GUIDE TO DEVELOPMENT
Please contact Phil Morse at administrator@shelbyvillage.com with any questions regarding the development review process.
Development fees can be paid using cash, check, or credit card in person at Village Hall or checks can be mailed with the application.
Economic Development Incentives
The Village of Shelby works closely with the Oceana County Economic Alliance to provide economic development services to our stakeholders. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to reach out to Curtis Burdette, Executive Director of the OCEA, for any economic development needs, including any information on the Oceana County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. To learn more about the process for submitting an application for a Brownfield project, please follow this link.
Additional economic development incentives include, but are not limited to:
Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) for Affordable Housing
The PILOT program offers nonprofit developers of housing that is financed via the Michigan State Housing Development Authority or the Department of Housing and Urban Development to apply for a Payment in Lieu of Tax per PA 346 of 1966. The amount of the PILOT is negotiated between the developer and the local unit of government and is based on a share of the net rental income derived from the housing development. These payments are distributed on a pro-rata basis to all local taxing jurisdictions.
Contact Phil Morse, Village Administrator, at administrator@shelbyvillage.com to learn more.
Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption (PA 198)
The Plant Rehabilitation and Industrial Development Districts Act, commonly known as Act 198, provides significant tax incentives to industries (manufacturing and high technology companies) for the purpose of creating new jobs and maintaining existing jobs. This program allows an obsolete plant, when replaced or restored, to have its assessed value frozen at the level prior to the improvement for a maximum period of twelve years; and new plants, as well as plant improvements, to receive a 50% exemption from property tax on the taxable value of new real estate and personal properties, also for a maximum period of twelve years. It is the responsibility of the Village Council to approve IFT applications. An application for an IFT and additional information can be found at the following link. You can also contact Phil Morse, Village Administrator, at administrator@shelbyvillage.com to learn more.