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Council approves small Douglas Street office TIF; transcript shows inconsistent dollar references
Summary
Council approved a TIF package for a small office rehab at 2311 Douglas Street after a public hearing; staff and proponents described a roughly $1.35 million rehab and requested limited TIF support, but the transcript contains inconsistent dollar figures that require clarification.
The Omaha City Council voted to approve a tax increment financing redevelopment plan for a Douglas Street office rehabilitation at 2311 Douglas Street.
City staff described the project as a single‑lot rehabilitation of a roughly 3,000‑square‑foot vacant building to become a law office. APR Building LLC (represented by Adam Astley) and counsel described the developers' intent to reinvest in downtown and add jobs. Staff described an expected investment "a little over $1,350,000" and asked the council for TIF support as recommended by the planning process.
During public comment, some residents raised concerns about TIF transparency and whether tax incentives should be used to support professional office users. The transcript contains inconsistent dollar figures: the published agenda language near the item lists "in an amount up to $95,270," while a later line in the staff presentation text includes a different and much larger string ("$95,202,170"). The record also includes a planning staff statement that the project is "a little bit smaller project as TIF projects go." The council approved the TIF on a roll call vote of 7–0.
City staff will finalize TIF documentation and any loan or reimbursement schedule; the council's approval does not itself obligate the full disbursement of funds until detailed agreements are executed.
