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Michigan Department of Treasury
3674 (5-03)
Application for Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate
This form is issued as provided by P.A. 146 of 2000. Filing of this form is voluntary. This application should be filed after the district is established. This project will not receive
tax benefits until approved by the State Tax Commission. Applications received after October 31 may not be acted upon in the current year. This application is subject to audit by
the State Tax Commission.
INSTRUCTIONS: File the original and one copy of this form and the required attachments with the clerk of the local government unit. (The State Tax Commission requires one 
copy of the Application and the Resolution. The original is retained by the clerk.) Please see State Tax Commission Bulletin 9 of 2000 for more information about the Obsolete
Property Rehabilitation Exemption. The following must be provided to the local government unit as attachments to this application: (a) General description of the obsolete facility;
(b)General description of the proposed use of the rehabilitated facility,  (c) Description of the general nature and extent of the rehabilitation to be undertaken, (d) A descriptive list
of the fixed building equipment that will be a part of the rehabilitated facility, (e) A time schedule for undertaking and completing the rehabilitation of the facility, (f) A statement of
the economic advantages expected from the exemption.

Applicant (Company) Name (applicant must be the OWNER of the facility)


Company Mailing address (No. and street, P.O. Box, City, State, Zip code)


Location of obsolete facility (No. and street, P.O. Box, City, State, Zip Code)


City, Township, Village                                                                       County


Date of Commencement of Rehabilitation                         Planned date of Completion of Rehabilitation                School District where facility is located (include school code)


Estimated Cost of Rehabilitation                               Number of years exemption requested                         Expected project likelihood (check all that apply):

                                                                                                                                   Increase Commercial activity
Legal description of Obsolete Property                                                                                             Create employment
                                                                                                                                   Retain employment
                                                                                                                                   Prevent a loss of employment
                                                                                                                                   Revitalize urban areas
                                                                                                                                   Increase number of residents in the 
                                                                                                                                   community in which the facility is situated

                                                                                                                           Indicate the number of jobs to be retained or 
                                                                                                                           created as a result of rehabilitating the facility, 
                                                                                                                           including expected construction employment _____
The State Treasurer may exclude from the specific tax up to 1/2 of the mills levied for local school operating purposes and for the State Education Tax. Check the following box 
if you wish to be considered for this exclusion.


APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION
The undersigned, authorized officer of the company making this application certifies that, to the best of his/her knowledge, no information contained 
herein or in the attachments hereto is false in any way and that all of the information is truly descriptive of the property for which this application is being 
submitted. Further, the undersigned is aware that, if any statement or information provided is untrue, the exemption provided by P.A. 146 of 2000 may 
be in jeopardy. 
The applicant certifies that this application relates to a rehabilitation program that, when completed, constitutes a rehabilitated facility, as 
defined by P.A. 146 of 2000 and that the rehabilitation of the facility would not be undertaken without the applicant's receipt of the exemption 
certificate.
It is further certified that the undersigned is familiar with the provisions of P.A. 146 of 2000, of the Michigan Compiled Laws; and to the best of his/her 
knowledge and belief, (s)he has complied or will be able to comply with all of the requirements thereof which are prerequisite to the approval of the 
application by the local unit of government and the issuance of an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate by the State Tax Commission.

Contact person name                                          Title                                                         Telephone Number


Mailing Address


Company Officer name                                         Title                                                         Telephone Number


Signature                                                                                                                  Telephone Number



LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT CLERK CERTIFICATION
Clerk must also complete Parts 1-3 on Page 2.
Signature                                                                                                                  Date application received



                                                                FOR STATE TAX COMMISSION USE
Application Number                                                                            Date Received



Form 3674, Page 2

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION
This section is to be completed by the clerk of the local governing unit before submitting the application to the State Tax Commission. Include a copy of 
the resolution which approves the application.
PART 1: ACTION TAKEN
 Action Date:____________________________________

       Exemption Approved for __________ Years, ending December 31, __________ (not to exceed 12 years)

