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Lebanon council approves redevelopment agreement to waive nuisance fees for Lane Change housing project
Summary
Council approved an agreement with Lane Change Incorporated to waive accumulated nuisance and demolition fees for properties on Pearl Street in exchange for redevelopment into transitional housing within five years; Lane Change staff described plans for single-family homes tied to a women's recovery program.
The Lebanon City Council approved a redevelopment agreement with Lane Change Incorporated that will waive nuisance abatement and demolition liens on multiple Pearl Street properties, provided the organization redevelops those lots into transitional housing within five years.
City staff explained the properties (145, 154 and 157 Pearl Street) had been demolished by the city and later sold on the courthouse steps, with demolition liens attached; Lane Change proposed to purchase and redevelop the parcels. "This is kind of a process to put these, blighted buildings back into positive reuse for the city," the city administrator said.
Lauren Mitchell, director of Lane Change, told the council the organization is building a women's discipleship and recovery program called Shayla's Lighthouse and plans to construct single-family houses of about 1,100 square feet (two-bedroom, two-bath) to house program graduates and other people in recovery. She said the organization expects to take ownership of the lots in August 2026 and is leveraging donated labor and local foundation support.
The council approved the redevelopment agreement by roll call. Staff and Lane Change said the waived fees would be refunded or otherwise addressed in exchange for the development commitments.
