HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 Resolution No. 065n
RESOWl'ICN 00. i:._(;
SERIES OF 1990
A RESOWI'ICN SIJPPOOTING AN ENI'ERPRISE ZCNE APPLICATICN.
WHEREAS, the designation of an enterprise zone provides for tax
iocentives ~o pr aoote econanic deve lcpnent; and
WHEREAS, the COlorado Legislature has made provision for four rrore zones
t o I>' designated statewide; and
WHEREAS, Engl"'-OOd and Sheridan have identified an <1rea of distress,
cconanically but with q,portunity for rejuvenation and have undertaken a plan
t o pra1Dte develormant q,portunities for the area; and
WHERE/IS, both oamunitics have made a cxmnitnent to support econanic
develq:rrent efforts in this are a, also kna,,n as tt., Santa Fe corridor;
!O'I, THEREFCllE, BE IT RESOLVID BY THE CH'Y ClJUOCIL CF THE CITY CF
IHiLnoJD, ,.:or rnJ\00, SUPPORTS TIIE APPLICA'.l'Ia-1 OE" ENI'ERPRISE ZCNE DFSIGNATICN,
DATED AtX;U. r 17TH, 1990,
ADOPTED AND APPROVID this 20th day of August, 1990.
Mayor Pro Ten
Attest:
~,;,#~ Paf:r ciatt. CI"CM, C1tyeei
I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the City of l'l,gl~ COlorado,
hereby certify the above i s a true copy of Resolution No. ~ Series o• 1990.
ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS
TIMETABLE
ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION GUIDELINES
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These guidelines descrlbe the prOC811 for application and dellgnatlon of up to four
addltlonaf atalll enterprlsa zones by the ColOlado Department of Locs1 Affalro purouant to
the Urban and Rural Entarprlsa Zone Act (CRS 39-30) u amended by Housa Bil 90-1171 .
Appllcanta may Include municipalities, counties, or comblnallona of contlgUOUI munlclpalhles
and/or counties . Key deadline-are :
June 25, 1990 -Guldellnt1 published .
August 17, 1990 -Deadline for receipt of appllcallor.s.
September 10, 1990 -Presantatlons by appllcanta to Enterp/tlli Zone Advisory Commme11.
September 27, 1990 (approx.) -Zone dealgnatlona announced .
For more Information, contact the Depanment of Local Affair•
Evan Melcalf, Emerprisa Zone C00fdlnator, -2:,,15 ,FAX 86-'1-22 51).
Applications should be submmed lo:
Enterprlsa Zone Progn;m
Colorado Oapanment of LO<'.a l llf::1lr1
1313 Sherman Slr881, #S1 i
Denver, Colorado 80203
BACKGROUND The Urban and Rural Enterprlsa Zone Act of 1986 dlClared It the policy of the stale
to provide Incentives for prlvlte enterprlsa to expand and for new businesses lo loca11 In
economically depreasad areas of the a111e . The Act established a program of laX lncer.llvea
for enterprl..-In areas to be de-lgnaled as ·entarprlsa zones." The law expire-February
15, 1998, unless extended by the Legislature.
TAX The Enterprisa Zone Act offero the following state laX Incentives for businesses within
INCENTIVES dt1lgnated enterprlsas zones :
1. ,nrea percent lnvntment tn credit for lnvutments In equipment used exclusively
In an ern .;rprfse zone .
2. 1500 per riew job tax credit or ralund for bualneuee hlrlng new employees In
conntctlcn with a ·new business facilty" loca1ed In an enterprlsa zone.
3. Double job tax credit or refund for agrleulhnl procaulng bull,......,
4. 1200 job tax cred it for employa,--pon-health lnaurance.
5. Thrat perc1nt R&D tax cradlt for lncree-In oxpendltures on r-rch and 11parl-/""I\
mental activities conducted In an enterprtse zone . { '
6. Twtnty-flve percent cradlt for 11pandlturn to rahlbllltale older vacant building 1.
7. Fifty percent cradh for private conlrfbullone to zone developm1nt profact1.
6. Broedenad 11empllon from 11"11 suln end u11 lax for manufacturing equlpm1nt
purch1111 ,
9. Authorization of local government property 1nd uln we lnc1nlfvt1 .
For more lnformttlon on enterprise zone ta., credits, contact the o,,parto,ent ol Local Affairs
or the Department ol Revenue.
ZONE Pursuant to the executive director's authortty to designate enterprise zone boundaries ,
AMENDMENTS the Dapertment wll entertain proposals from designated anta;prlse .zone ad,:nlnlstrallons for
amendment to original 1nt1rprlsa zone boundaries II later dales In the zone program.
Through this amendment process, a 20111 may add sites to an origlnai zone as local
conditions change . Amendment requests must meet Iha lollowlng requirements :
1. The request must ortglnale from lhe local govemment(s) which oponsorad the original
enterprise zone.
2. The area proposed for Inclusion should lie within Iha Jurisdiction ol al lept one of !he
original sponsoring local govemmenta , except In 111raordlnary circumstances.
3. The area proposed for Inclusion must meet th1 statutory raqulramenta for econon-:lc
distress .
_4. The Iola! popula11on of Iha zone must remain below Iha 50 ,000 cellng .
5. The amendment request must Include copies of raaolutlons ol olflclal suppo~ frt 1T,
Iha munlclpsllty or county In which the area lies .
6. The raques, must exr,aln Iha reason for lhe amendment, how It Is consistent with the
zone's approved ~evelopmenl plan, and how It will flt Into Iha zone 's currenl
mart<ellng plan and administrative structure.
7. The request must also Include a map and narrallve deflnltlon ol !he area proposed for
annexation , and a revised overall map ol lhe zone H appropriate .
The Departme,,1 may submit amendment raquasta to Its enterprise zone advisory committee
H Iha proposed amendmenls are of larger scope than marglrllll ad)us:ments 10 boundaries
as contemp/aled In Iha zone 's adoplad daveloprr,ent plan .
ZONE DE-II may become necessary In the futura to WilQ:d zone dasll]nallon from an are!,
DESIGNATION partially or wholly. This may be lnltlaled by lht local zone administration or by the stel •.
