HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 19016: CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE FOR THE DOWNTOWN/PORT OF PORT ARTHUR AREA P. R. No. 19016
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE DESIGNATION OF A REINVESTMENT
ZONE FOR THE DOWNTOWN/PORT OF PORT ARTHUR AREA
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 . 201 OF THE TEXAS TAX
CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur is interested in entering
into a tax abatement agreement for the purpose of establishing a
manufacturing facility in downtown area on property owned by the
Port of Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the authority to enter into tax abatement agreements
is found in the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act
located in Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 312 authorizes property taxing entities, such
as the City of Port Arthur to limit the property taxes assessed on
real property or tangible personal property located on real
property due to the repairs or improvements to the property; and
WHEREAS, a proposed tax agreement will be limited the increase
in the value of the property taxes due to improvements or repairs
to real property for a period of six (6) years in length; and
WHEREAS, only property located within a reinvestment zone is
eligible for a tax abatement agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur desires to initiate the
process to enter into a tax abatement agreement with Pure System
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International with regard to a manufacturing business in the area
shown in Exhibit "A" . A metes and bounds description of the
property is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur deems it in the public' s
interest to consider the creation of the "Downtown/Port of Port
Arthur Tax Reinvestment Zone" ; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 312 . 201 of the Texas Tax Code, a
public hearing must precede the creation of a reinvestment zone;
and
WHEREAS, the area depicted in Exhibits "A" and "B" appear to
meet the criteria for a reinvestment zone due to it being
reasonably likely as a result of the designation to contribute to
the retention or expansion of primary employment or to attract
major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the
property and that would contribute to the economic development of
the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct .
Section 2 . That a public hearing to consider whether or
not to create a reinvestment zone for the port area, as shown on
Exhibit "A" , shall be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
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in the City Council Chambers, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 4th
Street .
Section 3 . That a Notice of this Hearing shall be given by
the City Secretary and City Attorney to the presiding officer of
each of the other taxing units that has taxing jurisdiction over
the real property within the zone .
Section 4 . That the City of Port Arthur must publish in
the official newspaper of general circulation within the city a
notice of the public hearing designating a reinvestment zone not
later than the seventh (7th) day before the date of the public
hearing.
Section 5 . That the City of Port Arthur must deliver in
writing to the presiding officer of the Governing body of each
taxing unit that includes in its boundaries real property that is
to be included in the proposed reinvestment zone notice of the
public hearing designating a reinvestment zone not later than the
seventh (7th) day before the date of the public hearing.
Section 6 . That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of ,
A.D. , 2015 , at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, by the following vote : AYES :
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Mayor:
Councilmembers :
NOES :
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Arif.
CITY ATTOP E
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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EXHIBIT "B"
TRACT I
6.527 ACRES OF LAND
PART OF BLOCKS 147, 148 AND 150,
AND PART OF THE ABANDONED PORTIONS OF SAN ANTONIO AVENUE,
3" STREET AND LAKESHORE DRIVE,
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BEING 6.527 acres of land, part of Blocks 147, 148 and 150, and part of the Abandoned
portions of San Antonio Avenue, 3`d Street and Lakeshore Drive, City of Port Arthur,
recorded in Volume 1, Page 50, Map Records, Jefferson County, Texas; being part of a
tract of land conveyed to Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County,
Texas, recorded in Volume 1640, Page 478, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas; said
6.527 acre tract being more fully described by metes and bounds as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a 5/8" steel rod found on the intersection of the South line of an 80'
wide dedicated public right of way known as 4th Street and the East right of way line of a
100' wide dedicated public right of way known as Houston Avenue for the Northwest
corner of the (Called Port of Port Arthur Navigation District) tract, having State Plane
Coordinate Values of N: 13897770.48, E: 3572763.58;
THENCE, North 36 deg., 39 min., 49 sec., East (Called North 41 deg., 13 min., 00 sec.,
East), on the South right of way line of said 4th Street, a distance of 669.94' (Called
670.00') to a point for corner on the intersection of the South right of way line of said 4th
Street and the West line of a 70' wide dedicated public right of way known as Dallas
Avenue for the Northeast corner of said Port of Port Arthur Navigation District tract and
the Northeast corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, South 53 deg., 21 min., 11 sec., East (Called South 48 deg., 47 min., 00 sec.,
East), on the West right of way line of said Dallas Avenue, a distance of 299.78' to a
point for corner being the most Easterly Southeast corner of the herein described tract;
from which a 5/8" steel rod found at the intersection of the West right of way line of said
Dallas Avenue and the North line of an abandoned 80' wide right of way known as
Lakeshore Drive bears South 53 deg., 21 min., 11 sec., East (Called South 48 deg., 47
min., 00 sec., East), a distance of 202.91';
THENCE, South 36 deg., 38 min., 42 sec., West, a distance of 288.79' to a point for
corner;
THENCE, South 53 deg., 21 min., 18 sec., East, a distance of 218.63' to a point for
corner being the most Southerly Southeast corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, South 36 deg., 35 min., 36 sec., West, a distance of 381.15' to a 5/8" steel rod
found on the East right of way line of said Houston Avenue for the Southwest corner of
the herein described tract, having State Plane Coordinate Values of N: 13897460.72, E:
3573179.97;
THENCE, North 53 deg., 21 min., 11 sec., West (Called North 48 deg., 47 min., 00 sec.,
West), on the East right of way line of said Houston Avenue, a distance of 518.97' to the
POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 6.527 acres of land, more or less.
