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Res 153-2015 COUNTY COUNCIL OF WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND 2015 Legislative Session Legislative Day No. 20 Resolution No. 153-2015 Introduced by: The President of the Council at the request of the County Executive RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE CITY OF FRUITLAND-WICOMICO COUNTY ENTERPRISE ZONE. WHEREAS, Maryland's Enterprise Zone Program Is "a joint effort between the State and local governments to provide tax incentives to businesses and property-owners located in some of the State's most economically distressed communities"; and WHEREAS, the City of Fruitland and Wicomico County created an Enterprise Zone In 1995 for the purpose of encouraging development of the area encompassed within the boundaries of such zone; and WHEREAS, the Enterprise Zone is located within the corporate limits of the City of Fruitland, but includes a parcel contiguous to the City of Fruitland that Is within Wicomico County, but not within the City of Fruitland; and WHEREAS, the City of Fruitland and Wicomico County wish to renew the Enterprise Zone In order to Improve the economic development potential within the boundaries of said zone. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Council of Wicomico County, Maryland that the application for the renewal of the City of Fruitland-Wicomico County I Enterprise Zone, In substantially the form attached as Exhibit" A", Is hereby approved. Done at Salisbury, Maryland, this 61h day of October, 2015. ATIEST: COUNTY COUNCIL OF WIC MICO COUNTY, MARYLAND Matth~-~ w E. Creamer, Council Administrator CERTIFICATION This Resolution was Adopted ~dopted with Amendments ----' Failed _, Withdrawn _ by the County Council on October 6, 2015. Certlfledby ~..t~ Maftrl; E.Creamer. Council Administrator COVER SHEET Name of Local Jurisdiction: City of Fruitland Wicomico County Name of Proposed Zone: Fruitland Enterprise Zone Nature of Application: Redesignation I Renewal of Existing Zone Approximate Land Area: 111.58 Acres Eligibility Criteria: Unemployment Criteria Contact for further information: John D. Psota, City Manager(</~ P~ 401 East Main Street P.O. Box F Fruitland, MD 21826 Tel: 410-548-2809 Fax: 410-548-7450 Email: jposta@cityoffrui tland.com Authorized Signatures CITY OF FRUITLAND UAKI.lNl HRK. Prcs1dcnt 401 EAST MAIN STREET GLORIA J OR Til, Treasurer P.O. ORA WER F RA \'MO"lO ll C \RE). Counc1lor ROL\NO II I' \l Ml RSR. Counc lcr FRUITLAND, MARYLAND 2182~120 CIIARilS 1\ICIIOI S, C'ounc1lor JOIIX D 1'\0H. C1ty M:magcr '1 ~ U:l'IIO\E: ~IU-5-IS-21lll KAYE l·LLLN fllmt.\S. Cuy ClcrL \I>:\ II'- ~A.\ : ~~~J....~?.tq_J MAR" I> S\\ liT, lkpul) Treasurer ~l, , \\0 Jo.\\: ~10-!411-U..._. MICI!r\ll J 1'111 U IPS, Ch1cf of Po ICC MICHAl L GIBBO'I~. l'ubhc \\ .1rl.:s llin."ttor RO~Al !l PCI~LLWSKI., Code lnf,1rccmcnt Ofc ANDRE\\ C. ~IITCIII' Ll. JR, C11~ SJI citllr September 15, 2015 County of Wicomico, Maryland Attention: County Council President John Cannon P.O. Box 870 Salisbury, MD 21803-0870 Re: City of Fruitland Enterprise Zone Rcdesignation Application Dear Council President Cannon: Please accept the enclosed enterprise zone application for the redesignation of the Fruitland Enterprise Zone. We request redesignation of our enterprise zone consisting of approximately ttl acres which expired June 2015. Redesignation of this zone will enhance our ability to recruit new industry and corporate operations to the City of Fruitland, Wicomico County and Maryland. Thank you for your consideration and for your partnership in our cooperative economic development initiatives. ~..,._................. ~ /carlene Kerr City Council President DK/Ijp Enclosure COUNTY EXEC EXHIBIT I t1 ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION CITY OF FRUITLAND & WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND Fruitland Enterprise Zone Submitted: September 15,2015 Application for Rcdcsignation of State Enterprise Zone City of Fruitland- Wicomico County, Maryland Table of Contents Sections Expression of Consent: Resolution of County Council ........••....••.........................................................................••. Written Confirmation for a State Priority Funding Area Determination (Map Attached) ...••....•......•................... Documentation of Eligibility ............••..•..•........•............••.......................................................................................•.... Maps: Enterprise Zone Map, Vicinity Map, Tax Map Parcel Listings and Identification of Properties ....................................................................•..•.