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Commission approves Adcor expansion site plan with condition to strengthen buffers

Hobart City Redevelopment Authority Meeting · April 2, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a 98,000‑sq‑ft site plan expansion for Adcor (Allied Tubing Studio) contingent on the petitioner working with staff to provide a more robust, permanent buffer (fencing and evergreen plantings) along the property’s front and east side.

The Plan Commission granted site‑plan approval for a proposed 98,000‑square‑foot addition and associated truck maneuvering and parking for Adcor, contingent on the petitioner working with staff to implement an improved buffer along the front and east sides of the property.

Petitioners said the expansion will add manufacturing capacity and about 61 new jobs and estimated total project cost near $12 million for the expansion. Commissioners repeatedly cited previous fence failures on nearby developments and emphasized the need for a more durable solution that includes permanent evergreen plantings and stronger fencing. "Maybe adding some, strength, some well, not necessarily, but, yeah, different kind of pens, the ability, because it's not working," a commissioner said when describing neighborhood concerns about failing plastic fences.

The motion to grant site‑plan approval with the condition that the petitioner work with staff to ensure an adequate, long‑lasting buffer and address minor engineering comments carried with no recorded opposition. Petitioner and staff will finalize details during site‑plan engineering review.