The benefits of this chapter shall apply to any cost incurred in connection with developing a project as a whole, even if:
(1) The cost includes development of portions of the district or business in the district, or both, that do not, by themselves, generate state sales and use tax revenue, visitors, or sufficient state sales and use tax revenue, by themselves, to meet the standards set forth in § 7-40-103(7), including a retail store, or series of stores, or other attractions or facilities open to the public, that do not or will not, by themselves, generate state sales and use tax revenue; or
(2) The sequence of development results in development of businesses or attractions, or both, to attract or stimulate interest in the project by retail businesses or retail tourism facilities to be developed at a later time.