For example, the local zone administration may wish 10 adjust Its zone boundaries 10 large!
Its economic davelopme, ,t obfectlvaa more affectlvely, or It may wish to add new lerrilory
lo Its zone lhrough amendment, but would excaed Iha 50,000 population ceilng unless some
olher lerrltory Is remov&d from Iha zone .
In the avant there Is no activity occurring In a deslgnaled zone after a reasonable
period of time (not lass lhan one year from the dale of designation), Iha stale may take the
lnltlallva to remove designation from the lnactlv1 zone and reassign the zone 10 anOlher
· applicant . ·
In order 10 provide a fair process for de-designation , the proponent of :ha change
shall provide 30 da~.: pc:i:lc notice of Iha propolld change. An affected party may raquar.,
within that 30 day period, a hearing belore Iha Enterprise Zone Advisory Commlnae. The
Executive Director of 1h1 Department of Local Affairs wUI decide whalhar lo procaed with Iha
propo1ad change altar reviewing Iha Advisory Commlnae 's recommendation and any Olhar
appropriate lnlorrnallon .
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ZONE
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
BOUNDARY
ISSUES
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
HEARING
REVIEW
CRITERIA
The statute provides that In proposing an area f0< designation aa an tnttrprlu 10111,
the local govemment(s) art to submit a '.devtlopmtflt 1)11.{l: to the txocutlva dlroctor of the
Dapellmtnt of Local Allllri. Whit U-devtlopmtl'II plana are oriented to the speclllc
1'9q1Jitarnemt of lNklng tntarpriu 10111 dtolgnatlon, tht proct11 of edoptlng a dfYllopmtnt
plan can provide a fltxlblt tool which any community can UM to btnellt Its oconomlc
devtloprnent allorta. h BIIHSHI the aree's -and llabnlel. h lhtn mtpa out a strategy
to capllallzt on aSHII, oven:oma llablltlff, and achieve kl objoctlvn. Thia strategy la an
action plan that dt1erlbe1 actlvltln that wll be lmpltmtnted In tht Murt to achleva the
oconomlc devtloprnam goals and objlCIJvn. The strategy llhould HI prlorltlel, Identify who
la mponalblt f0< canytng ectlvltln out, and establlsh time llama f0< accomplishments.
The CO<nponentl of a devtloprnent plan ara d~bed In more dllal btlow. Bocauu state
tax lnctntlvn alone art rarely enough to rtWIY bullnna location and txl)llnalon decisions ,
tntllJ)riu 10111 dtolgnltlon ahoud be vtewed aa a tool to focua and enhance a broad local
oconornlc development program .
Applicants should consider carafully tht definition of prop09ed 10111 boundarlas.
Once zone bounda~ are designated. any guaUMng taxpayer located within a zone may
qualify f0< the tax beneflts. Some of the tax Incentives ara avalable to new or expanding
businesses, but not to exlstlr.g businesses. The only fltxlbl lty a local applicant has In
targeting the tax lncentlv~ ;s through Its choice of proposed zone boundarjg. The law
requires that applicants' aevelopment plans must describe how the proposed zone ·
boundaries together with other local maasurn, such u planning and zoning policies, "wtll
support and be consistent with maintenance of an oconomlcally viable central business
district."
A variety of zone configurations are possible within the definitions of the statute ,
provided that the population within the 10111 boundaries Is no m0<e than 50,000 parsons .
These Include area-wide (munlcll)l!lity, county 0< multi-county) zones ; multiple site zones
connected by transportation corridor "flagpoles"; and small neighborhood Of Industrial site
zones. The boundary conflgura,.,,, should be chosen to focua the local enterprlu zone
program most effectively on remedying the sources of economic distress Identified In the
zone development plan .
In summary, zone size and boundaries should reflect careful local planning and
consideration of those areas where enterprise zone status can enhance opponunlt les for
economic development which will benefit the ~-aa 's oconomlcally distressed rosld~!)!s.
Applications will be reviewed by the Enterprise Zone Advisory Committee at a public hearing
scheduled for September 10, 1990. Representatives of applicants may present their
proposals to the committee at this haarlng . Final decisions wlll be madt by the Executive
Director of the Depanment of Local Affairs.
Primary weight In the evaluation of competing applications will be given to :
o tbt local my1urt1 which wll bl undertaken to suppon the zone's obJte1lv11 .
o the relative degree of ICOIIOfnlc dlstr111 In Iha araa to be benefltted by the zone.
o the proposed zone 's potential fer buslnOSI development and job craatlon.
ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION
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A. Subml rosolutlon(1) from Q()Wffllng body(lel).
1. It mut~urtadlctlonal -ll)lclly ell Jurisdictions Included , and 1ubml JIIOlutlons ol support
from each.
B. Identify one lead agency II the JllpOl1Slble Zone Adm lnlltratot. (Outline Administrator's
mponslbllltlet and capabllltlts In 'Local Meaaum' ltcllon below.)
TIie onfe,pt#H --nl•rratot,,,.,, N. public otncia/, ,uch ... COUnly admlnl,rratot, ctr,, commu,1/fy
~-. o, council d _,,,,,_, Allomlll,e/y,..,.. admlnllhllon '""l' ~ de/egattd to
• ~ __, wtllch 1, _,,_ u I/le.,.., /Nd economic dffl!lopmonl ~/zalion,
""' ..,.. admlnllrra/ot wt/I N ro,polllib/t to, ctllll'(in<J to lht ~ d Rtwnuo tnat I bul/no,1
,T,~ an e!!terp,,·•• zone rar 1tum /1 loc.ted within the zone bot.lnl1M,.,; to provfd• 111nul/ report, of ZOM
tcllvlry u r,qu/red by rM law; to ,ubmff 1117! .,,,.ndnlontl to lht zone plan; tnd to Ilka olhtr olllclt/
~ct/om d'wt n,ay be ,.quir•:1 In conMC rfM wjtt, ~ zone. In eddltJon, the z0n11 ldmlnl1trator IMY be given
nor fN,OONlblllt/u al lht oplion d lflt appl/cllflt, ,uch U rnarl<ttng -· I 1111/VU
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A. Pro.,lde map(s) showing the proposed zone boundaries and supporting narrative descriptions.
