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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPetition and Application for Amendment to and Addition of Property to GPID No. 1PETITION AND APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO AND ADDITION OF PROPERTY TO GEORGETOWN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.1 TO THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: The undersigned (hereinafter the "Petitioner"), being the entity which holds fee simple title to more than fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of taxable property proposed to be included within the public improvement district proposed in this petition (the "Petition"), with the intention to further the development of the land hereinafter described, and to benefit the City of Georgetown acting pursuant to the provisions of Subchapter C, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, hereby respectfully petitions the City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City"), requesting the addition of property to and the amendment of the agreements concerning and governing an existing Subchapter C public improvement district, known as Georgetown Public Improvement District No. 1 (the "District') on the terms and for the purposes stated below: 1. PETITIONER: GREEN BUILDERS, INC. 2. PURPOSE: To add the property described below (the "Additional Property") to the boundaries of the District. To amendment the Georgetown Public Improvement Assessment District Assessment/Service Plan as set forth below to make the Additional Property subject to the assessments, liens and obligations of the District. 3. SYNOPSIS: Georgetown Public Improvement District No. 1 was approved by the City Council on. February.23, 1999, pursuant to Chapter 372 of the Local Government Code and Resolution No. 990223-N, and adopted the Georgetown Public Improvement Assessment District Assessment/Service Plan by Ordinance No. 99-22 effective April 27, 1999. At the time, a portion of the development known as Georgetown Village was included in the District. Petitioner, the present owner of the remainder of the development known as Georgetown Village desires to have additional properties included in the District and to have the Assessment/Service Plan additionally encumber and apply to the Additional Property described on Exhibit A attached hereto. 4. CODE: In accordance with Chapter 372, Local Government Code, Petitioner hereby respectfully shows the City as follows: a. GENERAL NATURE OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. The acquisition, construction, operation, repair and maintenance of parks, recreational facilities, alleyways, lighting., landscaping and related improvements in accordance with the existing Assessment/Service Plan. b. ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS. The estimated cost of new improvements to be added to the Assessment/Service Plan is $10,488,971.00. c. BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. The new boundaries would include all existing property and would add thereto the boundaries of the property described on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Assessment/Service Plan and all existing ordinances fixing liens and assessments would be amended to include the Additional Property, which would then be subject to all assessments, liens and obligations equivalent to all existing property. d. PROPOSED METHOD OF ASSESSMENT. A Maintenance Assessment, as described in the existing approved Assessment/Service Plan, based on the annual, assessed value of each lot, including improvements, is fair and equitable and is the most reasonable means of allocating the costs of the services to be provided annually on behalf of the District. Additionally, a one- time assessment of -$1,000 per lot, as a Capital Improvement Assessment, is fair and equitable and is the most reasonable means of allocating the costs of capital improvements. All such costs are born by the District. The City shall not be responsible for any District costs. e. MANAGEMENT. The District, as amended and property added would continue to be governed by the District board as presently constituted, created and approved. The petitioner, as the owner of all of the Additional Property, has requested and concurred, and does hereby request and concur with the establishment of the district and the amendments and additions stated herein, and certifies that Petitioner holds fee simple title to more than fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of taxable property constituting the Additional Property. The Petitioner further requests that notice be issued and hearings set, scheduled and held in accordance with Chapter 372, Local Government Code and the ordinances and regulations of the City of Georgetown, and that upon hearing all of the foregoing matters be approved, the Additional Property be included in the boundaries of the PID, the Assessment/Service Plan and all PID ordinances be applicable to the Additional Property, and Petitioner receive such other actions, approvals, consents and undertakings as shall be consistent with Chapter 372, Local Government Code and the ordinances and regulations of the City of Georgetown. GREEN BUILDERS, INC BY: NAME: C C TITLE: PROJECT MANAGER