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TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD
EMPOWERMENT ZONE
600 E. Fogg Street
This TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (the "City"), a home rule municipal corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Texas and acting by and through David Cooke, its duly authorized City
Manager, and Jose Olmos and Maria Guadalupe Olmos, ("Owner"), owner of property located at 600
E. Fogg Street, Block 5, Lot 7, J.S. Smith Addition, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas, according to the Map thereof recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 118, of the Map
Records of Tarrant 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. Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code allows a municipality to create a
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) if the municipality determines that the creation of the zone
would promote:
(1) The creation of affordable housing,including manufactured housing in the zone;
(2) An increase in economic development in the zone;
(3) An increase in the quality of social services, education, or public safety provided to
residents of the zone; or
(4) The rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone.
B. Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a municipality that
creates a NEZ,may enter into agreements abating municipal property taxes on property in the zone.
C. On July 31, 2001, the City Council adopted basic incentives for property owners who
own property located in a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone, stating that the City elects to be eligible to
participate in tax abatement and including guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement agreements
entered into between the City and various third parties,titled"Neighborhood Empowerment Zone "NEZ
Basic Incentives" ("NEZ Incentives"),these were readopted on May 19,2015 (Resolution No. 4455).
D. The NEZ Incentives contain appropriate guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement
agreements to be entered into by the City as contemplated by Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code, as
amended("Code").
E. On December 7, 2010, the Fort Worth City Council adopted Ordinance No. 19461 (the
"Ordinance") establishing "Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No.7R" City of Fort
Worth, Texas (the "Zone") and adopted Resolution No.3945 establishing "Designation of
Hemphill/Berry Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone" (the"NEZ").
F. Owner owns certain real property located entirely within the Zone and that is more
particularly described in Exhibit "1", attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Agreement for all
purposes (the "Premises").
G. Owner or its assigns plan to rehabilitate the Required ImproveFs
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Section 1.1 of this Agreement, on the Premises to be used as a single-family residence that will be used
as the owner's primary residence.
H. On September 25, 2015, Owner submitted a complete application for NEZ incentives and
for tax abatement to the City concerning the contemplated use of the Premises (the "Application"),
attached hereto as Exhibit"2" and hereby made a part of this Agreement for all purposes.
I. The City Council finds that the contemplated use of the Premises, the Required
Improvements, as defined in Section 1.1, and the terms of this Agreement are consistent with
encouraging development of the Zone in accordance with the purposes for its creation and are in
compliance with the NEZ Incentives, the Ordinance and other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations.
J. The terms of this Agreement, and the Premises and Required Improvements, satisfy the
eligibility criteria of the NEZ Incentives.
K. 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.
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 Property Improvements.
Owner shall repair/remodel a Single-Family Dwelling, (collectively, the "Required
Improvements"), the kind and type of remodel are more particularly described in Exhibit "3".
Minor variations in the Required Improvements from 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 Required Improvements are in the manner described in Exhibit "3".
Tarrant Appraisal District must appraise the property (improvements and land) within 10% of
$40,000.00.
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 the project is not complete, 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
purposes 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.
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1.3. Use of Premises.
Owner covenants that the Required Improvements shall be rehabilitated/remodeled and
the Premises shall be used as the owner's primary residence in accordance with the description
of the Project set forth in the Exhibit "3". In addition, Owner covenants that throughout the
Term, the Required Improvements shall be operated and maintained for the purposes set forth
in this Agreement and in a manner that is consistent with the general purposes of encouraging
development or redevelopment of the Zone.
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
determined by TAD in November 2015, for the existing improvements and this amount is
$25,100.00.
If the appraised value of the Required Improvements are less than as provided in
Section 1.1 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 and shall apply only to taxes on the increase in value of the Premises
due to construction of the Required Improvements. 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 Improvement is completed by final inspection
('Beginning Date") and, unless sooner terminated as herein provided, shall end on December
31 immediately preceding the fifth(5th) anniversary of the Beginning Date.
