[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township
of Cascade as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 400.
[Adopted 6-23-1993 by Ord. No. 10-1993 (Part 125 of the 1991
Compilation of Ordinances)]
The Township Board hereby finds that the maintenance and enhancement
of the Township business district is important to existing and future
residents of the Township. The Township Board further finds that it
is in the best interest of the Township and its residents to halt
property value deterioration, if any, and promote economic growth
in the Township business district. Without a thriving business district
the Township will lack an identity to promote future economic growth.
The purpose of this article is to establish an authority pursuant
to the Act,[1] that will correct and prevent the deterioration of property
in the business district, increase property tax valuation, create
and implement development plans and promote economic growth.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 125.1651 et seq.
The Township Board hereby creates pursuant to the Act a downtown
development authority to be known as the "Cascade Charter Township
Downtown Development Authority" (the "Authority"). The Authority shall
be a public body corporate which may sue and be sued in any court
of the State of Michigan and shall possess all the powers necessary
to carry out the purposes of its incorporation. The enumeration of
a power in this article or in the Act shall not be construed as a
limitation upon the general powers of the Authority.
The downtown district in which the Authority shall exercise
its powers as provided by the Act shall consist of property located
in the Township and shall have the boundaries identified in Exhibit
1 following this chapter. The street addresses and permanent parcel
numbers of those properties located in the downtown district are identified
in Exhibit 2 following this chapter.
The Authority shall be under the supervision and control of
a Board (the "Board") consisting of the Township Supervisor, the chief
executive officer of the Township and eight additional members. All
Board members shall be appointed by the Township Supervisor, subject
to the approval of the Township Board. The terms of office of the
Board members shall be as provided in the Act. Each Board member shall
serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and
necessary expenses and shall hold office until a successor is appointed.
The Downtown Development Authority shall, pursuant to the provisions
of the Act:
[Adopted 4-13-1994 by Ord. No. 11-1994 (Part 126 of the 1991
Compilation of Ordinances); amended in its entirety 12-14-2011 by Ord. No.
12-2011]
The 2011 Amended Plans as presented to the Township Board constitute
a public purpose and the Township Board specifically finds that:
A.
The 2011 Amended Plans meet the requirements of Act 197 including
specifically Section 17(2) of Act 197;
B.
The proposed method of financing the Improvements identified in the
2011 Amended Plans is feasible and the DDA has the ability to arrange
the financing of the improvements as described in the 2011 Amended
Plans;
C.
The improvements are reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes
of Act 197;
D.
The 2011 Amended Plans are in reasonable accord with the Township's
Master Plan;
E.
Public services, including fire and police protection and utilities,
will continue to be adequate to serve the DDA District;
F.
No changes in zoning are required to undertake and implement the
improvements; and
G.
Changes in streets and utilities required to undertake and implement
the improvements are identified in the 2011 Amended Plans and are
reasonably necessary to implement the 2011 Amended Plans and for the
Township.
The 2011 Amended Plans in the form presented are hereby approved
replacing in their entirety the Plans and Amended Plans.
