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Hobart council adopts TIF report, amends unsafe‑building code and approves CDBG resolution; annexation petition introduced
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Hobart council approved the 2025 TIF annual report, adopted an ordinance revising the unsafe‑buildings code, adopted a CDBG resolution committing $112,590 in FY2026 grant application, and introduced a voluntary annexation petition for roughly 6.66 acres in the I‑65/37th Avenue corridor; several measures passed by voice or roll‑call votes.
The Hobart City Council on March 18 accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved amendments to the municipal code governing unsafe buildings, adopted a resolution to submit a FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application and introduced a voluntary annexation petition for property in the I‑65/37th Avenue corridor.
Council chair (speaker 1) opened the meeting, called the roll and, after routine correspondence and announcements about upcoming events, asked staff to present the TIF report required by the Department of Local Government Finance. City staff (presenter, speaker 10) told the council the redevelopment commission and redevelopment authority had reviewed the package and the clerk/treasurer’s office needs council acceptance so the report can be uploaded; the council moved, seconded and approved the 2025 TIF annual report by voice vote.
The council then considered a compliance review and related development items. Richard Anderson (speaker 6) introduced a petition for voluntary annexation involving about 6.66 acres near I‑65 and 37th Avenue tied to a CATCO project and potential M‑1 industrial zoning. Anderson said the parcel would come into the city as M‑1 and that the owners would, if the council sees fit, set a public hearing; staff noted an updated fiscal analysis from Baker Tilly reflecting corrected acreage. A motion to acknowledge the petition and send it for public hearing was made and seconded during the meeting.
Council members reviewed a compliance report for Grand Trump Storage and a later amendment to a development agreement for PlayStreetDefco LLC; staff reported that filings and assessed values align with the statement of benefits and that the city worked with the developer to amend construction timelines due to unforeseen delays.
During the meeting the council opened the required public hearing on the city’s FY2026 CDBG allocation ($112,590) and adopted related procedural items. The council moved to adopt the affirmative action plan and the Section 3 understanding and then approved Resolution 2026‑07 authorizing submission of a CDBG project proposal to HUD for the federal fiscal year 2026.
On code revisions, Council adopted Ordinance 2026‑04, which restructures the city’s unsafe‑building hearing authority by creating a designated panel to handle unsafe‑building adjudications, a move staff said will focus the Board of Works on its other duties. The ordinance passed on roll call with recorded ayes.
Council also moved Ordinance 2026‑05, a second reading of budget appropriations for 2026, and adopted the ordinance in a roll call vote. Separately, the council adopted Resolution 2026‑08 to temporarily suspend a single‑family 1% residential garbage‑collection fee for owner‑occupied properties; staff explained how the county billing and credits will appear once implementation occurs.
The meeting concluded with direction to staff for several follow‑ups, including clerical filing of adopted reports and outreach to coordinate public hearings for the annexation matter.
What’s next: the annexation petition was introduced and staff/council discussed dates for a public hearing; several items flagged for follow‑up include confirming public‑hearing dates, filing the TIF report with DLGS, and publishing the CDBG application materials for public comment and final submission.
