R2023-29 Resolution Adding Territory to the Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone - Garfield School Site and Jasper/Grand Area (Durfee Site)

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APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS The applicant is required to complete and submit the standard application form furnished by DCEO and to provide information and documentation including: 1. The notice of Public Hearing; 2. Transcripts of the Public Hearing; Section 5.1 (viii)of the Enterprise Zone Act(20 ILCS 655/et seq.)requires a transcript of all public hearings on the zone. These specific requirements can also be found in the Enterprise Zone Program Rules 14 Ill Admin.Code 520.220(k)and(1).A transcript is legally defined as"That which has been transcribed". Word-for-word typing of everything that was said"on the record" during the hearing. 3. The original and two certified copies of the amending ordinances which make a boundary change; 4. In the case of a joint application, a certified copy of the amended intergovernmental agreement(if necessary); 5. A legal description of the proposed enterprise zone boundaries; Please note,for recording purposes,Permanent Index Numbers(PINs)must be included for the proposed areas to be added; 6. A map of the enterprise zone that includes the proposed area for addition and its relation to the boundaries of the established zone,and that clearly defines and labels the zone boundaries and provides names of streets,rivers,etc. 7. A specific definition of the applicant's local labor market area along with a statement explaining why the Local Labor Market Area used is appropriate for the Enterprise Zone to which it relates; applicants are encouraged to include data on commuting patterns and public transportation or other information demonstrating that for the Local Labor Market Area used individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can readily change jobs without changing their place of residence; 8. Where the proposed addition includes territory under the jurisdiction of taxing districts not previously included,an original and three certified copies of property tax abatement resolutions; 9. Documentation and statistics demonstrating that the proposed addition meets three of the eligibility criteria; 10. Information on the economic characteristics of the proposed addition; 11. A statement concerning the economic development goals and objectives for the addition including: an implementation plan describing the specific tasks,activities and commitments that must be accomplished to achieve them,and,a description of how the proposed boundary change meets the specific objectives of the established enterprise zone;and, 12. A statement describing the input, assistance,prior consultation and community support from individuals,business,labor,neighborhood organizations and others.