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Council previews expansion of Bridge Park NCA and J Block TIF for Dec. 8 public hearings
Summary
Staff briefed Council on a two-step process to expand the Bridge Park New Community Authority to include J Block and Y Block and on a commercial TIF tied to J Block development (condos, office, and a 508-space parking garage), with public hearings and second readings scheduled for Dec. 8.
City staff told Council they plan a two-step legislative approach to expand the Bridge Park New Community Authority (NCA) boundaries to add J Block and Y Block, and to present related TIF ordinances for public hearings on Dec. 8.
Matt Rubino explained the NCA expansion requires written consents from landowners and that the City must confirm consents are in good form under Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code; if Council proceeds, the resolution accepting consents would set a Dec. 8 public hearing. The related ordinance would amend the original petition to add parcels, ratify prior district parcels, and modify how one of the three developer seats is selected (giving city appointment rights for an alternate developer member).
Rubino also reviewed a planned commercial TIF for J Block: four buildings (two condominium buildings totaling 193 units, an office building, and a 508-space parking garage). Staff said the developer agreements align with prior development approvals and reminded Council that, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 5709.41, the City must hold title to parcels before final passage and then transfer them to the developer. Staff estimated the related annual service payments would total roughly $29.6 million over 30 years. Staff recommended placement of the J Block ordinances and the associated residential incentive district items on Dec. 8 for 2nd-reading public hearings.
Council members asked clarifying questions about the developer appointments to the NCA board, the statutory role of landowner consents versus the NCA board’s input, and the sequencing with related Bridge Park and COTA agreements. Legal counsel explained the NCA board itself does not decide district boundaries or board makeup under the statute; those are Council decisions and earlier consents and developer agreements provide the evidentiary basis for expansion.
Staff said those items — TIF ordinances for J Block and the resolution accepting consents for the NCA expansion — will come back for final consideration on Dec. 8.