       Disapproved

PART 2: RESOLUTIONS

    A statement that the local unit is a Qualified Local Governmental Unit.               A statement that the application is for obsolete property as defined in 
    A statement that the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District was                    section 2(h) of Public Act 146 of 2000.
    legally established including the date established and the date of                    A statement that the commencement of the rehabilitation of the 
    hearing as provided by section 3 of P.A. 146 of 2000.                                 facility did not occur before the establishment of the Obsolete 
                                                                                          Property Rehabilitation District.
    A statement indicating whether the taxable value of the property 
    proposed to be exempt plus the aggregate taxable value of property                    A statement that the application relates to a rehabilitation program 
    already exempt under P.A. 146 of 2000 and under P.A. 198 of 1974                      that when completed constitutes a rehabilitated facility within the 
    (IFT's) exceeds 5% of the total taxable value of the unit.                            meaning of P.A. 146 of 2000 and that is situated within an Obsolete 
                                                                                          Property Rehabilitation District established in a Qualified Local 
    A statement of the factors, criteria and objectives, if any, necessary for            Governmental Unit eligible under P.A. 146 of 2000 to establish such 
    extending the exemption, when the certificate is for less than 12 years.              a district.
    A statement that the application was approved at a public hearing as                  A statement that completion of the rehabilitated facility is calculated 
    provided by section 4(2) of P.A. 146 of 2000 including the date of the                to, and will at the time of issuance of the certificate, have the 
    hearing.                                                                              reasonable likelihood to, increase commercial activity, create 
    A statement that the applicant is not delinquent in any taxes related to              employment, retain employment, prevent a loss of employment, 
    the facility.                                                                         revitalize urban areas, or increase the number of residents in the 
                                                                                          community in which the facility is situated. The statement should 
    If it exceeds 5% (see above), a statement that exceeding 5% will not                  indicate which of these the rehabilitation is likely to result in.
    have the effect of substantially impeding the operating of the Qualified 
    Local Governmental Unit or of impairing the financial soundness of an                 A statement that the rehabilitation includes improvements 
    affected taxing unit.                                                                 aggregating 10% or more of the true cash value of the property at 
    A statement that all of the items described on line 9 of the                          commencement of the rehabilitation as provided by section 2(l) of 
    Application for Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption                            P.A. 146 of 2000.
    Certificate have been provided to the Qualified Local Governmental                    A statement of the period of time authorized by the Qualified Local
    Unit by the applicant.                                                                Governmental Unit for completion of the rehabilitation.

PART 3: ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Current Taxable Value and State Equalized Value of obsolete properties 
                                               Taxable Value                 State Equalized Value (SEV)
 Land
 Buildings

 Buildings on Leased Land
 Other Personal Property

 Year of Values
Name of Local Government Body                                                 Date of Action on application


CLERK CERTIFICATION
The undersigned clerk certifies that, to the best of his/her knowledge, no information contained herein or in the attachments hereto is false in any way.
Further, the undersigned is aware that if any  information provided is untrue, the exemption provided by P.A. 146 of 2000 may be in jeopardy.

Clerk Signature                                     Date                                                       Telephone Number


Clerk's Mailing Address                             City & State                                               Zip Code



Mail completed Application and copy of Resolution to:                      If you have any questions, call (517) 373-2408 or 373-3302.
State Tax Commission
Michigan Department of Treasury
P.O. Box 30471
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7971



                                    POLICY NO. _______

                                    CITY OF MUSKEGON
               OBSOLETE PROPERTY REHABILITATION DISTRICTS
                                         ACT NO. 146
                                    PUBLIC ACTS OF 2000


1.0     STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS

        The City Commission, on November 14, 2000, determined that the following
        policy is necessary, in order to implement the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation
        Districts, for these reasons:
                       -  New legislation available that will benefit the City of
                           Muskegon, particularly our commercial areas
                       -  Implementation will encourage the development of commercial
                           areas that have experienced little or no redevelopment in recent
                           years
                       -  To ensure that the redevelopment that does take place is
                           appropriate for the districts identified

2.0     PURPOSE

        The Muskegon City Commission is a strong advocate of economic development
        activities, programs, and structures designed to create and promote employment
        opportunities and expand the local tax base.  In the past, the available incentives
        for commercial businesses have been minimal.  The State of Michigan is now
        creating incentives that can be used on a local level to spark business
        development and building rehabilitation.  The purpose of this policy is to
        stimulate business growth and improve commercial areas of the City where
        certain properties have become obsolete.  The City Commission believes that it
        should be an active participant and a leader where appropriate in the economic
        development of the City.

        The City of Muskegon supports the establishment of policies, programs, and
        facilities, permitted by law, which will carry out this policy.  For the City to
        accomplish these purposes in an orderly fashion, it must be assured that the use of
        tax abatements for commercial rehabilitation is judicious, fair, and responsibly
        accomplished.  The City adopts this policy, not only to encourage the use of tax
        abatements for commercial rehabilitation, but also to articulate the reasonable
        expectations of performance by those directly benefiting from the policy.





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3.0     POLICY

               A.        It is the policy of the City of Muskegon to provide obsolete
                         property rehabilitation exemption certificates to qualifying
                         applicants under certain State laws.  The policy will increase the
                         tax base of the community, attract new business, housing and
                         industry, and will result in the expansion, modernization, and
                         rehabilitation of existing businesses.

               B.        Multiple certificates by the same applicant are permitted, if
                         authorized by State law, based upon previous performance and
                         compliance with projections and conditions of previous
                         applications.  Specific monitoring techniques will be employed
                         which analyze the results of the rehabilitation certificate program
                         overall and specifically of each applicant on an annual basis.  An
                         annual performance report will be prepared for review by the
                         Commission to determine the need for amendment to this policy.

