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I I I I I I owner of the property serviced. If a developer or owner chooses to ask for service beyond the limits of the system, and at some date in the future property is developed utilizing these lines, arrangements would be make whereby a pro-rata cost be paid to the original developer/ owner. 3. Within any subdivision, how should the utilities and streets be provided? RECOMI'lENDATION: This should be the responsiblity of the developer/owner, but that the development be in accordance with guidlines and specifications set by the City for and Industrial Park Development. Guidelines should address water, waste water, streets, and street lighting. 4. What standards should be established for utilities, streets, and street lighting for an Industrial Park Development? RECOMMENDATION: Standards for utilities, streets, and street lighting should be devised by City Council to accommodate heavier than normal traffic loads, water and waste water lines large enough to accommodate industrial usage, and street lighting to provide adequate safety for the area. 5. Are tax incentives needs to lure industry? RECOMMENDATION: The task force, realizing the need for all possible industrial and business development tools for our community, also realizes that by allowing a tax incentive to new industries may not be fair to those industries already located in San Marcos that did not have the opportunity and advantag~,of the tax moritorium. Therefore, this task force recommends that we continue the present policy of not offering tax incentive programs to new industry at this time. 6. Are there other special facilities needed to attract industry? What type of industry do we want to attract? RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the agencies involved in soliciting industry to San Marcos try to limit their activities to smaller type industries preferrab assembly and light manufacturing, warehouse, and office. Not to try to obtain industry that needs utilities and labor beyond our capability to s 7. Should this Task Force take a position on the proposed amendment to allow communities to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds? RECOMMENDATION: We recommend to the'City Council and all agencies involved with securing industry and business to San Marcos and Hays County, to support and encou the passage of the Constitutional Amendament allowing political subdiviso to issue revenue bonds to create jobs for its citizens by providing attractive ,and competitive financial packaging.