G-01-09-13-14D1 - 9/13/2001ORDINANCE NO. 0- 01'09- 13 -ND/
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A 14.316 ACRE TRACT OF LAND,
BEING ALL OF THE DPI SUBDIVISION, ROUND ROCK,
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO.
19A FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT, CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES
THEREOF AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock, Texas
(the "City"), desires to promote the development or redevelopment
of a certain contiguous geographic area within its jurisdiction by
the creation of a reinvestment zone for commercial/industrial tax
abatement, as authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, V.A.T.S. (the
"Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council called a public hearing for 7:00
P.M. on the 13th day of September, 2001, to consider establishment
of a reinvestment zone, such date being seven (7) days after the
date of publication of the notice of such public hearing and the
notification of other taxing jurisdictions as required by the Code;
and
WHEREAS, the City at such hearing invited any interested
persons 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 described in the
Ordinance calling such hearing should be included in such proposed
reinvestment zone, the concept of tax abatement; and
WHEREAS, the proponents of the reinvestment zone offered
evidence, both oral and documentary, in favor of all of the
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foregoing matters relating to the creation of the reinvestment
zone, and no opponents of the reinvestment zone appeared to contest
creation of the reinvestment zone; Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct.
II.
The City Council, after conducting such hearings and having
heard such evidence and testimony, has made the following findings
and determinations based on the testimony presented to it:
(a) That a public hearing on the adoption of the reinvestment
zone has been properly called, held, and conducted and
that notices of such hearing have been published as
required by law and mailed to all taxing units
overlapping the territory inside the proposed
reinvestment zone;
(b) That the boundaries of the reinvestment zone should be
the area as described in Exhibit A;
(c) That creation of the reinvestment zone for
commercial/industrial tax abatement with boundaries as
described above will result in benefits to the City and
to the land included in the zone and the improvements
sought are feasible and practical;
(d) That the reinvestment zone as defined above meets the
criteria for the creation of a reinvestment zone as set
forth in Section 312.202 of the Code in that it is
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; and
2.
(e) That the reinvestment zone as defined above meets the
criteria for the creation of a reinvestment zone as set
forth in the City of Round Rock criteria and guidelines
adopted by Ordinance No. G -99-10-28-9B3 on October 28th,
1999.
M.
Pursuant to Section 312.201 of the Tax Code, V.A.T.S., the
City hereby creates a reinvestment zone for commercial/industrial
tax abatement encompassing only the area described in Exhibit "A"
and such reinvestment zone is hereby designated as Reinvestment
Zone No. 19A, City of Round Rock, Texas.
IV.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
3.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this 13 day of
jyrtiniliA2, 2001.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2001.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2001.
ATTEST:
E LAND, City Secretary
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STLUKA, Mayo
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City of Round Rock, Texas
4.
Reinvestment Zone 19A
Legal Description
A 14.316 acre tract of land being all of Block A, Lot 1 of the DPI Subdivision in
Round rock, Williamson County, Texas
EXHIBIT
"A"
DATE: September 7, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — September 13, 2001
ITEM:
14.D.1. Consider an ordinance concerning designating 14.316 acres of land,
being all of the DPI Subdivision in Round Rock, Texas as Reinvestment
Zone No. 19A. (DuPont Photomasks, Inc.) (First Reading)
Reinvestment zone for DuPont was created on April 25, 1996, and
expired on April 25, 2001, as required by state law after a period of five
years. A new zone must be designated to allow DuPont to participate in
an additional tax abatement agreement.
Resource: Joe Vining, Planning Director
History: Reinvestment Zone No. 19 was created on April 25, 1996 for DuPont and expired on
April 25, 2001, as required by state law after a period of five years.
Funding: N/A
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact: A new zone must be designated to allow DuPont to participate in additional tax
abatement agreement.
Benefit: Details of the new tax abatement agreement will be available at the September 27,
2001 Council meeting.
Public Comment:
This public hearing is being held after notice was published in the Round
Rock Leader on August 27, 2001 and taxing jurisdictions were notified by
certified mail of the date and time. Chapter 312, Tax Code, V.A.T.S., requires
a minimum seven-day notification period prior to the public hearing.
Sponsor: Planning and Community Development Department