- Define/refine boundaries that meet eligibility criteria
- Project property tax increment from participating taxing entities
- Evaluate bonding/financing capacity
- Identify eligible projects and programs
- At least 70% of area meets 3 of 4 blighting conditions and has annual median income less than 80% of state, county, or citywide annual median income;
- Census tracts/block groups within disadvantaged community;
- Former military base principally characterized by deteriorated or inadequate infrastructure and structures; or
- Sustainable Communities Strategy sites deemed suitable for housing development or transit priority projects in housing element
- Focus on areas with significant growth potential
- Establish boundaries that maximize acreage and revenues