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A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CAMP BOWIE BOULEVARD
STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AS A GENERAL GUIDE FOR THE DESIGN OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG CAMP BOWIE BOULEVARD, AND
REQUESTING CITY STAFF TO CITE SAID MASTER PLAN IN THE 2004
UPDATE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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WHEREAS revitalizing central city neighborhoods and commercial districts is
one of six strategic goals established by the Fort Worth City Council and
WHEREAS the Comprehensive Plan recommends policies and strategies to
promote revitalization of central city commercial corridors and
WHEREAS in January 2000 Mayor Kenneth Barr appointed the Commercial
Corridors Task Force to create economic development opportunities in selected
commercial corridors and
WHEREAS the Commercial Corridors Task Force recommended and the City
Council subsequently designated Camp Bowie Boulevard as a high priority
commercial corridor and
WHEREAS in October 2000 Historic Camp Bowie Inc a private not for profit
organization, was established to promote the continued economic vitality and
redevelopment of Camp Bowie Boulevard and to support a new public
improvement district along that corridor and
WHEREAS in October 2000 the City Council approved the creation of Fort
Worth Public Improvement District #8 (Camp Bowie Boulevard area) which
encompasses the nine mile corridor from University Drive to West Loop 820 and
includes West Seventh Street from University Drive to Montgomery Street, to
assist area property owners in generating revenue for district improvements and
WHEREAS Historic Camp Bowie Inc has developed a streetscape master plan
for Camp Bowie Boulevard that divides the nine mile corridor into three distinct
districts -the Cultural Arts District, the Ridglea District and the West District -
wrth each district featuring its own landscape design and
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WHEREAS in April 2003 the Camp Bowie Boulevard Streetscape Master Plan
received the Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and
WHEREAS the City Council wishes to provide appropriate recognition for this
award winning streetscape design
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TO
1 Accept the Camp Bowie Boulevard Streetscape Master Plan as a general
guide for the design of capital improvements along Camp Bowie Boulevard
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2 Request City staff to cite said Master Plan in the 2004 update of the
Comprehensi~vea`Plan
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MAY 27 2003
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