Mu ;,s ahoud Include ,: clear overview ol Ille ontlra zone In B¾ • 11 format ol reproducible
quallty. Addltlonal Jn11ps should be provided as nacaaaary to show boundary dllals.
Zone boundaliu mu.st be preclHtf deffn9d and 1hould I/low the ,one admlnl1trator, tupeyera, Ind 1t1t1
offic/a/1 to rNdll'f det,rmfne whether or not I bu1/nu1 locdon qu.Jfne, fOf tu Incentives.
8 . Describe the apaclflc rationale for the boundaries propoaad:
1. How are the boundarlaa appropriate to the applicant's economic dayal-llargats?
2. ~-b!!!u!g•r:!n..~..9(11 the _appl~nt) ~lcal)y dlstr~?
Proposed plan amendment process . It you contemplate changing the zone boundary In the
future through the amendment process, this should be sta1ed In the application. Describe the
local criteria for Identifying and approving possible amendments.
Ill. STATISTICAL DISTRESS INDICATO~
A. Describe the area proposod as a 'statistical area of allglblllty" (see below) and the basis on which
It quallfles as economically distressed .
8. Provide the estimated population within the zone boundaries . Provide the source of your
estimate. If you are not using standard Census data, provide detaHs on your melhods of
estimation.
Bfckqround on Enterprise Zone Statiltic&I Ouf/fficarJcw
To quality 101 con1ldet1tlon., • ZOM, en.,.. propo,ed by kx;aJ gownvn,nr applfcant(1) mu1t mHt If INlt
one of thtH 1mt/1ticll indicators ol economic dlttTH• 1pecffl«J by l.w: high unemployment, fagging
_,iation glOWIII, or low pet c,plr. lncomo. In order to tal<o tdYorrtago o1.-aro Ioctl.,., ,rar1,tc1, lht
Dopt11mont 111111 mMo lta doronnlna don ol ,r.u,uco1 oltglblltty on lht 1>u11 ol 1n 'orN ol 1rat11tct/ oltglblllry-
ldontJlltd by lht zona appllc1nt.
Thia l!!f of ltfP'•tiCfl fliglblllty 1hould be an MH within the tpplic.nt, 'Jurl1dlction{1) which loilow, 11tlbll1hld
Census Q.agraphy (counties, munlclptlltie,, Ctn1u1 tracts). Thi• 11at11tit.i ., .. mutt Include • ~
o, fdtollctl wt11J • Ille f"0,,0,"'1 zono -,.,, ~ 1, no 1/mlfllllon on Ille _,_ slzo w/ttlln fl!e
ffllldct/ 11111 bul _.,,, I.~ populllli m'!n ,.,. !POI boutnfWtH ,,_,,•lvo• "'"Y not uc-50,000.
zono boun<l,tt/os will not,,. r,qult"'1 to •llllow ~-c..,u, g«>gtllp/ly (on/y NNI ol -11:aa/ ollglb/1/fy
nNllf lo/low c.n.u, ~). 'on,eqc,o~, pc,p<JM/Jon w/ft!ln p,opoa"'1 ZOM bouncllriH m,y bo
--Ullng o• ·1111 e,dmllN for count/N, mun/clpa/lt/N, l/'ld c.,,,u, ncfl, In co,yuncllon with -
IOUtON aooeptable 1l:i 11".c Olpriwtment for 1mall .,..,,
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Tito.,.. o1 _,11u1 ,,"',; t11,1y wlH bo..,.., m _,,,,,,. _,,,.,,,,. p,opoo"'1 zono mNll at loo,t ono olthe
c-ol di_, Ila, ,i ..,, Ille lol/owlng ,_, HI lolfll In Ille E-,,,IH Zono Act:
I. lilJtaVllot7Dtnrpll lU : ~$p«eontoboYoll>tslltO-•!Nll--~llfafo,
Ille COIMlf)I In wll/ch Ille ,Misdeal NM 11 foeo/0<1, u publllh"'1 by the Co/o,ado O.panmont ol ubor &
Emp/o'fmenl, gtNlw t,a,1 ~ p«eonl. · ·
2. Pqculftt9o qtpwf/J 1f11 IHI than 25 pe,conl o/ flle-. _. • !1184-19811 populcion growth,.,. for Ille
county or munlclpa/lfy In wlllch u .. lldsllcll 1111 Is local"'1, u publl1h"'1 by tho Colorldo OM1/on ol Loci/
Government, , .. , than t.QQ percent.
3. Ptr caoha lncqmp ,.., 0 M 75 percent ol the state average• 1DB9 per capita Income fat tht county In which
tho slad1dca/ .,., Is I JCl"!d, u publ/shld by tho U.S. ButNU ol Economic Ana/y1ls, INI lhll1 S!..till,
Smf/1 Arff Stap'Jtfcf
Slatisllco wlllch l!!ffl ono d lhol• 111TH ct/tot/a for OIMt geogtopl>lca/ .,.., (mu-or 1ub-NN) m,y bo
,pprO¥Od by Ille Encull!-. Olroctot lllor rr;fowfng duo 1ubmllled by the p,oponont(•) anc/ con,ult/ng w/11! the
•• tJemograplter. If; ouladon data .,. not ava/llble for Ille ,_ poriod, ,rat11dc1 for I ')83.M or for the
mo,t rocont ~rlod ol not IHI than 1/vo ""' moro than ton Y""" for which 1uch om •• tVIIIM>/o may bo
,ubsdtut.d.
Official figuru for countiN and municipaJiti,s .,. 1va!!lbl• from the Stal9 Demographer', office, 303-BU-2154.
c. suocfemema1 Plstress Indicators
1. Provide Information on other Indicators ol economic conditions In the proposed anterprlse
zone area.
