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Centerville administrator outlines STAR housing program, demolition grants and developer TIF rebates
Summary
City Administrator presented the STAR (Stabilize, Tear-Down and Renovate) program update, listed dozens of properties targeted for demolition or renovation, noted ten properties approved for a demolition grant (estimated $80,000 in cost avoidance) and said the city has authorized $7,600 in TIF rebates to date.
The City Administrator provided a written status report at the May 18 Centerville City Council meeting outlining several housing-stabilization efforts, demolition activity and developer incentive programs.
The report describes the STAR program (Stabilize, Tear-Down and Renovate). Stabilization work continues through code enforcement and the rental inspection program; the city is evaluating moving rental inspection into the Fire Department after completing the current three-year cycle. The report lists a set of properties identified for abandonment or demolition and names two structures (801 S. Main and 202 W. Wall) currently undergoing renovation by local contractors.
Ten properties have been approved for a demolition grant (addresses listed in the written report); the city estimates this represents approximately $80,000 in cost avoidance to date. The Administrator outlined a proposed FISH (Financial Incentive to Stabilize Housing) initiative and described a TIF rebate program that can provide up to $9,000 in cash incentives to developers who construct or significantly renovate properties; the city has authorized $7,600 in rebates so far. A draft housing catalog intended to list available lots and qualifying building plans is expected to be presented at the June 15 council meeting.
The materials supplied to the council are administrative and informational; no council action on these specific program details was recorded at the May 18 meeting.
