Discussion with possible action to cancel the City’s current version of the vacant building ordinance (ORDINANCE No. 2021-0-152), adopted in 2021, and initiate the development of a new ordinance with public input from the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), the Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #1, the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), and other relevant stakeholders. Adoption of any new Vacant Building Ordinance shall be contingent upon the simultaneous creation and approval of a corresponding incentive policy to support revitalization efforts, and any other matters incident thereto.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

David Tyler King

Introduced

August 21, 2025

On agenda

September 2, 2025

Passed

September 2, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 2, 2025 approve Pass

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