Tho,o m,y lncludo ln/om,adon from urbon ronowa/ and blight 1unroys, lnlorm1don on poverty and
hoUJlng conditions, or other fnformttlon thal •u~ the approprl•teneu ol 1nt.rprlH zone
dN/gnodon for ,,,. propo,0<1 .,..,
1v. Potantlal for BUJlotY Pr,,ttoomant and Job Crutlon
Describe and explain the following Items, whh reference to the specific zone boundaries proposed :
A. Current economic activity, land use , and conditions within the proposed zone and the
aurroundlng area ol the communhy.
B. ObstaclH thal have hindered tcoholnlc development In the proposed zone ar11 In the pa1t.
C. The pot111"111ll IOI expansion within the en1erp<11a zone by new and existing businesses .
WPlat hu boon the rocont history ol bullnou _,ion wlttlln the 11N? Hew, haw you llrivod 11
your p,o/oollonl ol Muro polontla/? ke fllero any cornpon/o, will! •~Ilk; _,,,,on or /oca!lon
plan• ll!at might bo lnffuonc"'1 by ento,prl,o zone dN/gnodon?
D. What ;llannlng and zoning, W any , Is In placo for the zone .
E. What Infrastructure 11 In place and plan.old IOI the zone.
F. What labOI f01ca la avallable In the art1 IOI buslneuts locating In Iha enterprise zone . What
111)91 ol 1kil1 are available?
V. H0Y Wll lbt Propoyd Zone Support and Ba Con"'1,rn 'dh lbt M11D11nanco 91 ID Economlcany
Yilbl• ctcttCII BualDtM Qlllrjd?
A. DNCl1bl the present location Ind IC0ll0fflic IWUI ol the lrN'I central bull-. dlltrlct. (If the
1pplicltlon covers I large ■ra■, ducrlbe for the major '9111 centera ol the roglon.) Do lhe zone
boundaries Include Ill or part ol lhe central bull-. dilltlct or 011,.,. retal ara■s?
B. What II the ralltlonlhlp ol lhe rllal a■ctor lo local aoonomlc development objactlvn? 11 tt llktly
that rllll bullnaun wotJld locate within the prop<llld zone In the future, bea■d on zoning and
mal bullnns locatlonll factor1? c. How wll you handle potential comprllttlon with axllllng rllal bullnna■I from ,_ malen, lhal
might locale In the propoa■d zone?
VI. Local Mg1uca Which WI! Ba Undanakan by Loeal Ggy•m[JJl[J! and lbt Prjya11 S,C,pr IP Suppon
lbt BUl!QIM payejoomeot and Job CrHllon ObJactlm gf lbt Zone.
Alk/r111 fl>l lol/owlng Item, u _.,,,ti/I lo your commun/ly Md p,opo,od zone. lndlcltfl rho 11a1U1 o/
Heh • when n wa, or w/11 i,. 11111>/l1/>od; whefl>lr n 1, com/ngont an odler ...,,,. (gtant lune/Ing, rl/1/ng
prlvl/l c.p/ral, ,re.}; how you p,opo11 ro p,y /or p,or,o,od impn,,emonrs, 1nc1ntlvel, etc.
A. Local Zone Administration
1. Describe zone administrator's quallflcatlona and experience.
2. Brllfly describe the rnponslblttln to be uslgr .. '<l to the zone admlnlllnltor.
3. What II the zone administrator's relatlonahlp to local economic devtlopment organizations?
4. What local budOllary and othor support rnourcn have been committed to the zone
administrator? [Support of the lac.I zone 1dmlnllfnlor la • lac.I rwaponalb/1/ly;
th•rw ire no at1t1 fund• for lhl• function.]
B. Local Economic Development Organization
1. What economic development organizations are active In the 1r11? Whom do the
organizations represent? How are they financed? Whal are their histories and what types
of actlvttles do they undertake?
2. Is there • l11d economic development organization for the ■ra■? How ■re other
organizations coordinated?
3. How will economic development organlzatlona be Involved In the enterprise zone?
C. Area Economic Development Planning
In th/1 section, de,cribe cu~nt economic drlelopm1nt pJllll that cov.r tt,e .,.. to be benefftted
by the zone. In 11>1 cu, o/ mu/11-jurisdlcllonal 1Pp/icarrrs, ducriN any roglcn-wfdo planning 1/iorrs
u nll as tN plans of the major communltJH within the ,ppllcMrts' region . What /1 the 1ratu1 ot
local economic development plan, (oltlclalty odoptod, under dtvelopmtnr, etc.?}
1. Jld@!!y summarize the area's economic development goals and objactlves and the
assessment of area needs . asselS, and lla bNltles which form the background of the
~evelopment plan.
2. Whal panlcular types of business and Industry been targeted for development In the area?
How and why were these Industries chosen?
D. Enterprise Zone Markellng Plan
1. Describe your economic development marketing goals and objectives.
2. 11 there an economic devtlopmenl marketing program llrlldy In existence?
3. Whal actions will be undertaken to market the enterprise zone?
a. What audiences do you wish to target?
b. What resuhs do you expect lo achle\'e?
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c. Whal methods do you p,Ol)OH to UM to achillle these objectlvn? How wit thHt
mar1ctllng tCIMtles bt flnanctd? How wit thty bt COOldlnattd with other economic
dtvtlopmtnt mar1cotlng aflorta In your aru and 19glon?
CJacrli,. hoW your propo,ld marlrolfng acfMIIN .,. --,,,1119 to 11>'1 1/()1111, dtvo/opmenl
polenl/a/l, 111d rNOUICN ol your -· -fllal marlrll/ng doH net llOCIIUlfl( /ult __ .,ng,
{Appl/cants are advlaed Iha! ntw zon11 cannot bt guarenlted acctN to alt
malchlng gllnl tunda tor t/119,p,faa :ront m,lbtlng within c&nWIII appropriltlon .. J
E. Othtr
1. Zont Labor Force; Employment and Tralnlng Programs
a Dncr1bt how tht lndUllrlN targettd for your propoatd zone wll bt appropriate to tht
akll mix r:A tht mldtnts cif the economically dlstresstd zone aru.
b. Whit employment tnd training HIVlcH are avalabla? · Art there cccperetlva
agreements and examples r:A wor1clng relationships with tht local Job Training
Panntrahlp Act agency to servo enterprise zone employora and employees?
