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Russell, presenting the draft plan that he circulated to commissioners ahead of the meeting, said the map focuses on commercially oriented parcels on the south side of Pendleton Pike from Sunnyside toward Oakland Road and attempts to avoid large swaths of residential-only neighborhoods. \"The first is to create an economic development area,\" Russell said. \"The creation of an economic development area is not the creation of a TIF district.\" He said the council will review the plan because the common council serves as the city’s plan commission.

Why it matters: establishing an economic development area is a prerequisite for creating a TIF allocation area; it does not itself create a TIF. Russell said the draft plan would enable the commission and council to consider one or more TIF districts that would capture new incremental tax value for redevelopment projects. He noted housing is included as a goal because economic development areas can encompass housing, but that inclusion is a planning choice rather than a commitment to a specific housing project.

Map and parcel choices: Russell walked commissioners through the draft map and explained why certain parcels were included or excluded. He said the draft intentionally omitted the Walmart and its outlots because the store had recently undergone reinvestment and carried a relatively high assessed value, making it a less likely candidate for TIF incentives. He also said two parcels at Sunnyside and 50 Ninth Street were already in a stand-alone TIF district and therefore were not included in the proposed area. Russell said he attempted to keep the proposed area contiguous and that a parcel list would be attached to any formal map to avoid ambiguity.

Recent rezoning and related items: Russell told the commission the common council had approved a rezoning for 6450 Oakland Road the previous evening, changing the property from a special-use church zoning to commercial zoning; he said that rezoning would dovetail with parcels the commission is considering for the economic development area. He also said staff had written a letter supporting a potential senior-living facility that is under consideration in a state competitive process.

Process and timeline: Russell recommended commissioners review and send comments; he proposed returning the plan as an agenda item at the commission’s Oct. 16 meeting. He explained the council’s review is limited to whether the proposed plan conflicts with the comprehensive plan or other known local plans, and said a TIF creation would require a public hearing and a confirmatory resolution and could proceed in roughly 45 days once the allocation area process starts.

Questions and next steps: commissioners asked about specific parcels at several corners, contiguity across map pages and whether existing TIF boundaries would create gaps. Russell said staff could produce a parcel-number attachment and that commissioners should send feedback before the Oct. 16 meeting. The commission did not vote on the plan Sept. 18.

Ending: Staff requested written feedback and scheduled possible action on Oct. 16; commissioners did not adopt the plan on Sept. 18.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redevelopment Commission 9.18.25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a draft economic development plan at the Sept. 18 Redevelopment Commission meeting that proposes an economic development area along Pendleton Pike to enable future TIF allocation areas.","taxTitle","Lawrence City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",60934,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978832,"Redevelopment commission hears update on EPA brownfields grant and site-assessment services",294,512000,806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775923-dbb3a7c804e480842f8562fd2bf9e8bb&start=512&end=806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775923-dbb3a7c804e480842f8562fd2bf9e8bb/thumbnail_512000.jpg","/articles/5978832/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Redevelopment-commission-hears-update-on-EPA-brownfields-grant-and-site-assessment-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978832-cb7c1f07ef71fc493f0dc202e6466d66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173946&Signature=aQx6wmLMUqc9dyS0PeqMuhOKCI9IDTvIBz~PNefBShkAk55LREXBVKecQpImarIXEkyGiCabKnRu26ZewVo7-vp11Mys-4-~SxoGfZFCriUZFX6QvmQCxnVKHh8jOx0xtQA3mCgf0XvujwfI8ZhCVyIBDwCZQwsBzhUB3no4-or1nlTiwSgVP8vAME2kuZid2GaPZxL8yPJ23QmaCfKg6wWPsBDEnJFzdVccpDGITIiJeueQSPPvs3WHofFUxvpCDOUvlOUd7IFTwOyI0goX4eZPpibA54PlHG8Qv~ehQqRCnmrRHegceZDaztYkP2TDdwXqlfurmOnyZRgL-6KmDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Redevelopment Commission heard from Terry Lee of BCA Environmental Consultants that the city’s 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brownfields assessment grant is about halfway spent and can fund environmental site assessments for underutilized properties.

The update explained how the grant has been used and how the city can use remaining funds. \"We have an award of $400,000 in 2023,\" Lee said. \"We're about halfway through it time wise, and we're about halfway through it money wise.\" He added, \"They are upfront dollars. It's a reimbursement grant. It's already funded.\" The grant pays for Phase I and Phase II site assessments and related cleanup planning.

