Ordinance No. 8,021ORDINANCE NO. 8021
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, NOMINATING A 5.69 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BOUNDED BY
ALEXANDER DRIVE, KNOWLTON STREET AND NOLAN ROAD TO BE
INCLUDED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ENTERPRISE ZONE NO. l;
FINDING THAT THE EXTENDED BOUNDARIES OF ENTERPRISE ZONE
NO. I MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE
ACT; DESCRIBING THE INCENTIVES THAT, AT THE ELECTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, APPLY TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE AREA;
AUTHORIZING THE CITE{ MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES
OF ENTERPRISE ZONE NO. 1; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, on April 25, 1991, the City Council of the City of Baytown passed
Ordinance No. 5848 and amended the same in June 13, 1991 through Ordinance No. 5899, which
ordinances nominated an area as Enterprise Zone No. 1 (the "Zone "); and
WHEREAS, the Zone has been lawfully designated as an Enterprise Zone pursuant to the
provisions of the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (the "Act "); and
WHEREAS, the Zone has not been altered, amended, or otherwise changed within the
past twelve (I2) months; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the boundary of Enterprise Zone No.
1 to include a 5.69 acre tract of land, bounded by Alexander Drive, Knowlton Street and Nolan
Road and contiguous to property located within the Zone pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone
Act; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries as amended do not exceed the original size requirement of
the Act and do not exclude any area originally included within the boundary of the Zone as
previously designated; and
WHEREAS, the entire Zone with the amended boundary continues to meet the
unemployment and economic distress requirements of the Act;
WHEREAS, the City Council has held the requisite public hearing affording all interested
persons the opportunity to be heard regarding the extension of the boundaries of the Zone; NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
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Section 1: All matters and facts set forth in the recitals above are found to be true, and
are approved as the processes and procedures which the City Council of the City of Baytown
undertook and completed prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
Section 2: The City Council hereby nominates a 5.69 acre tract of land contiguous to
property which is within Enterprise Zone No. 1 (the "Zone "), to be included with the Zone. The
boundaries of Enterprise Zone No. 1 as proposed are more particularly described in Exhibit "A,"
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 3: The City Council hereby finds that the area described in Exhibit "A" meets
the qualifications for designation as an Enterprise Zone under the Act.
Section 4: The City Council will provide certain tax and other incentives applicable to
business enterprises in the Zone which are not applicable throughout the City. Such incentives
shall be the same as originally set forth in Ordinance No. 5848, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "B."
Section 5: The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to make
application to the Texas Department of Commerce extending the boundaries of Enterprise Zone
No. 1.
Section 6: That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 10"' day of July, 1997.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PETE ALFAR , Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
Beginning at the intersection of the south Right of Way (ROW) of West Jack Avenue and the
east ROW of East Jack Avenue thence east along alignment of the south ROW of East Jack
Avenue approximately 4,100 feet to the west ROW of North Seventh Street;
Thence, south along the west ROW of North Seventh Street 200 feet to the north ROW of East
James Avenue;
Thence, east along the north ROW of East James Avenue 600 feet;
Thence, north 250 feet;
Thence, west 80 feet;
Thence, north 270 feet to the north ROW of East Lobit Avenue;
Thence, north 120 feet;
Thence, west 50 feet;
Thence, north 150 feet to the north ROW of East Adoue Avenue;
Thence, east 100 feet to the north ROW of East Adoue Avenue (said point also being 150 feet
west of the west ROW North Alexander Drive);
Thence, north 250 feet to the north ROW of East Hunnicutt Avenue;
Thence, east 50 feet along the north ROW of East Hunnicutt Avenue (said point being 100 feet
west of N. Alexander Drive);
Thence, north 100 feet;
Thence, west 100 feet;
Thence, north 150 feet to the north ROW of East Fayle Avenue;
Thence, east 100 feet along the north ROW of East Fayle Avenue to a point 100 feet west of the
west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, 500 feet north to the north ROW of Alford Avenue (said point being 100 feet west of
North Alexander Drive);
Thence, west 100 feet along the north ROW of Alford Drive;
Exhibit "A," Page 1
® Thence, north 100 feet;
Thence, east 100 feet;
Thence, north 500 feet to a point 100 feet north of the north ROW of Pearl Avenue (said point
also being 100 feet west of the west ROW of North Alexander Drive);
Thence, west 50 feet;
Thence, north 150 feet to the north ROW of Peggy Avenue;