2. FL ,enclng RHOUrCes • Whit financing resou,ces and programs exist to r,uppon new and
expanding businHSH' natds In tht p,0pOHd zone?
3. 11,contlve Polley -Whit local Incentives has tht arae used In the pest, and dotS It proposa
10 use In tht future, 10 Induce business locations and expanalons In the p,Ol)OHd zone?
4. lrmastructuie • Ara any lnfrutructura Improvements naedtd to lmp,ov• tht economic
<rllCllveness r:A tht proposad zone? If so, what are the\11 Whan or under what c:ondllons
Nil l thty bt lmplamenttd? How wll thty be paid for?
5. Describe any uther local measures which will be undanakan to suppon the proposad
enterprise zone.
EYlluatlon
A. State what your specific local objectives and expectations for the zone are.
TIie Entetprl11 Zone 1t1M1 roqulrts 11>'1 "-I g...,,,.,.nr, wnlch p,opoold 11>'1 d11lgnllwd zone,
continue to 1ubmtt annual documentallon ol 11>'1 1/fOtfl to /mp,OYI condition, In thole -• and 11>'1
ruu/tl ol lllo,1 llfOttl. TIie lflMI ,-lflcoll( men1lonl 11>'1 number ol Jobi crNtld In 11>'1 -, 11>'1
numi,.r ol /obi '9tllnld In 11>'1 -, and an anal(1l1 cl c.pltl/ lnvatmont In 11>'1 .,.,,
How many Jobi nN'1 to be cr•.ied 111d retained for you to COl'la/der UN ?OM ·,ucces,rur? Whl!r ,y,,.,
o/ l>urln1tr11 and fob• .,. you ra,g,~ng? Whit olfllr obftctiYU do you _, the zone to help mHI,
1uch II sfrlngll!enlng 1/11 tu i,.,e, lncreulng 11>'1 dl;ors-ol lhe local economy, Improving regional
cooperation on economic development, or Olh9rs? This /1 yot1r opportunity ro be sure that If your
propo,oc< zone 11 <iwgnalld, n will ,,. ova/Ullwd In ..,,,,, of your own goa1,.
Development plans muS1 bt recajyed by Aygyst 17 ]990 . Thty should be submltttd to :
Ent -.,p,•,. Zone Program
Colorado Dtpanment r:A Local Affairs
1313 Shtnnan Street, #518
Denver, CO 80203.
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ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION
APPLICANl
A. The City of Sheridan and the City of Englewood hereby make
application for Enterprise Zone designation for a major economic
deve 1 opment area known as the Santa Fe corridor. This area 1 s
bounded by the census tracts which include the corridor and which
qua 11 fy the area as an Enterpr1 se Zone .
The responsible Zone Administrator w111 be the City of Englewood,
Off1 ce of Econom1 c Development , Econom1 c Development Admin1 strator .
II . BOUNDARIES
A. Boundary Definition Proposed : The cities of Englewood and Sheridan
have identified a corridor of primarily industrial zoning , with some
retail uses, along t he Santa Fe corridor from approx i mately Evans to
Bei ,eview. (See map) The Santa Fe Industrial Corridor has been
targeted by the two communities for rehabilitation and the
encouragement of the deve 1 opment of more attractive uses,
particularly industrial . The area is . under construction by the
Colorado Department of Highways . The transportation improvements
will primarily widen Santa Fe and cut off primary access for many
businesses located along this corridor in order to up r ade the route
to a limited acc es s corr i dor . Many bus i nesses have moved leaving
vacant busines ses and property.
B. Need Assessment : The Englewood Economic Development Coal it 1 on
prepared a strategic plan for economic development in May 1989 .
Some of the liab i lities for economic development were :
a.) Appearance of the Santa Fe corridor.
b.) Lack of developable parcels for new and expanding
busines ses .
c .) Need for joint plann in g efforts with Sheridan and
Littleton .
The major industrial areas were generally perceived as assets due to
the strong ma ;i ufa:tur1ng employm ent base which the area supports.
However, erosion of this employment base as businesses relocate
south or north was al so a potential ident 1 f1 ed 11 abi 11 ty . In the
!984 -1988 pe r iod, the skilled labor force was shrinking . Employment
dropped from 23 ,800 to 21 ,30 0 i n this per i od in Englewood, and grew
from 2,500 to 4,000 in Sheriddn, pr imarily due to a new r etail
development anchored by Pace Warehou se.
Ill . STATISTICAL DISTRESS INDICATORS
A. Area : The area which has been proposed for designation includes the
c~nsus tracts shown in Table I and on \he map. The total 'growth"
from 1984 -1989 as documented by DRCOG and attached as Appendix A was
a negative -.23% or 45 population. The area meets distress
criteria #2, populati'on growth rate less than 1.00 percent .
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B. Population: The population within the zone boundaries is 19,661.
The area inc ludes 5,029 Sherid an residents and 14,632 Englewood
residents.
C. Supplemental Distress Indicators: Vacant buildin9s exist throughout
the proposed area . The Department of Highways has dislocated or
w111 dislocate approximately 90 busin esses and residences in the
proposed zone. (S~urce: Department of Highways.)
Enterprise Zone Application
Population Change 1984 -1989
Tabl e I
Census Tract # Popu la•. ion
1984 1989
54 .03 714 849 55.51 1761 1637 55 . 52 2549 2291 55, 53 3183 3391 57 .00 2580 2538 60 .00 2878 2866 62 .00 3060 3224 64 .00 2981 2865
TOTALS 19706 19661
Net Change 1984-1989 (45) { .23%)
Genera 1
54. 03
55. 51
55 .52
55.53
57 .00
60 ,00
62 .00
64 .00
Note :
IV.
