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TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT
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4212 Ave J
This TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (the "City"), a home rule municipal coiporation organized under the laws of
the State of Texas and acting by and tlu•ough David Coolce, its duly authorized City Manager, in accordance
with the authority granted under Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code, and Maria Teresa Vargas,
owner of property located 4212 Ave J, Lot 4, Block 8, College Heights Addition, an Addition to the City of
Fort Worth, Tai7ant County, Texas, according to the Plat recorded in Volume 388, Page 47, of the Plat
Records of Tai�ant County, Texas.
The City Council of the City of Fort Worth ("City Council") hereby finds and the City and Owner
hereby agree that the following statements are true and correct and constitute the basis upon which the City
and Owner have entered into this Agreement:
A. On January 29, 2019 the Foi-t Worth City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23552 (the
"Ordinance") establishing "Neighborhood Empowei-ment Reinvestment Zones No.1R through 6R" City
of For-t Worth, Texas (the "Zones") and adopted Resolution No. 5042 establishing "Designation of the
Neighboi•hood Empoweiment Zone Areas One through Six" (the "NEZ").
B. Owner owns certain real property located entirely within Zone 6R and that is more par-ticularly
described in Exhibit "1 ", attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Agreement for all puiposes (the
"Premises").
C. Owner or its assigns plan to construct the Required Improvements, as deiined in Section 1.1 of
this Agreement, on the Premises (the "Project").
D. On December 16, 2020, Owner submitted an application for tax abatement to the City
concerning the Premises (the "Application"), attached hereto as Exhibit "2" and hereby made a part of this
Agreement for all purposes.
E. The contemplated use of the Premises, the Required Improvements and the teims of this
Agreement are consistent with encouraging development of the Zone in accordance with the puiposes for its
creation and are in compliance with the NEZ Incentives, the Ordinance and other applicable laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations.
F. Written notice that the City intends to enter into this Agreement, along with a copy of this
Agreement, has been furnished in the manner prescribed by the Code to the presiding officers of the governing
bodies of each of the taxing units in which the Premises is located.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Owner, for and in consideration of the terms and conditions set
forth herein, do hereby contract, covenant and agree as follows:
1. OWNER'S COVENANTS.
1.1. Real Propertv Improvements.
Owner shall construct, or cause to be constructed, on and within the Premises certain
improvements consisting of a single-family residence, of approximately 2,039 squai•e feet in size and
built to the specifications listed in E�ibit "3 ", (collectively the "Required Improvements"). Minor
variations and moi•e substantial variations if approved in writing by both parties to this Ag�-eement
before construction is undertaken in the Required Improvements fiom the description provided in
the Application for Tax Abatement shall not constitute an Event of Default, as defined in Section 4.1,
provided that the conditions in the first sentence of this Section l.l are met and the Required
Improvements are used for the purposes and in the manner described in Section 1.3.
1.2. Completion Date of Required Improvements.
Owner certifies that the Required Improvements will be completed within two years from the
date of Council approval. The abatement will automatically terminate two years after Council approval
if a building permit has not been pulled and a foundation has not been poured, unless delayed because
of force majeure, in which case the two years shall be extended by the number of days comprising the
specific force majeure. For puiposes of this Agreement, force majeure shall mean an event beyond
Owner's reasonable control as determined by the City of Fort Worth in its sole discretion, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld, including, without limitation, delays caused by adverse weather, delays
in receipt of any required permits or approvals from any governmental authority, acts of God, or fires.
Force majeure shall not include construction delays caused due to purely financial matters, such as,
without limitation, delays in the obtaining of adequate financing.
1.3. Use of Premises.
Owner covenants that the Required Improvements shall be constructed and continuously
used as the primary residence of the Home Owner in accordance with the NEZ Incentives. Home
Owner shall file for a Homestead Exemption with Tarrant County Appraisal District January 1 of
the year following the calendar year in which the Required Improvement is completed. In addition,
Owner covenants that throughout the Term, the Required Improvements shall be maintained for the
puiposes set forth in this Agreement.
2. ABATEMENT AMOUNTS. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, the City hereby grants to Owner a real property
tax abatement of City of Fort Worth-imposed taxes on the Premises for the Required Improvements, as
specifically provided in this Section 2("Abatement"). Abatement does not include taxes from other taxing
entities.
