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CITY OF ELK RIVER POLICY AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE USE OF BUSINESS SUBSIDIES I. PURPOSE For the puvpoe'e.r of tbi.r document, the term `City"shall include the F.Ik Rfver Cily Coatncil, Economu Develapmertt Authority, arrd Hounng and Redevelopment Authority. The purpose of [his policy is to establish guidelines and criteria regarding the use of business subsidies, such as tax increment financing (PIS, tax abatement, and other business subsidies fox private development projects within the Ciry of Elk River and shall be in addition to the requirements and limitations set forth by provisions of Minnesota State Statute 116J.993 (MN Business Subsidy Law), and by the City's policy and guidelines of the particular form of subsidy. These guidelines shall be used in processing and reviewing applications requesting business subsidies assistance. The fundamental purpose of business subsidies in the Ciry is to encourage desirable development or redevelopment that would not otherwise occur "but for" the assistance provided through business subsidies. It is the intent of the City to provide business subsidies, as well as other incentives that the Ciry may deem appropriate, at the shortest term required fox the project to proceed. The City reserves the right to approve or reject projects on a case-by-case basis, taking into account established policies, specific project criteria, and demand on city services in relation to the potential benefits to be received from a proposed project. Meeting policy guidelines or other criteria does not guarantee the award of business subsidies. Furthermore, the approval or denial of one project is not intended to set precedent for approval or denial of another project. Whenever possible it is the City's intent to coordinate the use of business subsidies with other applicable taxing jurisdictions. II. DEFINITION OF "BUSINESS SUBSIDY" "1'he following types of assistance having a value in excess of $25,000 arc defined as a "business subsidy" within the NIlV Business Subsidy Law: • State and local govemment agency grants; • Contributions of personal property, real property, or infrastructure; • The principal amount of a loan that exceeds $75,000 at rates below those commercially available; • Reductions or deferrals of taxes ox fees; • Guarantees of any payment under any loan, lease, ox other obligation; and, • Preferential use of government facilities. City of Elk 12ivex Business Subsidies Policy