At approximately 349 acres, Hamilton Enterprise Park is one of the largest industrial/office parks in the tri-state (OH, KY, IN) region. It is owned by the City of Hamilton, providing the City the opportunity to work with prospective businesses while offering competitive real estate and utility rates. The City recently purchased additional land across Tylersville Road to expand the Park.
Hamilton Enterprise Park Businesses
Enterprise Park is largely made up of newer business/industrial park uses. The neighboring area has a number of apartment complexes along Bypass 4, and an adjacent subdivision. It is also the home of the Butler County Regional Airport. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bethesda Butler TriHealth Hospital & Medical Campus
Vinylmax Windows
Butler County Regional Transit Authority
80 Acres/Infinite Acres
MA Folkes Company
JWF Technologies
Neturen America Corporation
Saica Pack
Synergy Flavors
Enterprise Park Utilities
The City of Hamilton is unique in that it owns and operates all four major utilities: electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater. It is consistently among the most reliable providers of utilities in the entire state of Ohio and has abundant water and energy capacities. The City has invested heavily in its utility systems over the years to ensure that it provides the most cost-effective, responsive, and reliable service possible. Along with its affordability, Hamilton is among the most progressive in sustainable electric power generation.
Utility Excess Capacity at the Site Currently
Electric – 50 MW
Water – 3 MGD
Wastewater – 2 MGD
Estimated Cost $2.75M, 12 month construction timeline.
Sewer Relocation Propane Company Relocation
The city does not have sufficient information at this time to answer cost, timeline, and process to move the company to another location.
Utility Information for Enterprise Park
The City of Hamilton Electric Utility has received the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) designation for the past ten years. In 2017, Hamilton received Diamond RP3 status, the highest level recognition. Hamilton is one of only a handful (out of more than 2,000) municipal electric systems across the United States to receive RP3 designation recognizing the City’s demonstrated commitment to electric system reliability and system improvement.
The City of Hamilton has some of the best tap water in the world. It won the 2010 & 2015 Gold Medals for the Best Tap Water in the World at the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event. In 2015, it was also recognized by the American Water Works Association as the “Best of the Best” municipal water in Ohio. Other awards include: 2015 Ohio EPA Certificate of Recognition for exceptional implementation of Drinking Water Source Protection, 2014 Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Silver Medal, and more!
Hamilton’s electric system has both excess capacity and generation. Installed substation capacity is at 175% of peak demand and there is a projected 100+megawatt supply surplus in the next 4 years. Hamilton is well prepared to handle substantial additional loads. In 2014, the City of Hamilton updated its electric rate structure to more closely reflect the actual cost of service for electric customers and to provide a competitive advantage to attracting new development. With the completion of several generation initiatives in the very near future. It is anticipated that approximately 85% of the costs of energy used by our customers will be fixed. It is estimated that only 15% of the electric consumed will be subject to market conditions. This will ensure a stable pricing structure now and in the future.
The 50 megawatt substation that serves this area is 0.6 miles from the site and is easily capable of serving the projected load for this site. This substation is fully enabled with a new state-of-the-art PRISM SCADA package ensuring increased reliability and reduced response time to outages. In the next few years, the City plans to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to reinforce the circuits off this substation, greatly increasing reliability and redundancy. These improvements include the installation of an additional distribution feeder as well as systematic undergrounding of existing overhead facilities. The primary distribution voltage is 13,800 volts. The secondary voltage is dependent upon the customer requirements, with all standard secondary voltages available.
Dalton Marcum | Dalton.Marcum@hamilton-oh.gov
Natural Gas Water
Hamilton’s natural gas system is consistently the most affordable for customers in Ohio.
At Enterprise Park there is a 8” medium pressure gas main and has a looped gas infrastructure which increases the reliability and stability of our delivery infrastructure. Additionally, these sites are located within one-half mile of the Hamilton citygate connection to Texas Gas Transportation.
Daniel Flum | Daniel.Flum@hamilton-oh.gov
Hamilton is situated on top of one of the largest and highest quality aquifers in the U.S. There is a 12” looped water main in Enterprise Park. The City’s water department has a total capacity of 46 mgd and current daily demand only averages about 20 mgd. In 2010 and 2015, Hamilton’s water was ranked “The Best Tasting Tap Water in the World” at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition.
Allen Messer | Allen.Messer@hamilton-oh.gov
The City of Hamilton is responsible for all aspects of fiber services including field work, operations, maintenance, billing and customer service. Hamilton Connects serves multiple businesses throughout the city with more than 80 miles of aerial and underground cable.
