rules for a third reading and passed the ordinance, pending signatures.
Roll-call votes were recorded for each action. Council members who answered in the roll calls included Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Cole, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Several items will return for public hearings or mayoral signature as required by the city’s procedures.
