Michigan Laws 324.19610 – Funding provided under MCL 324.19608(1)(a)(iv); application; review; considerations; grants for brownfield projects
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.19610
- Department: means the department of environmental quality. See Michigan Laws 324.19601
- local unit: means a municipality or county. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Local unit of government: means a county, city, village, or township, or an agency of a county, city, village, or township; or a brownfield redevelopment authority, economic development corporation, or an authority or other public body created by or pursuant to state law. See Michigan Laws 324.19601
- Measurable economic benefit: means the permanent jobs that are created or retained, the capital invested, or the increased tax base to the applicable county, city, village, and township where the project is located. See Michigan Laws 324.19601
- Measurable environmental benefit: means the extent that the requirements of part 201 or part 213, or both, are advanced at a brownfield project where environmental conditions inhibit the site's redevelopment or reuse. See Michigan Laws 324.19601
- project: means the entire project to be undertaken, including, but not limited to, the actual site remediation and its resulting economic development. See Michigan Laws 324.19601
(1) Upon receipt of a grant or loan application, for funding provided under section 19608(1)(a)(iv), the department shall review the application based on the following considerations:
(a) Whether the brownfield project proposed to be funded is authorized by this part.
(b) Whether the brownfield project is consistent with the local planning and zoning for the area in which the project is located.
(c) Whether the brownfield project provides measurable environmental benefit.
(d) Whether the brownfield project provides measurable economic benefit or will significantly contribute to the local unit of government’s economic and community redevelopment or the revitalization of adjacent neighborhoods.
(e) The viability of the redevelopment plan.
(f) The level of public and private commitment and other resources available for the project.
(g) How the brownfield project relates to a broader economic and community development plan for the local unit of government as a whole.
(h) Other criteria that the department considers relevant.
(2) The department shall issue grants under section 19608(1)(a)(iv) for brownfield projects that the department determines meet the requirements of this part and will contribute to the revitalization of underutilized properties.