Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-32 - GEORGIA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAM › Subject 110-32-1 - GEORGIA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAM › Rule 110-32-1-.03 - Application Process

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Eligible Applicants include those
				entities listed at section
				110-32-1-.02(3)
				which are undertaking an eligible Project as described in section
				110-32-1-.02(19)
				that will have Approved Costs in excess of $1 million which result an eligible
				Tourism Attraction as described in section
				110-32-1-.02(7) of
				these regulations.
(2)
				Pre-Application Assistance - Should a potential applicant and/or local
				government wish to have a potential project assessed for general eligibility
				prior to paying the application fee, consultant fee, and submitting the formal
				application, the potential applicant may submit a pre-application for a
				preliminary assessment letter.
(3)
				Application Submission -- Applicants must first submit their application to the
				governing authority of the city or county in which the Tourism Attraction will
				be located, as specified in O.C.G.A. section
				48-8-273(h).
				Following a local public hearing to obtain public comments, upon approval of
				the Tourism Attraction and Project by resolution of the proper local
				government, the Applicant must submit the application and three copies with
				three maps to the Department, with supporting documentation and the approval or
				endorsement resolution from the local government as appropriate, in a format
				prescribed by the Department. Applications may be submitted in writing to the
				Department at:
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Attn: Georgia Tourism Development Act Projects
Community Development & Financial Assistance
				  Division
60 Executive Park South, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
or via the web at
www.dca.ga.gov
.
(4) Application Fee -- A nonrefundable
				application and processing fee of one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the
				proposed cumulative annual total sales tax rebate amount or $10,000, whichever
				is less is required with each application. Applicants should include payment
				for such amount, made out to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, with
				its application.
(5) Application
				Format - The initial form of the "Application" which may be revised from time
				to time by the Department may be inspected, copied or obtained at the
				Department of Community Affairs, 60 Executive Park South, NE, Atlanta, GA
				30329; (404) 679-4940 or downloaded from the Department's website at
www.dca.ga.gov
.
(6) Application Review - The Department's
				review shall consist of an examination and analysis of the following
				information to include, but not be limited to:
a) Applicant name, address, phone number,
				website address and e-mail address, contact person and federal employer tax
				identification number;
b)
				Ownership, form of organization of Applicant, resumes for principals of the
				applicant and evidence that Applicant is legally in good standing to do
				business in Georgia;
c) Attorney
				for applicant, including address, phone number and e-mail address;
d) Accountant for applicant, including
				address, phone number and e-mail address;
e) Approval and endorsement resolution(s)
				from the proper local government as appropriate;
i. For local governments that propose the use
				of LOST or SPLOST revenues, there must be specific language in a resolution
				committing those resources along with language specifying that the intended
				uses align with any authorizing referendum for the LOST or SPLOST.
f) A description and location of
				the Tourism Attraction Project, including evidence of compliance with zoning
				and land use development regulations;
g) A copy of the local public hearing notice
				and minutes from the hearing(s);
h)
				An easily legible site plan or map that contains a title and legend that
				clearly identifies the Project along with the local government's name, date of
				map preparation, scale shown graphically, name and contact information of the
				Applicant, and all facilities and buildings contained or proposed within the
				Tourism Attraction's legal boundaries.
i) Marketing plans for the tourism attraction
				project, including details regarding the plans to target individuals who are
				not residents of this state. The marketing plans should also include an
				affirmation agreeing to cooperate with the Independent Consultant's analysis of
				the market and supply all requested data.
j) Certified Cost Estimate and/or
				Construction Contract(s) with specifications for the Tourism Attraction
				Project, including address, phone number and e-mail address, and contact
				person;
k) Total number of
				permanent jobs projected to be created, including anticipated wages to be paid,
				(i) upon completion of the tourism attraction project, (ii) within two (2)
				years after completion of the tourism attraction project and (iii) within five
				(5) years after completion of the tourism attraction project;
l) Business plans which indicate (i) months
				of the year and (ii) the average number of days in a year in which the tourism
				attraction project will be in operation and open to the public;
m) Five (5) year attendance projections for
				the Tourism Attraction Project, including projected visitors from nonresidents
				of this state;
n) For expansion of
				existing tourism attractions, five (5) year history of attendance at tourism
				attraction project, including estimated visitors from nonresidents of this
				state;
o) The anticipated revenues
				to be generated by the tourism attraction project, including
(i) ten (10) year estimated state and local
				sales tax generated by sales to the general public at the approved tourism
				attractionand
(ii) ten (10) year
				estimated additional revenue the tourism attraction project will generate to
				the local community;
p)
				Estimated state and local sales tax generated by sales to the general public
				during the first three (3) fiscal years after commencement of operations of the
				tourism attraction project;
q) For
				expansion of existing tourism attractions, (i) state and local sales tax
				collected for the past three (3) fiscal years and (ii) federal and state income
				tax liability of the Applicant for the past three (3) fiscal years.
r) For all proposed projects, the applicant
				must include a description and documentation to assist the state in its
				analysis related to section
				110-32-1-.02(9) of
				this regulation. For all proposed costs, the applicant must segment and explain
				the specific costs as either "Expansion Costs" or "Renovation Costs".
s) Documentation that all required sources of
				capital and funding for the undertaking are available; and
t) Any other information requested by the
				DCA, GDEcD, GDOR or the Independent Consultant, or an authorized agent of the
				state.