Council approves new urban renewal plan for downtown area

The Lebanon City Council approved a new urban renewal plan and ordinance Wednesday evening, Nov. 14. 

The new Downtown Urban Renewal Area encompasses 51.3 acres of property between Grove and Third streets and between Rose and Oak streets. Most of it is commercial. Four lots are residential mixed density.

The district will provide about $3.6 million in revenue through 2044 to complete numerous projects to improve the downtown core, according to city staff. The…