RE 02-24-98.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 022498.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ADOPTING PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 380 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the City Council
of a municipality to establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote
state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the City; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of economic development programs, which enhance the local
economy are in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Coppell, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of economic development programs will encourage enhancement of
the local economy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas by previous Resolution adopted
the provisions of Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Govemment Code to provide programs for
economic development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas desires to adopt the amended
programs for economic development set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council adopts the provisions of Section 380.001 of the Texas
Local Government Code to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business
and commercial activity in the City.
SECTION 2. It is the policy of the City of Coppell to customize the provisions of economic
development programs on a case by case basis. This individual design is intended to allow maximum
flexibility in addressing unique concerns of each project while enabling the City to better respond to the
changes and needs of the community. Nothing within these guidelines shall imply or suggest the City is
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under any obligation to provide any economic development grant to any applicant or for any project.
All projects and applicants shall be considered on a case by case basis.
SECTION 3. That the City of Coppell economic development programs authorized by
Section 380.001 of the Tex. Loc. Gov't Code includes but is not limited to the programs established
herein.
SECTION 4. Economic Development Grants for Roadway Facilities Impact Fees. The City
Manager, based on the recommendation of the City Engineer, is hereby authorized to allow credits
against Roadway Facilities Impact Fees for the construction/dedication of on-site roadway facilities
located in industrial zoned districts or on property zoned for uses permitted by "LI" Industrial Zoning
District, west of Beltline Road/Denton Tap Road as follows:
(1) Credit against Roadway Facilities Impact Fees shall be allowed for land and/or
improvements that the City requires an owner to dedicate and/or construct at the
owner's expense (or that an owner dedicates and/or constructs pursuant to a
development agreement) for:
(a) rights-of-way and other road improvements for on-site roads designated in the
City's thoroughfare plan in the amount of the actual cost of construction of,
contribution to, or dedication of the on-site roadway facilities, provided,
however, the amount of credit shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of
the actual amount of impact fees to be paid;
(b) rights-of-way and other roadway improvements for on-site collector streets not
designated in the City's thoroughfare plan but which connect streets designated
in the City's thoroughfare plan in the amount of the actual cost of construction
of, contribution to, or dedication of on-site roadways, provided, however, the
amount of credit shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the actual amount of
impact fees to be paid.
(2) Credits shall be allowed only to the extent that land and completed improvements have
been accepted by the City at the time the impact fee is payable unless the City
otherwise agrees in a development agreement.
(3) Unless the City otherwise agrees in a development agreement, allowed credits shall be
applied to reduce impact fees only when an impact fee is actually paid, and no one shall
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be entitled to any refund or reimbursement of any credit allowed but not so applied.
Any unapplied credit may, however, be applied against impact fees attributable to any
additional new development on the same land in the future.
(4) Unless the City otherwise agrees, credits shall be an incident of ownership of the land
on which new development occurs, and may not be assigned or transferred separately
from the land. Unless the City otherwise agrees if any land area for which a credit has
been allowed is owned by more than one owner, the City shall allocate the credit pro
rata based on land area to the owner then obligated to pay impact fees. The City shall
never have any duty to investigate the ownership of land, but may rely fully on
information submitted by the party requesting a credit.
(5) No credit shall be allowed unless an application on a form provided by the City is first
submitted to the City Manager requesting the credit. The application shall be
accompanied by any materials that the City requires to verify the applicants entitlement
to the credit or the amount of credit. The contents of the application shall be
established by administrative guidelines. The City Manager must provide the applicant,
in writing, with a decision regarding the credit request, including the reasons for the
decision. The decision shall specify the maximum value of the credit.
(6) The owner must apply for the credit against Roadway Facilities Impact Fees due for a
development either at the time of application for final plat approval or at the time of the
building permit application, or if no building permit is required, at the time a certificate
of occupancy is issued. The available credit shall be applied against Roadway Facilities
Impact Fees either at the time of application for final plat approval or at the time of the
building permit application, or if no building permit is required, at the time a certificate
of occupancy is issued.
(7) Credits can only be used to reduce impact fees assessed under Chapter 17 of the Code
of Ordinances, as amended; and
(8) The City shall not refund any unused available credit or be liable for the same unless
otherwise provided by Chapter 395 of the Tex. Loc. Gov't Code.
SECTION 5. Economic Development Grant for Sales Tax Rebate. The City Council, based
on the recommendation of the City Council Economic Development Advisory Committee, is hereby
authorized to provide an economic development grant for the rebate of sales and use tax generated by
a qualified applicant from offsite sales tax registered in Coppell. The Economic Development Grant
will consist of an annual grant of funds to a qualified applicant from lawful available funds. The
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Economic Development Grant shall not include any receipts from sales and uses taxes pursuant to
Section 4A or 4B of Article 5190.6 of the Development Corporation Act of 1979 or from the levy of
sales tax imposed by the City for property tax relief, regardless of the source of the taxable sales given
rise to any such collections. The applicant will be responsible for providing tax statements and reports
submitted to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, accompanying remittances of sales tax
collection and any other information required by the City in determining the amount of the eligible
annual grant. The City Manager is authorized to approve and execute all contracts necessary to
provide the Economic Development Grant provided herein.
SECTION 6. That all provisions of the Code of Resolutions of the City of Coppell, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this resolution be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall be effective upon its passage.
DULY RESOLVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on
this the~_Q~/~ day of fe ~) ,-,~ a ~ , 1998.
APPROVED:
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s} dH3/g, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN ROACH, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PETER G. SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY
(PGS/slp 2/26/98)
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APPLICATION FOR ECONOMIC INCENTIVE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
Propemy Owner:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Property Ownees
Representative:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Property Address:
Property Legal Description: (Provide Attachments if by Metes & Bounds)
Located Within:
Coppell Independent School District
Independent School District
Dallas County
Collin County
Description of Property:
Type of Economic Incentive: Loan, Grant, Personnel or Services:
Projected Occupancy Date of Project/Initiation of Operations:
Narrative Response to Economic Incentive Criteria:
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