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Redevelopment commission declares 2711 West 37th Avenue blighted to enable TIF acquisition
Summary
The Hobart Redevelopment Commission voted to declare 2711 West 37th Avenue (owned by Regional Data Management LLC) blighted under the RDC statute, a step the commission said is needed to pursue acquisition and redevelopment within a proposed TIF district; appraisals and council approvals remain required.
The Hobart Redevelopment Commission voted to find that the property at 2711 West 37th Avenue, owned by Regional Data Management LLC, is blighted in an economic sense under the RDC statute, a designation commissioners said would allow the authority to pursue acquisition and redevelopment inside a planned tax-increment financing (TIF) district.
Counsel and staff told the commission that the parcel, formerly a car wash and currently used for commercial vehicle storage, meets the practical criteria for a finding of blight and that the city is working on appraisals required before any purchase. "The determination that the property at 2711 West 37th Avenue owned by Regional Data Management LLC is blighted in an economic sense as stated in section 19.5 of the RDC statute," an advisor proposed during the meeting (Attorney/Advisor, S8).
The commission discussed the statutory process and funding options. Staff said the RDC itself does not have eminent domain authority and would rely on council approval if condemnation were ever considered; council holds the power of eminent domain. Commissioners also noted that appraisals and a formal purchase agreement would be necessary next steps before any transfer occurs.
Commissioners framed the vote as part of a broader strategy to use a proposed TIF to address long-neglected corridor parcels. "This is part of a much larger plan," an advisor told the board, describing the TIF as central to efforts to redevelop the Route 6 corridor and nearby blocks (Attorney/Advisor, S8).
The motion to declare the parcel blighted was moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote. The board did not set a purchase price; staff said appraisals are in progress and the city will handle title work before a closing.
What happens next: staff will complete appraisals and title work, and any acquisition would be contingent on those results and, where necessary, legislative approvals tied to the TIF and the city council.
