Fiscal Note
See Economic Feasibility Section of the Project Plan.
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Approving the Creation of and the Project Plan and Boundary for Tax Incremental District (TID) #43 (Park / Drake), City of Madison.
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WHEREAS said Law sets forth certain steps which must be followed to create a Tax Incremental District and approve a Project Plan and Boundary; and
WHEREAS Tax Incremental District (TID) #43 is described below; and
WHEREAS a Notice of Public Hearing by the Plan Commission to afford interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the creation of the TID Project Plan and Boundary for TID #43 was published in the Wisconsin State Journal on August 9 and August 16, 2013 as required by said Law; and
WHEREAS a Notice of Public Hearing by the Plan Commission was mailed to all property owners within the proposed TID #43 Boundary on July 26, 2013 in conformance to TIF Law; and
WHEREAS prior to publication of the Notice of Public Hearing a copy of the Notice was sent by first-class mail to each of the chief executive officers or administrators of all local governmental entities having the power to levy taxes on property within the proposed TID #43 Boundary; and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission of the City of Madison held a public hearing on August 26, 2013, at which interested parties were afforded an opportunity to express their views on the proposed creation of the Project Plan and Boundary for TID #43; and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission has made the following findings as indicated in the attached report:
1. No less than 50%, by area, of the real property within the TID is blighted within the meaning of 66.1105(2), Wisconsin Statutes.
2. The improvement of such area is likely to significantly enhance the value of a substantial portion of the other real property in the TID.
3. The project costs as described in the amended Project Plan relate directly to eliminating blight in the area consistent with the purpose for which the TID is being created.
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