               C.        It is the intent of the City of Muskegon that each application be
                         reviewed against this policy, procedures and the annual reports to
                         determine on a case-by-case basis that the application meets the
                         goals and objectives of the City.

        3.1    Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Criteria

               The criteria to be considered by the City Commission in approval of 
               applications, including applications for the establishment of districts, as 
               well as the issuance of certificates, are the following:

                      1.  Compliance with the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Policy as
                         adopted by the City Commission.

                      2.  Completion of the rehabilitated facility must be calculated to, and
                         will at the time of issuance of the certificate have the reasonable
                         likelihood to, increase commercial activity, create employment,
                         retain employment, prevent a loss of employment, revitalize urban
                         areas, or increase the number of residents in the community in
                         which the facility is situated.

                      3.  Will increase the tax base.





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           4.  Compliance of the petitioner in meeting previous obsolete property
              rehabilitation requirements, and employment goals and investment
              projections (if relevant).

           5.  The impacts on public right of way and general circulation
              patterns.

           6.  General site improvements such as paving, parking areas, increases
              in landscaping ground vegetation, and signage improvements.

           7.  The history of the applicant in payment of taxes, water bills, or any
              other obligations to the City.  "Applicant," for this purpose, shall
              include any entity controlled by the principal officers or owners of
              the entity signing the present application.  The City shall not issue
              a certificate or approve a district in cases where the "applicant" as
              here defined, is delinquent in any tax, water bill, or obligation to
              the City.

           8.  The applicant must state, in writing, that the rehabilitation of the
              facility would not be undertaken without the applicant's receipt of
              the exemption certificate.

           9.  The location of the proposed improvements and whether the
              general area has already been designated as an Obsolete Property
              Rehabilitation District, or is an area that would qualify as having
              obsolete properties.

           10. The value of the rehabilitation must include improvements
              aggregating 10 % or more of the true cash value of the property at
              the commencement of the rehabilitation of the obsolete property.

           11. The impact on property values in the general area of the project.

           11. The consistency of the project with adopted codes, ordinances and 
              plans.

           12. Other considerations considered unique or of benefit to the 
              community.

3.2       Administration & Monitoring Procedures

       The City of Muskegon Planning & Economic Development Department
       shall be the administrator of the application process on obsolete property
       exemption certificates.  Prior to presenting an application to the City
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       Department, in conjunction with any other appropriate city departments,
       shall review all applications for compliance with this policy.

       For each approved application, the property owner receiving the obsolete
       property rehabilitation certificate shall submit annual monitoring reports.
       These reports will include the following information:

                 -  New Jobs Created
                 -  Workforce Breakdown (by race and gender)
                 -  Capital Investment Expended
                 -  Status of any Other Requirements Set Forth by the City
                     Commission

       The City of Muskegon shall provide the report forms to the owner in the
       month of November for year-end calculations.

       The Planning & Economic Development Department shall provide an
       annual report on the status of active obsolete property rehabilitation
       certificates to the City Commission in February of the following year.
       (i.e. 2000 annual report shall be submitted in February of 2001).

3.3       Application Procedures

       The following procedures are intended to implement the foregoing
       policy and provide complete applications upon which to base a 
       decision for approval or denial.  It is intended that the administration 
       of this procedure and the application process be efficient and 
       flexible so as to meet the applicant's needs while complying with the 
       policy as adopted.

       1.         Applications

       a.        Application forms (Exhibit A) provided by the City shall be filled
                 out completely and additional required documents shall be attached
                 when submitted to the City Clerk.

       b.        All fees shall be paid with the application.  The Clerk will not
                 process any application without the payment of all required fees.

       2.     Processing of Applications; Schedule.  The application will be
              processed on the following schedule.

       a.        Properly completed application for obsolete property rehabilitation
                 certificates will be submitted to the City Clerk.  Copies will be
                 forwarded to the Planning & Economic Development Department
                 and other appropriate person(s).  The Clerk will also notify in


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               writing the City Assessor and the legislative body of each taxing
               unit that levies ad valorem property taxes in the City of Muskegon.

       b.      Meeting scheduled with applicant to go over application, missing
               items, etc.

       c.      A public hearing will be scheduled and resolution drafted to
               approve a district or certificate.

       d.      A public hearing notice prepared by Planning & Economic
               Development staff for publication and forwarded to the City Clerk
               for publication in the Muskegon Chronicle.  Public notice of the
               hearing shall not be less than 10 days or more than 30 days before
               the date of the hearing.

