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Acting County Administrator Joseph Baird wondered whether a setback of 1,000 feet from <br />State Road 60 would hinder the project and Director Boling replied that it depends on where the <br />project is placed. <br />Robert Johnson, 535 39th Court SW, asked for a clarification as to whether the County <br />intends to waive the utility fees for the Industrial Park. He referred to the 1994 tax referendum <br />where the taxpayers agreed there would be no tax breaks by the County. This proposed agreement <br />says the County may not request reimbursement from the developer. <br />Commission Ginn recalled that the voters twice defeated tax incentives. <br />Acting Administrator Baird explained that any agreement would have to come to the <br />Board. He said we do have a jobs incentive and impact fees will be calculated. They have to be <br />approved by the Board but that has not yet been discussed. <br />To clarify any confusion, Community Development Director Robert Keating reminded the <br />Board that this request is for a Land Development Regulation amendment. He explained that it <br />does not relate to a specific piece of property and could relate to several properties along I-95. <br />They do have a specific end user for one piece of property in the proposed Industrial Park on the <br />north side of State Road 60 west of I-95 that the County talked about being the potential recipient <br />of the County incentives. He continued that staff discussing a planned development rezoning for <br />the project that would actually establish the park and give the developers an opportunity to <br />proceed. In addition, they are discussing with the developer an opportunity for him to take <br />advantage of specific incentives involving the County providing funding for water and sewer <br />improvements within the park only after approval by the Board. <br />Chairman Macht summarized that we are talking about 250 well paying jobs at a time in <br />our County's history when we need meaningful employment. The estimated establishment cost of <br />the facility is $80 million dollars. The Board needs to consider that this is the ad valorem value <br />which will be added to our tax base. Industries of this kind not only pay for themselves, but for <br />many other things. It is extremely important that we do what we can to enable this facility. <br />DECEMBER 16, 2003 34 <br />