[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Putnam as indicated in article
histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-29-1985 STM]
A.
Pursuant to Sections 12-65c through 12-65f of Chapter 203 of the
Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, the legislative body of
the Town of Putnam is authorized to designate any area within the
Town as a rehabilitation area for purposes of thereafter acting upon
applications by owners of real property within such area for a deferral
of any increased assessment attributable to rehabilitation or new
construction taking place in such a designated area, and to also set
forth certain criteria for eligibility of such an area for consideration
for such assessment increase deferral relien.
B.
It is desirable and in the public interest to so designate a specific
area within the Town of Putnam as a rehabilitation area for purposes
of Sections 12-65c through 12-65f of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as amended, said area specifically being a certain parcel of land
with all buildings and improvements thereon standing located at the
corner of Main Street and Pomfret Street in the Town of Putnam and
known as the former "Montgomery Wards Building," and as hereinafter
more particularly set forth and described.
The following real property, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon standing, located at the corner of Pomfret Street
and Main Street in the Town of Putnam, County of Windham and State
of Connecticut, is hereby designated as a rehabilitation area as provided
for, and in accordance with, Sections 12-65c through 12-65f of the
Connecticut General Statutes, as amended: that certain tract or parcel
of land situated at the northwest corner of Main Street and Pomfret
Street in the Town of Putnam, County of Windham, and State of Connecticut,
with the former Montgomery Ward building, so-called, thereon standing,
and bounded and described as follows:
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Northerly
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by other land of Marion Dozodoy along a common with an adjoining
building 98 feet, more or less;
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Easterly
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by Main Street 54.50 feet, more or less;
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Southerly
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by Pomfret Street, 119.64 feet; and
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Westerly
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by Canal Street 50.00 feet, more or less.
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In accordance with Section 12-65d of the Connecticut General
Statutes, as amended, the criteria for the eligibility of said property
for designation as a rehabilitation area, for purposes of Sections
12-65c through 12-65f, is as follows:
A.
Said property is presently in a serious state of disrepair as a result
of an extensive period of neglect and nonuse and, as such, may have
an adverse effect upon the surrounding properties and businesses located
thereon.
B.
The rehabilitation of said property shall require extensive physical
and structural repairs and improvements of the building located thereon,
which repairs and improvements shall be in conformity with the plan
of development for the Town of Putnam and with all applicable local
zoning regulations.
C.
All repairs and improvements which may take place on said premises
shall also be in compliance with all applicable local and state building
codes and fire codes.
Upon adoption of this article, the Board of Selectmen shall
be empowered to hereafter consider and act upon applications by the
owner of said area above described, who shall present a plan for the
rehabilitation of said premises, and enter into an agreement with
such owner deferring any increased assessment of said premises attributable
to any rehabilitation or new construction on said premises, in accordance
with Section 12-65e of the Connecticut General Statutes.
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Editor's Note: This amendment provided an effective date of
10-7-2021.
A.
Pursuant to Sections 12-65(c) through 12-65(f) of Chapter 203 of
the Connecticut General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended;
the legislative body of the Town of Putnam is authorized to designate
areas within the Town as rehabilitation areas eligible for deferrals
in the increase of property tax assessments resulting from investments
in property rehabilitation in designated rehabilitation areas, and
to also set forth certain criteria for eligibility of such areas for
assessment increase deferrals; and
B.
It is desirable and in the public interest to adopt Rehabilitation
Area Program guidelines to assure the consistent application of program
criteria and an equitable opportunity for any eligible property owner
to participate.
The real properties shown at Exhibit A[1] as included within the Putnam Rehabilitation Area are
hereby designated as being in a rehabilitation area as provided for,
and in accordance with, Sections 12-65(c) through 12-65(f) of the
Connecticut General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended,
together with all structures or facilities appurtenant thereto, located
in the Town of Putnam, County of Windham and State of Connecticut.
