The Hobart City Council has set a May 6 public hearing for two requests for proposed industrial development, including a rezoning request at the site of the former U.S. 30 Dragstrip. The council initially gave initial approval to petitioner Paul Thurston of Becknell Industrial for his request to rezone 26.78 acres at the corner of 61st Avenue and Liverpool Road. Thurston is seeking a rezone from B-3 to PUD for the construction of a 356,000-square foot, four-building structure. The total construction cost is $56 million and the developers expect it to result in 150 construction jobs plus 330 full-time jobs once completed. The city council also approved a voluntary annexation request of 6.6 acres.