CP047 (Review of Redevelopment Projects)CITY OF JANESVILLE Policy No. 47
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Date Issued 8/10/81
Revised 6/10/2019
General Subject: Administration
Effective Date 6/10/19
Specific Subject: Review of Redevelopment Projects
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No.
Responsible Dept/Div: Economic Development Office
PURPOSE
To establish a procedure for review of redevelopment projects which require participation by the City
including the acquisition of property for resale to a developer.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
The following procedure shall be utilized to evaluate a redevelopment project:
1. A developer who approaches the City Administration to discuss a potential redevelopment
project shall indicate what assistance from the City will be needed to implement the project.
If the assistance is financial, the developer shall indicate the amount of financial assistance
required of the City to make the project economically feasible.
2. The City Administration shall evaluate the proposed project. This analysis of the project shall
include: 1) the impact of the project upon the community and neighborhood; 2) relationship
to Comprehensive Plan and TIF Project Plan; 3) consistency with City development
regulations; 4) a determination of probable property tax increment generated; 5)
identification of relocation needs; and 6) anticipated costs of preparing the land for
redevelopment purposes. The City may obtain an independent appraisal of the property.
3. At this point, the City and the developer may decide whether the probability of the project
being completed warrants presenting the proposal to the City Council and preparation and
submission of any necessary relocation plan. It is recognized that such preliminary
negotiations are subject to City Council review and approval.
4. The Administration will then compile the necessary information to be presented to the City
Council for review.
5. A preliminary review by the City Council of the proposed redevelopment project shall take
place in closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (e) of Wisconsin State Statutes. The
Council shall consider the Administration’s report and evaluate: 1) the benefit of the project
to the community; 2) the purchase or sale of property by the City; and 3) the amount and
appropriateness of any assistance including the amount of property acquisition “write-down”
requested by the developer.
6. The Economic Development Office shall provide the City Council a report regarding the
proposed project. The report shall address the conformance of the project to adopted
objectives or redevelopment plans. The scope of review should include an evaluation of the
probable property tax increment generated by the project and identify positive and negative
aspects of the proposed redevelopment project, but shall not include an evaluation of the
financial involvement by the City as this is the sole responsibility of the City Council. The
CITY OF JANESVILLE Policy No. 47
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Date Issued 8/10/81
Revised 6/10/2019
General Subject: Administration
Effective Date 6/10/19
Specific Subject: Review of Redevelopment Projects
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No.
Responsible Dept/Div: Economic Development Office
review shall take place in closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (e) of Wisconsin
State Statutes and shall be made in a timely fashion so as not to delay progress on the
project.
7. The City Council shall direct the Administration on how to proceed on the project. If
authorized by the City Council, the Administration shall finalize negotiations.
8. If agreement is reached, the matter will be placed on a subsequent agenda for a City
Council meeting. Information pertinent to the project will be made available to the public at
this Council meeting. W hen the project involves acquisition of property by the City, the
matter will be referred to the Plan Commission for a report and recommendation.
9. The Plan Commission review of the project shall be a report in conformance with Section
62.23(5) of Wisconsin State Statutes and Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Janesville, if required. It is the responsibility of the Plan Commission to evaluate the
project for its conformance with the City’s Master Plan and other adopted plans. It is the
responsibility of the City Council and not the responsibility of the Plan Commission to
evaluate any potential financial involvement by the City.
10. The final review by the City Council of the final proposed project shall take place in an open
session. The Council will consider the proposed project, the report of the Economic
Development Office, and the recommendation of the Plan Commission. By motion, Council
shall approve or disapprove the proposed redevelopment project including any assistance of
financial involvement by the City.
11. The Administration then implements the action authorized by the City Council.