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Residents say developer "bait-and-switch" on diesel plant redevelopment; council urged to review OPRA and abatements
Summary
Members of the public told council that the proposed diesel plant redevelopment has shifted from a planned public event center to private condos, raising questions about tax abatements, OPRA filings and public notice; a resident urged new council scrutiny in 2026.
Several residents used public comment at the Dec. 15 meeting to raise concerns that a redevelopment of the old diesel plant has changed materially from the project presented previously to the public.
Jim Hagen read from an email and told council the developer’s plan has shifted from a mixed-use event center to "a 100% condos" build-out with six condos inside the existing…
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