Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Plan Program Form

Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Plan

Applicant Information

1. Are you the Property Owner, Applicant and/or Agent?(Required)

Please select one.

Property Owner

Applicant (if not property owner)

Agent

Property Owner Name(Required)

First Last

Applicant Name(Required)

First Last

Agent Name

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone Number(Required)

Fax Number

Email(Required)

PLEASE NOTE:

If the applicant is not the property owner, please ensure that the required authorization is completed and signed by the property owner as provided in the section titled Authorization of Owner.

2. Please specify to whom all communication be sent:(Required)

Property Owner

Applicant

Agent

If you have selected more than one, please provide the contact information of the person other than yourself below.

Name

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone Number

3. If known, provide the names and addresses of any holders of any mortgages, charges or other encumbrances on the subject land:

Describe Your Improvement Project

1. Describe the existing condition of the building.(Required)

2. Describe the proposed capital improvements that you envision for your project and how will it add to the overall community vibrancy of your area.(Required)

Please attach photos below.

File(Required)

Max. file size: 512 MB.

3. Please provide two (2) cost estimates for the proposed improvements.(Required)

Location/Legal Description of Subject Property

1. Is the subject property located within one of the Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA) designated by the Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Plan?(Required)

We cannot consider requests outside of the CIP area based on provincial legislative restrictions, so please do not submit an application if you are outside of the area. Maps are available which identify these areas on the Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Plan page.

Yes

2. Property Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

3. Legal Description of Property(Required)

4. Roll #(Required)

5. Are there any easements or restrictive covenants affecting the subject property?(Required)

Yes

Describe the easement or covenants and its effect:(Required)

Additional Property Information

1. Describe the present use(s) of the subject land:(Required)

2. Is the subject property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, or listed or otherwise identified by the County's Heritage and Culture Division or Heritage Committee as historically significant?(Required)

Yes

Unknown

Please provide any available documentation to support the designation, or listing, including Historical photographs and/or drawings.(Required)

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Please indicate whether or not a consultation meeting with the County's Heritage and Culture Division has been undertaken in order to identify and obtain guidance on community improvement works that will protect, restore, or enhance the heritage features of a property.(Required)

Yes

Application Type

Please indicate the Financial Incentive Program for which you are applying.(Required)

Check all that apply.

Heritage Property Commercial Use Grant

Tax-based Redevelopment Grant Program

Development Charge, Planning Fees and Building Permit Grant

Building Restoration, Renovation and Improvement Program

Facade, Landscape and Signage Improvement Grant Program

Tax-based Redevelopment Grant Program

SPECIFY: Please Choose One of the following rebates.

Application for rebate up to 50% of the County's portion of the property tax increase (value to be negotiated by applicant and Review Panel). Applicants must also identify below and adequately demonstrate as an attachment to this application that one or more of the following criteria can be met:

Application for rebate up to 90% of the County's portion of the property tax increase (value to be negotiated by applicant and Review Panel). Applicants should note that an extension over and above the 50% rate will only be considered where the County determines that a higher rate of assistance is warranted by virtue of the public benefits associated with the project. Applicants must identify below and adequately demonstrate as an attachment to this application that the following criteria can be met:

For a rebate up to 50% of the County's portion of the property tax increase:(Required)

I/WE can demonstrate that the incentive is integral to the financial success of the initiative; or

I/WE can demonstrate that the development incorporates exemplary design standards and contributes to maintaining the heritage character of the Community Improvement Project Area.

I/WE can demonstrate that the proposed development, upon completion, will offer significant community/public benefits (over the long-term).

For a rebate up to 90% of the County's portion of the property tax increase:(Required)

I/WE can demonstrate that the incentive is integral to the financial success of the initiative; and

I/WE can demonstrate that the development incorporates exemplary design standards and contributes to maintaining the heritage character of the Community Improvement Project Area; and

I/WE can demonstrate that the proposed development, upon completion, will offer significant community/public benefits (over the long-term).

Development Charge, Planning Fees and Building Permit Grant

SPECIFY: For Development Charges:

Application for a grant equivalent to 100% reduction of County Development Charges. PLEASE NOTE: Financial assistance is ONLY available to 1) Value-Added Agricultural development that is not exempt from DCs (i.e. any building which is assessed as being industrial or commercial) in the Agricultural/Rural Target Area of the CIP 2) Commercial Roofed Accommodations in entire Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Project area and 3) commercial and mixed-use development in Hamlets.

For Planning Application Fees:

Application for a grant valued at 100% reduction in planning fees associated with the development of Commercial Roofed Accommodations as well as Value-Added/Agriculture-related commercial uses on agricultural properties.

Application for a grant valued at 100% reduction in planning fees associated with the development of Commercial Roofed Accommodation, commercial or mixed-use properties in Hamlets.

Application for a grant valued at 100% reduction in planning fees associated with the development of Commercial Roofed Accommodation in Urban Areas outside the Downtown CIPA.

For Building Permit Fees:

Application for a grant valued at 100% reduction of building permit fees for new builds or major renovations as part of Commercial Roofed Accommodation, Value–Added agricultural or Agriculture-related commercial activity on agricultural properties.

