07 - Assignment of 5 In 5 Agreement from Brown to Hihland Heritage

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THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LAMAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT This Economic Development and Residential Tax Abatement Agreement (hereinafter the "Agreement) is entered into by and between the CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, a home rule municipality, situated in Lamar County, Texas, acting by and through its authorized officer whose signature appears below (hereinafter called "CITY'), and JEFFERY S. BROWN (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"). WITNESSETH: 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 to be eligible for the Residential Tax Abatement Program; and WHEREAS, after a public hearing on January 10, 2022, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas passed Resolution No. 2022-003 stating its intent to establish 5 In 5 Housing In -Fill Development Program (hereinafter "the Program") including a low cost land sale and residential tax abatements and adopting guidelines and criteria for the Program; and WHEREAS, Resolution 2022-003, City Council designated an area within Reinvestment Zone 2020-1 as being eligible for the Program; and WHEREAS, on April 22, 2019, the City Council approved resolution 2019-013 re- authorizing the City to become eligible to participate in residential tax abatements and approving guidelines and criteria for the residential tax abatement program; and WHEREAS, the Program has additional criteria and guidelines for participation in said Program, including criteria and guidelines for eligibility for residential tax abatements; and WHEREAS, Owner has submitted an application for a 5 In 5 Housing In -Fill Development project to construct three (3) new duplex structures for a total of six (6) dwelling units at the above described properties in Paris, Texas (hereinafter "Improvements"); and WHEREAS, city staff has reviewed the application and the location of the above described residential duplex improvements (hereinafter "Improvements") and has determined that the property is located within the boundaries of the defined geographic area and meets the requirements for Improvements set forth in the Guidelines and Criteria for the 5 In 5 Housing In - Fill Development Program as set forth in City Resolution No. 2022-003.