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OR 2016-1456 Designating Reinvestment Zone 106 MLRPORDINANCE NO. 2016-1456 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, DESIGNATING REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 106 (MLRP PARK WEST CROSSING, LLC); PROVIDING ELIGIBILITY OF THE ZONE FOR COMMERCIAL -INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT; CONTAINING FINDINGS THAT THE AREA QUALIFIES TO BE DESIGNATED AS A REINVESTMENT ZONE AND THE IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT ARE FEASIBLE AND PRACTICABLE AND OF BENEFIT TO THE LAND AND THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, has caused notice to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City and has delivered such notice to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit that includes in its boundaries real property described herein; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, has conducted a public hearing on the designation of the area described herein as a reinvestment zone; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Tax Abatement Agreement by and between the City of Coppell, Texas, and MLRP Park West Crossing, LLC, attached hereto as Exhibit `B," has been presented to the City Council; and the City Council is of the opinion and finds that the terms and conditions thereof should be approved and that the Mayor should be authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City of Coppell. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, finds that the area described herein will, if designated as a reinvestment zone, be reasonably likely to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment, or to attract major investment in the zone that will be of benefit to the property and contribute to the economic development of the City. The City Council further finds that the improvements sought are feasible and practicable and would be of benefit to the land to be included in the zone and to the City after the expiration of a tax abatement agreement. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 312.201 of the Texas Tax Code, the real property described in Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes is hereby designated as a reinvestment zone and for identification is assigned the name "Reinvestment Zone No. 106" or "MLRP Park West Crossing, LLC". SECTION 3. The property within Reinvestment Zone No. 106 is eligible for commercial -industrial tax abatement effective on January 1, 2016. SECTION 4. The Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit `B" having been reviewed by the City Council and found to be acceptable and in the best interests of the City and its citizens, is hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City of Coppell, Texas. SECTION 5. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 6. All ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said ordinances not in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Coppell, and it is accordingly so ordained. DULY' PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE I DAY OF 17P ca-;: LD , 2016. AT ST: RISTEL PETT S, CITY SECRIffARY AS TO FORM: ROBERT E. HAGEW CITY ATTORNEY Exhibit A Legal Description Block A, Lots 2 - 5 of Park West Crossing (24.059 acres) Exhibit B Tax Abatement Agreement to be attached.