Create and promote development-ready sites in Employment (EM) areas using the following strategies:
- Task the Oklahoma Industries Authority (OIA) and/or the Oklahoma City Industrial and Cultural Facilities Trust (OCICFT) to help public and private entities create development-ready sites.
- Partner with the State School Land Trust to prepare their sites located in EM areas for development.
- Pursue public purchase or optioning of key properties in EM areas in cooperation with the Urban Renewal Authority, the Oklahoma Industries Authority (OIA), and/or the Oklahoma City Industrial and Cultural Facilities Trust (OCICFT).
- Conduct a market analysis and feasibility study for a new business park.
- Facilitate development of EM sites by providing:
- Infrastructure financing options, such as tax-increment financing,
- Prioritized delivery of infrastructure, and
- Accelerated or facilitated permitting.