Council establishes Windsor Fields urban renewal plan and approves small commercial TIF deal for CrossFit relocation
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Summary
Johnston adopted the Windsor Fields urban renewal plan and its TIF district and approved a related development agreement with OTP LLC to build a ~15,000-sq-ft commercial building anchored by CrossFit, with a 50% TIF rebate capped at $200,000 and a minimum private investment of $3.5 million.
The Johnston City Council approved the Windsor Fields urban renewal plan (Resolution 25-253) and enacted first reading of the TIF ordinance that places the plan area in a tax increment financing district. Planning staff said the plan covers remaining undeveloped parcels in the Windsor Office Park and enables future economic-development agreements, including a currently anticipated agreement with OTP LLC for a fitness-anchored commercial building.
Staff explained the OTP LLC project would construct approximately 15,000 square feet at 8700 Thomas Avenue, anchored by a CrossFit gym, with a minimum private investment of $3,500,000, and a completion deadline of Dec. 1, 2026. The developer is expected to create at least eight full-time-equivalent jobs by Jan. 1, 2028, which must be retained for the agreement’s duration. In exchange, the agreement provides a 50% TIF rebate for five years, up to $200,000.
Staff also said a fair play affirmation was executed indicating the relocating business (CrossFit) decided independently to relocate prior to incentive discussion. Council asked map-and-boundary questions and noted no mixed-use or housing projects are currently proposed in the area; the plan preserves flexibility to consider housing as an eligible activity in the future.
Council moved and approved the urban renewal plan and the OTP LLC development agreement by recorded votes.