(a) In connection with the establishment of a tax increment district, the legislative body of a municipality shall adopt a district master plan for each tax increment district and a statement of the percentage or stated sum of increased assessed value to be designated as captured assessed value in accordance with such plan. Such legislative body shall adopt such plan after receipt of a written advisory opinion from the planning commission or combined planning and zoning commission of the municipality requested pursuant to section 7-339ee or ninety days after the date such request was made, whichever is earlier.

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(b) The district master plan shall include: (1) The boundaries of the tax increment district by legal description; (2) a list of the tax identification numbers for all lots or parcels within the tax increment district; (3) a description of the present condition and uses of all land and buildings within the tax increment district; (4) a description of the public facilities, improvements or programs within the tax increment district anticipated to be added and financed in whole or in part; (5) a description of the industrial, commercial, residential, mixed-use or retail improvements, downtown development or transit-oriented development within the tax increment district anticipated to be financed in whole or in part; (6) a financial plan in accordance with subsection (c) of this section; (7) a plan for the proposed maintenance and operation of the tax increment district after the planned capital improvements are completed; and (8) the maximum duration of the tax increment district, which may not exceed a total of fifty tax years beginning with the tax year in which the tax increment district is established.

(c) The financial plan for a district master plan shall include: (1) Cost estimates for the public improvements and developments anticipated in the district master plan; (2) the maximum amount of indebtedness to be incurred to implement the district master plan; (3) sources of anticipated revenues; (4) a description of the terms and conditions of any agreements, including any anticipated assessment agreements, contracts or other obligations related to the district master plan; (5) estimates of increased assessed values of the tax increment district; and (6) the portion of the increased assessed values to be applied to the district master plan as captured assessed values and resulting tax increments in each year of the plan.

(d) The district master plan may be amended from time to time by the legislative body of the municipality. Such legislative body shall review the district master plan at least once every ten years after the initial approval of the tax increment district and the district master plan in order for the tax increment district and the district master plan to remain in effect. With respect to any district master plan that includes development that is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the extent that such provisions are prohibited by federal law.