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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 91-70 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA OF THE CITY AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. S, CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas ("City"), desires to promote the development or redevelopment of a certain contiguous, geographic area within its jurisdiction by the creation of a reinvestment zone, as authorized by the laws of the State of Texas; and, WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council was held on the 10th day of September, 1991, after notice, as required by the law of the State of Texas; and, WHEREAS, all other notices of such hearing have been provided; and, WHEREAS, upon such hearing being convened, there was presented proper proof and evidence that notice of such hearing had been published and had been provided, as required by law; and, WHEREAS, the City, at such hearing, invited any interested person to appear and contend for or against the creation of the reinvestment zone, the boundaries of the proposed reinvestment zone, whether all or part of the territory which is described and depicted in the plat attached hereto should be included in such reinvestment zone, whether the criteria for such zone has been met; and, WHEREAS, those persons desiring to present information at such hearing were provided the opportunity; -c��_ 7 c� , _ c NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That the facts and recitations hereinabove set out are hereby found and declared to be true and correct. Section 2. That after conducting such hearing and having heard such evidence and testimony, the city has made the following findings and determinations based on the evidence and testimony presented to it: a) That the public hearing on adoption of the reinvestment zone was properly called, noticed, held and conducted; and, b) That the city had jurisdiction to hold and conduct the public hearing on the creation of the proposed reinvestment zone pursuant to the act; and, C) That creation of the proposed zone with the boundaries, as described in Exhibit "A" will result in benefits to the city, its residents and property owners and to the property, residents and property owners in the reinvestment zone; and, d) That the reinvestment zone, as defined herein meets the criteria for the establishment of a reinvestment zone in that the area is located entirely in an area that meets the requirements for federal assistance under Section 119 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and further, that the proposed improvement within such zone will address, and contribute to the correction of conditions which substantially impair or arrest the sound growth of the city; and, e) The proposed reinvestment zone, as described, meets all other requirements and criteria of the laws of the State of Texas to be declared a reinvestment zone. Section 3. That the city hereby creates a reinvestment zone within the area described by the plat found in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes and shall hereafter be identified as Reinvestment Zone No. 8, City of Beaumont, Texas ("Zone"). The zone is being created for industrial/commercial tax abatement. Section 4. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. Section 5. It is hereby found, determined and declared that sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting of the City Council at which this ordinance was adopted was posted, as required by the Open Meetings Law of the State of Texas, as amended, and that this meeting has been opened to the public, as required by law, at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter hereof has been discussed, considered and formerly acted upon. City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the /r;eltday of 1991. - Mayor - I GENERAL LOCATION MAP I � REINVESTMENT ZONES 1 $ CUT-OFF L DOWNTOWN REINVESTMENT ZONE 2. MOBIL MAGNOLIA FACILITY i a 3. MOBIL U.S. 90 FACILITY i of � M 4. HELENA WASHINGTON FACILITY i S. DUPONT BEAUMONT WORKS FACILITY � N 6• BEAUMONT/JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE ZONE 7. GOODYEAR IH 10 FACILITY T� �m RJR 9. HELENA LINDBERGH FACILITY 1 p 'c p I STALE HWV. 105 i i EAST LUCAS I 1 L........ �f 'l (D ZL �� g OEUWARE J I N GLADYS AYE NORTH I 1 CALDER w PHEIAIN BLVD e�E�tT 8t r •--©- � COLLEGE ST O f ® WASHINOTON L T BROCKMAN LAVACA 1 FLORIDA I < z I I s I h � FRINT I \ EXHIBIT "A"