A proposed medical/office center is closer to obtaining tax abatement from the city.
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously decided to designate property at 6188 Marcella Blvd. as an economic revitalization area.
City Attorney Anthony DeBonis said it's the first of two steps necessary to approve a tax abatement request for the $2.2 million project.
The request now moves to a public hearing set for June 19. The council asked a representative for the proposed center to be prepared to provide additional details about the project during that meeting.
If the plans advance, a 28,000-square-foot medical/office building, which would be called Hobart Square, would be constructed on 2.2 acres on Marcella Boulevard.
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