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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-IDA-51
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF
AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH BAJ~ER PETROLITE CORPORATION,
FOR THE TERM COMMENCI~G JANUARY 1, 2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2007; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
section 1.
BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATION has executed an
industrial district agreement with the City of La Porte, for the
term commencing January 1, 2001, and ending December 31, 2007, a
copy of which is attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein,
and made a part hereof for all purposes.
section 2. The Mayor, the City Manager, the City Secretary,
and the City Attorney of the City of La Porte, be, and they are
hereby, authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf
of the City of La Porte, the industrial district agreement with the
corporation named in Section 1 hereof.
section 3.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
ci ty for the time required by law pre!ceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapt:er. 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
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matter thereof has been discussed, consi.dered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its
passage and approval, and it is so orderE~d.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 22nd day c)f january, 2001.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY:~~~
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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NO. 2000-IDA- 51 {
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STATE OF TEXAS {
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COUNTY OF HARRIS {
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made and entered' into by and between the CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, a municipal corporation of Harris County,
Texas, hereinafter called "CITY", and Baker Petro1ite Corooration
, a De1eware . corporation, hereinafter
called "COMPANY",
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, it is the established policy of ' the City Council of
the city of La Porte, Texas, to adopt such reasonable measures from
time to time as are permitted by law and which will tend to enhance
the economic stability and growth of the City and its environs by
attracting the location of new and the expansion of existing
industries therein, and such policy is hereby reaffirmed and
adopted by this city Council as being in the best interest of the
City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its policy, Ci.ty has enacted Ordinance
No. 729, designating portions of the area located in its
extraterritorial jurisdiction as the U'Battleground Industrial
District of La Porte, Texas", and Ordinance No. 842A, designating
portions of the area located in its extraterritorial jurisdiction
as the "Bayport Industrial District of La Porte, Texas",
hereinafter collectively called "District.., such Ordinances being
in compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act of Texas, codified
as Section 42.044, Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Company is the owner of land within a designated
Industrial District of the City of La Porte, said land being
legally described on the attached Exhibit "A" (hereinafter "Land") ;
and said Land being more particularly shc)wn on a plat attached as
Exhibit "B", which plat describes the ownership boundary lines; a
site layout, showing all improvements, including pipelines and
railroads, and also showing areas of the Land previously annexed by
the City of La Porte; and
WHEREAS, City desires to encourage the expansion and growth of
industrial plants within said Districts and for such purpose
desires to enter into this Agreement with Company pursuant to
Ordinance adopted by the city Council of said City and recorded in
the official minutes of said City:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
mutual agreements of the parties contained herein and pursuant to
the authority granted under the Municipal Annexation Act and the
Ordinances of City'referred to above, City and Company hereby agree
with each other as follows:
FINAL DRAFT: February 24, 2000
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I.
City covenants, agrees and guarantees that during the term of this
Agreement, provided below, and subject to the terms and provisions
of this Agreement, said District shall continue to retain its
extraterritorial status as an industrial district, at least to the
extent that the same covers the Land belonging to Company and its
assigns, unless and until the status of said Land, or a portion or
portions thereof, as an industrial district may be changed pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing and to
the later provisions of this Agreement, City does further covenant,
agree and guarantee that such industrial district, to the extent
that it covers said Land lying within said District and not now
within the corporate limits of City, shall be immune from
annexation by City during the term hereof (except as hereinafter
provided) and shall have no right to have extended to it any
services by City, and that all Land, including that which has been
heretofore annexed, shall not have extended to it by ordinance any
rules and regulations (a) governing plats and subdivisions of land,
(b) prescribing any building, electrical, plumbing or inspection
code or codes, or (c) attempting to exerc.ise in any manner whatever
control over the conduct of business thereon; provided, however,
any portion of Land constituting a strip of land lOa' wide and
contiguous to either Fairmont Parkway, state Highway 225, or State
Highway 146, shall be subject to the rule~; and regulations attached
hereto as Exhibit "C" and made a part hereof; and provided,
however, it is agreed that City shall have the right to institute
or intervene in any administrative and/or judicial proceeding
authorized by the Texas Water Code, the Texas Clean Air Act, the
Texas Health & Safety Code, or other federal or state environmental
laws, rules or regulations, to the samE~ extent and to the same
intent and effect as if all Land covered by this Agreement were not
subject to the Agreement.
II.
