HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3339-04-2006,A Resolution
NO 3339-04-2006
To Affirm and Promote That the Dispersion of Quality, Affordable
(lousing Into Neighborhoods throughout the City of Fort Worth is
Essential to aWell-Balanced Community
WHEREAS, the City supports development that enhances the opportunities for
quality affordable housing;
WHEREAS, the City seeks to promote better understanding among citizens from
diverse social and economic backgrounds in order to integrate quality affordable housing
more effectively into the mainstream of Fort Worth,
WHEREAS, the City's 2006 Comprehensive Plan states that the City will integrate
and disperse affordable housing and low income housing into neighborhoods throughout
the City• and
WHEREAS, a joint resolution promoting quality, affordable housing was presented
to City Council from the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Region of the National Conference
for Community and Justice, Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations and Fort
Worth l~iuman Relations Commission and included the following
a) People of all ecanomic levels share similar hops 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
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Resolution No. 3339-0~-2006
should be designed to include quality affordable housing units
compatible with the rest of the neighborhood. When affordable housing is
introduced into ex.tsting neighborhoods, the neighborhood residents
should be involved from the beginnings in an open and inclusive process
that fosters meaningful participation.
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 'THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
The City Council hereby encourages the dispersion of quality affordable housing into
neighborhoods throughout the City of Fort Worth,
The City Council encourages a 5 - 20% quality affordable housing coxnponent in alI
multi family residential developments and
The City Council hereby requests City staff to 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
Adopted this 25th` day of April _ 2006
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