2.1. Amount of Abatement.
The actual amount of the Abatement granted under this Agreement shall be based upon the
increase in value of the Premises due to the Required Improvements, over its value as detei-mined
by Tai�ant Appraisal District in March 2021, and this amount is $0.00.
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If the square footage requirement of the Required Improvements are less than as provided in
Section l.l of this Agreement, Owner shall not be eligible to receive any Abatement under this
Agreement.
2.2 Increase in Value.
The Abatement shall be 100% of the increase in value from the construction of the Required
Improvements up to a maximum of $218,583.00 and shall apply only to taxes on the increase in
value of the Premises due to construction of the Required Improvements. In other words, by way of
example only, if the increase in value of the Required Improvements over its value in January 2021,
in a given year is $218,000.00, Owner's Abatement for that tax year shall be capped and calculated
as if the appraised value of the Required Improvements for that year had only been $218,583.00.
The Abatement shall not apply to taxes on the land, nor shall the abatement apply to mineral interests.
2.3. Term of Abatement.
The term of the Abatement ("Term") shall begin on January 1 of the year following the
calendar year in which the Required Impi•ovement is completed ("Beginning Date") and, unless
sooner terminated as herein provided, shall end on December 31 immediately preceding the fifth (Stt')
anniversary of the Beginning Date.
2.4 Protests Over A�praisals or Assessments.
Owner shall have the right to protest and contest any or all appraisals or assessments of the
Premises and/or improvements thereon.
2.5. Abatement A�plication Fee.
The City acicnowledges receipt fi•om Owner of the required Application fee of $100.00. The
application fee shall not be credited or refunded to Owner or its assigns for any reason.
3. RECORDS AUDITS AND EVALUATION OF REOUIRED IMPROVEMENTS.
3.1. Ins�ection of Premises.
Between the execution date of this Agreement and the last day of the Teim, at any time during
normal office hours throughout the Term and the year following the Tei�rn and following reasonable
notice to Owner, the City shall have and Owner shall provide access to the Premises in order for the
City to inspect the Premises and evaluate the Required Improvements to ensure compliance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Owner shall cooperate fully with the City during any such
inspection andlor evaluation.
3.2. Certification.
Owner shall certify annually to the City that it is in compliance with each applicable tei-m of
this Agreement. The City shall have the right to audit at the City's expense the Required Improvement
with respects to the specifications listed in Exhibit "3 ". Owner must pi•ovide documentation that
Owner is using the Requii•ed Improvements as its primary residence (collectively, the "Records") at
any time during the Compliance Auditing Tei•m in order to determine compliance with this
Agreement. Owner shall make all applicable Records available to the City on the Premises or at
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another location in the City following reasonable advance notice by the City and shall otherwise
cooperate fully with the City during any audit.
3.3 Provision of Information.
On or before March 1 following the end of every year during the Compliance Auditing Term
and at any other time if requested by the City, Owner shall provide information and documentation
for the previous year that addresses Owner's compliance with each of the tei-ms and conditions of this
Agreement for that calendar year.
Owner must also provide documentation of compliance to Tai�ant Appraisal District (TAD)
each year of the abatement by filling out and returning Tax Abatement Form 50-116 from the TAD
website no later• than April 30t�' for each year Owner is requesting tax abatement.
Failure to provide all information within the control of Owner required by this Section
3.3 shall constitute an Event of Default, as defined in Section 4.1.
3.4 Determination of Compliance.
On ar• before August 1 of each year during the Compliance Auditing Term, the City shall make
a decision and rule on the actual annual percentage of Abatement available to Owner� for the following
year of the Term and shall notify Ownei• of such decision and ruling. The actual percentage of the
Abatement granted for a given year of the Term is therefore based upon Owner's compliance with the
ter�rns and conditions of this Agreement during the previous year of the Compliance Auditing Teim.