Why it matters: the assessments reduce financial and public-health uncertainty for buyers, sellers and developers considering formerly developed parcels — examples Lee gave included old car washes, auto garages, dry cleaners and manufacturing sites. Lee said the grant has supported work on Hawkins Road, Post Road, Lee Road, Otis Avenue, and three properties on Oakland Road, and has funded assessments of a cinder track previously owned by the Department of Natural Resources that the city may take over.

Details and timeline: Lee told the commission the city previously used a 2019–2023 grant of $300,000 and closed that award in 2023. The new 2023 award of $400,000 is set to run through 2027 unless spent earlier. \"If by September 2026 we've spent down 70% of the $400,000,\" Lee said, the city could reapply sooner than waiting until 2027. He also cautioned that publication of 2026 program guidelines could be delayed by a federal funding lapse.

Records and recipients: when the consultant prepares assessment reports, Lee said the final reports go to the EPA, the city contacts (previously \"Renee,\" and now both \"Jim and Greg\"), and the property owner. He described the program as usable on both public properties the city is acquiring and private properties where the assessment can remove a barrier for a potential developer.

Questions from commissioners focused on the grant source, proactive versus reactive uses and where assessment reports are filed. Russell (attorney) added that Phase I assessments are a routine due-diligence step for commercial buyers and can provide legal protections if contamination is discovered later.

Next steps: Lee encouraged the commission to provide site names and owner access permissions so BCA can schedule Phase I work; he said the city was on track to spend enough of the current award to pursue a follow-on award if desired.

Ending: Commission members did not take formal action on the report. No vote or commitment of new funds was recorded at the Sept. 18 meeting.","At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Redevelopment Commission heard from Terry Lee of BCA Environmental Consultants that the city’s 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brownfields assessment grant is about halfway spent and can fund environmental site assessments for underutilized properties.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978827,"Commission ratifies HWC task order for Pendleton Pike medians, approves up to $29,000",187,879000,1066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775923-dbb3a7c804e480842f8562fd2bf9e8bb&start=879&end=1066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775923-dbb3a7c804e480842f8562fd2bf9e8bb/thumbnail_879000.jpg","/articles/5978827/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Commission-ratifies-HWC-task-order-for-Pendleton-Pike-medians-approves-up-to-29000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978827-770b73d44fd741a1518fa6378ce21100/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173946&Signature=OtGuKfwV3MTV47Q6KOj1d3aeDDxxpyZXjlNPJfran6~Z9Ia0jpYKMRvwDqLeMc4pbP9n48~XPhXQzxVj2NWNEwykQ~WhAwWidlIC1zEONRts5UHyo~aeJhic6qI1JRJ1duUmDYGR8xwr-j80EphFSxNGxK6PsFVpAh2AwZzCI3NADkVahLwRVtU94VWFEcQ1ld8lwjlIpM8FZCu3p2-mbU4zTkwvUtx~uW8WMMMKdtjCwGLKqU31Rs7ulUMkvnc3YWl3O0Ua9evYe2ZsyxknClh7RbZJsKOR5OowTuHHiD9HJ10P0-V1bFvSCKy49jcarnyStBmNREgbMfdeu89t2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redevelopment Commission on Sept. 18 ratified an executed task order with HWC Engineering to revise median designs and manage permitting and bidding for median work on Pendleton Pike.

Russell, presenting staff's report, said the commission’s contract with HWC included a Task Order No. 4 executed in August that had not been previously presented for commission review. He described the task order as \"an amount, not to exceed $29,000,\" and said the work covers redesign of the first median based on NDOT feedback, permitting with NDOT and managing the public bid process. He asked the commission to ratify Greg’s execution of the task order.

A motion to ratify the task order was made and seconded; the chair called for the vote and those present said \"aye.\" The motion to ratify execution of Task Order No. 4 passed.

Context and next steps: staff said HWC is preparing specifications for bid documents and the plan is to design one median that could be replicated for up to three additional medians between the interstate and Post Road. The intent is to complete landscaping in the fall planting season if timing permits, or in spring, to avoid another season of overgrown medians.

Funding and authority: staff confirmed the commission has sole authority to execute such documents and to pay related claims through its claims process. Commissioners did not request additional funds at the meeting and no amendments to the task order were proposed.

Ending: The commission recorded the ratification and moved on to the executive director’s report; no further public discussion was recorded at the meeting.","The Redevelopment Commission voted Sept. 18 to ratify an executed task order with HWC Engineering for design, permitting and bid management work on medians along Pendleton Pike; the task order is an executed contract not to exceed $29,000 and the motion passed without recorded opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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