Thence, west to the east ROW of North Eighth Street;
Thence, north to the intersection of the east ROW of North Eighth Street and the south ROW of
Ward Road;
Thence, east 200 feet (said point also being 150 feet west of the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive);
Thence, north 500 feet to a point along the east ROW of Beaumont Road;
Thence, southeast 400 feet along the south boundary of the Hill Terrace subdivision to a point
100 feet west of the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, north 160 feet to the north ROW of Pleasant Drive;
Thence, south 60 feet along the north ROW of Pleasant Drive;
Thence, northeast 135 feet;
Thence, east 100 feet to the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, north to the intersection of the north ROW of Fortune Drive and west ROW of North
Alexander Drive;
Thence, northwest 50 feet along the north ROW of Fortune Drive;
Thence, northeast 400 feet to a point 100 feet parallel to the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive;
Thence, north along the west ROW of North Alexander Drive to the intersection of the north
ROW of Largo Street and west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
is Thence, northwest 50 feet along the north ROW of Largo Street;
Exhibit "A," Page 2
0 Thence, northeast 100 feet;
Thence, northwest 240 feet;
Thence, east 210 feet;
Thence, north 130 feet to the south ROW of Knowlton Street to the west ROW of North
Alexander Drive;
Thence, northeast 85 feet along the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, south 79° 44' 41" west following along the north ROW line of the said Knowlton Street
a distance of 146.16 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, north 09° 28' 45" west a distance of 129.99 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, south 79° 44' 41" west a distance of 500.04 feet to a point for corner, said point being
in the west line of the said 12.6902 acre tract of land, and also being in the east ROW line of the
above said Knowlton Street;
Thence, north 09° 28' 45: west following along the west line of the above said 12.6902 acre tract
of land a distance of 318.65 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, north 80° 31' 15" east a distance of 702.29 feet to a point for corner in the east line of
the above said 12.6902 acre tract of land;
Thence, south 20 feet;
Thence, southeast 52 feet
Thence, northeast 517 feet;
Thence, southeast 40 feet;
Thence, northeast 100 feet;
Thence, southeast 170 feet to the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, north 100 feet along the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, northwest 200 feet;
Thence, northeast 225 feet to the north ROW of Windy Lane;
® Thence, southeast 100 feet along the north ROW of Windy Lane;
Exhibit "A," Page 3
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Thence, northeast 175 feet;
Thence, northwest 100 feet;
Thence, southeast along the south ROW of Sandy Lane to the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive;
Thence, southwest to the intersection of the east ROW of North Alexander Drive and south
ROW of James Bowie Drive;
Thence, east 300 feet along the south ROW of James Bowie Drive;
Thence, south 87 °, 03' west 1200 feet;
Thence, west 420 feet;
Thence, southeast to the north ROW of lvie Lee Street;
Thence, west 30 feet along the north ROW of lvie Lee Street to its intersection with Lacy Drive;
Thence, northwest along the north ROW of Lacy Drive 100 feet;
Thence, southwest 170 feet;
Thence, northwest 300 feet;
Thence, southwest 95 feet;
Thence, northwest 130 feet;
Thence, southwest 170 feet;
Thence, southeast 530 feet;
Thence, southwest 300 feet;
Thence, south 300 feet (this point also being 80 feet southwest of the west ROW of Danubina
Street and the north ROW of Town Circle);
Thence, northwest 350 feet;
Thence, southwest 292 feet to the north ROW of Ward Road;
Thence, northwest 360 feet along the north ROW of Ward Road;
Exhibit "A," Page 4
® Thence, southwest along the west ROW of North Tenth Street to its intersection with the north
ROW of East James Street;
Thence, west 60 feet;
Thence, south along the west ROW of Deanne Street to the south ROW of East Texas Avenue;
Thence, southeast along the south ROW of East Texas Avenue to the west ROW of Tri- Cities
Beach Road;
Thence, south along the west ROW of Tri- Cities Beach Road to its intersection with the north
ROW of Spur 55;
Thence, east 8,400 feet along the north ROW of Spur 55;
Thence, southeast crossing State Highway Spur 55 to the northernmost western corner of Lot l
of the Cedar Crossing Business Park;
Thence, north 86° 18 minutes, 47 seconds east a distance of 2346 -07 feet;
Thence north 2° 23 minutes, 44 seconds west a distance of 576.37 feet;
Thence north 88° 20 minutes, 5 seconds east a distance of 971.02 feet;
Thence north 88° 34 minutes, 40 seconds east a distance of 485.17 feet;
Thence, east along the alignment of the south ROW of West Bay Road a distance of 1099.13 feet
to a point along the east ROW of FM Highway 1405;
Thence, south approximately 8500 feet to a point 50 feet north of the center line of McKinney
Road (the entrance to the U.S. Steel Plant);
Thence, north 86° 40 minutes, 39 seconds east a distance of 324.56 feet (this line is parallel to
and 50 feet north of the centerline of McKinney Road which is the entrance road to the U.S.
