2022-004 - Approving and Authorizing an Economic Development Agreement and Tax Abatement Agreement with Essential Housing Corporation, LLC

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ESSENTIAL HOUSING CORPORATION, LLC; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas has been presented a proposed agreement by and between the City and Essential Housing Corporation, LLC providing for a an Economic Development Agreement and Tax Abatement Agreement (the "Agreement") under the 5 in 5 Housing In -fill Development Program (the "Program") adopted by the City Council on January 10, 2022, a copy of which Agreement is attached hereto as ExhLibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and, WHEREAS, on February 10, 2020, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2020-005 creating Reinvestment Zone 2020-1, designating certain areas inside the city limits eligible for the Residential Tax Abatement Program; and WHEREAS, the property defined in the Agreement and improvements to be made under the Agreement is situated within Reinvestment Zone 2020-1 and within the Program Area described in the Program; and WHEREAS, the contemplated use of the property, and the improvements to be installed thereon in the amounts set forth in the Agreement and the other terms therein are consistent with encouraging development of said reinvestment zone in accordance with the purposes for which it was created and are in compliance with the City's policy of tax abatement incentives adopted by the City adopted on January 10, 2022 and all applicable laws; WHEREAS, the City Council also wishes to offer the additional development incentives set forth in the Agreement pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the incentives offered in the Agreement will encourage development in the Program Area described in Resolution 2022-bothrough the provision of much needed housing stock for the growing labor force in the City; and WHEREAS, upon review and consideration of the Agreement, and all matters attendant and related thereto, the City Council is of the opinion that the terms and conditions therein meet the Guidelines and Criteria for Tax Abatement set forth in the Program and should be approved, and that the City Manager should be authorized to execute it on behalf of the City of Paris, Texas.