In the event that any portion of the :Land has heretofore been
annexed by city, Company agrees to render and pay full City ad
valorem taxes on such annexed Land and improvements, and tangible
personal property.
Under the terms of the Texas Property Tax Code (S.B. 621, Acts of
the 65th Texas Legislature, Regular Sessic:m, 1979, as amended), the
appraised value for tax purposes of the annexed portion of Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property shall be determined by
the Harris County Appraisal District. ThE~ parties hereto recognize
that said Appraisal District has no authority to appraise the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal propeirty in the unannexed area
for the purpose of computing the "in lieu" payments hereunder.
Therefore, the parties agree that the appraisal of the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal prope:rty in the unannexed area
shall be conducted by city, at City's e>.~ense, by an independent
appraiser of City,' s selection. The parties recognize that in
making such appraisal for "in lieu" payment purposes, such
appraiser must of necessity appraise the entire (annexed and
unannexed) Land, improvements, and tangible personal property.
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Nothing herein contained shall ever be interpreted as lessening the
authority of the Harris County Appraisal District to establish the
appraised value of Land, improvements., and tangible personal
property in the annexed portion, for ad valorem tax purposes.
III.
A. On or before April 15, 2001, and on or before each April 15th
thereafter, unless an extension is granted in accordance with the
Texas Property Tax Code, through and including April 15, 2007,
Company shall provide City with a written description of its Land
and all improvements and tangible personal property located on the
Land as of the immediately preceding January 1st, stating its
opinion of the Property's market value, and being sworn to by an
authorized officer of the Company authorized to do so, or Company's
duly authorized agent, (the Company's "Rendition"). Company may
file such Rendition on a Harris ,County Appraisal District rendition
form, or similc;ir form. The properties. which the Company must
render and upon which the "in lieu of" taxes are assessed are more
fully described in subsections 1, 2, and 3 of subsection D, of this
Paragraph III (sometimes collectively called the "Property");
provided, however, pollution control eq:uipment installed on the
Land which is exempt from ad valorem .taxation pursuant to the
provisions of Sec. 11.31 of the Texas Property Tax Code is exempt
from ad valorem taxation and "in lieu of taxes" hereunder. A
failure by Company to file a Rendition as provided for in this
paragraph, shall constitute a waiver by Company for the current tax
year, of all rights of protest and appeal under the terms of this
Agreement.
B. As part of its rendition, Company shall furnish to City a
written report of the names and addresses of all persons and
entities who store any tangible personal property on the Land by
bailment, lease, consignment, or other arrangement with Company
("products in storage"), and are in the possession or under the
management of Company on January 1st of each Value Year, further
giving a description of such products in storage.
c. On or before the later of December 31, 2001, or 30 days from
mailing of tax bill and in like manner on or before each December
31st thereafter, through and including D.acember 31, 2007, Company
shall pay to City an amount "in lieu of taxes" on Company's
Property as of January 1st of the current calendar year ("Value
Year").
D. Company agrees to render to City and pay an amount "in lieu of
taxes" on Company's Land, improvement~; and tangible personal
property in the un annexed area equal to the sum of:
1. Fifty-three percent (53%) of 1:he amount of ad valorem
taxes which would be payable to City if all of the
Company's Land and improvements which existed on January
1, 2001, and each January 1 thereafter of the applicable
Value Year during the term of this Agreement, (excluding
amounts payable pursuant to subparagraph 2, below), had
been within the corporate limits of City and appraised
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each year by City's independent appraiser, in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the Texas Property Tax
Codej and
2. (a) On any Substantial Increase in value of the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property
(excluding inventory) dedicated to new
construction, in excess of the appraised value of
same on January 1, 2000, resulting from new
construction (exclusive of construction in
progress, which shall be 19xempt from taxation), for
each Value Year following completion of
construction in progress, an amount equal to Thirty
percent (30%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes
which would be payable tCJ City if all of said new
construction had been within the corporate limits
of City and appraised by City's independent
appraiser, in accordanc::e with the applicable
provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code.
(b) A Substantial Increase in value of the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property
(excluding inventory) as used in subparagraph 2(a)
above, is defined as an :increase in value that is
the lesser of either:
i. at least Five percent (5%) of the total
appraised value of Land and improvements, on
January 1, 2000j or
ii. a cumulative value of at least $3,500,000.00.
For the purposes of this Agreement, multiple
projects that are completed in a Value Year can be
cumulated to arrive at the amount for the increase
in value.