Steel Plant);
Thence north 00° 8 minutes, 1 second west a distance of 1141.35 feet;
Thence, north 55° 26 minutes, 21 seconds a distance of 1667.30 feet;
Thence, east 1093.05 feet to the most northerly northeastern corner of the U.S. Steel Plant 507.8
acre tract;
Thence, north 5273.06 feet;
I* Thence, north 59° 56 minutes, 40 seconds west a distance of 154 1. 10 feet;
Exhibit "A," Page 5
® Thence, north 2462.18 feet to a point on the south ROW of Rice Farm Road;
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Thence, east 11854.82 feet along the south ROW of Rice Farm Road;
Thence, south 1' 36 minutes, 42 seconds east a distance of 1451.60 feet;
Thence south 65° 00 minutes, 00 seconds west a distance of 7000 feet;
Thence, south 25° 00 minutes, 00 seconds east a distance of 8332.87 feet to a point on the west
ROW of FM Highway 2354;
Thence, south 3785.78 feet along the west ROW of FM 2354;
Thence, west 4825 feet to a point on the Delhi Gas Pipeline ROW;
Thence, southwest along the Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation a distance of 1400 feet;
Thence, south 89° 57 minutes, 14 seconds west a distance of 3536.54 feet;
Thence north 52° 4 minutes, 14 seconds west a distance of 1116.39 feet;
Thence, north 00° 8 minutes, 1 second west a distance of 3549.51 feet to a point 50 feet south of
the centerline of McKinney Road (the entrance road to the U. S. Steel Plant);
Thence, west 324.56 feet to a point on east ROW of FM 1405, 50 feet south of McKinney Road
(the entrance to the U.S. Steel Plant);
Thence, southwest approximately 1500 feet to the east side of the Cedar Bayou;
Thence, north along the east side of the Cedar Bayou to the point of intersection with the west
line of the Hoesch property;
Thence, northeast along the western property line of the Hoesch Tubular Products tract a
distance of approximately 670 feet;
Thence, north 1110 feet along the general alignment of the western property line of the Hoesch
Tubular Products tract to the southwest corner of Lot 33 of the Cedar Crossing Business Park;
Thence, north 25° 25 minutes, 58 seconds west a distance of 525.57 feet to a point on the south
ROW of Spur 55 at the westernmost corner of Lot 1 of the Cedar Crossing Business Park;
Thence, west along the south ROW of Spur 55 to its intersection with the west ROW of State
Highway 146;
Exhibit "A," Page 6
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Thence, north along the west ROW of State Highway 164 to its intersection with the north ROW
of East Republic Avenue;
Thence, west along the north ROW of East Republic Avenue to its intersection with the east
ROW of South Main Street;
Thence, north along the east ROW of South Main Street to its intersection with the north ROW
of East Texas Avenue;
Thence, west along the north ROW of East-Texas Avenue to its intersection with the east ROW
of North Pruett Street;
Thence, north along the east ROW of North Pruett Street to its intersection with the south ROW
of West Jack Street and the Point of Beginning.
