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Public Hearings   9.
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BCC Regular Meeting |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
9:01 a.m. Second of two Public Hearings to receive input on the designation of Atwood, Ensley, Oakfield, and Cantonment Community Redevelopment Areas as Brownfield Areas.
Recommendation: That the Board take the following action concerning the designation of Atwood, Ensley, Oakfield, and Cantonment Community Redevelopment Areas as Brownfield Areas:
A. Hold the second of two Public Hearings to receive input; and
B. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution designating Atwood, Ensley, Oakfield, and Cantonment Community Redevelopment Areas as Brownfield Areas for the purposes of economic development and environmental rehabilitation. |
BACKGROUND: |
Escambia County seeks designation of the Atwood, Ensley, Oakfield and Cantonment CRAs as Brownfield Areas. In 2011, the County designated the Palafox, Englewood, Brownsville, Barrancas, and Warrington CRAs as Brownfields. In 2010, 2014, and 2015, the County added four additional CRAs - Atwood, Ensley, Oakfield, and Cantonment. This Resolution seeks to designate these four newer CRAs as Brownfields for the purposes of economic development and environmental rehabilitation incentives offered via State programs. Brownfield program incentives include, but are not limited to, the Brownfield Redevelopment Bonus Tax Refund, the Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit (VCTC) and the Building Materials Sales Tax Refund. The project will be consistent with the land use plan and will reduce slum and blight, stimulate commercial development, and create new jobs.
To gain public input of these proposed designations, Community meetings were held with the two active community groups, the Cantonment Improvement Committee and the Atwood Neighborhood Group. The designations will not require funding but will make available incentives through State redevelopment programs. |
BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
There is no budgetary impact to the County. |
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
Stephen G. West, Senior Assistant County Attorney, has approved the Resolution as to form and legal sufficiency. |
PERSONNEL: |
No impact to personnel. |
POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
Board Policy Section 1, A (6) |
IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
Brownfield Coordinator and Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate and take necessary action required for the designation. |
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