Represents permits issued by Jefferson County Code Enforcement Office only (covers 29 of 43 municipalities in the County).  
Permits will not necessarily result in a completed unit and a Certificate of Occupancy.

 C.  Early Planning Phase - Local Subdivision Approvals (more than 10 units each)  

Information is derived from surveys returned by local Planning Board Chairs in those communities that have subdivision approval authority.  Accuracy is limited by the percentage of surveys returned by local officials each quarter

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General Notes: 
1.  All information is exclusive of any housing construction activity on Fort Drum.
2.  Data is collected on a quarterly basis.
3.   Data may have been adjusted from earlier reports as necessary to reflect clarifications\adjustments from local officials.
4.  2008 and 2009 New Multi-family Certificates of Occupancy includes units in Eagle Ridge in LeRay (T) and Summit Wood in Watertown (T)
 

 Compiled by the Jefferson County Planning Dept.  (315) 785-3144                            January 26, 2010

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 LOCAL COMMUNITY JOINS FORCES WITH ACTUS/FORT DRUM PARTNERSHIP
 IN UNIQUE TAX DEAL TO IMPROVE SOLDIER HOUSING

Fort Drum, NY (May 2, 2005) --- On its first regular business day of operation, Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes, LLC (FDMCH), the partnership between Actus Lend Lease LLC (Actus) and the Department of the Army, is pleased to announce it completed a unique, long-term agreement with the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) and five local taxing jurisdictions that will exempt the Fort Drum RCI project from real estate taxes for fifty years.   In a show of support for Fort Drum , Jefferson County , Town of LeRay , Indian River Central School District , Carthage Central School District and Village of Black River have all entered into the agreement.  Instrumental to the deal, the Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization (FDRLO) brokered the initial concept between the local parties and Actus Lend Lease who represented the partnership with the Army.

 “The Industrial Development Agency is proud to have been involved in participating in creating a structure whereby both Fort Drum and the local community interests are met,” said Executive Director of the JCIDA, James P. Fayle.  “The long term viability of Fort Drum is absolutely essential to the surrounding communities.  This agreement ensures that the development of privatized housing, supporting further expansion of the post, is not burdened by real estate taxes.”

 Under the terms of the Community Development Agreement, the project is exempt from all real estate taxes – taxes that normally pay for municipal services (i.e. police, fire, refuse, road maintenance , etc.) and schools.  Fort Drum provides its own municipal services and the cost for educating military students in local schools is offset by payments made directly to the school districts from the Department of Education in the form of Federal Impact Aid on a per child basis.

 In addition, the agreement exempts sales and mortgage recording taxes for the five year initial development period.  FDMCH, the owner and developer of the project, agrees in exchange for the exemptions to make seven annual installment payments to the JCIDA totaling approximately $5.1 million and a one time payment to the Town of LeRay for approximately $1.45 million.  These payments are significantly more than the local communities would have typically received from sales tax proceeds and mortgage recording taxes due from the project.

 "All who worked so hard to achieve this historic ’win-win’ for Fort Drum's Soldiers and family members and the greater North Country deserve our congratulations,” said Chairman for FDRLO, John Deans. “The agreement demonstrates yet again the exceptional partnership that exists between our military and civilian communities." 

 The Fort Drum privatization project represents more than $302 million in initial development expected to be complete in less than five years and more than $1.3 billion over the fifty-year partnership.  Actus Lend Lease will construct 845 new homes and renovate 2,270 existing homes for the new partnership.

 “We never had any doubt that we would reach a solution acceptable for all stakeholders,” said Actus Lend Lease   Senior Vice President of Development, Chris Sherwood.  “Since the very first visit we made to Fort Drum more than two years ago, it has been very evident that this community rallies around Fort Drum and adopts the Soldiers and families stationed there as their own.  Now, they have backed it up with this unique tax exemption that will help protect the future of the post.”

Follow this link to the Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes web site.
http://www.fortdrummch.com

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A Unique Partnership –The North Country & Its Military Neighbors

Fort Drum, the most modern military installation in the world, is located on 107,000 acres of varied terrain in the greater Watertown area of Upstate New York-- New York’s North Country. The home of the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum delivers critical joint service all-weather training. Currently home to more than 11,138 troops and 8,882 family members, Fort Drum is the largest military installation in the Northeast.

The North Country and our military have had a long and close relationship. The North Country was home to soldiers and sailors defending the nation’s northern frontier during the War of 1812. An Army installation was established at Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, at the close of the war. In 1908, National Guard soldiers began training on 10,000 acres known as Pine Camp.

The latest chapter in the North Country-military partnership began in 1984 when the 10th Mountain Division was re-activated and stationed at Fort Drum. Since then, our community has embraced Fort Drum and developed a mutually beneficial relationship.

The Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization has served as the primary point of coordination between the military and civilian communities of the Fort Drum region. The unique manner in which Fort Drum was constructed has created common interests. No schools nor hospitals were built on-post and 2000 housing units were leased from private developers off-post through the 801 housing program. 

The distinctive qualities of Fort Drum’s development have created a special bond between the community and the military. So much so that in 2002, one of every five Fort Drum retirees choose to stay in the area.

The FDRLO values this unique partnership and looks forward to preserving this relationship through the Residential Communities Initiatives. top

A Community Approach

The FDRLO, through its Housing Task Force, has developed a Community Approach for consideration by prospective RCI Developers. The approach  includes a comprehensive database of available off-post sites, including existing Section 801 Army Community Housing locations that are "shovel-ready" for RCI development. 
The Community Presentation, linked above, contains extensive information regarding the important relationship between Fort Drum and the surrounding Community. A variety of incentives assembled by all levels of government are included. These incentives will help insure that the community can play an important partnership role in the RCI solution for Fort Drum. 

The proposal is now available online. See the link at the top of this page. 

Section 801 Army Community Housing Units

Between 1986 and 1990, two thousand Section 801 Army Community Housing units were constructed on thirteen sites in nine communities. These sites vary in size, number of units, building style and bedroom count. All sites have water and sewer capabilities and most have a number of amenities including playgrounds, basketball courts, ball fields and community centers.

The FDRLO Housing Task Force is working with the existing 801 communities and their developer/owners with the goal of integrating 801 units into an overall housing solution. top

Municipalities surrounding Fort Drum were invited to submit sites to the Housing Task Force for consideration as potential locations for RCI development. The information gathered for the community approach includes complete physical site data relating to size, location, available infrastructure and other relevant data points. 

It also presents information concerning site amenities and proximity to community centers and schools. Property owner contact information is also supplied. The sites enjoy the endorsement of local government, a first step in what will be an expedited development approval process. top

The FDRLO Housing Task Force stands ready to assist the RCI developer in packaging sites, incentives, approvals and project financing.