In accordance with Section 12-65(d) of the Connecticut General
Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended, the criteria for
the eligibility of said properties for inclusion in the Rehabilitation
Area Program are as follows:
A.
Said properties are presently deteriorating, substandard or detrimental
to the safety, health, welfare or general economic well-being of the
community.
B.
The rehabilitation of said properties requires significant physical
and/or structural repairs and improvements of the structures or facilities
appurtenant thereto, which repairs and improvements shall be in conformity
with the plan of development for the Town of Putnam and with all applicable
local zoning regulations.
C.
All repairs and improvements which may take place on said properties
shall be in compliance with all applicable local and state building
codes and fire codes.
D.
The value of the proposed property improvement, as determined by
the Town's Building Official, shall exceed $20,000.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Physical and/or structural repairs and improvements not expected
to increase the assessed value of existing structures or facilities
appurtenant thereto; general maintenance or minor repairs shall not
be eligible for a rehabilitation area agreement unless such repairs
and improvements represent less than 50% of the value of property
improvements proposed in a rehabilitation plan.
Significant physical and/or structural repairs and improvements
expected to increase the assessed value of existing structures or
facilities appurtenant thereto such as the replacement of roofs, the
improvement of exterior facades, including windows, doors and siding,
the installation of exterior fixtures, including fencing, signage,
lighting and curbing for landscaped areas. Improvement or repair of
a structure or facilities appurtenant thereto shall not mean the construction
of a new structure unless such structure is determined by the Town's
zoning and building officials to be an addition to an existing structure
or a comparably sized (within 50%) replacement of a structure of the
same use which has been demolished.
Upon adoption of this article, the Board of Selectmen shall
be empowered to consider and act upon individual applications by property
owners who present rehabilitation plans to the Board of Selectmen,
and the Board of Selectmen may enter into rehabilitation area agreements
with such owners deferring any increased assessment attributable to
the improvement or repair of a structure or facilities appurtenant
thereto, exclusive of general maintenance or minor repairs, in accordance
with Section 12-65(e) of the Connecticut General Statutes of the State
of Connecticut, and as hereafter described.
A.
Rehabilitation plans shall be reviewed and recommended by the Town's
zoning and building officials prior to referral to the Board of Selectmen.
B.
Agreements shall be contingent upon the continued use of the property
for the purposes specified in the agreement and shall be for a period
not to exceed 11 years from the date of completion of such rehabilitation,
which shall be within seven years of the date of the agreement.
C.
For the first year following completion of such rehabilitation, the
full increased assessment attributable to property improvements made
after the date of agreement shall be deferred; the below tax deferral
schedule shall be incorporated into each agreement.
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Incremental Amount to be Taxed for Indicated Property
Improvement Values
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Year
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$20,000 to $49,999
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$50,000 to $99,999
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$100,000 or Higher
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1
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0%
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0%
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0%
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2
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10%
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10%
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10%
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3
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20%
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20%
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20%
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4
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100%
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30%
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30%
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5
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40%
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40%
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6
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50%
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50%
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7
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100%
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60%
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8
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70%
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9
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80%
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10
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90%
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11
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100%
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D.
In the event of a general revaluation in the year in which such rehabilitation
is completed resulting in any increase in the assessment on such property,
only that portion of the increase resulting from such rehabilitation
shall be deferred.
E.
In the event of a general revaluation in any year after the year
in which such rehabilitation is completed, such deferred assessment
shall be increased or decreased in proportion to the increase or decrease
in the total assessment on such property as a result of such general
revaluation.
F.
A continued deferral in the increase of an assessment shall cease
upon the sale or transfer of the property for any other purpose unless
the Board of Selectmen shall have consented thereto.
G.
An agreement may contain such other commitments by the property owner
as may be negotiated by the Town.
All of those pieces or parcels of real property located within
the territorial limits of the City of Putnam, as heretofore constituted,
also known as the "Putnam Special Services District."
