Ord 044-2001 5/1/2001ORDINANCE NO. LALA.'Gicd
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE EAST
ENTERPRISE ZONE PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE
ACT; PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR THE AMENDED AREA;
REAFFIRMING 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 REAFFIRMING A LIAISON TO
ACT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ENTERPRISE ZONE
ACT ONCE DESIGNATED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas ( "The City ")
desires to create the proper economic and social environment to induce the investment
of private resources in productive business enterprises located in distressed areas of
the City and to provide employment of residents of such areas; and'
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist in such areas which represent a threat to the
health, safety, and welfare of the people of such areas; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to add such areas
to the East Enterprise Zone pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas
Government Code, Chapter 2303, the "Act ").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City hereby will amend the boundary of the Wichita Falls East
Enterprise Zone to include Census Tract 116 — Block Group No. 2 and Block Group No.
3 as described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein for designation,
following approval of the East Enterprise Zone boundary by the Texas Department of
Economic Development.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds the zone area meets the qualifications of the
Act.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby ordains and declares that upon
designation of the amended East Enterprise Zone as an enterprise zone, the city may
provide the following incentives in the zone, including tax incentives, which are not
applicable throughout the City:
(a) The City shall refund to any qualified business located in such
enterprise zone the amount of tax paid under the Municipal Sales
and Use Tax Act (Texas Tax Code, Chapter 321) by the business
and remitted to the Comptroller of Public Accounts up to the
maximum extent authorized by Sections 2303.505 and 2303.506 of
the Act, and for a period determined by the City, but which shall not
exceed five (5) years.
(b) The City may abate taxes on the increase in value of real property
improvements and eligible personal property that located or expand
in a designated enterprise zone. The level of abatement may be
based upon the extent to which the business receiving the
abatement creates jobs for qualified employees, in accordance with
qualified employee being defined by the Act.
(c) Waiver of development fees to enterprise zone businesses meeting
minimum standards.
(d) Capital improvements in water and sewer facilities and road repair.
(e) Improved fire and police protection.
(f) Special public transportation services for qualifying businesses
expanding or locating in an enterprise zone whose employees are
transportation- dependent.
(g) Provision of available, vacant, surplus municipal owned buildings
and undeveloped municipal property for new or expanded business
activities in an enterprise zone as allowed under the Act.
(h) Freeport tax exemption on certain "Freeport" goods.
SECTION 4. The areas described in this ordinance are designated as an
enterprise zone and a reinvestment zone, subject to the approval of the Texas
Department of Economic Development.
SECTION 5. The City Council directs and designates its City Manager as the
City's authorized representative at act in all matters pertaining to the nomination and
designation of the area described herein as an enterprise zone and reinvestment zone.
SECITON 6. The City Council directs and designates its Director of Community
Development as liaison for communication with the Texas Department of Economic
Development to oversee zone activities and communications with qualified businesses.
SECTION 7. A public hearing to consider this ordinance was held by the City
Council on May 1, 2001.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage as the
law and charter in such case provides.
SECTION 9. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of May 2001.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
AYOR
EXHIBIT A
Expansion of Wichita Falls East Enterprise Zone
(Addition to include Census tract 116 - Census block groups 2 & 3)
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EXHIBIT B
Description of Wichita Falls East Enterprise Zone
Beginning at the intersection of Archer City Highway (SH 79) and Jacksboro Highway (Loop
THENCE North along the west right -of -way line of Jacksboro Highway (Loop 473) to the south
right -of -way line of 38th Street;
THENCE West along the south right -of -way line of 38th Street to a point for corner, said point
being the northeast corner of the intersection of 38th Street and Bluff Street;
THENCE North along the west right -of -way line of Bluff Street to the south right -of -way line of
301h Street to a point for corner, said point being the southwest corner of the intersection of 301h
Street and Bluff:
THENCE West along the south right -of -way line of 30th Street to a point for corner, said point
being the southwest corner of the intersection of 30th Street and Holliday Road;
THENCE North along the west right -of -way line of Holliday Road to the north right -of -way line of
Holliday Creek;
THENCE in a Northeasterly direction along the north right -of -way line of Holliday Creek to the
centerline of Central Freeway;
THENCE in a Northwesterly direction along the centerline of Central Freeway to a point, said
point being the intersection of the centerline of Central Freeway and the south right -of -way line
of Kell Freeway (Spur 447);
THENCE Northeasterly and North along the south right -of -way line of Kell Freeway to a point,
said point being the intersection of Kell Freeway and the east right -of -way line of the Burlington
Northern Railroad;
THENCE Northwest along the east right -of -way of the Burlington Northern Railroad to the south
right -of -way line of 7th Street;
THENCE Northeast along the south right -of -way line of 7th Street to the west right -of -way line of
Eastside Drive (SH 240);
THENCE Southeast along the west right -of -way of Eastside Drive to the south right -of -way line
of Edison Street;
THENCE East along the south right -of -way line of Edison Street to a point, said point being the
southeast corner of the intersection of Edison Street and North Rosewood Avenue;
THENCE North along the east right -of -way line of North Rosewood Avenue to a point, said point
being the southeast corner of the intersection of North Rosewood Avenue and Tulsa Street;
THENCE East along the south right -of -way line of Tulsa Street to the west right -of -way line of
Williams Avenue;
THENCE South along the west right -of -way line of Williams Avenue to the north right -of -way line
of Harding Street;
THENCE East along the north right -of -way line of Harding Street to the east right -of -way line of
Holliday Creek;
THENCE North and Northeasterly along the east right -of -way line of Holliday Creekto a point,
said point being the intersection of the east right -of way line of Holliday Creek and the westerly
extension of the north right -of -way line of Hickory Road Lane.