Application for a grant valued at 100% reduction in building permit fees for the construction and renovation of commercial or mixed-use buildings in Hamlets.

Application for a grant valued at 100% reduction in building permit fees for the construction and renovation of Commercial Roofed Accommodations in Hamlets or Urban Areas.

Building Restoration, Renovation and Improvement Program

Application for a matching grant of up to 50% of Eligible Costs up to a maximum grant of $25,000 per property.

Façade, Landscape and Signage Improvement Grant Program

Application for a matching grant of up to 50% of Eligible Costs up to a maximum grant of $10,000 per property.

PLEASE NOTE:

In order to determine the suitability of the Heritage Property Commercial Use Grant Program, prior to submitting an application and approval by the County, applicants will be required to participate in a consultation meeting with the County's Heritage and Culture Division. The purpose of the consultation meeting will be to identify and obtain guidance on community improvement works that will protect, restore, or enhance the heritage features of a property.

In order to determine the suitability of the Tax-based Redevelopment Grant Program, prior to submitting an application for the program, eligible applicants should attempt to estimate the total potential value of the rebate, based on current assessment values and anticipated investment. Upon completing the approved community improvement works, to the satisfaction of the County, and upon reassessment of the property, should the total value of the rebate be significantly less than the applicant’s estimated value, the applicant may then have the opportunity to withdraw application for the Tax-based Redevelopment Grant Program, and submit an application for one or more of the additional incentive programs offered through the Rural Business and Tourism CIP.

Individuals applying for the Building Restoration, Renovation and Improvement Program are required to provide a minimum of 2 professional quotes for Community Improvement work from contractors operating at arm’s length from the applicant. Financial assistance is ONLY available for 1) renovation and development of new agricultural, commercial or industrial use buildings on agricultural properties 2) the conversion of vacant, residential, or underutilized space in Hamlets to use as: a restaurant, market or Place of Assembly related to arts, culture, and/or recreation 3) the rehabilitation of existing, or conversion of space for Commercial Roofed Accommodations in Hamlets and Urban Areas outside of the Downtown Areas CIP.

Landscaping improvements will be funded to a maximum 15% of the total grant. Financial assistance is ONLY available for 1) Commercial Roofed Accommodation and agricultural or commercial buildings in agricultural areas which are open to the visiting public and which represent Value-Added Agricultural activity 2) commercial and mixed-use buildings in Hamlets 3) Commercial Roofed Accommodations in Hamlets and Urban Areas outside of the Downtown Areas CIP. Prior to approval by the County, applications for the Façade, Landscape and Signage Improvement Grant Program will be subject to review by the County’s Heritage and Culture Division. Should the property be listed or otherwise identified by the County’s Heritage and Culture Division, or if heritage features are identified by the County’s Heritage and Culture Division, the application may be refused and the applicant may alternatively be required to apply for the Heritage Property Commercial Use Grant Program. An application for the same community work that is offered by the Façade, Landscape and Signage Improvement Grant Program will not be considered in combination with an application for an incentive that is offered by the Heritage Property Commercial Use Grant Program. For example, for a project to use both the heritage improvement and façade improvement, two different pieces of work would have to be done – the bricks could be resurfaced using an alternative to sandblasting (sandblasting brick projects will not be considered because of their danger to brick structure), and then the property owner could apply to also have the signage changed in front of the building to gain access to both of these options.

Proposed Community Improvement: Scale of Community Improvement

1. Applicants may be required to submit the following at the time of the submission of this application. Submission requirements will be confirmed with the applicant by the CIP Review Panel at the time of the pre-submission consultation meeting. a) A site plan and/or professional design study/architectural drawings; and/or b) Specification of the proposed works, including a work plan for the improvements and construction drawings.

I have reviewed and understand that I may be required to submit the above mentoned at the time of the application submission.(Required)

I understand

2. Has an application for planning approval and/or building permit, and any additional required permits, related to the community improvement works, as described above, been submitted to date?(Required)

Yes

3. Have the necessary planning approval and/or building permit, and any additional required permits, related to the community improvement works, been received or authorized to date?(Required)

Yes

4. Describe the total anticipated costs associated with the proposed community improvement works. These costs must be supported by at least two cost estimates for eligible work provided by licensed contractors, and attached to this application.(Required)

Please note that we require at least two quotes for each community improvement item proposed. *Please write descriptions below or attach documentation for our review.*

File

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Signature(Required)

Date(Required)

Declaration

I solemnly declare that : All of the above statements and the statements contained in all of the exhibits transmitted herewith are true and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. I have read and understand all of the rules set out in this application form. All of the above statements and statements contained in all of the exhibits transmitted herewith are true.(Required)

Date

Signature(Required)

Applicant/Owner/Agent

of(Required)

Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code

Authorization of Owner

If the applicant is not the owner of the land that is the subject of this application, the authorization set out below must be completed by the owner.

I/We

First Last

am/are the owner(s) of the land that is the subject of this application for participation within a Financial Incentive Program under the Haldimand County

I/We authorize

First Last

to make this application on my/our behalf and to provide any of my/our personal information necessary for the processing of this application.

Signature of Owner

Date

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Plan Program Form