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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2016-O0152 - Designating Reinvestment Zone - 10/27/2016First Reading October 13, 2016 Item No. 7.9 ORDINANCE NO. 2016-00152 Second Reading October 27, 2016 Item No. 7.6 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A REINVESTMENT ZONE WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID ZONE; DESCRIBING THE ELIGIBILITY OF SAID ZONE FOR COMMERCIAL -INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code authorizes the City Council of the City of Lubbock to designate a Reinvestment Zone for commercial -industrial tax abatement purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has established its intent to participate in tax abatement by Resolution and has established guidelines and criteria for commercial -industrial tax abatement within the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock declared its intent to create a Reinvestment Zone by its adoption of Resolution No. 2016-RO341 on September 22, 2016, authorizing the City Secretary to send a Notice of Intent to all taxing units levying taxes on the real property located within the zone; and WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Reinvestment Zone were described in the Notice of Intent attached to and made a part of Resolution No. 2016-R0341; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the establishment of said Reinvestment Zone which was conducted on October 13, 2016, prior to the adoption of this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council found, at the conclusion of said hearing, that the improvements sought for the property within the Reinvestment Zone are feasible, practical. and would benefit the land; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined and finds that the real property to be included in the Reinvestment Zone will be reasonably likely as a result of the designation to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment and would contribute to the economic development of the City of Lubbock; and NOW THEREFORE; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1: THAT by and under the authority of Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code. the following described real property located within the City of Lubbock, County of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby designated as a Reinvestment Zone: THAT 150.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 39, BLOCK D, L&SV RAILROAD COMPANY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 6, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE EAST 150b0 ACRES OF THAT SAME LAND DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1 IN A DEED RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AS FILE NUMBER 2007048830, OFFICIAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, A description and depiction of the area designated as the Reinvestment Zone is attached hereto and is incorporated in this Ordinance as Exhibit 1. SECTION 2. THAT the area of the Reinvestment Zone will be reasonably likely as a result of the designation to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment and will contribute to the economic development of the City of Lubbock. SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause, or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the City Council on first reading on October 13, 2016 Passed by the City Council on second reading on October 27, 2016 DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR ATTEST: Re cca Garza, City Secreta APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Ck-4- &WC)L) ---- Cheryl trock, Executive Director of Budget APPROVED AS TO FORM: P -1 Just' P uitt, A istant City Attorney Ord. Reinvestment Zone - Monsanto Property September 23, 2016 Exhibit 1 Monsanto Property Description METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION of a 150.00 -acre tract of land located in Section 39, Block D, L&SV Railroad Company Survey, Abstract 6, Lubbock County. Texas, being the East 150.00 acres of that same land described as Tract 1 in deed recorded in County Clerk File Number 2007048830, Official Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas, being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1112" iron rod and cap marked "HUGO REED ASSOC" set in the North line of said Section 39 for the Northwest corner of this tract, which bears S. 88°28'45" E. a distance of 1644.47 feet from a 112" iron rod found at the Northwest corner of said Section 39; THENCE S. 88028'45" E., along the North line of said Section 39, a distance of 2441.55 feet to a railroad spike found in the West right-of-way line of Interstate Highway 27 at the Northeast comer of this tract; THENCE S. 01 022'14" E., along the West right-of-way line of said 1-27, at 50.14 feet pass a 112" iron rod with cap marked "STEVENS RPLS 4339" found in reference, continuing for a total distance of 998.02 feet to a 112" iron rod with cap marked "HUGO REED ASSOC" set for a corner of this tract; THENCE S. 02047'29" W., continuing along said right-of-way line a distance of 651.95 feet to a 11211 iron rod with cap marked "HUGO REED ASSOC" set for a comer of this tract; THENCE Southeasterly, continuing along said right-of-way line, along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 3994.83 feet, a central angle of 13°30'18", a chord bearing of S. 03°57'38" E., a chord distance of 939.44 feet to a 1!2" iron rod with cap marked "STEVENS RPLS 4339" found at a corner of this tract; THENCE S.10043'1411 E.. continuing along said right-of-way line a distance of 47.32 feet to a 112" iron rod with cap marked "RL SMITH RPLS 3906" found in the South line of the North half of said Section 39 at the Southeast corner of this tract; THENCE N. 88"36'34" W., along the South line of said North Half, a distance of 2568.08 feet to a 112" iron rod with cap marked "HUGO REED & ASSOC" set for the Southwest corner of this tract; THENCE N. 0119'20" E. a distance of 2635.78 feet to the Point of Beginning. � 2� §LLCN