4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
4.1. Defined.
Unless otherwise specified herein, Owner shall be in default of this Agreement if (i) Owner
fails to construct the Required Improvements as defined in Section 1.1.; (ii) ad valorem real property
taxes with respect to the Premises or the Required Improvements, or its ad valorem taxes with respect
to the tangible personal property located on the Premises, become delinquent and Owner does not
timely and properly follow the legal procedures for protest and/or contest of any such ad valorem real
proper-ty or tangible personal property taxes; (iii) OWNER DOES NOT USE THE PREMISES AS
PRIMARY RESIDENCE ONCE THE ABATEMENT BEGINS; or (iv) OWNER DOES NOT
COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 7 AND APPENDIX B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (collectively, each an"Event of Default").
4.2. Notice to Cure.
Subject to Section 5, if the City deteimines that an Event of Default has occurred, the City
shall provide a written notice to Owner that describes the nature of the Event of Default. Owner shall
ha�e sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt of this written notice to fully cure or have cured
the Event of Default. If Owner reasonably believes that Owner will require additional time to cure
the Event of Default, Owner shall promptly notify the City in writing, in which case (i) after advising
the City Council in an open meeting of Owner's efforts and intent to cure, Owner shall have ninety
(90) calendar days from the original date of receipt of the written notice, or (ii) if Owner reasonably
believes that Owner will require more than ninety (90) days to cure the Event of Default, after advising
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the City Council in an open meeting of Owner's efforts and intent to cure, such additional time, if any,
as may be offered by the City Council in its sole discretion.
4.3. Termination for Event of Default and Pavment of Liauidated Dama�es.
If an Event of Default which is defined in Section 4.1 has not been cured within the time fi•ame
specifically allowed under Section 4.2, the City shall have the right to teiminate this Agreement
immediately. Owner acicnowledges and agrees that an uncured Event of Default will (i) hai�rn the
City's economic development and redevelopment efforts on the Premises and in the vicinity of the
Premises; (ii) require unplanned and expensive additional administrative oversight and involvement
by the City; and (iii) otherwise harm the City, and Owner agrees that the amounts of actual damages
therefrom are speculative in nature and will be difficult or impossible to ascertain. Therefore, upon
teimination of this Agreement for any Event of Default, Ownei• shall pay the City, as liquidated
damages; all taxes that were abated in accordance with this Agreement for each year when an Event
of Default existed and which otherwise would have been paid to the City in the absence of this
Agreement. The City and Owner agree that this amount is a reasonable approximation of actual
damages that the City will incur as a result of an uncured Event of Default and that this Section 4.3 is
intended to provide the City with compensation for actual damages and is not a penalty. This amount
may be recovered by the City th�•ough adjustments made to Owner's ad valorem property tax appraisal
by the appraisal district that has jurisdiction over the Premises. Otherwise, this amount shall be due,
owing and paid to the City within sixty (60) days following the effective date of termination of this
Agreement. In the event that all or any portion of this amount is not paid to the City within sixty (60)
days following the effective date of teimination of this Agreement, Owner shall also be liable for all
penalties and interest on any outstanding amount at the statutory rate for delinquent taxes, as
deteimined by the Code at the time of the payment of such penalties and interest (cui7ently, Section
33.01 of the Code).
4.4. Termination at Will.
If the City and Owner mutually determine that the development or use of the Premises or the
anticipated Required Improvements are no longer appropriate or feasible, or that a higher or better use
is prefei•able, the City and Owner may teiminate this Agreement in a written foimat that is signed by
both parties. In this event, (i) if the Term has commenced, the Term shall expire as of the effective
date of the tetmination of this Agreement; (ii) there shall be no recapture of any taxes previously
abated; and (iii) neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder.
4.5 Sexuallv oriented business & Liquor Stores or Packa�e Stores.
a. Owner understands and agrees that the City has the right to terminate this agreement if
the Required Improvements contains or will contain a sexually oriented business.
b. Owner understands and agrees that the City has the right to terminate this agreement
as determined in City's sole discretion if the Required Improvements contains or will contain a
liquor store or package store.
