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Erlanger council adopts redevelopment moratorium ordinance; approves vehicle disposition and regional SWAT agreement
Summary
On second reading the council approved an ordinance establishing a five-year assessment deferral for qualifying redevelopment projects on buildings 25+ years old; the council also approved disposal of three police Dodge Chargers and authorized the mayor to sign a regional SWAT interlocal agreement.
The Erlanger City Council on March 3 adopted by roll-call vote an ordinance establishing a redevelopment and assessment moratorium program designed to encourage major improvements to older commercial and residential structures.
City Attorney Gatlin explained the ordinance — brought forward from the small-business task force — would allow property owners performing qualifying significant improvements on structures at least 25 years old to defer taxable assessment of building improvements for five years. The ordinance lists the eligible zones and applies only to city taxes; the council adopted it on second reading by roll-call vote.
Gatlin also presented a municipal order making the written determinations required under a statutory citation referenced in the meeting (transcript: “Keras 82 0 8 3”) to permit the sale or disposition of three Dodge Charger patrol vehicles by electronic auction; the council approved the disposition by voice vote.
Finally, the council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an interlocal agreement to join a larger, regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) program that expands participation from Kenton and Campbell counties; the resolution passed by voice vote.
Outcomes at a glance:
- Redevelopment and assessment moratorium ordinance (second reading) — adopted (roll-call). The ordinance allows deferral of assessment of qualifying building improvements for a period of five years for qualifying properties 25 years old or older and applies to city property-tax assessments.
- Municipal order to dispose of three Dodge Charger patrol vehicles — approved (voice vote); vehicles to be sold via electronic auction.
- Resolution authorizing mayor to execute interlocal SWAT agreement — approved (voice vote); expands regional cooperation for tactical response.
No adoption dates or effective dates for the ordinance were specified during the council's second-reading vote. City staff said they would follow up with council and the public as appropriate.
