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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1108 • R` A R 0 -a -lt-a .;? 11-.o.s RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A DEVELOPMENT AREA • UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT AND MAKING FINDINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS IN RELATION THERETO WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has enacted Article 5190 6, V A.T.S. (the "Act"), which provides, in part, for the establishment of "Development Areas" so that industrial revenue bonds may be issued to finance the construction of projects for commercial uses, and WHEREAS, the Texas Economic Development Commission has issued regulations concerning the establishment of "Development Areas", and WHEREAS, a Development Area as defined in the Act means "an area of a city that the city finds and determines, after a public hearing, should be developed in order to meet the development objectives of the city", and WHEREAS, that area (referred to herein as the "Property") described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto contains vacant or rural property which is not developed, but which the City desires to see developed; and r? WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council to foster economic development of the Property in order to create more jobs and broaden the property tax base within the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City"), and WHEREAS, in accordance with said Act and Rules the required notice of public hearing and public hearing on the establishment and designa- tion of a Development Area have been given and held; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 1 That the above recitals are true and correct, S 2 That all findings made herein are made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Rules of the Texas Economic Development Commission relating to Indus- t trial Development Bond Financing, particularly those Emergency Rules published as part of Chapter 107 in the Texas Register on or about October 8, 1985, regarding establishment of a Development Area; i i CITY of FORT wogs f 0 A Resolutfwa 0 3. A map of the Property with such adequacy as would permit its boundaries to be properly located on the ground is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". 4. The overall objectives of the City for development of the Property are to foster commercial, manufacturing and industrial growth consistent with the City's zoning ordinance(s) and any City master plan(s), to foster an increase in employment within the City limits, and the increasing of the City's ad valorem and sales tax base. 5. The City hereby finds and represents to the Texas Economic Development Commission that the availability of financing projects for commercial uses under the Act will contribute significantly to the development of the !. Property. 6. The type of projects for commercial uses desired and authorized by the city to enhance its development efforts in the development area are any and all types of commercial developments. 7. That the City represents that it will review all project descriptions for approval of specific projects for commercial uses in order to deter- mine whether such projects are consistent with the City's objectives for redevelopment of the Development Area. 8. That the City's best estimates at the time of the adoption of this Resolution of the City's proposed public improvements to be made tc the Development Area are as follows None identified as of this date WHEREFORE, premises considered, and subject to the provisions of the Rules that allow the Texas Economic Development Commission to notify the City to the contrary, the City hereby declares the Property to be a Development Area. CITY OF FORT WORTS A ResolutTion ? That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and the City Secretary is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Texas Economic Development Commission. APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL DEC 17 1995 ?bV, a"? City Secretary of the City of FPS Mcalbanum O CITY OF FORT WORTH • 0 r Q o Z 0 Q Q as ? o f- w a. 3 b J i J W > ui Q G 10 s o co C V LL 02 °o m ? r ? ?u•S r °„1 AI•rJ • i r t _ .r 1 ? ro nw 4 r •?l •w•.p N. •t••A, p 1 -?1 1 I ` „ r by ? Mt >t.y ..•.y p .•.•f p / wyw - ^. 1•A y * r ?# lost r'MM r s• • j Al wasu 41 001 w x7_ - 1 T . w \..J . 91 .p ? ImU r ? V ? • I I r