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7. Services. The project will help provide access to services for residents of the City. 8. Retain Business. The project will retain a business that is at risk of relocating. 9. Impact on Surrounding Areas. The impact of the project on surrounding areas will be taken into consideration_: Impacts include but are not limited to: the extent to which the subsidy may create competitive disadvantage,pollution,traffic, sewer and water, parks, and need for additional law enforcement or other governmental services 10. Utilization of Existing Infrastructure Investment. Consider the extent to which the project will utilize existing public infrastructure capacity or will require additional publicly funded infrastructure investments. 11. Leveraging of Public Funds. Consider the extent to which public funds are leveraged in the project. 12. Spin Off Development. The dollar amount of non-subsidized development the project is expected to generate in the surrounding area and the need for and likelihood of such spin off development. 13. Community Services. Whether the project will enhance services in the City and the need for such services. For example,the project may enhance health services,retail convenience services such as a nearby grocery store,or transportation or social services needed in the City. 14. Natural Environment. Whether the project will add to; or detract from;the environment. 15. Other Factors. Depending on the nature of the project, such other factors as the City may deem relevant in evaluating the project and the business subsidy proposed for it. E. DEVIATION FROM CRITERIA Meeting all policy criteria does not guarantee a pp roval of the requested business subsidy. The City maintains its ability to approve or deny the request at its discretion F. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS The City will give consideration to one or more of the issues listed below in determining whether to provide financial or other assistance to a project as a business subsidy: 1. The City may consider the requirements of any other business subsidy received, or to be received, from a grantor other than the City. 2. If the business subsidy is real or personal property,the amount of the subsidy will be the fair