Boundaries
Zuni -Evans -Raritan -Warren -railroad -Dartmo uth
Dartmouth -South Platte -Hampden -Knox -Floyd -Decatur
Hampden -South Platte -Oxford -Lowell
Oxford -South Platte -Belleview -Lowell
Yale -Broadway -Hampden -South Platte
Hampden -Broadway -Oxford -South Platte
Oxford -Broadway -Tufts -South Platte
Tufts -Broadway -Belleview -South Platte
Littleton area excluded contains no population
POTENTIAL FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AN O JOB CREATION
A. Economic Activity , Land Use and conditiuns within the propose,J zone
and surrounding area of the convnunity: The area proposed has a
history of industrial types of uses . The corridor has a mixture of
incompatible uses, trailer parks next to vehir.le junk yards, a
sewage treatment facility and some potent 1a 11:, contaminated : it.es
which were noted in a Department of Highways re1>ort. Two 18 acre
sites exist in the area, one an old steel 111111, t~e other an
abandoned dairy , both with excellent rail access . These sites are
ready for redevelopment . The cities have shown an intere~t in
assisting the owners of these sites with r ed evelopment plans. A
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third 13 acre site has been subdivided and marketing efforts are
underway.
The conditions within the local economy have been flat due to the
overbuilding of the 1980-1983 period . However , as the economy has
begun to rebound the growth sectors have been in the sectors
requiring industrial space, and absorption of industrial buildings
and new construction are expected over the ne xt 3 -5 years and at a
much more rapid pace than the office/corm,ercial sectors. (Source:
Ross Asset Ma ~agement Group). Englewood and Sheridan have a
co11111itment to supporting the growth of the industrial sector with
improving the image and identity of the entire Santa Fe corridor
area, as discussed further in the following sections .
B. Obstacles that have hindered economic development in the past:
The dislocation or irm,inent dislocation by the Colorado Department
of Highways has presented a large obstacle to development as well as
the lack of a decision regarding final access rout es , frontage roads
and plans for the design of the corridor. The need for the
transportation improv ements was an obstac 1 e itself and the
comp l et i on of nessessary impro vements over the ne xt 3-5 years will
greatly improve our ability to influence the future of the area
positively . Another obstacle has be o1 the landfill which has now
been converted to public open space witr, a golf course. (The course
is located in Sheridan but is a City of Englewood facility).
C. & D. The potential for expansion by new and existing businesses . What
Planni ng and Zoning, 1f an y, is in place for the zone?
Strategies for economic development recommeded and adopted in the
Strategic Plan for Englewood Development included:
a.) Inte rv iews with major employers and followup efforts .
b.) Cleanup and beautification of the Santa Fe corridor.
c .) Joint planning effort~ wit h Englewood and Sheridan to
ensure the economic vitality of the area.
Interview Results : Interviews with major employers in the corridor
revealed two major concerns : !.) The need for overall upgrading of
streets, landscaping, maintenance and infrastructure improvements .
2.) Lack of developable land or parcels for companies planning rnajor
expansions ,-or gr owth in the next 3-5 years .
Joint Plan ning : In addition , staff from both communities
determined that a study was required to review the current mix of
industrial uses , market trends and the potential for encouraging new
or "redevelopment " and upgraded kinds of industrial uses in the
area . The Ross Asset Management Group has been engaged by Englewood
and Sheridan to assess the development potential , cleanup
requ i rem en t , and industrial mix most likely to be attracted to the
Santa Fe corridor , and each can take to support and encourage higher
industrial uses in the corridor.
The potential for relocation and/or expansion of businesses within
the enterpri se zone is great , given that the companies expressing .a
need to expand want to remain in the area in order to be close to
the i r labor force. A number of opportunities exist for vacant and
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underutilized parcels to be developed, however the assistance of the
cities with infrastruchure, incentives and enterprise zone tax
advantages, both state and local, may be the key to the area's
ability to keep companies from relocating to the south, where land
costs are lower, or attracting new businesses to vacant buildings
which may require upgrading or retrofiting .
E. & F. What infrastructure is in place and planned for the zone ·/ What
labor force is available in the area for businesses locating in the
enterprise zone? What types of skills are available?
Generally, infrastructure 1s in place since the area 1s developed .
However , the cities wi 11 need to construct water and sewer
extensions to some industrial areas north of Union in Sheridan and
to some major Englewood industrial parcels, as they reach
development. The cities have budgeted nearly a million dollars for
the transportation improvements to the Santa Fe corridor .
As a response to the concerns of businesses in the area, expressed
during the interviews, a traffic signal was installed at Dartmouth
and Zuni and staff are rev i ewing the dedication of a business cul de
sac, to improve maintenance of the currently private way. In other
words infrastructure improvem ents will be budgeted in response to
business concerns.
The labor force area which Englewood businesses draw from is much
larger than the enterprise zone . Generally, it is estimated that
employers hire 17-20% of their employees from Englewood /Sheridan zip Ci
codes and another 30% from neighboring zip code areas . The labor
force within a 5 mile radius of the center of the zone is ustimated
at 153,000 to 167,000 with 4.2 % unemployment. (Sources Donnelley
Marketing Information Services and National Decision Systems). The
Arapahoe County Job Service Center reports having a trained labo r
force available with diverse skills from white to blue collar. The
ACJSC has 6,500 registered available worker; approximately half are
professional /clerical and half are technical, skilled and
semi-skilled. (Source: JSC. Dan Welsch)
Machinists, crafts and skilled production and repair workers are
more difficult to recruit, according to local businesses. Many
businesses train their own or use the training available at local
community college will provide customized on site training in many
skill areas . The busine sses interviewed reported no r ~cruitment or
hir i ng shortages in the area, although some specialized skills had
to be taught . in addition, nearly half reported using the Arapahoe
County Job Service Center or Job Training Partnership Act Office for
hiring new employees .
V. HOW WILL THE PROPOSED ZONE SUPPORT AND BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
MAINTENANCE OF AN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT?
A. & B. The area 's present central busines s district includes the South
Broadway corridor and the Cinderella City Mall at Hampden and Santa
Fe . Other smaller retail areas exist including Sheridan's retail
center which is anchored by Pace Warehouse . A high retail vacancy
rate exists in the area of 22-40% as compared to 16% regionally .