(c) If existing Property values have depreciated below
the Property value established on January 1, 2000,
an amount equal to the ~nount of the depreciation
will be removed from thl:! calculation under this
subparagraph 2 to restore the value to the January
1, 2000, valuej and
3. Fifty-three percent (53%) of 'the amount of ad valorem
taxes which would be payable to ci ty on all of the
Company's tangible personal property of every
description, located in an industrial district of City,
including, without limitation, inventory, oil, gas, and
mineral interests, items of leased equipment, railroads,
pipelines, and products in storage located on the Land,
if all of said tangible personal property which existed
on January 1, 2001, and each January 1 thereafter of the
applicabie Value Year during the term of this Agreement,
had been within the corporate limits of City and
appraised each year by the City's independent appraiser,
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in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Texas
Property Tax Code.
wi th the sum of 1, 2 and 3 reduced by the amount of ci ty I S ad
valorem taxes on the annexed portion thereof as determined by
appraisal by the Harris County Appraisal District.
IV.
This Agreement shall extend for a period beginning on the 1st day
of January, 2001, and continuing there.after until December 31,
2007, unless extended for an additional period or periods of time
upon mutual consent of Company and City as provided by the
Municipal Annexation Act; provided, however, that in the event this
Agreement is not so extended for an additional period or periods of
time on or before August 31, 2007, the agreement of City not to
annex property of Company within the District shall terminate. In
that event, City shall have the right to commence immediate
annexation proceedings as to all of company's property covered by
this Agreement, notwithstanding any of the terms and provisions of
this Agreement.
Company agrees that if the Texas Municipal Act, Section 42.044,
Texas Local Government Code, is amended after January 1, 1994, or
any new legislation is thereafter enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas which imposes greater restrictions on the right of
City to annex land belonging to Company or imposes further
obligations on City in connection therewith after the annexation of
such land, Company will waive the right to require City to comply
with any such additional restrictions or obligations and the rights
of the parties shall be then determined in accordance with the
provisions of said Texas Municipal Annexation Act as the same
existed January 1, 1994.
V.
This Agreement may be extended for an additional period or periods
by agreement between City and Company and/or its assigns even
though it is not extended by agreement between city and all of the
owners of all land within the District of which it is a part.
VI.
A. In the event Company elects to prot,est the valuation for tax
purposes set on its said properties by City or by the Harris County
Appraisal District for any year or years during the terms hereof,
nothing in this Agreement shall preclude such protest and Company
shall have the right to take all legal steps desired by it to
reduce the same.
Notwithstanding such protest by Company, Company agrees to pay to
City on or before the date therefor hereinabove provided, at least
the total of (a) the total amount of ad valorem taxes on the
annexed portions, "'plus (b) the total anlount of the "in lieu of
taxes" on the unannexed portions of Company I s hereinabove described
property which would be due to City in accordance with the
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foregoing provisions of this Agreement cln the basis of renditions
which shall be filed by Company.
When the City or Harris County Appraisal District (as the case may
be) valuation on said property of Company has been so finally
determined, either as the result of final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction or as the result of other final conclusion
of the controversy, then within thirty (30) days thereafter Company
shall make payment to City of any additional payment due hereunder
based on such final valuation, together lArith applicable penalties,
interests, and costs.
B. Should Company disagree with any appraisal made by the
independent appraiser selected by City pursuant to Article II above
(which shall be given in writing to Company), Company shall, within
twenty (20) days of receiving such copy, give written notice to the
Ci ty of such disagreement. In the event Company does not give such
written notice of disagreement within such time period, the
appraisal made by said independent appraiser shall be final and
controlling for purposes of the determination of "in lieu of taxes"
payments to be made under this Agreement.
Should Company give such notice of disagreement, Company shall also
submit to the City with such notice a 1I1ritten statement setting
forth what Company believes to be the market value of Company I s
hereinabove described property. Both parties agree to thereupon
enter into good faith negotiations in an attempt to reach an
agreement as to the market value of Company I s property for "in
lieu" purposes hereunder. If, after the expiration of thirty (30)
days from the date the notice of disagreement was received by City,
the parties have not reached agreement as to such market value, the
parties agree to submit the dispute to final arbitration as
provided in subparagraph 1 of this Article VI B. Notwithstanding
any such disagreement by Company, Company' agrees to pay to city on
or before December 31 of each year during the term hereof, at least
the total of (a) the ad valorem taxes on the annexed portions, plus
(b) the total amount of the "in lieu" payments which would be due
hereunder on the basis of Company's valuations rendered and/or
submitted to City by Company hereunder, or the total assessment and
"in lieu of taxes" thereon for the last preceding year, whichever
is higher.
