[Ord. No. 2020-11, 8-10-2020]
A. Not
less than ten (10) days before a public hearing to consider a development
plan that provides for tax abatement or tax exemption pursuant to
Chapter 353, RSMo., the City or its designee shall furnish (by hand
delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested)
to the political subdivisions whose boundaries for ad valorem taxation
purposes include any portion of the property to be affected by tax
abatement:
1. Notice of the scheduled public hearing, which shall include:
a. The time, date and place of the public hearing,
b. A general description of the boundaries of the proposed redevelopment
area,
c. A general description of the proposed development plan,
d. An invitation to submit comments to the City Council prior to the
date of the public hearing concerning matters that will be discussed
at the public hearing, and to appear at the public hearing and provide
comments, and
e. A statement that all interested persons and all political subdivisions
will have the opportunity to be heard on such grant of tax abatement
or exemption; and
2. A written statement of the impact on ad valorem taxes such tax abatement
or exemption will have on the political subdivisions, which shall
be prepared by or at the direction of the applicant and shall include
an estimate of the amount of ad valorem tax revenues of each political
subdivision which will be affected by the proposed tax abatement or
exemption, based on the estimated assessed valuation of the real property
involved as such property would exist before and after it is redeveloped.
[Ord. No. 2020-11, 8-10-2020]
Following oral or written direction to proceed from the City
Administrator, the City Clerk or his or her designee shall publish
notice in a paper of general circulation, which shall serve as notice
to all interested parties in the area of the proposed development
plan that a public hearing will be held on a date and time certain,
provided that the public hearing shall not be held less than ten (10)
days following publication of the notice provided for in this Article.
[Ord. No. 2020-11, 8-10-2020]
The applicant for tax abatement or exemption under Chapter 353, RSMo., shall provide or cause to be provided to the City: a complete list of all political subdivisions whose boundaries for ad valorem taxation purposes include any portion of the property to be affected by tax abatement or exemption; the written statement specified in Section
135.350(A)(2) above, in a form approved by the City Administrator; and any other information deemed necessary by the City Administrator or his or her designee to evaluate the proposed development plan and comply with the requirements of this Article.