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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date: File Number: Subject:Adopt a Resolution to Affirm and Promote That the Dispersion of Quality,Affordable Housing Into
4/25106 256 Neighborhoods throughout the Gty of Fort Worth is Essential to a Well-Balanced Community
Proposed By: City Manager's Review: P(,( Page:
Jungus Jordan City Attorney's Review: PAGE 1 OF 2
It is proposed that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to encourage the dispersion of quality,
affordable housing into neighborhoods throughout the City of Fort Worth.
DISCUSSION:
On February 7, 2006, (M&C G-15090) the City Council adopted the 2006 Comprehensive
Plan which states that the City will integrate and disperse affordable housing and low
income housing into neighborhoods throughout the City. On September 2, 2003
representatives of the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Region of the National Conference for
Community and Justice, Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations and the Fort
Worth Human Relations Commission presented an affordable housing resolution to
Council. Their resolution included the following:
a) People of all economic levels share similar hopes for the neighborhoods in
which they live. They desire neighborhoods where there is pride and a sense of
belonging; neighborhoods that are well-maintained, clean and safe; and
neighborhoods that are near schools and other services. They want their
neighbors to be law abiding and respectful of each other;
b) Quality affordable housing is the cornerstone of healthy, diverse
neighborhoods. Therefore, quality, affordable housing should be available in
neighborhoods across all the community for the continued livability and vitality
of our city. All benefit from healthy, diverse neighborhoods that encourage
people of different social and economic backgrounds to meet each other and
interact, thus enriching our lives as individuals and strengthening the bonds
that create vital caring communities.
C) All of us should be proactive and intentional in our actions to create, maintain
and nurture good neighborhoods with good neighbors. Decision makers,
developers, and neighborhood leaders should ensure that quality, affordable
housing is available in all areas of the city. Neighborhoods should be designed
to include quality, affordable housing units compatible with the rest of the
neighborhood. When affordable housing is introduced into existing
neighborhoods, the neighborhood residents should be involved from the
`beginnings in an open and inclusive process that fosters meaningful
participation.
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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date: File Number: Subject:Adopt a Resolution to Affirm and Promote That the Dispersion of Quality,Affordable Housing Into
4125106 256 Neighborhoods throughout the City of Fort Worth is Essential to a Well-Balanced Community
Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page:
Jungus Jordan City Attorney's Review: PAGE 2 OF 2
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d) People in Fort Worth care deeply about their neighborhoods. Mixed-income
housing creates opportunities for people at all income levels to interact with
each other on common ground, thus laying the foundation for a healthy city.
We believe that quality affordable housing is therefore essential to a positive
future for Fort Worth.
By adopting the attached resolution the City Council will affirm the City's desire to promote the
dispersion of quality, affordable housing into neighborhoods throughout the City of Fort Worth;
encourage a 5—20%quality, affordable housing component in all multi-family residential
developments; and request that City staff encourage developers of multi-family residential projects to
incorporate an appropriate percentage of quality, affordable housing into their projects by making
available to them suitable Housing and Economic Development programs, including incentives.
LEGALITY:
The Department of Law finds that this proposal is legal and that it is within the authority of the City
Council.
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The Finance Director certifies that the approval of this Council Proposal will not require the
appropriation of additional funds at this time.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENT:
APPROVED
This resolution is compatible with the City's Comprehensive Plan whicl i�ul 1he-g4al of
integration and dispersal of affordable housing and low income housing in neighborhoods throughout
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