Exhibit "A," Page 7
ORDINANCE NO. 5848
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS NOMINATING AN AREA AS ENTERPRISE ZONE NO. 1
PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT (TEXAS CIVIL
STATUTES, ARTICLE 5190.7); PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES;
DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT IN ALL
MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF
THE AREA DESCRIBED HEREIN AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AND
REINVESTMENT ZONE; AND FURTHER DESIGNATING A LIAISON TO
ACT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT
ONCE DESIGNATED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas
desires to create the proper economic and social environment to
induce the investment of private resources in productive business
enterprises located in severely distressed areas of the City and
to provide employment to residents of such area; and
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist in such area which
represent a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the
people of such area; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interest of the
City to nominate such area as an Enterprise Zone pursuant to the
Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5190.7,
the "Act); NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City hereby nominates the area more
specifically described below as Enterprise Zone No. 1 in
accordance with the Act:
Beginning at the intersection of the south Right of Way (ROW) of
West Jack Avenue and the east ROW of North Pruett and running
thence east along alignment of the south ROW of East Jack Avenue
approximately 4,100 feet to the west ROW of North Seventh Street;
Thence, south along the west ROW of North Seventh Street 200 feet
to the north ROW of East James Avenue;
Thence, east along the north ROW of East James Avenue 600 feet;
Thence, north 250 feet;
Thence, west 80 feet;
Thence, north 270 feet to the north ROW of East Lobit Avenue;
Thence, north 120 feet;
Thence, west 50 feet;
EXHIBIT B
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® Thence, north 150 feet to the north ROW of East Adoue Avenue;
Thence, east 100 feet to the north ROW of East Adoue Avenue (said
point also being 150 feet west of the west ROW North Alexander
Drive);
Thence, north 250 feet to the north ROW of East Hunnicutt Avenue;
Thence, east 50 feet along the north ROW of East Hunnicutt Avenue
(said point being 100 feet west of N. Alexander Drive);
Thence, north 100 feet;
Thence, west 100 feet;
Thence, north 150 feet to the north ROW of East Fayle Avenue;
Thence, east 100 feet along the north ROW of East Fayle Avenue to
a point 100 feet west of the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, 500 feet north to the north ROW of Alford Avenue (said
point being 100 feet west of North Alexander Drive);
Thence, west 100 feet along the north ROW of Alford Drive;
Thence, north 100 feet;
Thence, east 100 feet;
Thence, north 500 feet to a point 100 feet north of the north ROW
of Pearl Avenue (said point also being 100 feet west of the west
ROW of North Alexander Drive);
Thence, west 50 feet;
Thence, north 150 feet to the north ROW of Peggy Avenue;
Thence, west to the east ROW of North Eighth Street;
Thence, north to the intersection of the east ROW of North Eighth
Street and the south ROW of Ward Road;
Thence, east 200 feet (said point also being 150 feet west of the
west ROW of North Alexander Drive);
Thence, north 500 feet to a point along the east ROW of Beaumont
Road;
Thence, southeast 400 feet along the south boundary of the Hill
Terrace subdivision to a point 100 feet west of the west ROW of
North Alexander Drive;
Thence, north 160 feet to the north ROW of Pleasant Drive;
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Thence, south 60 feet along the north ROW of Pleasant Drive;
Thence, northeast 135 feet;
Thence, east 100 feet to the west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, north to the intersection of the north ROW of Fortune
Drive and west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, northwest 50 feet along the north ROW of Fortune Drive;
Thence, northeast 400 feet to a point 100 feet parallel to the
west ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, southeast 50 feet to the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive;
Thence, north along the west ROW of North Alexander Drive to the
intersection of the north ROW of Largo Street and west ROW of
North Alexander Drive;
Thence, northwest 50 feet along the north ROW of Largo Street;
Thence, northeast 100 feet;
Thence, northwest 240 feet;
Thence, east 210 feet;
Thence, north 130 feet to the south ROW of Knowlton Street;
Thence, east along the south ROW of Knowlton Street to the west
ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, northeast 170 feet along the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive,
Thence, north 350 feet;
Thence, southeast 40 feet;
Thence, northeast 517 feet;
Thence, southeast 40 feet;
Thence, northeast 100 feet;
Thence, southeast 170 feet to the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive;
Thence, north 100 feet along the west ROW of North Alexander
Drive;
Thence, northwest 200 feet;
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is Thence, northeast 225 feet to the north ROW of Windy Lane;
Thence, southeast 100 feet along the north ROW of Windy Lane;
