[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Saugerties 3-1-1996 by L.L. No.
1-1996. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The title of this chapter shall be the "Economic Development
Subzone" of the Town of Saugerties.
The purpose of this chapter is for the establishment of the
Saugerties Subzone of the Kingston-Ulster Economic Development Zone,
as authorized under Article 18-B of the New York State General Municipal
Law, as well as other pertinent state legislation, including the Executive
Law, the General Municipal Law, the New York State Urban Development
Corporation Act, the Public Authorities Law, the Real Property Tax
Law, the Tax Law and the Public Service Law.
A.
Zone Administrative Board.
(1)
The Zone Administrative Board shall be composed of 13 members. The
Chairman of said Board shall be the Mayor of the City of Kingston.
The remaining 12 members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City
of Kingston and shall include the Town of Ulster Supervisor, a member
of the local education field, a representative from the Ulster County
government, two Town of Ulster business representatives, a representative
of the Town of Ulster, a representative of local business, labor,
community organizations, human resources, financial institutions and
a resident of the Zone.
(2)
The Zone Administrative Board shall give direction to the activities
of the Zone and its duties and responsibilities shall include those
set forth in New York General Municipal Law Article 18-B § 963(b).
(3)
The members of the Zone Administrative Board, other than the Mayor,
shall be appointed for two-year terms, except that the initial Board
shall include six members appointed for one-year terms. No individual
shall serve longer than three successive two-year terms.
(4)
The Zone Administrative Board will serve as the coordinator of all
other organizations sponsoring programs within the Economic Development
Zone. The Board will be responsible for integrating the diverse activities
of other agencies and to the zoned development plan. Individual members
of the Board and the Board as a body shall serve as liaison with federal,
state and local government officials, voluntary organization and business,
financial and educational communities.
B.
Zone Administrator. The Zone Administrator is hired by the Zone Administration
Board, and his/her function shall be to supervise the daily activities
of the Zone. The Zone Administrator shall not serve on the Zone Administrative
Board.
C.
Zone Certification Officer.
(1)
The Zone Certification Officer will be appointed by the Zone Administrative
Board and shall not serve as a member of said Board.
(2)
The Zone Certification Officer will compile information and file
necessary documentation with the state for designations. Compilation
of information and filings will be performed in conjunction with the
Zone Administrator. The Zone Certification Officer will perform functions
and duties as set forth in New York General Municipal Law Article
18-B § 963 (a).
D.
Program management. The Zone Administrative Board will hire an EDZ
Administrator to manage the day-to-day activities of the Economic
Development Zone. These activities shall include daily administration,
zone marketing, financial assistance, data collection, clerical support,
and similar activities. The department personnel of the Kingston Community
Development Office, the City of Kingston Planner, the Town of Ulster
Planner, the Town of Saugerties Planner and the City of Kingston Corporation
Counsel shall serve as support staff to the Zone Administrator.
The boundaries of the Kingston-Ulster Economic Development Zone are delineated on a map, which shall be filed in the offices of the Zone Administrator and the City Engineer and are described more particularly in § 109-7 herein. The state and local zone incentives, as well as other activities associated with this chapter and the zone development plan, shall be effective only within this area, unless otherwise amended by the State of New York or the Town of Saugerties as provided by law.
The Zone Administrative Board, through its policy-making function,
will determine the general direction of zone development and establish
the amount of resources to be allocated among zone programs.
A.
Fee waivers. The Town of Saugerties will waive the following fees
for nonresidential properties within the designated Economic Development
Subzone: Planning Board reviews, including site plan, subdivision,
curb cut and special permit; Noise Ordinance permit; flood letters;
street letters; zoning variance; plumbing permit; building permit;
certificate of compliance, certificate of occupancy; sewer connection;
sign permit; dumpster permit; blasting permit; demolition permit;
and social services inspection.
B.
Real property tax.
(1)
Real property constructed, altered, installed or improved in the
area designated as an economic development zone pursuant to Article
18-B of the New York General Municipal Law shall be exempt from taxation
and special ad valorem levied by the Town of Saugerties in accordance
with the schedule set forth in New York Real Property Tax Law § 485-e:
(a)
One hundred percent of the "base amount" in the first seven
years from the date on which the Economic Development Zone is designated;
(b)
Seventy-five percent of the base amount in the eighth year;
(c)
Fifty percent of the base amount in the ninth year; and
(d)
Twenty-five percent of the base amount in the 10th year.
(2)
"Base amount," for purposes of this chapter, is as defined in the
New York Real Property Tax Law § 485-e(2).
C.
Sales tax. Pursuant to New York Tax Law § 1119, refunds
or credits shall be available for sales tax paid on tangible personal
property purchased for use in constructing, expanding or rehabilitating
industrial or commercial real property located in the designated Economic
Development Zone.
[Amended 10-9-1996 by L.L. No. 6-1996; 11-26-1996 by L.L. No. 8-1996; 4-8-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
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Editor's Note: Zone boundary descriptions are updated
frequently. Current descriptions are on file in the Town offices.
