(70 ILCS 503/10)
Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Aviation Center" means the Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport. "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission. "Commercial project" means any project,
including, but not limited to,
one or more buildings and other structures, improvements, machinery, and
equipment whether or not on the same site, suitable for use by any retail or
wholesale concern,
distributorship, or agency, any cultural facilities of a for-profit or
not-for-profit type, including, but not limited to, educational, theatrical,
recreational, and entertainment facilities, sports facilities, racetracks,
stadiums,
convention centers, exhibition halls, arenas, opera houses, theaters,
swimming pools, restaurants, velodromes, coliseums, sports training facilities,
parking facilities, terminals, terminal facilities, hotels and motels, gymnasiums, and medical
facilities. "Commission" means the Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission.
"Comprehensive plan" means a plan (which may include several redevelopment
plans) setting forth a comprehensive process or scheme for the redevelopment of
the area within the territorial jurisdiction of the Commission.
"Construct or acquire" means to plan, design, build, reconstruct, improve,
modify, extend, landscape, expand or obtain possession of property by way of gift or
purchase.
"Industrial project" means (1) a
capital
project, including one or
more buildings and other structures, improvements, machinery, and equipment,
whether or not on the same site, suitable for use by any manufacturing,
industrial, research,
transportation, or commercial enterprise including but not limited to use
as a factory, mill, processing plant, assembly plant, packaging plant,
fabricating plant, office building, industrial distribution center,
warehouse, repair, overhaul, or service facility, freight terminal, research
facility, test facility, railroad facility, solid waste and wastewater
treatment and disposal sites and other pollution control facilities,
resource or waste reduction, recovery, treatment, and disposal facilities,
including the sites and other rights in land therefor,
site preparation and landscaping and all
appurtenances and facilities incidental thereto such as utilities, access
roads, railroad sidings, truck docking, and similar facilities, parking
facilities, railroad roadbed, track, trestle, depot,
terminal, switching and signaling equipment, or related equipment and other
improvements necessary or convenient thereto; or (2) any land, buildings,
machinery, or equipment comprising an addition to or renovation,
rehabilitation, or improvement of any existing capital project. "Member" means a member of the Board.
"Person" includes, without limitation, an individual,
corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, and any other legal
entity, including a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of
the entity.
"Project" means an industrial or commercial project or
any combination thereof, provided that all uses
fall within one of those categories. The term "project" includes removal of environmental hazards in buildings, demolition of uninhabitable buildings, building and leasing new industrial and commercial ventures, and working with the Village to manage and develop the Aviation Center to support the establishment of an intermodal transportation center. The term "project" also includes
all site improvements and
new construction involving sidewalks, sewers, solid waste and wastewater
treatment and disposal sites and other pollution control facilities,
resource or waste reduction, recovery, treatment, and disposal facilities,
parks, open spaces, wildlife sanctuaries, streets, highways, and runways.
"Redevelopment plan" means any one or more plans approved or adopted by the
Commission setting forth programs or procedures for one or more
projects and the protection of adjacent areas, and all administrative, funding,
and financial details and proposals necessary to effectuate the plan. "Terminal" means a public place, station, or depot
for receiving and
delivering passengers, baggage, mail, freight, or express matter and any
combination thereof in connection with the transportation of
persons and property on land, by air, or both. "Terminal facilities" means all land,
buildings, structures,
improvements, equipment, and appliances useful in the operation of public
warehouse, storage, and transportation facilities and industrial,
manufacturing, or commercial activities for the accommodation of or in
connection with commerce by land. "Village" means the Village of Rantoul.
(Source: P.A. 94-908, eff. 6-23-06.) |