Thence, northeast 175 feet;
Thence, northwest 100 feet;
Thence, northeast 175 feet to the south ROW of Sandy Lane;
Thence, southeast along the south ROW of Sandy Lane to the west
ROW of North Alexander Drive;
Thence, southwest to the intersection of the east ROW of North
Alexander Drive and south ROW of James Bowie Drive;
Thence, east 300 feet along the south ROW of James Bowie Drive;
Thence, S 87 degrees, 03' W 1200 feet;
Thence, west 420 feet;
Thence, southeast to the north ROW of Ivie Lee Street;
Thence, west 30 feet along the north ROW of Ivie Lee Street to
its intersection with Lacy Drive;
Thence, northwest along the north ROW of Lacy Drive 100 feet;
Thence, southwest 170 feet;
Thence, northwest 300 feet;
Thence, southwest 95 feet;
Thence, northwest 130 feet;
Thence, southwest 170 feet;
Thence, southeast 530 feet;
Thence, southwest 300 feet;
Thence, south 300 feet (this point also being 80 feet southwest
of the west ROW of Danubina Street and the north ROW of Town
Circle);
Thence, northwest 350 feet;
Thence, southwest 292 feet to the north ROW of Ward Road;
® Thence, northwest 350 feet along the north ROW of Ward Road;
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Thence, southwest along the west ROW of North Tenth Street to its
intersection with the north ROW of East James Street;
Thence, west 60 feet;
Thence, south along the west ROW of Deanne Street to the south
ROW of East Texas Avenue;
Thence, southeast along the south ROW of East Texas Avenue to the
west ROW of Tri- Cities Beach Road;
Thence, south along the west ROW of Tri- Cities Beach Road to its
intersection with the north ROW of Spur 55;
Thence, east 8,400 feet along the north ROW of Spur 55;
Thence, southeast crossing State Highway Spur 55 to the
northernmost western corner of Lot 1 of the Cedar Crossing
Business Park;
Thence, N 86 Deg 18 Min 47 Sec E a distance of 2356.07 ft;
Thence, N 2 Deg 23 Min 44 Sec W a distance of 576.37 ft;
Thence, N 88 Deg 20 Min 5 Sec E a distance of 971.02 ft;
Thence, N 88 Deg 34 Min 40 Sec E a distance of 485.17 ft;
Thence, east along the alignment of the south ROW of West Bay
Road a distance of 1099.13 feet to a point along the east ROW of
FM Highway 1405;
Thence, south approximately 8500 feet to a point 50 feet north of
the center line of McKinney Road (the entrance road to the U.S.
Steel Plant);
Thence, N 86 Deg 40 Min 39 Sec E a distance of 324.56 ft (this
line is parallel to and 50 feet north of the centerline of
McKinney Road which is the entrance road to the U.S. Steel
Plant) ;
Thence, N 00 Deg 8 Min 1 Sec W a distance of 1141.35 ft;
Thence, N 55 Deg 26 Min 21 Sec a distance of 1667.30 ft;
Thence, east 1093.05 feet to the most northerly northeastern
corner of the U.S. Steel Plant 507.8 acre tract;
Thence, north 5273.06 feet;
® Thence, N 59 Deg 56 Min 40 Sec W a distance of 1541.10 feet;
�. Thence, north 2462.18 feet to a point on the south ROW of Rice
Farm Road;
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Thence, east 11854.82 feet along the south ROW of Rice Farm Road;
Thence, S 1 Deg 36 Min 42 Sec E a distance of 1451.60 ft;
Thence, S 65 Deg 00 Min 00 Sec W a distance of 7000 ft;
Thence, S 25 Deg 00 Min 00 Sec E a distance of 8332.87 feet to a
point on the west ROW of FM Highway 2354;
Thence, south 7785.78 feet along the west ROW of FM 2354;
Thence, west 4825 feet to a point on the Delhi Gas Pipeline ROW;
Thence, southwest along the Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation a
distance of 1400 feet;
Thence, S 89 Deg 57 Min 14 Sec W a distance of 3536.54 feet;
Thence, N 52 Deg 4 Min 14 Sec W a distance of 1116.39 feet;
Thence, N 00 Deg 8 Min 1 Sec W a distance of 3549.51 feet to a
point 50 feet south of the centerline of McKinney Road (the
entrance road to the U.S. Steel Plant);
Thence, West 324.56 feet to a point on east ROW of FM 1405 50
feet south of McKinney Road (the entrance road to the U.S. Steel
Plant);
Thence, southwest approximately 1500 feet to the east side of the
Cedar Bayou;
Thence, north along the east side of the Cedar Bayou to the point
of intersection with the west line of the Hoesch property;
Thence, northeast along the western property line of the Hoesch
Tubular Products tract a distance of approximately 670 feet;
Thence, north 1110 feet along the general alignment of the
western property line of the Hoesch Tubular Products tract to the
southwest corner of Lot 33 of the Cedar Crossing Business Park;
Thence, N 25 Deg 25 Min 58 Sec W a distance of 525.57 feet to a
point on the south ROW of Spur 55 at the westernmost corner of
Lot 1 of the Cedar Crossing Business Park;
Thence, west along the south ROW of Spur 55 to its intersection
with the west ROW of State Highway 146;
Thence, north along the west ROW of State Highway 146 to its
intersection with the north ROW of East Republic Avenue;
Thence, west along the north ROW of East Republic Avenue to its
intersection with the east ROW of South Main Street;
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10 Thence, north along the east ROW of South Main Street to its
intersection with the north ROW of East Texas Avenue;
Thence, west along the north ROW of East Texas Avenue to its
intersection with the east ROW of North Pruett Street;
Thence, north along the east ROW of North Pruett Street to its
intersection with the south ROW of West Jack Street and the Point
of Beginning.