2.4 Protests Over Appraisals or Assessments.
Owner shall have the right to protest and contest any or all appraisals or assessments of
the Premises and/or improvements thereon.
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2.5. Abatement Application Fee.
The City acknowledges receipt from 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 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS.
3.1. Inspection of Premises.
Between the execution date of this Agreement and the last day of the Term, at any time
during normal office hours throughout the Term and the year following the Term 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 and/or evaluation.
3.2. Certification.
Owner shall certify annually to the City that it is in compliance with each applicable term
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 "Y'. Owner must provide
documentation that Owner is using the Required Improvements as their primary residence
(collectively, the 'Records") at any time during the Compliance Auditing Term in order to
determine compliance with this Agreement. Owner shall make all applicable Records available to
the City on the Premises or at 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 terms
and conditions of this Agreement for that calendar year.
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 or 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 Owner 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 terms and conditions of this Agreement during the previous year of
the Compliance Auditing Term.
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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 property or tangible personal property taxes; (iii) OWNER DOES
NOT USE THE PREMISES AS THE OWNERS 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 determines 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 have 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 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 Payment of Liquidated Damages.
If an Event of Default which is defined in Section 4.1 has not been cured within the
time frame specifically allowed under Section 4.2, the City shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement immediately. Owner acknowledges and agrees that an uncured Event of Default
will (i) harm 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 there from are speculative in nature and will be difficult or
impossible to ascertain. Therefore, upon termination of this Agreement for any Event of
Default, Owner 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 through 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
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paid to the City within sixty (60) days following the effective date of termination 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 determined by the Code at the time of the payment
of such penalties and interest (currently, 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 preferable, the City and Owner may terminate this Agreement in a written format
that is signed by both parties. In this event, (i) if the Term has commenced,the Tenn shall expire
as of the effective date of the termination 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 Sexually oriented business &Liquor Stores or PackajZe 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 an owner who will use the Required
Improvements as the owners 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 Improvements, this Abatement cannot be assigned to a new owner of all or any portion of
the Premises and/or Required Improvements without the prior consent of the City Council, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld provided that (i) the City Council finds that the proposed assignee is
financially capable of meeting the terms 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
otherwise assign, lease or convey any of its rights under this Agreement. Any attempted assignment
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 the owners 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 Agreement.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT BE EXTENDED IN THE EVENT
OF A SALE OR ASSIGNMENT.
THE FAILURE OF OWNER TO SEND THE CITY NOTIFICATION OF THE SALE OF THE
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND EXECUTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF THIS
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AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW OWNER WITHIN 30 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: and Owner:
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Dept. Jose&Maria Olmos
Attn: City Manager's Office Attn: Director 600 E. Fogg St.
1000 Throckmorton 1000 Throckmorton Ft. Worth, TX 76110
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Fort Worth, Texas 76102
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
7.1. Bonds
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.
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 construed as evidence that such exemptions do not
apply to the Premises and/or Required Improvements.
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7.5. City Council Authorization.
This Agreement was authorized by the City Council through approval of Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-27535 on The owners primary residence, which, among other
things authorized the City Manager to execute this Agreement on behalf of the City.
7.6. Estoppel 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 force 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 Standing.
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 intervene 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 for any action under this
Agreement shall lie in the State District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. This Agreement is
performable in Tarrant County, Texas.
7.9. Severability.
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 purposes only and shall not
be deemed a part of this Agreement.
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7.11. Entirety of Agreement.
This Agreement, including any exhibits attached hereto and any documents
incorporated 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 agreement 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 writing by both parties and approved by the City Council. This Agreement
may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but all
of which shall constitute one instrument.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH: OWNER:
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Fernando Costa Jose Olmos
Assistant City Manager
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Melinda Ramos
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
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OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
STATE OF TEXAS § FT.WORTH 9 TX
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Fernando Costa,
Assistant City Manager of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation, known to me to be
the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that the same was the act of the said CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS, a municipal corporation,that he
was duly authorized to perform 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 purposes and consideration therein
expressed and in the capacity therein stated. 'l
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this N�flay of
P� ,2015.
