The Chandler City Council voted to add the city’s downtown and other areas to an incentive program that supports infill development.
The city of Chandler, Arizona will expand the area of its Infill Incentive District to promote redevelopment of underused properties, reports Ken Sain in the Arizonan.
Under the Infill Incentive Plan, “City funds usually pay for some of the redevelopment cost – such as for demolishing old buildings or building the infrastructure to support the new building.” In one example, the program was used to convert an old store into a school.
The city council expanded the geographic area of the district, added more eligible building types, and added new incentives. “Buildings eligible for the plan would now include Class C office buildings because the office rental market has soured.”
New incentives include waivers of municipal fees, expedited plan review, and reimbursement of public infrastructure costs.
FULL STORY: City expanding infill program to help aging areas
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