HomeMy WebLinkAbout(PH1) Power Point - 1st Public Hearing (2)1ST PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED VOLUNTARY DISANNEXATION
OF
11.59 Acres Of Land Consisting Of Four (4) Tracts
Located Along State Highway 87 Near
The Intracoastal Waterway
(requested by landowner, GT Logistics, LLC)
BACKGROUND
•On February 9, 2024, the City received notice from the landowner, GT Logistics,
LLC formally requesting to de-annex four tracts of land from Port Arthur’s
corporate limits and into the extraterritorial jurisdiction aka (ETJ)/Industrial
District.
•The purpose of de-annexing is for the landowner to proceed with a portion of the
proposed industrial development project known as the Blue Ammonia Project that
is linked to the GT OmniPort site currently situated in the ETJ/Industrial District.
**Once disannexation is finalized, the City will enter into an Industrial District
Agreement (IDA) with the landowner and include the newly de-annexed area into the
agreement to capture the in lieu of tax payments for the development project.
ADD’L BACKGROUND
•On February 27, 2024 -Council approved Resolution 24-089 which authorized
proceeding with the disannexation after finding that the four parcels were
contiguous and that de-annexing is valid in accordance with §43.142 of the
Texas Local Government Code and Article I, Section 6 of the City Charter.
•On March 5, 2024 -Council approved Resolution 24-098, setting two public
hearing dates and providing public hearing notice to property owners,
public/private agencies, entities,railroad and utility companies that provide
service within the area of disannexation as provided in §43.062 of the Texas
Local Government Code. The notice was also published in the local
newspaper and City’s website.
KEY DATES
•Tuesday, April 23rd –2nd Public Hearing Will
Take Place
•Tuesday, May 7th –Adoption of Ordinance
To Finalized the Disannexation
THE END