Council Advances TID #12 And Three TID Expansions

The Common Council on Aug. 4 took the next step toward reshaping the city’s west side, recommending creation of a new Tax Incremental District – TID #12 – and expansion of three existing ones, TID #7, TID #9 and TID #10.

TID #12 would place six parcels totaling about 77 acres along Division Road, South Ridgeway Avenue and South Ridgeway Drive into a mixed-use district, financing infrastructure for 44 single-family lots, 11 duplexes and 34 storage units with optional living spaces. Thirty of the single-family lots on the Division Road portion are designated workforce housing.

In a separate motion, the council approved the final plat for that subdivision, developed by Jim Conard and Portside Builders...

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Leo's notes: Sturgeon Bay’s proposed TID expansions would use infrastructure investment to unlock a diverse housing pipeline, including 30 workforce homes, duplexes and a 60-unit affordable development. The use of TIF can be particularly effective in helping to address the upfront infrastructure costs that often prevent attainable housing from penciling out.