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<br />08/29/07 WED 15:20 FAX 7016335115 <br /> <br />FIRST STATE BANK <br /> <br /> <br />Community Services E(;onomic Development & Finance TOllrism Workforce Development <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Renaissanl;c Zone Adminis1rators <br /> <br />Gordon D. La France 9J..~ <br />Renaissance Zone Program Manager <br />Division of Community Services <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />June 14,2007 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Renaissance Zone Program Changes <br /> <br />This letter is to inform you ofthe changes that the Sixtieth Legislative.Assembly rnade.'to the .' <br />Renaissance Program; these changes will be effective July 1, 2007. Basically two changes \Veri: <br />m.ade under 4Q...63-03 subsection I. . . ". <br /> <br />. ...... '. . ":. ,,' ," ..... . .... ,.':" <br /> <br />. The size of the renaissance zone was changed ~o~ twenty t~:.twe~ty thre~ ."i~cks and..... . <br />increased the size of the zone from thittY five up.to a maximiirii'QfthUiY eight blocks based <br />on population. '.' . . .. <br /> <br />"1 <br /> <br />.. .. . <br />. The proposc:::d renaissance zone may have a s1D:g1e'exq~ption to the continuous boundary and <br />contiguous block .requirements provided it.does not' exceed three square blocks and the <br />shortest distance between the noncoritfu~titis bOu:D.daries of the two portions of the zone docs <br />Dot exceed one-half mi~e [.80 kilometer]. <br /> <br />To take advantage ofthe new:law.;ou will"~eed to submit an amendment to your original <br />development .plan that includes the following: <br /> <br />. ..Amap showinglhc location of the new blocks added. <br /> <br />. Description 'of the physical assets to include legal description of the new blocks added. <br /> <br />. Evidence that there was a public hearing on the new renaissance zone blocks. You will also <br />need to include; how many people attended, what issues were raised and how the city <br />addressed the issues. <br /> <br />. Provide new letters of support from the school district and the county. <br /> <br />If you used your one time expansion to increase to the maximum number of blocks you may request <br />to increase the number of blocks again. For those cities who have not requested the increase tbis will <br />count towards your one time request. <br /> <br />If you have any questions please feel :free to contact me either by cmail at IIlafrance@nd.Jl:ov or by <br />phone at (701) 328-3698. <br /> <br />sk <br /> <br />"We lead North DakM.a\ etf"ort.5 to attr<7Ct, retain and expand wealth. " <br />1600 E. Century Avenue, Suite Z · P.O. Box 2057 · Bismarck, ND 58502-2057 <br />Phone: 701~328-5300 · 1-866-4DAKOTA . Fax; 701.328.5320 · www.ndcommerce.com <br /> <br />fa! 002 <br /> <br />