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The need to fill the vacant space is accute and Englewood may
default on its Urban Renewal Bonds in 1990-91. The relationship of /II
the retail sector to the local economy and economic development l '
objectives is twofold : the retail sector provides general fund
revenue in the form of sales taxes which are critical to both cities
-• mai nta i ni ng a healthy retail sector is therefore a primary
economic development objective; the basic jobs provided by the
manufacturing / industrial / construction sector are important to
the survival of the base economy. Support of the two sectors, in
balance, is key to local economic health. Retaining basic jobs 1s
also a primary economic development objective.
The proposed zone includes most of the retail areas, howe ver it is
felt that due to the nature of enterprise zone incentives, retail
businesses will not be affected as directly as basic industries. We
believe retail businesses locate in ap area based on locational
factors, including demographics, lease rates, visibility more than
for tax incentive purposes, except for new major retail development
seeking public improvements .
C. Th e potential for competition is not a problem, since the tax
advantages offered through enterprise zone emp 1 oy ee tax credits will
not make or break a retail business, which have fewer employees and
depend on vo 1 umn .
The maintenance of an economically viable busin ~~s d1s trict wi ll be
supported by the cities' continuing econom i c de velopment efforts.
Major goa 1 s include ma 11 redevelopment in Englewood and fi 11 i ng the G
Sheridan retail area . The comrnun it ies need to retain t he basic
man11facturi ng and service j ~bs in order to ~upport th ei r ,., ? I 1
sector . Existing retail businesses wo ul ' benefit fl .,~, , w
businesses moving in, since high vacancy rates tend t o h1·,t tne
entire area .
VI. LOCAL MEASURES WHICH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE
PRIVATE SECTOR TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATI CN
OBJECTIVES OF THE ZONE.
A. Local Zone Administration :
I.) The Zone Admini str2tor, Economic Development Administrator,
qualifications include experience in business retention and
recruitment programs, planning and economic deve 1 opment finance.
The current employee has completed the Economic Development
Institute and will soon complete certification in Economic
Development Finance.
2.) Responsibilities include recruitment and retention activities
including assisting businesses with incentive packages. Development
of an Engle1,ood Strategy Plan for Economic Development with the
Economic Developmen t Coalition will be followed by plan
implementation strateg i es in 3 areas : marketing, image and identity
and building partnerships. Administration of Englewood Revolving
Loan Program is another res pons i bil ity . The certification and
reporting requirements of Enterprise Zone Administration should not
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be any pr oblem to have assigned to this position. In addition,
mark eting zone incentives will be their re s pons i bill ty .
3.) The relationship to local Englewood development organizations
is highly coordinated, via Coalition membership/partnership. The
executive co11111i ttee of the Coalition includes the Englewood Downtown
Development Authority, the Greater Englewood Chambe r of Co11111erce and
the South Metro Den ver Chamber of Co11111er ce/Economic Development
Group and Englewood City Council. The Mayor of Englewood serves as
the Chairman. Each organization has adopted the Strategy Plan.
Sher i dan and Englewood have also formed an i nformal task force to
work on economic development issues concerning the Santa Fe
corridor. This group has met for several months and has resulted in
a joint planning/economic developmen t study performed by a
consultant, a:; mentioned earli er .
The economic development administrator serves on economic
development committees of both chambers, and a tra I ni ng advisory
committee at Arapahoe Co11111unity College. Also Englewood is active
in the Metro Denver Network.
4.) Local budgetary and support resources co11111itted to economic
development in the zone in Englewood includes a $65,000 budget in
1990 and $200,000 in 1991. An intern has also been hired and could
assist with enterprise zone efforts. Sheridan has a part-time
economic development staff person (approv ed this month).
B. Local Development Organization
I .) The active economic development organizations include the
Greater Englewood Chambe r, The City of Englewood , the South Metro
Denve r Economic Development Group and the Englewood Downtown
Development Authority . The SMDEOG is the lead agency in the Metro
Denver Network and the city is also a member . Sher i dan has not been
as active, due to lack of staff, but have approved a part -time
position for the remainder of 1990, and to cont i nue next year . The
organizations represent the following general geographical areas :
Greater EnglewooJ Chamber -Greater Englewood . (Market area within
a 3-5 mile r adius .)
S~DEOG -Arapahoe County , South Jefferson County
EDDA -Downtown Englewood merchants including the mall.
The first three groups are invol ved in joint, cooperative efforts tc
market Englewood to prospective businesses . The first two would
focus on retaining businesses in Englewood , while the South Metro
EOG would focus on re tent ion i n unincorporated Arapahoe County.
EDDA markets the retail area, and has participated with the City and
Chamber in image and identity marketing efforts. The Strategic
Planfor Economic Development has assisted in ensuring joint efforts
without dupl I cation , while focusing on each agency's areas of
expertise . For example the E. Chamber is responsible for a new
business startup kit while EDDA plans co11111unity concerts in the
plaza , The c ·lyt maintains a current list of all vacant buildings
and land, and provides a focal point for bu s iness seeking to expand
or re1ctate, the SMCEO group works closely with the cities, and in
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addition provides business assistance through the Small Business
Develop ment Center . The Strategic Plan is at tached as Appendix B to
provide a complete inventory of who does what .
2.) The 'lead' for the Metro Denver Network 1s the county
organization, the South Metro Denver Economic Development Group,
The MON coordinates leads through a computerized network . The SMDED
group shares leads wi t h the cities for their input. All of the
organizations communicate through the Coal it ion as well, to
coordi nate other economic development activities .
3.) The other organizations will be involved in helping to get the
word out. Since Englewood/Sheridan represents the major
manufacturing and industrial area in the County, there should be no
conflict with the goals of the other organizations.
C. Area Economic Development Planning
I.) The cities of Englewood and Sheridan have undertaken a study of
the i r joint industrial area in the Santa Fe corridor and have hired
the Ross Asset Management Group to conduct an analysis . Based upon
the report and staff input the cities will be able to address
additional city efforts or private efforts required to attract more
industries, to redevelop existing underut, .ized areas and to improve
the overall image of the Santa Fe corridor . The needs are to retain
existing healthy businesses , to fi ll vacant space with new,
compatible businesses, and to improve t he corridor which has long
been an eyesore in the Metro area . Industrial does not have to mean
junkyards ne xt to trail er parks, no landscaping and i ncompat i bl e
uses .
