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• PART II GUIDELINES 1. The Council will consider tax exempt financing for commercial, industrial health care, and any other projects authorized to be financed under the Industrial Development Act (referred to as"non-housing projects"), and housing projects under the Housing Act. An applicant for tax exempt financing for non-housing projects pursuant to the Industrial Development Act must submit to the City the application contained in Part IV of these Guidelines. An applicant for tax exempt financing for housing projects pursuant to the Housing Act must submit to the City the application contained in Part V of these Guidelines. 2. Projects must be compatible with the overall development plans and objectives of the City and comply with the zoning and land use regulations of the City. 3. An application will not be considered by the Council until tentative City Code findings and requirements have been made with respect to zoning, building plans, platting, streets, and utility services. The application must be accompanied by the addendum contained in Part VI of these Guidelines and must provide information as to the project's need for municipal services including, but not limited to, street improvements, water and sewer services, and police and fire protection. 4. The project must be a positive benefit to the City. The project must be of a nature that the City wishes to attract, or an existing business which the City wishes to have expand within the City, considering employment opportunities, incentive for further development, impact on City services, and support for the industrial, commercial or health care or educational facilities currently located in the City. A housing project must provide significant housing opportunities for low and moderate income persons or the elderly. 5. The Council will, if requested, grant an applicant a pre-application review. The purpose of the pre-application review is to inform applicants of the possibility of rejection or the possible bases for such rejection. The fact that the project is not rejected at the pre- application stage is not to be construed as approval of the project or as an indication that the project will be approved upon formal request to the Council. Requests for tax exempt financing may be rejected by the City whether or not the project was submitted to a pre- application review and regardless of the outcome or recommendation of that pre- application review. A request for pre-application review must be in writing, addressed to the City Finance Director, and set forth the name of the project, the type of project intended and the name, address and telephone number of the person who will be representing the applicant at the pre-application review, together with such additional information as the applicant desires to submit. • 6. The applicant must select a qualified financial adviser or underwriter to assist the applicant in preparing all necessary application documents and materials. The financial 356755v2 SIB AR200-7 2