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Council approves TIF report, development compliance items and ordinances; several measures adopted by unanimous vote
Summary
The Hobart council accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved developer compliance items and adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions (including an unsafe‑buildings code amendment); roll-call and voice votes were recorded during the March 18 meeting.
At its March 18 meeting the Hobart City Council took several formal actions: it accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved developer compliance items tied to Grand Trump Storage and PlayStreetDefco LLC, and adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions including a code change addressing unsafe buildings and maintenance of vacant structures.
Redevelopment staff summarized the 2025 TIF annual redevelopment authority report and confirmed that both the redevelopment commission and redevelopment authority had approved the report; the council moved to accept the report so the clerk‑treasurer’s office could submit required documentation to the state DLGS (motion introduced and approved by voice vote).
Council also reviewed a compliance item for Grand Trump Storage and an amended development agreement for PlayStreetDefco LLC; staff said assessed values and statements of benefits remain consistent with previously approved materials and council approved the compliance items by voice vote.
On code enforcement, the council considered Ordinance 2026‑04, which amends the municipal code related to inspection, repair or removal of unsafe buildings and establishes a focused hearing authority for unsafe-building cases. Council proceeded with readings, held a roll call and recorded affirmative votes; the transcript records the ordinance as passing with recorded 'Aye' responses and a statement that the measure passed (transcript indicates 7–0 recorded yes votes).
Ordinance 2026‑05 (appropriations within the 2026 budgets) advanced through readings and was adopted on the recorded second reading. Council also adopted Resolution 2026‑07 to authorize and direct the mayor to submit a FY2026 CDBG project proposal (the meeting earlier established the CDBG public‑comment period and associated adoption of affirmative action and Section 3 documents).
Outcomes at a glance (from meeting record): - Acceptance of 2025 TIF annual report: motion moved and approved by voice (SEG 296–321). - Grand Trump Storage compliance item: staff reported compliance; council accepted the report (SEG 330–356). - PlayStreetDefco LLC amended development agreement and CF‑1 compliance: introduced by project representative Richard Anderson and accepted (SEG 360–408). - Resolution 2026‑07 (authorize CDBG project proposal): adopted (SEG 567–579). - Resolution/Ordinance 2026‑08 (temporary suspension related to single-family residential garbage fee): motion moved and approved by voice (SEG 713–723). - Ordinance 2026‑04 (unsafe buildings code amendment): passed on roll call (transcript records multiple 'Aye' votes and a passage statement recorded at SEG 796–797 as 7–0). - Ordinance 2026‑05 (2026 appropriations): moved through second reading and adopted (SEG 798–817).
The council closed the formal agenda items and moved to announcements and an extended public‑comment period that focused on a pending annexation and proposed industrial/data‑center project; no final action on the annexation or rezoning occurred at the meeting.
Recorded votes and motion language are reflected in the meeting transcript; where no mover/second were read aloud the record shows motions and seconds but specific mover names were not captured in the transcript excerpt.
