Agency says MOA will enshrine enforcement, good‑neighbor standards and inclusion‑plan guarantees

Andrea Richter Gary described the memorandum of agreement (MOA) as the legally binding vehicle that will house the confirmed abatement terms, capital investment thresholds, job and wage commitments, compliance terms and enforcement provisions. "The final MOA is managed and enforced by the Department of Metropolitan Development within the city, but is a legally binding agreement," she said, noting the MOA will include monitoring checkpoints and administrative fee coverage so city staff are not required to absorb additional budgetary costs from enforcement.

The presentation listed 'good neighbor' standards and community protections to be included in the MOA — public art commitments, landscaping and decommissioning plans, local education partnerships and administrative requirements for compliance. Gary said the MOA will make the commitments measurable and enforceable and specified that property‑tax‑appeal restrictions would apply to preserve the anticipated tax benefit flows.