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d) Public Hearing. The City will comply with certain public notices and hearings required as mandated by state law under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act prior to the designation of a Reinvestment Zone and execution of a tax abatement agreement. The City may adopt an ordinance designating a tax abatement Reinvestment Zone only after notice of a public hearing has been published at least seven (7) days before the date of the hearing, and all other procedural requirements of Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code have been satisfied. e) Findings. In order to enter into an agreement, the City must find that the terms of the proposed agreement comply with these Guidelines and Criteria, that there will be no substantial adverse affect on the provision of City services or tax base, and that the planned use of the Property will not constitute a hazard to public safety, health or morals. Incident to approval of any ordinance designating a Reinvestment Zone, the City shall find that the improvements sought are feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the Reinvestment Zone and to the City after the expiration of the agreement. f) Variances. Requests for variance from the provisions of these Guidelines may be made in writing to the City; provided, however, that in no event shall the term of any abatement exceed the period authorized by applicable state law. Such request shall include a complete description of the circumstances requiring a variance. Approval of a request for variance shall require the affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the City Council. IX. Agreement. After approval, the City shall formally pass an order or resolution and authorize the execution of an agreement with the owner and/ or lessee of the Authorized Facility which shall include, but not be limited to the following terms: a) The Base Year Value; b) Percent of increased value to be abated each year; c) The commencement date and the termination date of abatement; d) Amount of investment and average number of jobs involved during the term of the agreement; e) The proposed use of the Authorized Facility, nature of construction, time schedule, plat, property description, and improvement list, as provided in the application; f) A listing of the kind, number, location, and costs of all proposed improvements of the Property; g) A statement limiting the uses of the property consistent with the general purpose of encouraging development or redevelopment of the Reinvestment Zone during the period that property tax abatement is in effect; 10 ^ -,-" -T^