Notary Pu 1C m a for TRIKINYA L. JOHNSON
Notary Public.State of Texas
the State of Texas My Commission Expires
April 17, 2018
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Jose Olmos, known to me
to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this C C �da of
2015.
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the State of Texas
SARAH J. ODLE
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Maria Guadalupe Olmos,
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.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this �z `da� of
2015.
Not u lic in and f '
the State of Texas `,,��;,Y p,;: SARAH J. ODLE
_Notary Public,State of Texas
+, Comm.Expires 1 1-05-2019
Notary ID 6215320
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Exhibit 1: Property Description
Exhibit 2: Application: (NEZ) Incentives and Tax Abatement
Exhibit 3: Required Improvements description including kind, number and location of the
proposed improvements.
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Exhibit 1
Property Description
600 E. Fogg, Block 5, Lot 7, J.S. Smith Addition, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas, according to the Map thereof recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 118, of the Map
Records of Tarrant County Texas.
Exhibit 3
Project Description
Rehabilitation of a single family residence including:
• Plumbing upgrade/repair
• Electrical upgrade/repair
• Addition of 754 Square feet
• Flooring/Carpet replacement
• Interior sheetrock, insulation and paint
• Roof repair/replacement
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FORTWO�R_T-I1
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 11/17/2015
DATE: 11/17/2015 REFERENCE C-27535 LOG NAME: 17NS
NO.: NEZ600EFOGG
CODE: C TYPE: NOW PUBLIC CONSENT HEARING: NO
SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Jose Olmos and
Maria Guadalupe Olmos for the Rehabilitation of a Single-Family House on Property
Located at 600 E. Fogg Street in the Hemphill/Berry Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a five-year Tax Abatement
Agreement with Jose Olmos and Maria Guadalupe Olmos for the rehabilitation of a single-family
house on property located at 600 E. Fogg Street in the Hemphill/Berry Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone, in accordance with the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Tax Abatement
Policy and Basic Incentives.
DISCUSSION:
Jose Olmos and Maria Guadalupe Olmos (Property Owners) are the owners of the property
described as Lot 7, Block 5, J.S. Smith Addition, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas, according to the Map recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 118, of the Map Records
of Tarrant County, Texas, at 600 E. Fogg Street, Fort Worth, Texas. The property is located
within the Hemphill/Berry Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ).
The Property Owners plan to invest an estimated $40,000.00 to rehabilitate an approximately 700
square foot single-family residence (Project). The Project will be used as the primary residence of
the owners.
The Neighborhood Services Department reviewed the application and certified that the Property
Owners and Project met the eligibility criteria to receive a NEZ municipal property tax
abatement. The NEZ Basic Incentives includes 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 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 2017 at
the estimated pre-improvement value, as defined by the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) in
September 2015, for the property as follows:
Pre-Improvement TAD Value of Improvements $25,100.00
Pre-Improvement Estimated Value of Land $10,000.00
Total Pre-Improvement Estimated Value $35,100.00
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The municipal property tax on the improved value of Project after construction is estimated at
$342.00 per year for a total of$1,710.00 over the five-year period. However, this estimate may
differ from the actual tax abatement value, which will be calculated based on the Tarrant Appraisal
District appraised value of the property.
In the event of a sale of this property, the NEZ Tax Abatement Agreement may be assigned to a
new owner's first mortgagee or a new homeowner as their primary residence. All other
assignments must be approved by the City Council.
This property is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco TAR-91 F.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that approval of the above
recommendations will have no material effect on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget. While no current
year impact is anticipated from this action, upon approval reduced revenues will be included in the
long-term forecast associated with years 2017-2021.
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Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount
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Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Allison Gray (8187)
Additional Information Contact: Sarah Odle (7316)
ATTACHMENTS
600 E Fogg Map.pdf
Current Condition.gdf
Proposed Development•gdf
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