11-254.06. County infill incentive districts

A. The board of supervisors may designate an infill incentive district in any unincorporated area of the county that meets at least three of the following requirements:

1. There is a large number of vacant, older or dilapidated structures.

2. There is a large number of vacant or underused parcels of property that are of small or inappropriate sizes or that are environmentally contaminated, that are owned by different owners and that are located in an area that lacks the presence of development and investment activity compared to other areas in the county.

3. There is a large number of parcels of property or buildings where nuisances exist or occur.

4. There is a high occurrence of crime.

5. There is a continuing decline in population.

B. Before establishing an infill incentive district, the board of supervisors shall:

1. Identify the boundaries of the proposed district.

2. Notify the owners of private property in the proposed district and property managers of federal and state land in the proposed district by first class mail sent to the addresses on the most recent tax roll. The notice shall be mailed at least fifteen days before the hearing held to adopt the infill incentive plan.

C. If the board of supervisors establishes an infill incentive district, it shall adopt an infill incentive plan to encourage redevelopment in the district. The plan shall emphasize voluntary incentives, including, if appropriate, continuing traditional rural and agricultural enterprises. The plan may include:

1. Expedited zoning or rezoning procedures.

2. Expedited processing of plans and proposals.

3. Waivers of county and county improvement district fees and assessments for development activities.

4. Waivers of development standards and procedural requirements.

D. The infill incentive plan shall not impair the ability of utilities to provide electricity, water, natural gas or other services in accordance with health, safety and industry standards, including meeting electric service load growth demand by customers.

E. Infill incentives established pursuant to this section shall not be in violation of the requirements of the county comprehensive plan pursuant to section 11-804.