2.) The reconvnendations of the Ross study are expected to include
various industrial market niches to the targeted by the hsk force
formed by the two cities . The action plan activities will include
specific measures necessary to be r8ildy for these markets in o•~er
to be more competitive .
D. Enterprise Zone Marketing Plan
I.) Current marketing goals and objectives include an • image and
identity'· campaign, an updated marketing brochure will be published
in I 990, a s i gnage program and 1 andscapi ng improvements for are
budgeted for 1991. The landscape budget is SI00,000.
2.) The existing marketing program has three areas: adv ertising,
media placement and targeted mailings . Communication with existing
businesses occurs through interviews and a business newsletter . The
budget for the marketing efforts for 1990 1s approximately SIS,000
exclusive of staff time .
3.) The Enterprise Zone wi 11 be marketed in conjunct ion with the
existing marketing efforts . The audience which will be targeted .
will include manufacturing and industrial companies. Specia1
mailing lists may be the most appropriate met~od of identifying
potential businesses seeking to relocate or to open new facilities .
Since many startup companies 1ocate in the Santa Fe corridor, other
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resources would include the financial convnun i ty CEOC O, SBA, bank s ,
the Money Store, venture capita 11 sts and CHFA which could inform
companies of the existence and location of enterpri se zones.
Tho res ults which are ex~ected in t he zone in, lude the attraction of
compa ni es to an in;proved Sant& ·e co ·:ridor aru , both due to zone
designation and to concerted ef fo r ts t 1, upgrade the general
appearance and improve the im age of t he ar ea . One good example in
Sheridan is the Ham pden Busine s s CentH, de veloped by Norden, which
is a campus styl ~ complex of showroo1r., warehouse and light
Industrial mixed u!•s :long Hampden west of Santa Fe . Our goal
would be to cri~t.e 01 · retain through expansions 2,500 to 3.000 jobs
over the next S yaus. This Is I.he number of job, lost i n Englewood
in the 5 years a~d r ,,, ,·•sents a number equal to Ill% of the total
jobs in Sheridan a~d f.1c l ewood .
C. Methods to achieve t hes e objectl•tes include all of our eco~omic
oevelopment activit i es which are focused on the Santa Fe corridor
and Industrial arn as disc us sed In this application. Marketing
efforts will be fu,,ded with i n the existing budgets of the various
organizations listed above, and coordinated by the Coalition which
is the m.,;t ef-'ective co~111unication channel to reach all
organizations involved . Co ,;rdination in thi s ,manner has assisted
us i n !.he past year to ,r,~u r e that duplication is avoided . Sheridan
will be included throug 'n th1ir participation on one task -force.
E. Other
I.) Zone Labor Force; Em ployment and Training Programs
a .) The skill 11ix of the general labor force includes many
skilled and semi-s~illed workers, however there is no guarantee
that the labor force available wil l match the ski 11
requirements of 1:he new businesses . Since the Ross study will
assist in narrowing the targets from manufac t uring , i ndustrlal
and convnercial types of businesses to more specific categories
likely to find the corridor suitable , the target 1s general at
this point .
b.) Employ"1ent and tra i ning resources include Englewood Public
Schools, Ar.pahoe Convnunity College (ACC), and the ,lob Training
Partnership Act office . Training nelds ~re assessed through
interviews with cosinesses to determine training goals by the
Business and Industry Affa i rs Coordinator at ACC . Customized
training Is also available through ACC and Englewood schools .
Many zone area bus 1 nesses have reported us 1 ng the local JTPA
office for hiri ng and training employe es , (on the job traini~g
in the case of JTPA).
z.) Financing Resources i nclude the Englewood Revolving Loan
Program which loans up to $10,000 to new businesses for up to 5
years at 0% i nterest . This program Is proposed for expansion
in -1991 with local bank assistance . Other resources include
th~ Colorado and Front Range Economic Development Companies,
the Colorado Hou s ing and Fin ance Authority and the Colorado
Office of Economic Development loar, programs .
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3 .) Incentive Policies -Englewood h.s developed an approach to
incentives which would complement the enterprise zone
incentives. On a case-by-case ba sis, City Cou ncil will
consider waiving certain permit and use tax fees and will add
those permitted by Enterprise zone designation. Sheridan
council will consider the same types of incentives.
4.) Infrastructure • Improvements include transportation and
access, landscaping and some ut 11 i ty extensions . These are
budgeted and/or underway. Utility extensions will be scheduled
as th• needs are determined and the land becomes su bdiv ided.
The cities will pay for the transportation (SI million)
improvements, the landscaping improvements ($100,000
initially), and the utility 1:::provements (cost unknown) will be
funded through tap fees paid by developers .
5.) Other local measures to support the proposed zone will
include a more complete inventory of the businesses, buildings
and land uses of the zone. The study undertaken by the Ross
group on a portion of the Santa Fe corridor may be enlarged to
include the entire zone area.
VI I. EVALUAT!ON
A. Specific Local Objectives and Expectations for the zone area .
The Entei·prise Zone will become visually much more attractive .
The success of the efforts to improve the entire Santa Fe
corridor will depend on the ability of Englewood and Sheridan
to convince busine s ses to locate there .
The cities will track the number of jobs and publ i c and private
capital investment in the area . The goals of the comunities
are to increas e and/or r etain 2,500 jobs over the next 5 years.
further the de,: lopment of at least 250,000 square feet of
space is a secondary goal, over the same period .
Other objec 1ves whi ch will be met:
Upgrade the overall "i mage and ide ntity ' of the Santa Fe corri dor .
Improve the l oca 1 economic 1 ease through bas i c job Cl'eat ion.
Create industrial areas which satisfy market demands by
providing incentives to locate in areas which need private
i nvestment in r~developing older , more blighted industrial
areas to prevent the fligh t of industry to newer suburban areas
which may lack the infras t ructure and labor force to support thos e industries .
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