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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 82-143 R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N WHEREAS, by resolution of the City Council (the "Governing Body" ) , the City of Beaumont., Texas ' the "City") , authorized arid approved the creation of the Beaumont Industrial Development Corporation (the "Corporation") as a nonprofit industrial development corporation under the provisions of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article 5190. 6, Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes., as amended (the "Act") ; and, WHEREAS, the Corporation is authorized by the Act to issue bonds on behalf of the City for the purpose of paying all or a part of the costs of a "project" as defined in the Act, and to lease or sell the project or to loan the proceeds of the bonds to finance all or part of the costs of a project; and., WHEREAS, the definition of "project" in the Act includes the land, buildings, equipment, facilities and improvements (one or more) found by the Board of Directors of the Corporation to be required or suitable for the promotion of commercial development and expansion and in furtherance of the public purposes of the Act, or for use by commercial enterprises, all as defined in the rules of the Texas Industrial Commission (the "Commission") , irrespective of whether in existence or required to be acquired or constructed thereafter, if such project is located in blighted or economically depressed areas; and'. WHEREAS, as used in the Act, the term "blighted or economically depressed areas" means those areas and areas immediately adjacent thereto within a City which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of substandard, slum., deteriorated, or deteriorating structures, or which suffer from a high relative rate of unemployment, or which have been designated and included in a tax incremental district created under Chapter 695, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979 (Article 10664, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) , or any combination of the 1-2 foregoing, the City finds and determines, after a hearing, substantially impair or arrest the sound growth of the City, or constitute an economic or social liability and are a menace to the public health, safety or welfare in their present condition and use; and, WHEREAS, the Act requires that a notice of a hearing at which the City considers establishment of an economically depressed or blighted area shall be posted at the City hall prior to such hearing; and, WHEREAS, Section 107. 1 (b) (9) of the rules ( the "Rules") of the Texas Industrial Commission (the "Commission") for industrial projects sets out special rules for approval of commercial projects in blighted or economically depressed areas; and, WHEREAS, the governing body of the City desires to authorize the financing of certain projects for commercial uses as provided in the Act and the Rules by establishing one or more eligible blighted areas; N0W , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That a public hearing concerning designation of the area outlined in red on the attached map of a portion of the City as an eligible blighted areas, as defined in the Act and the Rules, shall be held in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall on May 11, 1932, at 1 :00 p.m. Such public hearing shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Chapter 107 of the Rules for the purposes of establishing one or more eligible blighted areas. Section 2. The Mayor of the City is hereby authorized to notify the Commission of the intention of the City to hold such public hearing by providing a certified copy of this resolution to the Executive - 2 - Director of the Commission not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date established for the public hearing in Section 1 of this resolution. Section 3. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and notice of the public hearing shall be posted at the City Hall at least fifteen ( 15) days prior to the date of the public hearing. The notice as published and posted shall contain a description of the area or areas to be designated as an eligible blighted area (as shown on Exhibit "A" hereto) and shall contain the date, time and location of the public hearing. Section 4. The notice as published and posted shall also include the information shown on Exhibit "B" to this resolution with respect to the reasons for the designation by the City of the eligible blighted area, the description of the overall objectives of the City for redevelopment and recovery of the eligible blighted area, a description of the type of projects for commercial uses desired and authorized by the City to enhance its redevelopment efforts in the eligible blighted area and a description of any exclusions or limitations by type or amount of commercial uses which the City would consider detrimental to its efforts to redevelop the eligible blighted area and a description of proposed public improvements, if any, to be made in the eligible blighted area, including the estimated commencement date, the approximate schedule and the sources of funds for such public improvements. Section 5. This resolution is adopted for the purposes of satisfying the conditions and requirements of the Act and the Rules, and for the benefit of the Corporation, the City, the Commission, the residents of the unit and all other interested persons. - 3 - Section 6. The Governing Body has considered evidence of the posting of notice of this meeting and officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour and place of this meeting and of the subject of this resolution was posted on the bulletin board at a place convenient to the public in the City Hall of the City , for at least seventy-two (72) hours preceding the scheduled time of such meeting; such place of posting was readily accessible to the general public at all times from such time of posting until the scheduled time of such meeting; and such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this resolution and the subject matter thereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes, as amended. