ORDINANCE NO. 2005-06

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE X, ENTITLED FAIRFAX BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax. Virginia tbat Chapter 90 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, is amended by adding thereto a new Article X to provide in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE X FAIRFAX BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Sec. 90-427.    Fairfax Boulevard Business Improvement District.

The Fairfax Boulevard Business Improvement District ("Fairfax Boulevard BID") is hereby created for the purposes set forth in Section 90-430 hereof. The boundaries of the Fairfax Boulevard Business District shall be as described on the Fairfax Boulevard BID map attached hereto.

Sec. 90-428.    Additional tax imposed.

To provide for additional governmental services within the Fairfax Boulevard BID, there is hereby levied a tax of six cents ($0.06) for every one hundred dollars ($100.00) ofassessed value of real property and improvements located in the Fairfax Boulevard B ill as defined by Section 90-429. Valuation and assessment of real property, timing with respect to valuation, assessment and payment, penalties and interest on delinquencies, assessment of new construction, I and all other procedures for and details of administration and collection of the tax imposed by this. Article shall be the same as provided for by the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia for collection ofreal estate taxes generally.

Sec. 90-429.    Purposes of tax. and facilities and services proposed.

      1. Taxes collected pursuant to this Article shall be levied for and used to provide additional governmental services not being offered uniformly throughout the entire City, including but not limited to, economic and business development; promotional activities intended to foster business retention; business recruitment and developer recruitment; physical improvements to public facilities within the Fairfax Boulevard BID; and planning for the acquisition and development of public and private spaces needed throughout the BID.
      2. Taxes collected pursuant to this Article shall be segregated to enable them to be expended only for improvements in the Fairfax Boulevard BID.

    Sec. 90-430.    Proposed plan for providing facilities and services.

    Facility improvements anticipated for the Fairfax Boulevard BID include, but are not limited to, "streetscape" improvements, development of architectural standards for the BID, development of ordinances and regulations required for the BID, development of a Master Plan, BID marketing, business "renaissance" loan subsidies for owner-initiated site improvements, and other activities that benefit the Fairfax Boulevard BID, Facility improvements will occur throughout the entire Fairfax Boulevard BID in the five separately identified nodes.

    Sec. 90-431.    Anticipated benefits.

    Anticipated benefits arising from proposed facilities and services within the Fairfax Boulevard BID include, but are not limited to, expanded business activity through the establishment of new businesses, increased development activity, increased business customer "traffic," improved aesthetics and service throughout the Fairfax Boulevard BID, increased marketability of the Fairfax Boulevard BID, and an improved pedestrian environment.

    Sec. 90-432.    Miscellaneous.

      1. Within the Fairfax Boulevard BID, the City shall have all those powers and duties with respect to service districts as permissible by law, including butnot limitedto, the powerto contract with anyperson, finn or corporation to provide additional governmental services in the Fairfax Boulevard BID.
      2. The Fairfax Boulevard BID shall expire on June 30, 2010 and shall require Council reauthorization with the exception that all delinquent taxes owed to the City as a result of said Fairfax Boulevard BID shall continue to be due to, and collectible by the City and that all applicable penalties and interest shall apply.
      3. No fewer than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Fairfax Boulevard BID, the City Council of the City of Fairfax shall initiate a review of the Fairfax Boulevard BID. Based on the findings of said review, the City shall decide whether to continue this Fairfax Boulevard BID.
      4. Taxes levied as a result of the levy defined in Section 90-428 shall be due and payable to the City of Fairfax, Virginia on July 15, 2005. Taxes levied thereafter under Section 90-428 shall be due andpayable on June 5 and December 5 of each calendar year.
      5. The Fairfax Boulevard BID shall have a Board of Directors comprised of 19 members. The City Council shall appoint the Chairman and initial members of the Board of Directors. Subsequently, the Chairman and Board of Directors shall be selected as provided by the BID bylaws.

    This ordinance Shall be effective uponexecution by the Mayor.

    INTRODUCED: March 22, 2005

    PUBLIC HEARING: April 12, 2005

    ENACTED: April 12, 2005

     

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