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Hobart City Redevelopment Authority affirms plan commission on fill permit, approves tree removal and bond change
Summary
At its meeting, the Hobart City Redevelopment Authority affirmed the plan commission’s grant of a fill permit (petition 2601), approved a property owners’ tree removal at 7798 Tanager Street, authorized a performance-bond change for Lumen’s Logistics and approved permit refunds; an unsafe-building matter was continued to April 15.
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority on Monday affirmed the plan commission’s decision to grant a fill permit under petition number 2601 and approved a package of routine development and maintenance matters, including a tree-removal request and a change in a developer’s bond status.
Chair opened the meeting, moved to consider the appeals together and, citing written findings and hearing records, said, "Having considered all of the evidence presented both in writing and on the record," he moved to affirm the plan commission’s grant of the fill permit under petition 2601. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting record.
The affirmation closes the appeals the authority had before it on that petition, the staff member reminded the body, noting the authority has the power to affirm, modify or reverse the plan commission’s decision and that outcomes will be communicated in writing to appellants.
The authority also approved a request from property owners Shalloway Davis and Roe Davis to remove a locust tree in the public easement at 7798 Tanager Street. A resident who addressed the item reported an arborist had advised removal and that the owners would pay removal costs and plan to replant a different species. The authority voted to grant removal at the owners’ expense.
On permitting and development finance items, the authority approved a refund for building permit number 2657 (Windham Nation) and agreed to release the performance bond for Lumen’s Logistics once a maintenance bond is posted; staff had reviewed the request and recommended the change to a maintenance bond.
The authority heard an update on an unsafe-building order for a house at 300 West Old Bridge Road. A committee member reported the property owner, Mr. Cox, was not present but has submitted paperwork to the planning commission for a one-lot subdivision; after that approval the owner intends to remove the structure. The authority set the unsafe-building matter over to its April 15 meeting for follow-up.
Other routine business approved by voice vote included acceptance of the meeting agenda, approval of claims, and approval of minutes from recent regular meetings. Chair also noted community updates: a State of the City event scheduled for April 1 at the high school and a re-energized CAPS after-school program at the PCC center that drew ‘‘over 40’’ children on its first day. The dog park received an update: overseeding is complete, fixtures will be installed, and staff will propose a fee-schedule amendment to support key fob access management.
The meeting adjourned after the listed actions were taken. The authority did not record roll-call vote tallies in the meeting transcript; motions were passed by voice vote (members present signaled "Aye").