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 19 . 2 _, � �✓' .fir r Mayor - - 4 - EXHIBIT "A" The boundaries of the proposed "Eligible Blighted Area" are as follows : Starting at the intersection of the center lines of North and Forrest Streets, south along the centerline of Forrest Street to the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; then proceeding south along the extension of the center line of Forrest Street to its intersection with the extension of the centerline of Archie Street; then proceeding generally southeast along the centerline of Archie Street to its intersection with the centerline of Blanchette Street; then generally northeasst along the centerline of Blanchette Street to its intersection witht he centerline of Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of the Kansas City Southern Railroad right-of-way; then generally northeast to the intersection of the centerline of the Kansas City Southern right-of-way with the Beaumont City Limits (Neches River) ; then generally northwest along the City Limits (along the Neches River and into Brakes Bayou) to the intersection of the City Limits and the extension of the centerline of North Street; then west along the extended centerline of North Street to the centerline of North Street; then west to the starting point, the intersection of the centerlines of North and Forrest Streets. �—� -J L_ Seil�� MIL �LII sH EY , I - 1 J �i t4 i, ► r `y jr �A 0 U O oo OF let n PROP058" Emon'E N *» "ELIGIBLE BLIGHTED NORTH Beau o t Text 2 ac, T000 --Beaumont Planning Dept, 4/82-1-- EXHIBIT "B" A portion of the Central Business District should be designated an eligible blighted area based upon an analysis of physical, economic and demographic data concerning the downtown area and the immediately surrounding neighborhoods. The proposed eligible blighted area contains portions of Census Tracts 10, 15, 16, and 18. The population of the subject area can be characterized as predominantly minority and low-income. The structural condition of housing in the subject area is generally very poor, and the area is losing population and housing stock at a rapid rate. Visual inspection of the subject area and an inspection of detailed land use survey maps indicate that there is a high incidence of vacancy and deterioration of commercial structures. There is a high incidence of under-utilization of land and structures for marginal businesses. Most of the new construction in recent years has been undertaken by governmental entities and utility companies. New private-sector construction has been virtually absent. Between 1972 and 1977, the total number of commercial firms located in Census Tract 16, which contains most of the Central Business District, declined from 1471 to 3142. Designation of an eligible blighted area in the subject area will assist in implementation of the following objectives to the physical and economic recovery and redevelopment of the area: I . Increased convention and tourism related employment Opportunities; 2. Increased private sector jobs available to low- income, unemployed, and unskilled residents in the distressed neighborhoods surrounding the Central Business District; 3• Capitalize upon Beaumont's position as a regional center of commerce, government, education, and finance; EXHIBIT "B" cont' d 4. Protect the taxpayers ' investment in community facilities and infra-structure (streets, utilities, etc. ) in the downtown area; 5. Aid the downtown area in making the transition from its previous economic function as a retail trade center to a center of entertainment, tourism, professional offices, government and finance; 6. Protect the City's tax base by preventing the collapse of downtown property values that may result from failure to reverse physical and economic decline of the area; 7. Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of under-utilized and deteriorated structures, vacant buildings, and historically or architecurally significant structures; 8. Encourage construction of new mid-rise and high-rise buildings to make more efficient use of downtown land resources; 9. Encourage new retail and service operations to meet the needs of the "daytime population" of downtown office workers; 10. Use public-sector financial incentives and capital improvements to encourage private-sector investments in the downtown area; The following constitute the general types of commercial projects needed to meet the City' s objectives for revitalization of the proposed eligible blighted area: Hotels, restaurants, regional or national corporate headquarters, professional offices, retail and service establish-ments, wholesale trade and distribution, printing, ship's channelers, automobile sales, department stores, and banks and savings and loans. Other types of projects not on the list will be encouraged if they support the City' s revitalization objectives. The following table lists proposed public-sector improvements in the proposed eligible blighted area: PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN "ELIGIBLE BLIGHTED AREA" PROJECT BEGIN COMPLETE FUNDING SOURCE DESCRIPTION Civic Auditorium 9/80 9/82 1974 Bond Issue Convert old City Auditorium Renovations & Improvements to performing arts theatre Riverfront Park 2/82 1/83 1974 Bond Issue Passive recreation and State and Federal special events facilities Grants on downtown riverfront Lamar Freeway (Spur 380) 1979 1995 State, local funds Expressway will reduce volume of unnecessary through traffic and improve access to downtown Downtown Transit -- -- -- Central transfer point for Transfer Facility municipal bus system College Street Improvements 1983 1984 1981 Bond Issue Widening, signalization, and channelization improvements to College Street including downtown areas Liberty/Laurel Streets -- -- -- Improved arterial access in and out of downtown area