HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 07-070 ORDINANCE NO. 07-070
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN AREA AS A
REINVESTMENT ZONE PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS
REDEVELOPMENT AND TAX ABATEMENT ACT (TEXAS TAX
CODE, CHAPTER 312); PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES; AND
DESIGNATING A LIAISON TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE REINVESTMENT ZONE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITYL; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont endeavors to create the proper
economic and social environment to induce the investment of private resources
in productive business enterprises located in areas of the City; and,
WHEREAS, to further this purpose, it is in the best interest of the City to
designate an area as a reinvestment zone pursuant to the Texas Redevelopment
and Tax Abatement Act (Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the City Council hereby designates the area set forth in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes, as a reinvestment zone
(herein referred to as the "zone").
Section 2.
That the City Council finds that the zone meets the criteria contained in
the Texas Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (Texas Tax Code, Chapter
312).
Section 3.
That the City Council finds that the designation of the reinvestment zone
would contribute to retention or expansion of primary employment in the area
and/or would contribute to the attraction of major investments that would be a
benefit to the property and would contribute to the economic development of the
municipality.
Section 4.
That the City Council may provide certain tax incentives applicable to
business enterprises in the zone, which are not applicable throughout the city, as
allowed for in the Act.
Section 5.
That the City Council has established certain guidelines and criteria
governing tax abatement agreements and is therefore eligible to participate in tax
abatement.
Section 6.
That the City Council directs and designates the City Manager as the
City's authorized representative to act in all matters pertaining to the designation
of the area described herein as a reinvestment zone.
Section 7.
That a public hearing to consider this ordinance was held by the City
Council on June 19, 2007.
Section 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage as
the law and charter provide.
Section 9
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or
circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 10.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont on this the
19th day June, 2007.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BEAUMONT'S
RE-INVESTMENT ZONE
STARTING from a point at the intersection of the centerlines of the rights-of-way of Spindletop
Avenue and U.S.Hwy.69(Port Arthur Road)and proceeding northeasterly along the centerline of
the.right-of-way of Spindletop Avenue to a point on the north side of the Kansas City Southern RR
right-of-way then proceeding northwesterly along said KCS right-of-way to a point of first contact
with the Beaumont City Limits which said point also coincides with the common boundary line of
the South Line of the James W.Bulloch Survey and the North Line of the J.A.Vertch Survey Line
and is hereby designated a POINT OF BEGINNING;THENCE following the Beaumont City Limit
line in a northeasterly,then generally southeasterly,easterly, and finally in a southwesterly direction
until again contacting the northern right-of-way line of the KCS RR; THENCE continuing in the
same ;southwesterly direction until reaching the north service road right-of-way line of U.S. 69;
THENCE southeasterly along said U.S.69 service road right-of-way to the point of contact with the
north right-of-way line of State Hwy.347(Twin City Hwy.);THENCE southeasterly approximately
3,200 ifeet along said Hwy.347 right-of-way to a point of first contact with the Beaumont City Limit
line; THENCE following said city limit line in the same southeasterly direction for approximately
2,350 feet to that point where the Beaumont City limit line turns southwesterly but continuing
Rather for approximately 4,900 feet in the same direction along the north right-of--way line of State
Hwy. 347 to a point on the centerline of Dupont .Road; THENCE turning and traveling
approximately 620 feet in a northeasterly direction until reaching a point on the north side of the
Kansas City Southern RR right-of-way; THENCE turning and traveling northwesterly for
approximately 4,675 feet along said KCS right-of-way to a point;THENCE making a 90 degree turn
to the right to go in a northeasterly direction until reaching the West bank of the Neches River and
continuing to the centerline of said river;.THENCE going up river until reaching the Beaumont City
Limit line; THENCE following the Beaumont City Limit line upriver to the point where said city
limit line turns and again contacts the west bank of the Neches River;THENCE northerly along the
West bank of the Neches River to and then along the southern and western banks of an inlet to the
site of the former Texas Sulphur Terminal and a point on the centerline of an outfall canal bordering
the north side of said inlet at a distance of approximately 2,800 feet from the Neches River;
THENCE westerly and southwesterly for a distance of approximately 4,200 along the centerline of
said canal to a point approximately 7,000 feet from the Neches River; THENCE in a southwesterly
direction to make a perpendicular connection with the Beaumont City Limit line which extends
along the KCS RR right-of-way;THENCE southeasterly along said city limit line until reaching the
POINT-OF-BEGINNING.