Note: Bearings, distances, coordinates and acreage are based on State Plane Coordinate
Grid System, Texas South-Central Zone, NAD 83 (Epoch 2011) (U.S. Survey Feet),
having a convergence angle of 02 deg., 28 min., 51 sec., a scale factor of 0.999906025,
and a referenced to SmartNet,NA.
This description is based on the Land Survey made by Anthony M. Leger, Registered
Professional Land Surveyor No. 5481, on June 23, 2015.
TRACT II
7.639 ACRES OF LAND
PART OF THE J. BUTLER SURVEY,ABSTRACT NO. 9
AND THE B.B.B. & C. R.R. SURVEY NO. 169,ABSTRACT NO. 92,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BEING 7.639 acres of land, part of the J. Butler Survey, Abstract No. 9 and the B.B.B. &
C. R.R. Survey No. 169, Abstract No. 92, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas;
being part of a (Called 17.593) acre tract of land conveyed to Port of Port Arthur
Navigation District, recorded in Volume 1459, Page 596, Deed Records, Jefferson
County, Texas, and part of a (Called 1.462) acre tract of land conveyed to Port of Port
Arthur Navigation District, recoded in Volume 1472, Page 287, Deed Records, Jefferson
County, Texas; said 7.639 acre tract being more fully described by metes and bounds as
follows,to wit:
COMMENCING at a 1/2" steel rod, capped and marked "SOUTEX", found on the
intersection of the South line of an 80' wide dedicated public right of way known as
Lakeshore Drive and the West line of a 70' wide dedicated public right of way known as
Railroad Avenue for the Southeast corner of a (Called 7.652) acre tract of land conveyed
to Port of Port Arthur Navigation District, recorded in Volume 1443, Page 23, Deed
Records, Jefferson County, Texas; same being the Southeast corner of a (Called 3.336)
acre tract of land known as Tract I as shown on the Plat of Port of Port Arthur Phase I,
recorded in File No. 2013001568, Official Public Records, Jefferson County, Texas; said
1/4" steel rod being on the North line of the (Called 17.593) acre tract and having State
Plane Coordinate Values of N: 13897172.47, E: 3573047.83;
THENCE, South 03 deg., 29 min., 59 sec., East, a distance of 97.09' to a point for corner
being the POINT OF BEGINNING and most Northerly corner of the herein described
tract, having State Plane Coordinate Values of N: 13897075.55, E: 3573053.75;
THENCE, on the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 495.91', a chord bearing
of South 36 deg., 33 min., 15 sec., East, a chord distance of 119.99', a distance of 120.28'
to a point for corner;
THENCE, on the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 410.96', a chord bearing
of South 21 deg., 32 min., 56 sec., East, a chord distance of 150.81', a distance of 151.67'
to a point for corner;
THENCE, on the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 521.66', a chord bearing
of South 07 deg., 01 min., 22 sec., East, a chord distance of 91.47', a distance of 91.59' to
a point for corner being the most easterly corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, South 37 deg., 38 min., 36 sec., West, a distance of 297.25' to a point for
corner;
THENCE, South 52 deg., 11 min., 54 sec., East, a distance of 64.00' to a point for
corner;
THENCE, South 37 deg., 36 min., 01 sec., West, a distance of 1200.37' to a point for
corner being the most Southerly corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, North 52 deg., 21 min., 24 sec., West, a distance of 202.56' to a point for
corner being the most Westerly corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, North 37 deg., 38 min., 36 sec., East, a distance of 1200.92' to a point for
corner;
THENCE, on the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 554.93', a chord bearing of
North 15 deg., 35 min., 33 sec., East, a chord distance of 296.68', a distance of 300.34' to
a point for corner;
THENCE, North 19 deg., 56 min., 47 sec., East, a distance of 16.04' to a point for
corner;
THENCE, on the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 503.64', a chord bearing of
N: 08 deg., 12 min., 17 sec., West, a chord distance of 117.59', a distance of 117.85' to a
point for corner; from which a '/2" steel rod, capped and marked "SOUTEX", found for
an angle point in the Southeast line of the (Called 3.336) acre tract, having State Plane
Coordinate Values of N: 13896949.39, E: 3572881.81, bears South 53 deg., 36 min., 06
sec., West, a distance of 109.46';
THENCE,North 53 deg., 51 min., 55 sec., East, a distance of 103.81' to the POINT OF
BEGINNING and containing 7.639 acres of land, more or less.
Note: Bearings, distances, coordinates and acreage are based on State Plane Coordinate
Grid System, Texas South-Central Zone, NAD 83 (Epoch 2011) (U.S. Survey Feet),
having a convergence angle of 02 deg., 28 min., 51 sec., a scale factor of 0.999906025,
and a referenced to SmartNet,NA.
This description is based on the Land Survey made by Anthony M. Leger, Registered
Professional Land Surveyor No. 5481, on June 23, 2015.
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District
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