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APPEINDIX J Summary of Local Incentives and Regula tory Flexibility for Enterprise Zone Firms City of Eugene Business Development Fun~ The Business Development Fund (BDF) is ~ local public financing program offered through the City of Eugene to assist local ec )nomic development. The loan program is designed to meet the needs of the communil y by making business loans for projects that create new jobs. Since its establishment in ~ 984, the BDF has made loans totaling over $12 million, resulting in over 1,400 new job created. Lane Council of Governments Loan Progrm ts Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) paclrages, administers, and services commercial loans in Lane County. LCOG programs arc,, targeted towards sustaining economic development and creating new jobs. LCOG helps business borrow from one of many programs, including Small Business Admin.stration (SBA) and State of Oregon programs. Special Development Services The City of Eugene's Building & Permit Se rvices offers Predevelopment Conferences for projects that contain complex or multipl: issues in which a formal meeting with a facilitator and minutes recorder would be b~..neficial. Meetings are facilitated by City staff, and a written record is produced for th e applicant. Limited Consultations are also offered for preliminary review of projects a~ id issues in a more informal setting. The City's Building & Permit Services may also be able to issue Phased Building Permits under which separate permits are i~'.sued for phased construction to increase the time line flexibility for building permits on large projects. These phased permits enable applicants to maintain construction schedul,:s while allowing the City adequate time for plan review.