1. A Board of Arbitrators shall bE! created composed of one
person named by Company, one by City, and a third to be
named by those two. In case of no agreement on this
arbitrator in 10 days, the parties will join in a written
request that the Chief Judge of the u.S. District Court
for the Southern District of Texas appoint the third
arbitrator who, (as the "Impartial Arbitrator") shall
preside over the arbitration proceeding. The sole issue
to be determined in the arbi trsLtion shall be resolution
of the difference between the parties as to the fair
market value of Company I s property for calculation of the
"in lieu" payment and total pclyment hereunder for the
year in question. The Board shall hear and consider all
relevant and material evidence on that issue including
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expert opinion, and shall render its written decision as
promptly as practicable. That decision shall then be
final and binding upon the parties, subj ect only to
judicial review as may be available under the Texas
General Arbitration Act (Chapter 171, "General
Arbitration", Texas civil Practice and Remedies Code).
Costs of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the
Company and the city, provided that each party shall bear
its own attorneys fees.
VII.
City shall be entitled to a tax lien on Company's above described
property, all improvements thereon, and all tangible personal
property thereon, in the event of default in payment of "in lieu of
taxes" payments hereunder, which shall accrue penalty and interest
in like manner as delinquent taxes, and ~rhich shall be collectible
by City in the same manner as provided by law for delinquent taxes.
VIII.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
Ci ty and Company, and upon Company I s successors and assigns,
affiliates and subsidiaries, and shall remain in force whether
Company sells, assigns, or in any other manner disposes of, either
voluntarily or by operation of law, all or any part of the property
belonging to it within the territory hereinabove described, and the
agreements herein contained shall be held to be covenants running
with the land owned by Company situated within said territory, for
so long as this Agreement or any extension thereof remains in
force. Company shall give City written notice within ninety (90)
days, with full particulars as to property assigned and identity of
assignee, of any disposition of the Land, and assignment of this
Agreement.
IX.
If city enters into an Agreement with any other landowner with
respect to an industrial district or entl~rs into..a renewal of any
existing industrial district agreements after the effective date
hereof and while this Agreement is, in effect, which contains terms
and provisions more favorable to the landowner than those in this
Agreement, Company and its assigns shall have the right to amend
this Agreement and City agrees to amend same to embrace the more
favorable terms of such agreement or renewal agreement.
X.
The parties agree that t~is Agreement complies with existing laws
pertaining to the subject and that all terms, considerations and
conditions set forth herein are lawful, reasonable, appropriate,
and not unduly restrictive of Company's business activities.
wi thout such agree,ment neither party herE~to would enter into this
Agreement. In the' event anyone or more words, phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, sections, articles or other parts of this
Agreement or the application thereof to any person, firm,
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corporation or circumstances shall be held by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any
reason, then the application, invalidity' or unconstitutionality of
such words, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article
or other part of the Agreement shall be deemed to be independent of
and separable from the remainder of this Agreement and the validity
of the remaining parts of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby.
XI.
Upon the commencement of the term of 1:his Agreement, all other
previously existing industrial district .agreements with respect to
said Land shall terminate.
ENTERED INTO effective the 1st day of January, 2001.
