§ 1908. Formal review and termination of districts.
§ 1908. Formal review and termination of districts. (a) If a municipality (or a county in the case of an unincorporated area) fails to fulfill its obligations pursuant to § 1905 of this title or as otherwise set forth in this chapter, then the Office may recommend to the Committee that the district be placed […]
§ 1901. Purpose.
§ 1901. Purpose. Healthy and vibrant downtowns are critical components of Delaware’s economic well-being and quality of life. The purpose of this chapter is to leverage the resources of state government in a limited number of designated areas in Delaware’s cities, towns, and unincorporated areas in a multifaceted effort to: (1) Spur private capital investment […]
§ 1902. Definitions.
§ 1902. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Committee” means the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues established pursuant to § 9101 of Title 29. (2) “District plan” means the strategic plan or other detailed description of the overall strategy for the development of a proposed district submitted by the municipality or unincorporated area […]
§ 1903. Applications for district designation.
§ 1903. Applications for district designation. (a) At the request of the Governor, the Office shall solicit applications from municipalities and unincorporated areas to have an area designated as a Downtown Development District. Such application shall include a description of the area to be included; the need for district incentives; the district plan; local incentives […]
§ 1904. Review and approval of applications.
§ 1904. Review and approval of applications. (a) Applications for district designation shall be evaluated by the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues, which shall recommend to the Governor those applications with the greatest potential for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter. (b) Upon receipt from the Committee of any recommended application, the Governor may: […]
§ 1905. Designation, renewal, and amendment of districts.
§ 1905. Designation, renewal, and amendment of districts. (a) No more than 15 districts shall be designated at any 1 time. Designation of the first 3 districts shall include 1 district in each county. (b) Districts shall be designated for an initial 10-year period. Upon recommendation of the Committee, the Governor may renew districts for […]
§ 1906. Local incentives.
§ 1906. Local incentives. (a) Any municipality or unincorporated area submitting an application for district designation shall propose local incentives that address local economic and community conditions, and that will help achieve the purposes set forth in § 1901 of this title. Such local incentives may include but are not limited to a reduction in […]