HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/06/06-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
JUNE 6, 2017
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Fort Worth City
Council Work Session to order at 3:08 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in City Council
Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager- David Cooke, City Manager
a. Changes to the City Council Agenda
There were none.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Library Director Candidate Reception
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Central Library
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
David Cooke introduced Kara Shuror as Acting Director of the Water Department
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d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10014: March 2017—Sales Tax Update
2. IR 10015: Final Results of the 2017A Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding
and Improvements Bonds
2. Current AEenda Items - City Council Members
No questions on current agenda items
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. ZC-17-185 — (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - Dennis Shingleton) - CADG WS44 LLC,
4621 Keller Hicks Road; From: "A-5" One-Family and "I" Light Industrial To:
"A-5" One-Family (Recommended for Denial by the Zoning Commission)
(Continued from March 7,2017, by Mayor Pro-Tem Shingleton)
Moving forward.
b. ZC-17-037 — (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 — Dennis Shingleton) - 5001 Camp Bowie
Partners LLC, 5001 Camp Bowie; From: "F" General Commercial To: "PD/MU-1"
Planned Development for all uses in " MU-1" Low Intensity Mixed-Use with no
waiver request; site plan included (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning
Commission) (Continued from May 2,2017, by Mayor Pro-Tem Shingleton)
Moving forward.
c. ZC-17-046 — (COUNCIL DISTRICT ALL) - City of Fort Worth Planning &
Development Department Text Amendment: Amend Urban Residential "UR"
District Standards; An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as Amended, Codified as Appendix "A" of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth, by amending Section 4.713, Urban Residential
"UR" District of Article 7 "Residential Districts", of Chapter 4, "District
Regulations" to:
Revise in their entirety the development standards for the district (Recommended
for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from May 2, 2017, by
Mayor Pro-Tem Shingleton)
Continue to August 1,2017.
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d. ZC-17-047 — (COUNCIL DISTRICT - All) - City of Fort Worth Planning &
Development Department: Text Amendment: Amend Mixed Use "MU-1" and
"MU-2" District Standards and Repeal "MU-1G" and "MU-2G" ; An Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No.
13896, as Amended, Codified as Appendix "A" of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, by amending Article 13 "Form Based Districts", of Chapter 4, "District
Regulations" to:
• Amend Sections 4.1300 Low Intensity Mixed-Use ("MU-1") District and 4.1302
High Intensity Mixed-Use ("MU-2" ) District in their entirety, revising
development standards;
• Repeal Sections 4.1301 Low Intensity Greenfield Mixed-Use ("MU-1G") District
and 4.1303 High Intensity Greenfield Mixed-Use ("MU-2G") District in their
entirety and reserving the section number;
• Amend Section 4.1200 "Form Based Districts Code Use Table" to revise certain
uses for "MU-1" and 11MU-2" and to delete the columns for " MU-1G" and
"MU-2G" ;
• Amend Section 4.100 "Districts Established" to remove "MU-1G" and "MU-
2G"
• Amend Chapter 5, Article I to add Section 5.147 "Bars and Taverns";
• Amend Chapter 9, "Definitions" to add definition for "cottage industry"; and
• Amend Section 6.300, "Bufferyard and Supplemental Building Setback" of
Chapter 6 "Development Standards" to reflect applicable standards for the
revised "MU-1" and "MU-2" Districts (Recommended for Approval by the
Zoning Commission)
Continue to August 1,2017.
e. ZC-17-050 - (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 - Kelly Ann Gray) - Total E & P USA
Barnett, LLC, 2212 E. 4th Street; From: PD310 Planned Development/Specific Use
for multifamily and commercial subject to 37 acres of multifamily residential at a
density of 30-36 units per acre, 7 acres of multifamily residential at a density of 30-
50 units per acre, 12.5 acres of retail, restaurant and commercial; site plan required
To: "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for natural gas line compressor;
site plan included (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission)
(Continued from May 16,2017, by Council Member Allen Gray)
Moving forward.
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f. ZC-17-060 - (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 - Gyna Bivens) - Bryan Prater, 7201 John T.
White Road; From: "A-43" One-Family To: "B" Two-Family (applicant request);
"A-7.5" One-Family (Zoning Commission recommendation) (Recommended for
Approval as Amended by the Zoning Commission to "A-7.5" One-Family)
(Continued from May 2,2017, by Council Member Bivens)
Moving forward.
4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Dana Burandoff, Planning and
Development Department
5. Briefing on Fort Worth High Speed Rail Station Site Selection - Randle Harwood,
Planning and Development, Michael Morris, North Central Texas Council of
Governments, Brad Lonberger, Gateway Planning Group, Inc. and Bill Meadows,
Commission for High-Speed Rail in Dallas/Fort Worth
Mr. Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Department, introduced Mr. Michael Morris
who discussed the purpose of the project. Mr. Morris introduced Mr. Brad Lonbeger who
reviewed the project scope, recommendations for the site of the station and next steps. Mr.
Lonberger introduced Mr. Bill Meadows who provided the regional and state perspective on high
speed rail and the importance of a stop in Fort Worth.
6. Briefing on Multipurpose Arena, Susan Alanis, City Manager's Office
Assistant City Manager Susan Alanis reviewed the two M&Cs on the June 6, 2017, agenda
related to the issuance of the arena revenue bonds. She reviewed the next steps in the bond sale
process. On the horizon are a permanent parking agreement, a sign agreement and the
preparation for collecting the venue taxes prior to the opening of the arena.
7. Presentation on Proposed Tax Abatement Agreement with Smith & Nephew
Biotherapeutics—Robert Sturns, Economic Development Department
Mr. Robert Sturns, Economic Development Department, briefed the Council on the proposed
Tax Abatement Agreement with Smith &Nephew Biotherapeutics. The proposed agreement is a
5 year tax abatement agreement up to 55% of the incremental value of real and business personal
property taxes and nomination of the development for Texas Enterprise Zone Project
designation.
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8. Briefing on NLC's REAL (Race, Equity and Leadership) Initiative — David Cooke,
City Manager's Office
City Manager David Cooke briefed the Council on NLC's REAL (Race, Equity and Leadership)
Initiative and the City's role in undertaking the action items. There will be community meetings,
data collection/analytics and training.
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Mayor Pro tem Shingleton and Council Member Bivens—Juvenile Crime update and data on the
performance of social programs that work to prevent juvenile crime
Council Member Espino—Update on public education on stray and loose dogs
Council Member Bivens — How disadvantaged businesses can engage with the City and an
update on the Stop Six Revitalization
Council Member Moon — how the City accounts for revenues and receivables; a review of
receivables and revenue year over year and in comparison to other jurisdictions. Also
maintenance of dedicated parkland.
Mayor Price—Sign pollution—elimination of duplicate signs.
10. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at
5:01 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 13th of June, 2017.
t: Approve
Ronald P. Gonzales Dennis Shinglet
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Assistant City Secretary Mayor Pro tem