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Community Improvement Plan Application

CIP Incentive Application Form

Form FO-208

  • A. Applicant Information

  • B. Property Information

  • C. Grant Application Category

    NOTES

    1. For eligibility, please review the CIP policies.

    2. The Planning Application Fee and Building Permit Fee Grant only applies for approvals related to other incentive programs. In Section D, the Applicant will indicate the other approved project to which the planning application fee or building permit fee is associated.

  • D. Development Information

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      Attach detailed cost estimates (2 minimum), drawings, plans, reports and other justifications to support application.
      Required Additional Documentation: Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) indicating remedial work; Phase III ESA (Remedial Work Plans).

    • Notes

      1. For required documentation, please review the CIP policies.

      2. For all applicable incentives, at least two estimates demonstrating the proposed improvement costs are required.

      3. For the Environmental Remediation Grant, to carry out environment study, additional documentation includes Phase I ESA indicating the potential presence of contaminants of the site. For the Environmental Remediation Grant, to carry out remediation work, additional documentation includes Phase II or III Environmental Site Assessments indicating remedial work or remedial work plans.

      4. Brownfield Property Tax Increment Grant, additional documentation includes Phase II or III Environmental Site Assessments indicating remedial work or remedial work plans, invoices for site remediation, Record of Site Condition or any documentation necessary to confirm the property as a brownfield site. Please also include a copy of the property’s most recent tax assessment.

    • E. Additional Information - Brownfield Property Tax Increment

    • F. General Information & Instructions

      1. Agreement: By signing this Form, all applicants participating in any CIP incentive program agree that they have entered into an agreement with Norfolk County binding them to the conditions and criteria contained in this document and any associated Policy.

      2. Application and Approval Required before Work Commences: All applicants shall submit an application for the specific grant(s) to Norfolk County prior to the commencement of any works. CIP Grants will not be offered retroactively for costs incurred prior to an executed agreement between the owner/applicant and Norfolk County.

      3. Eligibility: Each Policy in the CIP outlines eligible areas, applicants, projects and costs.

      4. Multiple Incentives: Applicants may apply for multiple incentives for singular or multiple projects, up to the maximum grant amount, where all criteria and conditions are met. Where an applicant wishes to carry out multiple projects on the same property, only one application is required.

      5. Required Documentation: All applicants shall submit drawings and/or plans, two (2) cost estimates and other details with their application as may be required to satisfy Norfolk County with respect to the eligible costs of the project and conformity of the project with the Community Improvement Plan. Particular Grants require additional documentation as outlined in the CIP and as many be directed by Norfolk County staff.

      6. Tax Arrears, Other Payments and Claims: Lands or buildings shall not be eligible to participate in the program if they have any tax arrears or any other legal claim, lien, or order that may adversely affect title of the property, other than a mortgage in good standing. All utilities and any other municipal financial obligations must be up to date. Information shall be disclosed in this regard by the applicant when applying.

      7. Total Incentives Amount: Where a property and project are eligible for multiple incentives, the total financial incentive in the form of all grants for an individual property shall not exceed $20,000 (twenty thousand dollars) per calendar year. This excludes the Brownfield Tax Increment Grant, which may be provided in addition to another grant, provided the total assistance provided by all grants does not exceed the total project cost. .

      8. Public Disclosure of Information: Information regarding the grant amount issued, nature of the project and photographs thereof, total investment of the project by the private sector, and address of the property to which the grants are associated are all public information that will be included in promotional material and/or in media releases published by Norfolk County. Applicants shall permit this information to be released to the public and to participate in public reviews of the program in future.

      9. Priority Applications: In the event that the budget remaining for the year is insufficient to fund all applications on hand, projects demonstrating the greatest alignment with the CIP objectives and greatest impact to the community (i.e. job creation and total capital investment) will be chosen for funding.

      10. Norfolk County may discontinue or cancel a program at any time at the sole discretion of Council.

    • Thank you for submitting an application for the Norfolk County CIP.

      Your application will now be reviewed by Norfolk County staff. For the Brownfield Tax Increment Grant, approval is decided by Council. Norfolk County Staff will advise the owner or authorized agent on the timeline for that meeting. For all other incentives, the Director of Strategic Innovation and Economic Development will review and approve applications.

    • Where the applicant is not the property owner, authorization from the property owner is required

    • , am the registered owner of the property that is subject of this application, and I hereby authorize my Agent,
    • to make this application.
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    • H. Sworn Declarations

    • I/WE HEREBY APPLY for a grant under this program.

      I/WE HEREBY AGREE to abide by the terms and conditions of the Norfolk County Community Improvement Plan and respective Policies.

      I/WE HEREBY AGREE by signing below to have entered into an Agreement with Norfolk County specifying the terms and conditions of the grant in this document and related Policy/Policies.

      I/WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the information contained in this application is true, correct and complete in every respect and may be verified by Norfolk County by such inquiry as it deems appropriate, including inspection of the property for which this application is being made.

      I/WE HEREBY GRANT PERMISSION to Norfolk County, or its agents, to inspect my/our property prior to, during, and after redevelopment and/or site rehabilitation and project construction, and to take photographs that shall become public information.

      I/WE HEREBY AGREE that the program for which application has been made herein is subject to cancellation and/or change at any time by Norfolk County in its sole discretion, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Program. Participants in the program whose application has been approved and who have entered into an Agreement with Norfolk County, will continue to receive the approved incentives, subject to the terms of the grant.

      I/WE HEREBY UNDERSTAND that the grant can be reduced or cancelled if the agreed work is not completed or if contractors/suppliers have not been paid.

      I/WE HEREBY AGREE that all grants will be calculated and awarded in the sole discretion of Norfolk County. Notwithstanding any representation by or on behalf of Norfolk County, or any statement contained in the program(s), no right to any grant arises until it has been duly authorized, subject to the applicant meeting the terms and conditions of the Community Improvement Plan. Norfolk County is not responsible for any costs incurred by the Owner/Applicant in any way relating to the program(s), including, without limitation, costs incurred in anticipation of a grant.

      I/WE HEREBY AGREE that information regarding the grant amount issued, the nature of the project and photographs thereof, the total investment of the project by the private sector, and the address of the property to which the grants are associated shall be disclosed to the public information, included in promotional material and/or in a media release. Applicants shall be required to allow this information to be released to the public and to participate in public reviews of the program in future.

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    • Thank you for submitting an application for the Norfolk County CIP.

      Your application will now be reviewed by Norfolk County staff. For the Brownfield Tax Increment Grant, approval is decided by Council. Norfolk County Staff will advise the owner or authorized agent on the timeline for that meeting. For all other incentives, the Director of Strategic Innovation and Economic Development will review and approve applications.

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