G-96-03-14-9B - 3/14/1996ORDINANCE NO. v ' 0 " 03 - / ' 98
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING LOT 7, BLOCK B, SECTION 2,
INTERCHANGE BUSINESS PARK; APPROXIMATELY 56.5728 ACRES
OF LAND OUT OF A PORTION OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY, A-
609, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK AND BEING A
PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN 101.4696 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED
IN EXHIBIT "E" OF THE PARTITION DEED RECORDED IN
VOLUME 1822, PAGE 379, REFILED IN VOLUME 1832, PAGE 90,
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS;
APPROXIMATELY 7.3959 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF A PORTION OF
THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY A-609, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME TRACT OF LAND
DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT "C" OF THE
CERTAIN PARTITION DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1822, PAGE
379, REFILED IN VOLUME 1832, PAGE 90, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS; APPROXIMATELY 7.3959 ACRES
OF LAND OUT OF A PORITON OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY A-
609, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AND
BEING THE SAME TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED BY METES AND
BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT "B" OF THE CERTAIN PARTITION DEED
RECORDED IN VOLUME 1822, PAGE 379, REFILED IN VOLUME
1832, PAGE 90, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
TEXAS; APPROXIMATELY 7.3989 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF A
PORITON OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY A-609, SITUATED IN
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME
TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN
EXHIBIT "D" OF THE CERTAIN PARTITION DEED RECORDED IN
VOLUME 1822, PAGE 379, REFILED IN VOLUME 1832, PAGE 90,
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS AS
REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 14 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
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WHEREAS, the City Council called a public hearing for 7:00
P.M. on the 14th day of March, 1996, 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
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.
2.
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
(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 -95-09-14-9P on September 14th,
1995.
III.
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. 14, City of Round Rock, Texas.
3.
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.
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 % `1' day
of Lt0 w -- CA -.J , 1996.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 1996.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 1996.
ATTEST:
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NE LAND, City Secretary
4.
CHARLES CU ER, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
EXHIBIT "A"
LOT 7, BLOCK B, SECTION 2, INTERCHANGE BUSINESS PARK;
APPROXIMATELY 56.5728 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF A PORTION
OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY, A-609, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK AND BEING A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN
101.4696 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "E" OF THE
PARTITION DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1822, PAGE 379,
REFILED IN VOLUME 1832, PAGE 90, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS; APPROXIMATELY 7.3959 ACRES
OF LAND OUT OF A PORTION OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY A-
609, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AND
BEING THE SAME TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED BY METES AND
BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT "C" OF THE CERTAIN PARTITION DEED
RECORDED IN VOLUME 1822, PAGE 379, REFILED IN VOLUME
1832, PAGE 90, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
TEXAS; APPROXIMATELY 7.3959 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF A
PORITON OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY A-609, SITUATED IN
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME
TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN
EXHIBIT "B" OF THE CERTAIN PARTITION DEED RECORDED IN
VOLUME 1822, PAGE 379, REFILED IN VOLUME 1832, PAGE 90,
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS;
APPROXIMATELY 7.3989 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF A PORITON OF
THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY A-609, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME TRACT OF LAND
DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT "D" OF THE
CERTAIN PARTITION DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1822, PAGE
379, REFILED IN VOLUME 1832, PAGE 90, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 14
FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT, CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS .
5.
Reinvestment Zone # 14
(Wayne Dresser)
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Date: March 12, 1996
Subject: City Council Meeting March 14, 1996
Item: 9.B. Consider an ordinance designating Lot 7, Block B, Section 2,
Interchange Business Park; approximately 56.5728 acres of land out of
a portion of the Asa Thomas Survey, A-609, situated in the City of
Round Rock and being a portion of that certain 101.4696 acre tract
described in Exhibit "E" of the Partition Deed recorded in Volume 1822,
Page 379, refiled in Volume 1832, Page 90, Official Records of
Williamson County, Texas; approximately 7.3959 acres of land out of a
portion of the Asa Thomas Survey A-609, situated in the City of Round
Rock, Texas, and being the same tract of land described by metes and
bounds in Exhibit "C" of the certain partition Deed recorded in Volume
1822, Page 379, refiled in Volume 1832, Page 90, Official Records of
Williamson County, Texas; approximately 7.3959 acres of land out of a
portion of the Asa Thomas Survey A-609, situated in the City of Round
Rock, Texas, and being the same tract of land described by metes and
bounds in Exhibit "B" of the certain partition Deed recorded in Volume
1822, Page 379, refiled in Volume 1832, Page 90, Official Records of
Williamson County, Texas;Approximately 7.3989 acres of land out of a
portion of the Asa Thomas Survey A-609, situated in the City of Round
Rock, Texas, and being the same tract of land described by metes and
bounds in Exhibit "D" of the certain partition Deed recorded in Volume
1822, Page 379, refiled in Volume 1832, Page 90, Official Records of
Williamson County, Texas as Reinvestment Zone No. 14. (Wayne
Dresser) (First Reading)
Staff Resource Person: Joe Vining
Staff Recommendation: Approval
The creation of this reinvestment zone will facilitate the construction of the new Wayne
Systems - Dresser Industry facility. Wayne Systems designs, manufactures, and markets,
electronic control systems utilized in the retail petroleum market. Phase I construction will
include a manufacturing/administration facility of approximately 175,000 square feet.
ECONOMIC IMPACT:
None as a result of the creation of this reinvestment
zone. The impact will be realized with the tax abatement
agreement that will be presented at the March 28
meeting.