5. EFFECT OF SALE OF PREMISES.
Except for an assignment to Owner's first mortgagee or to a homebuyer who will use the Required
Improvements as its primary residence or the homeowner's mortgagee which City Council hereby agrees to,
the Abatement granted hereunder shall vest only in Owner; however if Owner sells the Premises and Required
Tmprovements, this Abatement cannot be assigned to a new owner of all or any portion of the Premises and/or
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Required Improvements without the prior consent of the City Council, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld pi•ovided that (i) the City Council finds that the proposed assignee is financially
capable of ineeting the teims and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) the proposed purchaser agrees in
writing to assume all terms and conditions of Owner under this Agreement. Owner may not othei�vise assign,
lease or convey any of its rights under this Agreement. Any attempted assigmnent without the City Council's
prior consent shall constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement and the Abatement granted hereunder
following ten (10) calendar days of receipt of written notice from the City to Owner.
Upon assignment to Owner's first mortgagee, or to a homebuyer who will use the Required
Improvements as its primary residence or the homeowner's mortgagee, Owner shall have no further
obligations or duties under this Agreement. In addition, upon assignment to any other entity with the
written consent of City Council, Owner shall have no further duty or obligation under this A�reement.
IN NO EVENT SIIAI.L THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT BE EXTENDED IN THE EVENT OF
A SALE OR ASSIGNMENT.
THE FAILURE OF OWNER TO SEND TI3E CITY NOTIFICATION OF THE SALE OF THE
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND EXECUTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF THIS
AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP OF THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS SHALL RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE NOTICE AND EXECUTED ASSIGNMENT
MUST BE SENT TO THE CITY BY CERTIFIED MAIL OR BY HAND DELIVERY.
6. NOTICES.
All written notices called for or required by this Agreement shall be addressed to the following, or
such other party or address as either party designates in writing, by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by hand
delivery:
City:
City of Fort Worth
Attn: City Manager
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
and
Neighborhood Seivices Department
Attn: Director
200 Texas Street
Fort Woi-th, Texas 76102
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
7.1. Bonds
Owner:
Maria Teresa Vargas
3011 Ave K
Fort Worth, Texas 76105
The Required Improvements will not be financed by tax increment bonds. This Agreement is
subject to the rights of holders of outstanding bonds of the City.
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7.2. Conflicts of Interest.
Neither the Premises nor any of the Required Improvements covered by this Agreement are
owned or leased by any member of the City Council, any member of the City Planning or Zoning
Commission or any member of the governing body of any taxing units in the Zone.
7.3. Conflicts Between Documents.
In the event of any conflict between the City's zoning ordinances, or other City ordinances or
regulations, and this Agreement, such ordinances or regulations shall control. In the event of any
conflict between the body of this Agreement and Exhibit "3 ", the body of this Agreement shall control.
7.4. Future Application.
A portion or all of the Premises and/or Required Improvements may be eligible for complete
or partial exemption from ad valorem taxes as a result of existing law or future legislation. This
Agreement shall not be constiued as evidence that such exemptions do not apply to the Premises
and/or Required Improvements.
7.5. Citv Council Authorization.
This Agreement was authorized by the City Council thi�ough approval of Mayor and Council
Communication No. 21-0202 on May 4, 2021, which, among other things, authorized the City
Manager to execute this Agreement on behalf of the City.
7.6. Esto�nel Certificate.
Any party hereto may request an estoppel certificate from another party hereto so long as the
certificate is requested in connection with a bona fide business purpose. The certificate, if requested,
will be addressed to the Owner, and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, statements that
this Agreement is in full farce and effect without default (or if an Event of Default exists, the nature
of the Event of Default and curative action taken and/or necessary to effect a cure), the remaining term
of this Agreement, the levels and remaining term of the Abatement in effect, and such other matters
reasonably requested by the party or parties to receive the certificates.
7.7. Owner Standin�.
Owner shall be deemed a proper and necessary party in any litigation questioning or
challenging the validity of this Agreement or any of the underlying laws, ordinances, resolutions or
City Council actions authorizing this Agreement and Owner shall be entitled to inteivene in any such
litigation.
7.8. Venue and Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and
applicable ordinances, rules, regulations or policies of the City. Venue foi• any action under this
Agreement shall lie in the State District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. This Agreement is
performable in Tarrant County, Texas.
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7.9. Severabilitv.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
7.10 Headings Not Controlling.
Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference puiposes only and shall not be
deemed a part of this Agreement.
