The City Council approved the Hill Block redevelopment tax increment financing district and related interfund loans by 5-1 votes, with Councilor Rowan opposed. The council also approved plans for a 37-unit market-rate townhome development at 924 1st St. NE.
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The Hill Block action allows the City to advance certain redevelopment costs and reimburse them later with tax revenues generated by the district. No work can begin on that project until the tax increment financing agreement is approved, and the timeline has been delayed. Separately, the council unanimously approved the townhome development’s plats, conditional use permit, variances, and common interest community plat.
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Approved Resolution 2026-192 establishing Tax Increment Financing District No. 21 for the Hill Block redevelopment project and authorizing an interfund loan by a 5-1 vote; Councilor Rowan voted no.
Approved Resolution 2026-193 authorizing an interfund loan to advance certain Hill Block project costs by a 5-1 vote; Councilor Rowan voted no.
Approved the preliminary and final plats, conditional use permit, variance, and common interest community plat for a 37-unit market-rate townhome development at 924 1st St. NE, with each action approved unanimously.
Approved the first reading of an ordinance allowing the City Clerk to administratively issue Low Potency Hemp Edible registrations and making related terminology changes; the vote was 6-0.
Held a public hearing on using Small Cities Development Program income to retrofit City-owned decorative streetlights in the Central Business District with integrated LED fixtures. No council action was required; procurement was expected in late 2026 or early 2027, with completion expected by the end of 2027.
Approved a public art mural application for 306 1st Avenue NW unanimously.
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