The following words and phrases used in this part, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof shall in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein:

(1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of the city in accordance with Section 45-41A-10.03.

(2) AUTHORITY. The Auburn Downtown Redevelopment Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this part.

(3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing body of the city in accordance with Section 45-41A-10.03, that authorizes the incorporation of the authority.

(4) BOARD. The board of directors of the authority.

(5) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money.

(6) CITY. The City of Auburn, Alabama.

(7) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of the authority.

(8) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AREA. The central business district of the city as described in subsection (b) of Section 45-41A-10.08.

(9) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to the city, its city council, board of commissioners, or other like governing body.

(10) INCORPORATORS. The persons forming a public corporation organized pursuant to this part.

(11) PERSON. Unless limited to a natural person by the context in which it is used, includes a public or private corporation, a municipality, a county, or an agency, department, or instrumentality of the state, or of a county or municipality.

(12) PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The place at which the certificate of incorporation and amendments thereto, the bylaws and the minutes of the proceedings of the board of the authority are kept.

(13) PROJECT. Interest in land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements located or to be located within the downtown development area, and any fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, or in connection with any such land, interest in land, building, structure, facility, or other improvement, all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, general business, and employment opportunities in the downtown development area. A project may be for any industrial, commercial, business, office, parking, and utility uses. Residential and mixed uses thereof (including without limitation homes, apartments, townhouses, condominiums, hotels, or motels) may be included within a project provided that a significant portion of the project includes commercial usage. It is the intent that the residential portion of any project shall be subordinate to the commercial portion of the project as the public goal of the authority is the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in the downtown development area. Other uses, not expressly identified above, may occur provided that a majority of the members of the authority determine, by a resolution duly adopted, that the project and such use thereof would further the public purpose of this part.

(14) STATE. The State of Alabama.