Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution to Support and Consent to the Class 7C Incentive Application of Harrison Street Ventures, LLC for the Property Located at 213-215 Harrison Street Consistent with Recommendation of the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation (Oak Park EDC)
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Overview
Overview
Harrison Street Ventures (HSV) has requested, through the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation ("OPEDC"), Village of Oak Park support for its application seeking a Cook County Class 7(c) Property Tax Incentive for 213-215 Harrison Street.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution
Fiscal Impact
Commercial property in Cook County is assessed at 25% of market value (as determined by the County Assessor). Under the Class 7(c) program, commercial properties meeting certain requirements are eligible to receive a reduced assessment level of ten percent (10%) of market value (again as determined by the Cook County Assessor) for the first three years of the program, fifteen percent (15%) for the fourth year and twenty percent (20%) for the fifth year. Projections show that the property tax incentive would yield approximately $100,000 in savings for each building over the five-year program.
Background
The Class 7C Incentive - the Commerical Urban Relief Eligibility ("CURE") - is a new Cook County five-year commercial property tax incentive program. In order to be eligible for the program, a property must meet the following four requirements:
Real Estate Tax Analysis - the property has declining or stagnant assessed values for the last six years.
Viability and Timeliness - the project will move forward in a reasonably timely basis, resulting in economic enhancement.
Assistance and Necessity - the project would not move forward "but for" the incentive
Increased tax revenue and employment - the project with the incentive will result in higher real property tax revenue an...
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