THENCE East along the westerly extension of the north right -of -way line Hickory Road Lane
and continuing along the north right -of -way line of Hickory Road Lane to a point, said point being
the northwest corner of the intersection of Hickory Road I an and Reynolds Lane;
THENCE north along the west right -of way line of Reynolds Lane and continuing along a north
extension of Reynolds Lane to the Wichita Falls City Limit;
THENCE East and South along the Wichita Falls City Limit to a point, said point being the
northeast corner of the intersection of Harrell Lane and Cottonwood Road;
THENCE South along the east right -of -way line of Cottonwood Road to a point, said point being
the northeast corner of the intersection of Cottonwood Road and SH 79;
THENCE Northeast along the north right -of -way line of SH 79 to a point, said point being the
north corner of the intersection of SH 79 and Hampton Road;
THENCE Easterly along the north right -of -way line of Hampton Road and South along the east
right -of -way line of Goodman Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the east right -
of -way line of Goodman Road and a line running parallel and 1.000 feet northeast of the north
right -of -way line of Business US 287;
THENCE Southeast along a line running parallel and 1,000 feet northeast of the north right -of-
way line of Business US 287 to the Wichita /Clay County Line;
THENCE South along the Wichita /Clay County Line to a point for corner, said point being the
intersection of the Wichita /Clay County Line and the easterly extension of the north right -of -way
line of Hatton Road;
THENCE West along the easterly extension of the north right -of -way line of Hatton Road to the
west right -of -way line of Hammon Road;
THENCE North along the west right -of -way line of Hammon Road to a point, said point being the
southwest corner of the intersection of Hammon Road and Quincy Road;
THENCE West along the south right -of -way line of Quincy Road to a point, said point being the
southeast corner of the intersection of Quincy Road and McKinney Road;
THENCE South along the east right -of -way line of McKinney Road to a point, said point being
the intersection of the east right -of -way line of McKinney Road and the easterly extension of the
south right -of -way line of the east -west ally south of Glendora Drive;
THENCE West along the easterly extension of the south right -of -way line of the east -west ally
south of Glendora Drive and continuing along the south right -of -way line of said ally to the east
right -of -way line of Old Windthorst Road;
THENCE South along the east right -of -way line of Old Windthorst Road to a point, said point
being the southeast corner of the intersection of Old Windthorst Road and Hatton Road;
THENCE West along the south right of way line of Hatton Road to a point, said point being the
intersection of the south right -of -way line of Hatton Road andthe southerly extension of the east
right -of -way line of Brewster Street;
THENCE South along the southerly extension of the east right -of -way line of Brewster Street to
a point, said point being the intersection of the southerly extension of the east right -of -way line of
Brewster Street and the south right -of- way -line of Rathgeber Road;
THENCE West along the south right -of -way line of Rathgeber Road to a point, said point being
the intersection of the south right -of -way line of Rathgeber Road and a line parallel and 1,000
feet east of the east right -of -way line of US 281;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along a line parallel and 1,000 feet east of the east right -of-
way line of US 281 to the Wichita /Archer County Line;
THENCE West along the Wichita /Archer County Line to a point, said point being the intersection
of the Wichita /Archer County Line and a line parallel and 1,000 feet west of the west right -of -way
line of US 281;
THENCE Northerly along a line parallel and 1,000 feet west of the west right -of -way line of US
281 to the south right -of -way line of Rathgeber Road;
THENCE West along the south right -of -way line of Rathgeber Road to a point, said point being
the southwest corner of the intersection of Rathgeber Road and Archer City Highway (SH 79);
THENCE Northeast along the Northwest right -of -way line of Archer City Highway to a point, said
point being the northwest corner of the intersection Archer City Highway and Jacksboro
Highway (Loop 473) and the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 11.87 square miles or
less.
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