Cody Turman | Cody.Turman@hamilton-oh.gov
Preliminary Geotechnical Exploration
HEP
Report
Zoning and Permitting Timeline
Potential Developmental Timeline
Hamilton Enterprise Park
Project Schedule
Submit Sketch Plans, Preliminary Items for Staff Review 10 days
Submit for Rezoning with Preliminary & Final Planned Development Deadline is 3.5 weeks prior to a Planning Commission meeting.
Any needed waivers to Zoning Ordinance can be requested with this application. BZA (Board of Zoning Appeals) is not needed. 1-3
Planning Commission (Public Hearing) Meetings on 1st or 3rd Thursday of the month.
City Council, 3 meetings (including a p public hearing) Meetings on 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.
Permitting / Building Permits
This can occur at any time, even during the PD process. Planning will hold off on a zoning approval until the PD process is finalized.
Construction
*Earthwork can occur at any time if approval is granted by the Engineering Department.
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Hamilton Incentives
Unlocking opportunities for success
Local Job Creation Tax Credits
The City of Hamilton Local Job Creation Tax Credit (LJCTC) offers eligible companies a tax credit against their local net profits tax. This program is similar to the Ohio JCTC, with the exception that the tax credit is granted at the local level, and it is a non-refundable credit. However, any unused portion of the tax credit may be carried forward during the term of the agreement.
Discounted Sale Price of City-Owned Land
To better control the recruitment and expansion of companies to Hamilton, the city has strategically acquired property for economic development purposes. The city will evaluate the total economic development impact a project has on the city and utilities and may discount the sales price as an incentive for the project. The evaluation is done on a case-by-case basis for projects considering land that is owned by the city.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an economic development mechanism available to local governments in Ohio to finance public infrastructure improvements. A TIF works by locking in the taxable worth of real property at the value it holds at the time the authorizing legislation was approved. Payments derived from the increased assessed value of any improvement to real property beyond that amount are directed towards a separate fund to finance the construction of public infrastructure defined within the TIF legislation. Hamilton has enacted legislation to utilize TIF financing and often works with potential development to allow parcels to benefit from TIF financing.
Tax Increment Financing Enterprise
Zone
The City of Hamilton may grant property tax incentives to enterprises that agree to establish, expand, renovate, or occupy a facility within a designated enterprise zone and agree to retain or create employment at the project’s location. A business must finalize an agreement prior to project commencement. The maximum allowable benefit to be extended to qualifying companies that do not require local school board approval is a 75%, 10-year real property tax exemption. Real property tax exemptions greater than 75%, 10 years, require local school board approval.
Community Reinvestment Area
The Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) provides property owners with a tax exemption for investing in property improvements. The goal of the CRA is to incentivize revitalization and/or new business development. This is a property tax exemption program that will be considered on a caseby-case basis for investment dollars and job creation potential.
Utility Development Agreement
With municipally owned and operated utilities, the City of Hamilton is not only one of Ohio’s most reliable providers of electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater, but is also widely acknowledged for its superior quality. The City of Hamilton is committed to working with prospects to ensure that service to the site is ample and will explore ways to control and lower utility costs as you grow. City may provide a utility discount for up to five years based upon the overall economic impact to the community.
Ohio PACE Financing
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing allows property owners to borrow money through government loans or bonds to pay for energy improvements to their properties. Based on the amount borrowed, municipal corporations levy special assessments onto the property which are added to the property owner’s tax bill. These assessments are tied to the land, rather than to the property owner, so they stay with the property upon conveyance.
Discounted Transitional Office Space
The City of Hamilton has office space in its building located at 345 High Street that is designed to assist companies new to the community get started immediately in setting up their operations. The office space is provided at a discounted rate for the term that is commensurate with the construction of their new facility.
Butler County Finance Authority (BCFA) Structured Lease/Sales
Tax Exemption
Private developers and companies can reduce project costs by leveraging the BCFA’s status as a political subdivision under Ohio law. Construction materials incorporated into a project may be exempted from sales tax if such project is constructed through a BCFA lease financing arrangement.
Typically, the lease financing arrangement includes the conveyance to the BCFA of a property interest in the project site, construction of the project pursuant to an agreement with the BCFA, and a leaseback of the project site and project to the developer or company for operation. Ultimately, the arrangement is unwound in accordance with terms negotiated between the BCFA and the private developer or company, and the private party retains the federal tax benefits of ownership of the project throughout the term of the lease.
The structured lease arrangement is facilitated by the BCFA as an economic development incentive in its discretion and transaction and implementation details will vary from project to project.
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