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( COMPANY)
By:
ATTEST:
<-1YI.witdJ d.Ab1/
City Secretary
By:
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City Attorney
City of La Porte
P.O. Box 1218
La Porte, TX 77572-1218
By: G~ \. \.1..~
Robert T. Herrera
City ]~anager
CITY OF LA PORTE
P.O. Box 1115
La Porte, TX 77572-1115
Phone: (281) 471-1886
Fax: (281) 471~2047
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METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
125.179 ACRES
WILLIAM M. JONES SURVEY, A-482
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
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Being a tracl or parcel containing 125.179 acres of land in the William- M. Jones Survey,
A-482, Harris County, Texas and being more pcrticularlr described by metes and bcunds
as follows (all bearings referenced to the Texas Coordinate System, South Central Zone):
,COMMENCING for reference at Humbl(! Pipeline ComplJny Copperweld Number 8, being
the intersection of the east line of a 200.00 foot wide pipeline right-of-way and the
south line of Fairmont Parkway, 250 feet wide;
THENCE with said south line, S 86053'11" 'II for 0 distance of 192.20 feet to a point,
Ihe beginning of a curve;
THENCE continuing with said south line and along the arc: of a curve to the right, at 7.97
feet passing the northeast corner of Exxon Drill Site 8-15 and continuing along said arc
having a central angle of 03017'53", 0 radius of 5872.76 feet and a chord which bears S
880 32'07" 'II for a total arc length of 338.04 Feet to tIll! northwest corner of Exxon Drill
Site B-15, the POINT OF BEGINNING;
(jTHEr-ICE continuing with said south line, along th-e arc of a curve to the right havinJ1 0
central a,!1gle of 060 10'35", a radius of 5872.76 f(!et and 0 chord whi ch bears N 86
43'38:' W for on arc length of 633.08 feet to 0 point For corner at the end of said curve;
inlENCE continuing with said south line, N 83038'21" 'II For a distance of n.47 feet to
o point for corner, the beginning of 0 curve;
THENCE continuing with said south line, along the arc of a curve to the left having a
central angle of 090 29'02", a radius of 5614.81 feet and 0 chord which bears N 880
22' 52" 'II for an arc length of 929.39 feet to a point for corner at the end of said curve;
THENCE continuing wi'lh said south line, S 860 52' 37" IN For 0 distance of 591.82 feet
10 a~nt- For corner at the interseclion of the south line of Fairmont Parkway and the
east line of Proposed Baypark Road, 100 Feet wide;
THENCE with said east line, S 020 27' 59" E For a distance of 2292.84 feet to a point
for corner, the northwest corner of that certain 100.000 acre tract of land conveyed 10
('Ile Armak Company as-"lcorded ",nder File D-S2650tl, Film Code 16t!-35-0011, Official
. ubJic Records of Reol Property, Harris County, Texas;
THENCE with the north line of said 100.00 acre tracl, N 8t' 29' 57" E for a distance
of 2339.52 feet to a point for corner, the southwest corner of Harris County Flood
Control District trocl;
THENCE leaving said north line, N 000 45' 15" IN for a distance of 254.57 feet, with the
west Jine of said Harris County Flood Control District tract to 0 point for corner, the north-
west corner of said Harris County Flood Control District trocl;
THENCE with the north line of said Harris County Flood Control District tract, N afl 29'
57" E for a distance of 150.09 feet to a point for corner, the northeast corner of said
Harris County Flood Control District tracl and on the west line of a 200.00 Foot wide pipe-
Jine right-oF-way;
EXHIBIT "A"
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METES AND BOUl'mS DESCRIPTION
125.179 ACRES
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( TI-IENCE 'Nith said west line, N ooa 45' 15" W for a dislance of 1397.21 feet to a
point for corner, the southeast corner of Exxon Drill Site B-15;
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TI-IENCE leaving said west line,. S 890 11' 45" W far a distance of 330.00 feet to a
point for corner, the southwest carner of said Exxon Drill Site B-15;
.THENCE with the, west lin~ of said Exxon Drill Site B-15, N 000 45' 15" W for a
distance. of 496.13 feet to the POINT Or- BEGIJ'.INING and containing 125.179 acres
of land.
Compiled by:
Turner, Callie & Broden, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
Houston ", .
July 25, 1974
Port Arthur
Job No. 1659-007
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"EXHIBIT B"
(Attach Plat reflecting the ownersh.ip boundary lines; a
site layout, showing all improvements, including
pipelines and railroads, and also l;howing areas of the
Land previously annexed by the City of La Porte.)
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any portion of Land constituting a strip of land 100' wide and
contiguous to either Fairmont Parkway, state Highway 225, or state
Highway 146 shall be subject to the following rules and regulations
pertaining to new signage, screening', dri veways and median
crossovers. These rules and regulations shall apply after the
effective date of this Agreement when Company develops or
constructs improvements on vacant Land described in Exhibit" A"
which is adjacent to Fairmont Parkway, state Highway 225, or state
Highway 146.
1. Any sign erected in said 100' strip of land shall be subject
to the following provisions:
. One freestanding identification sign shall be permitted
for each side of an industrial establishment that fronts
on an improved pUblic right-of-way.
. Freestanding identification signs for single tenant
buildings shall not exceed 150 square feet in area.
