Comprehensive Plan - Carbondale, IL

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Adopted June 22, 2010EXISTING INCENTIVES AND PROGRAMS(http://www.explorecarbondale.com)There are a number of organizations and players that areinvolved in the overall economic development effort. Eachhas a number of economic development programs, manyof which serve smaller niche functions within the overalleconomic development context. A few existing incentivesand programs include:• Enterprise Zone – the city of Carbondale is part of alarger zone that also includes a section of Murphysboro.Various tax incentives including property and salestax abatements/credits, and fee waivers apply for newbusinesses in the zone.• Façade Loan Program – FLP provides low interestloans for up to 100% of façade improvement costs fordowntown properties.• Revolving Loan Program (RLF) – RLF is a loan interestloan fund capitalized originally with state CommunityDevelopment Assistance Program (CDAP) funds. It isused to provide gap financing for new or expandingbusinesses with eligibility tied to the amount of capitalinvestment and job creation.• Main Street Program – The City operates a downtownMain Street program under the aegis of the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation. The program offersdesign and grant assistance and special event planningamong other activities.• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) – Carbondale’s TIFdistrict is a 31-acre redevelopment area bordered byMain Street, Logan Avenue, Elm Street, and the railroad tracks. The TIF district was created in2004 and has 17 years of remaining spending life. The TIF generated approximately $131,000 ofincrement in FY 2008 with an estimated equalized assessed value (EAV) of $2,770,000.• Carbondale Business Development Corporation – This is a 501C-3 community developmentcorporation originally formed to market the City’s Bicentennial Industrial Park. Theorganization was originally funded with privatedonations. Its assets currently consist of 125 remainingundeveloped acres at the industrial park.• SIU Small Business Development Center andIncubator Program – SIU offers a full range of businessstart-up assistance programs at the Dunn-RichmondEconomic Development Center in the Southern IllinoisResearch Park.Comprehensive Plan5.17Economic Development
Adopted June 22, 2010City of CarbondaleFigure 5.6 | TAX CREDITSThe New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Programpermits taxpayers to receive a credit againstFederal income taxes for making qualifiedequity investments in designated CommunityDevelopment Entities (CDEs). Substantially allof the qualified equity investment must in turnbe used by the CDE to provide investments inlow-income communities.b. Expand the use of TIF districts and seekmore creative ways to apply TIF financing.c. Seek ways for private developers to tapinto the Federal New Markets Tax Credits(NMTC) program as explained in Figure 5.6,Tax Credits. Create call-lists of designatedCommunity Development Entities (CDEs) andtax credit developers in the region to identifypotential developer recruitment targets.d. Maintain a current digest of State andFederal economic development programs andgrant/loan funds. Create links to appropriatewebsites from the City webpage.e. Conduct regular business outreach tounderstand the plans and needs of areabusinesses and to troubleshoot potentialproblems.f. Consider creating a land banking programto hold, resell, and redevelop blightedredevelopment sites.g. Apply to the Community DevelopmentAssistance Program (CDAP) for additionalcapital for the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF).Strategy 2: Conduct a thorough review ofCity intake procedures for developmentprojects, business permits, and feestructures with a view toward adopting more expedited and “business friendly”permitting processes.SOURCE: US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYRationale:The City has established a Development Review Committee (DAC) comprisedof members from each individual department within the City to review all plansubmittals. After the DAC members have had a chance to review the proposedplan, a meeting is scheduled with the developer to go over any concerns andprovide feedback that will help the developer modify the plan to meet City Code.The DAC Committee is chaired by the Development Services Director and allcorrespondence is funneled through the Development Services Department. Whilethis process is used to provide constructive feedback to developers, some find theprocess cumbersome.5.18Actions and Initiatives:a. Consider conducting customer service training for front desk personnel andother key staff members and implementing a survey tool to monitor customersatisfaction.b. Rewrite the land development regulations to allow more flexibility andincreased certainty of approval.c. Refine the development checklist that will serve as an easy-to-follow guide fordevelopers and others that are looking at making investments in the community.Chapter Five
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