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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council October 11, 2016
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*a SUBJECT: PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN
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On June 13, 2016, the City Council approved Zoning Ordinance text amendment ZC-16-106
updating the Downtown Urban Design District Standards and Guidelines, and continued the
accompanying map amendment ZC-16-107 to expand the district. During the public hearing for
ZC-16-107, an industrial property owner expressed concern over proposed regulations for the
Industrial Gateway Character Zone, shown in Attachment A. In response, the City Council
continued the case to give staff from Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. (DFWI) and the City time to
address concerns raised.
On August 9, 2016, DFWI and City staff hosted a community meeting at the Central Library for
affected property owners. At the meeting, all agreed that a change of use from industrial or a
zoning change from industrial would trigger the Downtown Urban Design District Standards and
Guidelines. The agreement would only apply to properties located in the Industrial Gateway
Character Zone. On September 12, 2016, DFWI and City staff attended a Greenway
Neighborhood Association meeting to discuss the agreement reached for property owners in the
Industrial Gateway Character Zone. All attendees agreed with the compromise.
On September 13, 2016, the City Council continued the map amendment ZC-16-107 to the
December 6, 2016 Council hearing to provide staff with sufficient time to process the necessary
text amendment. The proposed public hearing schedule for adoption of the text amendment is:
Downtown Design Review Board vote November 3
Zoning Commission vote November 9
City Council vote on both cases December 6
If you have any questions, please contact Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Director
at 817-392-6101 , or Randy Hutcheson, Preservation and Design Manager at 817-392-8008.
David Cooke
City Manager
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9940
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GREENWAY NEIGHBORHOOD
ROCK ISLAND/SAMUELS AVE NEIGHBORHOOD
INDUSTRIAL GATEWAY
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