.:INTRODUCTION

On October 9, 1984, the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Commerce ("Township Board") adopted the Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Development Area No. 1 ("Development Plan") prepared by the Commerce Township Downtown Development Authority ("DDA") pursuant to Act 197, Public Acts of Michigan 1975, as amended ("DDA Act").  The boundaries of the original Downtown District and Development Area No. 1 (“Development Area”) are illustrated on Exhibit A. 

The First Amended Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Development Area No. 1 ("First Amended Plan") was adopted by the Township Board on March 22, 1989. The boundary of the Development Area as modified by adoption of the First Amended Plan is illustrated on Exhibit B.

The Second Amended Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Development Area No. 1 ("Second Amended Plan"), which made no modification to the boundary of the Development Area, was adopted by the Township Board on July 8, 1998.  See Exhibit C.

On May 13, 2003, the Township adopted Ordinance 81-03-1 which expanded the boundary of the Downtown District. The Third Amended Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Development Area No. 1 ("Third Amended Plan"), which expanded the Development Area, was adopted by the Township Board on June 11, 2003.  The boundary of the expanded Downtown District and the Development Area as modified by adoption of the Third Amended Plan are illustrated on Exhibit D.  

The Fourth Amended Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Development Area No. 1 ("Fourth Amended Plan") was adopted by the Township Board on November 17, 2004.  The Township made no modifications to the boundary of either the Downtown District or the Development Area in 2004.  See Exhibit E.

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Development

First Amended Plan

Second Amended Plan

Third Amended Plan

Fourth Amended Plan

Fifth Amended Plan