Ord 2468 - Local Incentives for Enterprize ZoneCOUNCIL BILL NO. 2835
ORDINANCE NO. 2468
AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN LOCAL INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESSES
LOCATED WITHIN THE WOODBURN ENTERPRISE ZONE
WHEREAS, the City made application to the State of Oregon for the
designation of a Woodburn Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to state law, the Oregon Business Development
Department approved the City's application and designated the corporate
limits of the City to be the Woodburn Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive tax benefits under the Enterprise Zone
Statute a business located within the Woodburn Enterprise Zone must submit an
Application for Authorization to the State of Oregon and receive state approval;
and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2010 the City Council adopted Resolution 1974
providing policy direction to the City Administrator to implement certain local
incentives into the Enterprise Zone program; and
WHEREAS, under this Ordinance the local incentives referenced in
Resolution 1974 shall be dependent on businesses within the Woodburn
Enterprise Zone obtaining authorization under the state law process; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All businesses located within the Woodburn Enterprise Zone that
obtain authorization from the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 285C.140 shall be
subject to the Expedited Land Use Review process under Ordinance 2460, the
Woodburn Development Ordinance.
Section 2. The Enterprise Zone filing fee referenced in ORS 285C.140(1) (c)
is waived for businesses within the Woodburn Enterprise Zone that obtain
authorization from the State of Oregon pursuant to 285C.140.
Section 3. All businesses within the Woodburn Enterprise Zone that obtain
authorization from the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 285C.140 shall also be
entitled to the following:
A. Waiver of 100% of the following planning fees adopted by
Ordinance 2433 as part of the Master Fee Schedule;
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1. Sign Permit Fees
2. Pre-Application Fees
3. Expedited Land Use Review Fees
Section 4. All businesses within the Woodburn Enterprise Zone that obtain
authorization from the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 285C.140 shall have
100% of their business registration fees under Ordinance 2399 waived during the
period of their authorization.
Section 5. All businesses within the Woodburn Enterprise Zone that obtain
authorization from the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 285C.140 shall have the
water installation charges and sewer tap fees adopted by Ordinance 2433 as
part of the Master Fee Schedule waived up to a maximum amount of $2,000.
Section b. In addition to the foregoing incentives, all businesses within the
Woodburn Enterprise Zone that obtain extended authorization from the State of
Oregon pursuant to ORS 285C.160 shall have 1000 of their planning fees
adopted by Ordinance 2433 as part of the Master Fee Schedule waived.
Section 7. Nothing in this Ordinance waives or is intended to waive any
Systems Development Charges that are due to the City pursuant to Ordinances
2070, 21 1 1, 2250, 2438 or any other applicable City Ordinance.
Section 8. Enterprise Zone data will be reported to the City Council on an
annual basis and will include information on new investments, tax exemptions
granted, job creation, and public benefit criteria.
Approved as to form
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the i ' e the Recorder
ATTEST:
Christina Shearer, it Recorder
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