7.11. Entiretv of Agreement.
This Agreement, including any exhibits attached hereto and any documents incorpoi•ated
herein by reference, contains the entire understanding and agreement between the City and Owner,
their assigns and successors in interest, as to the matters contained herein. Any prior or
contemporaneous oral or written agr•eement is hereby declared null and void to the extent in conflict
with any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be amended unless executed in
wi•iting by both parties and approved by the City Council. This Ag1•eement may be executed in
multiple counteiparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but all of which shall constitute
one instrument.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH:
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Assistant City Manager
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Date Approved: May 4, 2021
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OFARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Feinando Costa,
Assistant City Manager of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation, lcnown to me to
be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acicnowledged
to me that the same was the act of the said CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, a municipal
coiporation, that he was duly authorized to perfoi�n the same by appropriate resolution of the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth and that he executed the same as the act of the said City for the
puiposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Maria Teresa
Vargas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed, in the capacity therein stated.
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Exhibit 1
Property Description
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ff tfae above answei• is yes; ple�se contact the City o�Fart VJorth Neighboi��iood �ervices Departme�t at (817) 392�7316 or'
�sit http:l/fort�vot�thtexas, og vinei�tiborhoodslNEz/for additional ipfonnation, Tax �.bAte_ments nre processed after NEZ, Pro�jecf
=�rtification and must go before fl�e City Couucil for a vo�e. House Bil[ 3143 %o�c �ffcet on Sepfember 1, �019, �vhich
c�uires a� least 3_O �1�ys advance notice b:� given of the tax abt�tement. Due to eompliauc� �vith HB 3143, the minimum tii��
�arocess:» tax �batemenf to be on tlie City Council agend� for vote is _.12 fo 14 weelrs<after t�e date_of cerfi�cation.
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Neighbot•hood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Application for Tncentives
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Do you �vish to apply for a release of IV�Z Policy eligible Ciiy liens? �❑
Weed, Paving, Demolition aud Board Up / Open St�•ucture liens may be released for qualifyiiig projects.
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5ignature of Zoning Staff:
PLEASE INITIAL NEXT TO �ACH STATEMENT
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� I understand that my application will not be processed if it is incomplete. I agree to pi•ovide any additional information
for determining eligibility as requested by the City. If the additional inforination is not submitted wittiin 30 days, the application
will be denied and application fees paid will not be reimbursed.
m j 1/ I hereby certify tliat the information provided is true and accurate to the best of my lcnowledge.
1M��I V I hereby certify that all documents and information required by the Application 5ubmittal Checklist is attached.
���11/ I hereby acknowledge that I have read the NEZ Basic Incentives and Tax Abatement Policy, which govei-ns the granting
of tax abatements, fee waivers a�id release of City [iens, and tl�at any VIOLATION of the terins of the NEZ Basic Incentives
or MISREPRESENTATION shall constitute grounds for rejection of an application or termination of incentives at the
discretion of the City.
'���I understand that ttle approval of fee waivers and other incentives shall not be deemed to be approval of any aspect of
tlie project. I understand that I am r-esponsible for obtaini►ig required permits and inspections fi•om the City and in ensuritig the
pz•oject is located in the correct zoning district.
�(� I understand that if there are taxes due or liens against any propei-ty I own in the City of Fort Worth I may not be
eligible for NEZ incentives.
)�i`�;�' I hereby cei�tify that the project plans submitted with this application meet the NEZ design guideline requirements as
listed below or meet Sl��ate�ic Plan gtrrdeli�tes fo�� the Berryhill/Mason Hei�hts, Oakland Corne�s and Stop Six a��eas as
outli»ed otz the NEZ �vebpage. I understand that if the pi•oject plans do not meet these design requirements, alI permits will be
put on hold pending correetion. If I choose to relinquish my NEZ certification instead of ineeting the design i•equii•ements,
payment foi• al l fees waived by the City up to tl�at point will be due immediately and the building permit will not be issued until
payment is made.
a.No metal buildings except for industrial projects.
b.All new eonstruction projects must contain 70% masomy product
c. Exceptions to the masonry product will be made at fhe City's discretion for desib districf overlays (where applicable)
and approved planned development projects.
d.Compliance with NEZ design guidelinas foi• Council adopted NEZ Strategic Plans (Beri'yhilUMason Heights,
Oakland Corners and Stop Six) is required for certification.
e. Attaclied garages for new single famity homes may not extend more than 4 feet past the front building wall.
