Combined total of nearly 58 acres of land to be utilized for new housing construction 8:00 pm, Mar. 5, 2021 ×
Worthington City Hall. (Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
WORTHINGTON In a Tuesday evening meeting that lasted a little less than 15 minutes, the Worthington Planning Commission agreed to forward a written opinion to the Worthington City Council regarding Redevelopment Projects 6 and 7.
The commission’s unanimous vote followed a recommendation from city staff and confirms the projects “conform to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole,” Worthington Assistant City Administrator/Director of Economic Development Jason Brisson said.
“We want to fit these into the comprehensive plan, and this says that we’re not putting residential where it shouldn’t be,” Brisson explained Tuesday to Planning Commission members.
New conditional use permit for city fieldhouse also moves forward 7:30 am, Feb. 6, 2021 ×
Worthington City Hall. (Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
WORTHINGTON Picking up where it left off following a pair of meetings last month, the Worthington Planning Commission on Tuesday night approved a preliminary plat for the city’s planned Cecilee Addition.
During a Jan. 5 Planning Commission meeting, members discussed the preliminary plat and ultimately opted to table recommending its approval until having a joint session with the city council. Council members, in a joint discussion with commission members during a Jan. 20 council meeting, indicated their preference for a new park the reason for the commission’s delay earlier in the month as part of the project.
Location between Burlington and Grand avenues emerges as preferred site 5:30 am, Jan. 23, 2021 ×
This graphic by the Bolton & Menk engineering firm shows potential locations for a park within the planned Cecilee Addition. (Special to The Globe)
WORTHINGTON It appears a new neighborhood park will be part of the city’s planned Cecilee Addition, given the consensus opinion during Wednesday afternoon’s special Worthington City Council meeting.
City council members, in a joint discussion with members of the Worthington Planning Commission, indicated their preference for a new park as part of the project. While three alternative locations for the park were presented, a final site was not determined though one of the three choices appears to be a clear favorite.
Council approves 2021 tax levy in busy meeting
Establishment of a new advisory committee, bid awards for various projects, discussion of the interim ordinance that prohibits non-profit land uses in commercial zones are among several agenda items 7:00 am, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Worthington City Hall. (Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
WORTHINGTON A 2021 property tax levy of $5,052,541 a 4% increase over 2020 was approved by the Worthington City Council in the midst of a flurry of agenda items Monday night.
The levy includes a general purpose tax levy of $3,929,921 and special tax levies of $1,122,620, Worthington City Administrator Steve Robinson noted during his presentation of the city’s Truth in Taxation hearing. Among the special tax levies are Economic Development Tax abatements of $25,000.