2005 Minnesota Statutes

     469.312 Job opportunity building zones; limitations. 

    Subdivision 1.    Maximum size.  A job opportunity 
 building zone may not exceed 5,000 acres.  For a zone designated 
 as an agricultural processing facility zone, the zone also may 
 not exceed the size of a site necessary for the agricultural 
 processing facility, including ancillary operations and space 
 for expansion in the reasonably foreseeable future. 

    Subd. 2.    Subzones.  The area of a job opportunity 
 building zone may consist of one or more noncontiguous areas or 
 subzones. 

    Subd. 3.    Outside metropolitan area.  The area of a 
 job opportunity building zone must be located outside of the 
 metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 

    Subd. 4.    Border city development zones.  (a) The area 
 of a job opportunity building zone may not include the area of a 
 border city development zone designated under section 469.1731.  
 The city may remove property from a border city development zone 
 contingent upon the area being designated as a job opportunity 
 building zone.  Before removing a parcel of property from a 
 border city development zone, the city must obtain the written 
 consent to the removal from each recipient that is located on 
 the parcel and receives incentives under the border city 
 development zone.  Consent of any other property owner or 
 taxpayer in the border city development zone is not required. 

    (b) A city may not provide tax incentives under section 
 469.1734 to individuals or businesses for operations or activity 
 in a job opportunity building zone. 

    Subd. 5.    Duration limit.  The maximum duration of a 
 zone is 12 years.  The applicant may request a shorter 
 duration.  The commissioner may specify a shorter duration, 
 regardless of the requested duration. 

    HIST: 1Sp2003 c 21 art 1 s 17