•.............................. Enterprise Zone Certified Businesses list ................................................................................................................ Other Maps: Zoning Map and Map Showing Statistical Area of Eligibility (Census Tract 105.2.) Written Narrative ......................................................................................................................................................... Goals & Objectives, local Standards and Education & Training Opportunities ................................................... Management of Zone .................................................................................................................................................. Enterprise Zone Acreage Justification ....................................................................................................................... Evidence & Certification of a Public Hearing: Public Notice, Attendance list & City Resolution of Support Evaluation of History and Benefits ............................................................................................................................. Strategy of the Zone .................................................................................................................................................... Comparison of Economic Strategy for the Redesignation with that of Existing Zone ....................................... Fruitland's Merits ......................................................................................................................................................... Miscellaneous: Planned State & Local Capital Improvements to the Proposed Zone ......................................... Lally Hogan. Governor David R. Cra1g, Secretary Boyd K. Rutherford, Lt. Governor Wendi W. Peters, Deputy Secretary Maryland Department of Planning To: Ms. Linda J. Powell From: Ms. Melissa Appler Date: August 10, 20 15 Subject: Enterprise Zone- Priority Funding Area Determination I. JURISDICTION: Wicomico County, Maryland 2. PROPERTY NAME, ADDRESS: City of Fruitland Enterprise Zone The parcels included in this determination are provided in the accompanying map, outlined in red and identified in the map legend as "Enterprise Zones." 3. PRIORITY FUNDING AREA STATUS: The properties outlined in the attached map are "IN" the Priority Funding Area certified by Wicomico County and/or the City of Fruitland meeting the mapping criteria in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Finance and Procurement Article § 5-78-02. 301 West Preston Street - Suite 1101 - Ba!t more ~ Maryland • 21201 Tel: 410.767.4500 - Toll Free. 1.877 767.6272 - T1Y users: Maryfand Relay - Planning Mary and.gov f'Z.2I CHy of Frullland Enterprise Zone '//.: Heritage Area In Locally Designated Growth Areas 0 Parcel PFA Munldpal PFA (3 PFA Comment Area Q Munldpel PFA Comment Area I I I Annexed but not PFA 0.15 0.075 0 0.15 Miles Eligibility Requirements for an Enterprise Zone The City ofFruitland and the portion of Wicomico County which make up the Fruitland Enterprise Zone meet the criterion for enterprise zone eligibility under the Unemployment Rate Area requirement. Under this requirement, the area in which the zone is located must have an unemployment rate greater than 8.95%. Using the Unemployment Rate (ACS) American Community Survey - 2013-5 year estimates (S2031 ). Based on Census Tract 105.02, Wicomico County, Maryland, the adjusted 18 mos. ratio ofCT to County Unemployment rate is 11.06%. (Please see attached) UE Rate must be greater than 150% of US UE Rate US Unemployment18-Month Average (Jan 2014- Jun 2015) = 5.967% Must be greater than 8.95°/a Geography Unemployment WICOMICO Ratio of CT to County 18-mos Adjusted 18-mos Eligible YIN Rate (ACS) County UE Rate County UE average (DLLR) CTUE (ACS) Rate Census Tract1, Wicomico County, Maryland 11.9 10.5 113.33% 7.54% 8.55% FALSE Census Tract2, WICOmico County, Maryland 17.2 10.5 163.81% 7.54% 12.35% YES Census Tract 3, Wicomico County, Maryland 32.3 10.5 307.62% 7.54% 23.19% YES Census Tract4, Wicomico County, Maryland 12.7 10.5 120.95% 7.54% 9.12% YES Census TractS, Wicomico County, Maryland 10.1 10.5 96.19% 7.54% 7.25% FALSE Census Tract101.01, Wicomico County, Maryland 6.9 10.5 65.71% 7.54% 4.95% FALSE Census Tract 101.02, Wicomico County, Maryland 14.2 10.5 135.24% 7.54% 10.20% YES Census Tract 102, Wicomico County, Maryland 20.6 10.5 196.19% 7.54% 14.79% YES Census Tract 103, Wicomico County, Maryland 5 10.5 47.62% 7.54% 3.59% FALSE Census Tract104, Wicomico County, Maryland 10 10.5 95.24% 7.54% 7.18% FALSE Census Tract 105.01, Wicomico County, Maryland 5.3 10.5 50.48% 7.54% 3.81% FALSE Census Tract105.02, Wicomico County, Maryland 15,4 10.5 146.67% 7.54% 11.06% YES v Census Tract106.03, Wicomico County, Maryland 7.2 10.5 68.57% 7.54% 5.17% FALSE Census Tract106.04, Wicomico County, Maryland 10.4 10.5 99.05% 7.54% 7.47% FALSE Census Tract106.05, Wicomico County, Maryland 5.9 10.5 56.19% 7.54% 4.24% FALSE I Census Tract106.06, Wicomico County, Maryland 5.2 10.5
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