Section 2: That the City Council finds the above
described area meets the qualifications for designation as an
Enterprise Zone under the provisions of the Act.
Section 3: That the City Council will provide certain
tax and other incentives applicable to business enterprises in
the zone which are not applicable throughout the City as follows:
The City shall abate taxes on the increase in value of real
property improvements for qualified businesses that locate or
expand in the designated Enterprise Zone. The level of abatement
shall be based upon the extent to which the business receiving
the abatement creates jobs for qualified employees or increases
the amount of investment expended on the expansion, development,
and /or rehabilitation of properties located within the zone in
accordance with attached Exhibit A. Qualified employee shall be
defined by Section 3 (a) (11) of the Texas Enterprise Zone Act,
Article 5190.7.
The City will waive or refund any and all building permit
fees due or paid for such development, expansion, or
rehabilitation project.
The City will waive or refund any and all water and sewer
tapping fees due or paid for qualified new developments or
redevelopment projects involving qualified buildings within the
zone.
The City shall offer low - interest loans using the City's
HUD-°CDBG Revolving Loan Fund to assist businesses /property owners
in carrying out eligible projects.
Section 4: The incentives described in Section 3 above
shall not be available to enterprises primarily involved in the
retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on- premise consumption.
Section 5: That the area described in this ordinance is
designated as an Enterprise Zone and a Reinvestment Zone, subject
to the approval of the Texas Department of Commerce.
Section 6: That the City Council directs and designates
Emmett Hutto, Mayor, as the City's authorized representative to
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act in all matters pertaining to the nomination and designation
of the area described herein as an Enterprise Zone and a
Reinvestment Zone.
Section 7: That the City Council further directs and
designates Bobby Rountree, City Manager, as liaison for
communication with the Texas Department of Commerce to oversee
zone activities and communications with qualified businesses.
Section 8: That a public hearing to consider this
ordinance was held by the City Council on April 25, 1991.
Section 9: That this ordinance shall take effect
immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the
City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 25th April, 1991.
e�TO�HUTTO,. Mayor
ATTEST:
y Attorney
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rTAX ABATEMENT PROGRAMS
Businesses requesting tax abatement must qualify under the
General Tax Abatement or the Targeted Investment Support.
1. General Tax Abatement
The amount of tax abated on an increment in value added to
the ad valorem value of the property will be determined by the
City's Tax Abatement Guidelines and criteria as set forth in
Resolution No. 1001 passed by the City Council of the City of
Baytown on November 12, 1987.
2. Targeted Investment Support
Increased value of property improved in accordance with. the
program objectives shall be exempt from paying city property
taxes for the lesser amount of either (a) the tax due for a
period of five (5) years, or (b) until a cumulative tax exemption
not to exceed $15,000 is attained. The cumulative tax exemption
shall not exceed the total amount of the qualifying
renovation /development investment.
Eligible applicants include owners and renters of buildings
and properties within the Enterprise Zone. Owners receiving tax
exemption from improvements by renters shall insure that renters
received rent concessions equal to the value of the cumulative
tax exemption.
Eligible activities include cosmetic and code renovations to
existing commercial and industrial buildings and development of
new commercial and industrial buildings. To qualify for this
program, the applicants must remedy all code deficiency pre-
existing on the property.
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