       e.      Certified mailing to property owners and taxing authorities with
               notification of application and public hearing date prepared and
               executed (if applicable).  Notice will be given to all of the
               following:
                        Property Owner
                        Business Owner (if other than property owner)
                        Muskegon School District or Orchard View School District
                       (whichever is applicable)
                        Muskegon Community College
                        Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
                        City of Muskegon Assessor's office
                        County of Muskegon

       f.      Time requirements set forth in any applicable statute or regulation
               shall be observed.  This includes 60 days for the City Commission
               to approve or disapprove the certificate and resolution authorizing
               the certificate, after the completed application is received by the
               City Clerk, and 60 days for the State Tax Commission
               ("commission") to approve or disapprove the resolution, after the
               commission receives the application and resolution adopted by the
               City Commission.

       g.      After approval by City Commission, the City Clerk will review the
               application and attachments for completeness, then sign the
               application and send copies to the appropriate persons.  A copy of
               the completed application will be forwarded to the property owner
               and the original application to the. commission The resolution is
               not effective unless approved by the commission.

3.4       Establishing Obsolete Prope rty Rehabilitation Districts & Approving
   Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Certificates


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      The City Commission, on its own initiative, may choose to establish
      Obsolete Rehabilitation Districts on their own.  They may establish 1 or
      more districts that may consist of 1 or more parcels or tracts of land or a
      portion of a parcel or tract of land.  It is also possible for the City
      Commission to establish a district if a written request is filed by the owner
      or owners of property comprising at least 50% of all taxable value of the
      property located within a proposed obsolete priority rehabilitation district.
      The written request must be filed with the City Clerk.  The resolution
      creating the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District will note all terms
      and conditions to be met by both the applicant and the community, if any.
      The District shall be approved by resolution of the City Commission to
      include the boundaries of the district.

      A Certificate for Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption shall be
      approved only after the creation of the District.  The Certificate shall be
      approved by resolution of the City Commission to include the boundaries
      of the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District, the length of the
      abatement (1-12 years), and any conditions the City Commission deems
      appropriate for the issuance of the Certificate.

3.5 Filing and Compliance Monitoring Fee

      The applicant shall pay the filing and monitoring fee at the time the
      application is made.  No applications shall be submitted to City
      Commission for approval prior to the payment of this fee.  The fee will be
      equal to 2% of the abated taxes (based on the amount of investment on the
      first full year of service) or a maximum of $1,000.


















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                            CITY OF MUSKEGON
      OBSOLETE PROPERTY REHABILITATION GUIDELINES


The following guidelines are intended to provide direction for determining the
length of all obsolete property rehabilitation exemptions as well as other potential
components of a tax exemption such as employment generation/retention and
site/facility requirements.  The City Commission reserves the right to adjust the
length of any tax exemption or add or subtract any conditions placed on a tax
exemption based upon other community benefits including but not limited to
capital investment, jobs retained, and facility/site improvements.

A.       Duration of Abatements

       The following section represents the number of years to be granted for
       projects.


               Standard Exemption:
                       Real Property                   6 Years

               New Employment*/Investment Bonus:
               2-4 Jobs                 1 Year             $25,000.00+         1 Year
               5-8 Jobs                 2 Years    or     $50,000.00+            2Years
               9-12 Jobs                3 Years          $100,000.00+           3 Years
               13-16 Jobs               4 Years          $200,000.00+           4 Years
               17-20 Jobs               5 Years          $350,000.00+           5 Years
               21+ Jobs                 6 Years          $500,000.00+           6Years

               * "New Employment" refers to full-time job equivalent

       The standard exemption will apply to all applications.  Additional years
       (up to a total of 12 years) may be added to the certificate later (using
       above criteria), if additional improvements and/or jobs are added within
       the time period that the original exemption was granted.  The applicant
       will then need to request an amendment to their original application, from
       the City of Muskegon.







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B.       Site/Facility Requirements

       Improvements made shall conform to the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation
       Districts Act.  Changes made to the facility, other than replacement that
       restore or modify the property, together with all appurtenances, to an
       economically efficient condition are eligible.  This includes major
       renovation and modification including, but not necessarily limited to, the
       improvement to floor loads, correction of deficient or excessive height,
       new or improved fixed building equipment, including heating, ventilation,
       and lighting, improved structural support including foundations, improved
       roof structure and cover, floor replacement, improve wall placement,
       improved exterior and interior appearance of buildings, and other physical
       changes required to restore or change the obsolete property to an
       economically efficient condition.  The commencement of the
       rehabilitation of the facility cannot occur before the establishment of the
       obsolete property rehabilitation district



C.     Employment Requirements

       All tax abatement applicants are encouraged to have a diverse labor force .
       The Company shall also agree to work with the City's Affirmative Action
       Director to market and publish notices regarding employment
       opportunities to underserved populations.

       All new jobs promised at the time of application must be filled within two
       years and must be maintained over the life of the abatement.  In the event
       the employment is not maintained over the life of the abatement, the City
       reserves the right to decrease the abatement by the number of bonus years
       that were given directly for that employment.















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