. One freestanding identification sign for identifying
multiple businesses is allowable at the intersection of
improved public rights-of-way.
. Freestanding identification signs for multiple businesses
shall not exceed 350 square felat.
. Freestanding identification signs shall not exceed 45
feet in height.
. Minimum setback for sign construction shall be ten (10)
feet from property lines.
2. When Land adjacent to said 100' strip is developed, the
initial 50' of said strip beyond any existing pipeline
easement contiguous to either Fairmont Parkway, state Highway
225, or state Highway 146 shall be screened by one of the
following techniques:
a) Leaving in place existing trees, vegetation, underbrush,
etc. to provide a thorough and effective visual screening
of the development. Existing trees shall, together with
other vegetation and underbrush, create a continuous
visual screen.
b) The use of earthen berms with approximately 3: 1 side
slopes, 50' wide at the base and 8' high. The berms may
be landscaped with a combination of trees, shrubs, and
ground cover. All berms and landscaping will be
maintained by the property ownE~rs.
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c) A screening plan, to be approved by the City, that
includes a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover
that after 5 years growth will be at least 20 feet in
height and shall, together with shrubs and ground cover,
create a continuous visual screen. Provided, however, in
public utility easements or rights-of-way, the vegetation
shall be installed and maintai.ned in a manner which is
acceptable to the public utility company, and does not
interfere wi th the operation and maintenance of the
public utility facilities.
For items band c above, the actual length of required
screening along the roadway will be equal to the length of the
new development that is parallel to the roadway. Screening
shall not be required for new develclpment that is to the rear
of or behind existing facilities.
In all cases the 50' strip, along thE~ entire roadway frontage,
shall be dedicated as a landscape easement and shall be kept
free from any improvements except for approved driveway access
and identification signs.
For cases of new development or i.mprovements where a 50 '
landscape easement is not available or practical, Company
shall meet with City to determine a suitable landscaping
alternative.
3. Driveways opening from said strip of land onto State Highway
225 or State Highway 146 shall be subject to the rules and
regulations of the Texas Department of Transportation and
provisions of the City's Code of Ordi.nances, whichever is more
restrictive.
Driveways opening from said strip of land onto Fairmont
Parkway shall be subject to the rules and regulations of
Harris County and provisions of the City's Code of Ordinances,
whichever is more restrictive.
4. Driveways opening from said strip of land onto Fairmont
Parkway shall be approved by the City and may require the
installation of separate acceleratiem/deceleration lanes.
5. Installation of a median crossover em Fairmont Parkway shall
be subject to the approval of both Harris county and City.
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City of La Porte
Established 1892
September 7, 2000
Baker Petro lite Corporation
Attn: Jeffrey J. Shank
13200 Bay Park Road
Pasadena, Texas 77507
R~: Industrial District Agreements (IDA) ~eries 2001-2007
Dear Mr. Shank:
Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreement (IDA) were received from you on
August 25, 2000. While reviewing the documents for completeness, we noticed your firm did not
furnish an Exhibit "B". If you warrant that Exhibit "B" furnished for the previous IDA
(Series 1994-2000) is current, we will attach the previous Exhibit "B" to both originals. If changes
have occurred, please send us (2) copies no later than September 15, 2000.
Please indicate your acknowledgement and agreement by sigQing and returning this letter. Once
these matters are resolved we will present these documents to City Council for approval and we
will return an original set to you. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter call
John Joerns at (281) 471-5020.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
Use previous "Exhibit B"
New Exhibit "B" to be furnished
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p.o. Box 1115 · La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471-5020
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Baker Petrolite
12645 West Airport Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478 USA
Tel 281-275-7244
Fax 281-275-7320
E-mail Jeff.Shank@bhLbhi-net.com
August 24, 2000
Jeffrey J. Shank
Division Legal Counsel
Mr. Robert T. Herrera,
City Manager
City of La Porte
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77572-1115
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Re: Industrial District Agreement
Dear Mr. Herrera:
Pursuant to your instructions in your July 24 and August 10, 2000 letter to Gerald Martin,
enclosed please find duplicate originals of the Industrial District Agreement, which have been
executed on behalf of Baker Petro lite Corporation.
Please note that Baker Petro lite does not have a plat as requested on Exhibit B.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
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Enclosures
CC: George Bernhardt
Gerald Martin
Rich Mertz
Griff Thomas