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Brooklyn City Council approves three TIF districts to support townhouse development
Summary
On March 23, 2026 the Brooklyn City Council adopted three ordinances establishing the Memphis Run East, North and South Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts to support a planned townhouse project; council unanimously approved the measures on third reading following committee recommendations.
Brooklyn City Council voted March 23 to adopt three ordinances creating Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts — Brooklyn Memphis Run East (ordinance 2025-27), North (2025-28) and South (2025-29) — to support infrastructure for a forthcoming townhouse development. The measures were adopted on third reading after the committee of the whole recommended passage.
The ordinances, as read during the meeting, cite Ohio Revised Code sections 5709.40, 5709.42 and 5709.43 and designate certain public infrastructure improvements as public purposes eligible for tax-increment service payments in lieu of property tax. Each ordinance also authorizes compensation payments to Kyahaga County, the Brooklyn City School District and the Polaris Career Center Joint Vocational School District, and establishes a municipal public improvement tax-increment equivalent fund to receive service payments.
Council President said the committee of the whole had recommended adoption after reviewing the legislative package; the meeting record shows the committee heard a presentation from Chris Joseph of Ryan Homes about the townhouse project. The mayor told council that site work has begun on Memphis South, that in-ground infrastructure is expected to be completed by mid-June, and that home construction could begin in late summer or early fall with an approximately 95-day build cycle per unit, based on the presentation.
The ordinances were adopted by roll-call vote as read at the meeting. Council members recorded in the minutes as voting in favor include Councilmember Andy Chartz, Councilmember Matt Mosley, Councilmember Aaron Bowski, Councilmember Kevin Tansky, Councilmember Kathy Poocci, Councilmember Sue Grodic and Councilmember Steven Coyle.
Why this matters: the TIF districts let the city designate infrastructure as a public purpose and use incremental revenue from development to fund public improvements, while providing for compensation payments to affected taxing entities. City officials told council they will seek outside funding for related public works (for example, a right-turn lane referenced in the discussion) as the projects move forward.
Next steps: the ordinances take effect as provided by law and the city and developers will advance required design, permitting and construction. The committee of the whole and planning and zoning bodies will continue to process related applications and conditional uses as required.