� I understand that I must pay all associated fees at the time of project application and/or permit submittal if I wish to
submit permits prior to determination of NEZ eligibility. This inaludes setting up an escrow account with the City. I undersfand
that some permits may not be issued while NEZ eligibility is being estabIished, xample: Applications that are requasting Tax
Abatement. ��
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P�'inted Name of pi•operty �
Owner/DeveloUer
Signature of P�opet•iy
Owner/Developer
Date
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Exhibit 3
Project Description
New Construction of a single family residence
• 2,039 square feet living space
• 1 Story
• 3 Bedroom, 2 %2 Bath
• Covered Back Patio
• Living Room
• Laundry/LTtility Room
• Kitchen with Dining Area
• Separate Walk In Pantry
• Mud Room Area
• 2 Car Garage
• Covered Front Porch
• Brick and Hardi Board Exterior
7/6/2021 M&C Review
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
DATE: 3/23/2021 REFERENCE NO.: M&C 21-0202 LOG NAME:
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CODE: C TYPE: NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING: NO
SUBJECT: (CD 5) Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Maria Teresa
Vargas for the Construction of a Single-Family Dwelling of Approximately 2,039 Square
Feet and Having a Cost of at Least $202,370.00 on Property Located at 4212 Ave J, in
the Stop Six/Poly Neighborhood and within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and
Reinvestment Zone Area Six (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a five-year Tax Abatement
Agreement with Maria Teresa Vargas for the construction of a single-family dwelling of approximately
2,039 square feet and having a cost of at least $202,370.00 on property Located at 4212 Ave J, in
the Stop Six/Poly Neighborhood and within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment
Zone Area Six, in accordance with the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Program Basic Incentives
and Tax Abatement Policy.
DISCUSSION:
Maria Teresa Vargas (Property Owner) is the owner of the property described as Lot 4, Block
8, College Heights Addition, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, according to the plat recorded in
Volume 388, Page 47, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas, at 4212 Ave J, Fort Worth, Texas. The
property is located within the Stop Six/Poly neighborhood and within Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone (NEZ) Area Six.
The Property Owner plans to invest an estimated amount of $202,370.00 to construct a single-family
residence of approximately 2,039 square feet (Project). The Project will be used as the homeowner's
primary residence.
The Neighborhood Services Department reviewed the application and certified that the Property
Owner and Project met the eligibility criteria to receive a NEZ Municipal Property Tax Abatement. The
NEZ Basic Incentives include a five-year Municipal Property Tax Abatement on the increased value of
improvements to the qualified owner of any new construction or rehabilitation within the NEZ.
Upon execution of the Tax Abatement Agreement (Agreement), the total assessed value of the
improvements used for calculating municipal property tax will be frozen for a period of five years
starting January 2022 at the estimated pre-improvement value as defined by the Tarrant Appraisal
District (TAD) in December 2020 for the property as follows:
Pre-Improvement TAD Value of Improvements $ 0.00
Pre-Improvement Estimated Value of Land $10,000.00
Total Pre-Improvement Estimated Value $10,000.00
The municipal property tax on the improved value of the Project after construction is estimated in the
amount of $1,512.72 per year, for a total amount of $7,563.60 over the five-year period. However, this
estimate may differ from the actual tax abatement value, which will be calculated based on the TAD
appraised value of the property.
In the event of a sale of this property, the Agreement may be assigned to a new owner's first
mortgage or a new owner as a primary residence. All other assignments must be approved by the
City Council.
This property is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
M&C Review
The Director of Finance certifies that upon final approval of the Tax Abatement Agreement, a loss of
an estimated $7,563.60 in property tax revenue may occur over the five year period. This reduction in
revenue will be incorporated into the long term financial forecast upon the Tax Abatement being
officially granted.
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CFund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount
ID � ID Year �(Chartfield 2)
Submitted for City Manager's Office by_
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
ATTACHMENTS
4212 Ave J Map for Council.pdf
Plans for Council.pdf
Fernando Costa (6122)
Victor Turner (8187)
Sarah Odle (7316)
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