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A Resolution
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DESIGNATION OF HEMPHILL /BERRY AREA AS A
NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE
WHEREAS, on April 25 2000 the City of Fort Worth City Council ( "Council ") approved a Policy
Statement on the Creation of Local Neighborhood Empowerment Zones, and
WHEREAS, on October 3 2000 the City Council approved the criteria to determining whether an
area would be eligible to be designated as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the creation of the Hemphill /Berry Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone ( "Hemphill /Berry NEZ ") would promote (1) the creation or rehabilitation of affordable
housing in the zone, or (2) an increase in economic development in the zone, or (3) an increase in the quality
of social services, education or public safety provided to the residents of the zone, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the creation of the Hemphill /Berry NEZ benefits and is for
the public purpose of increasing public health, safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hemphill /Berry NEZ satisfies the requirements of
§312.202 of the Tax Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS THAT
Section 1 The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby found and
declared to be true and correct.
Section 2. The Hemphill/Berry NEZ is hereby created as defined by the map shown on Exhibit A.
Section 3 The City Council adopts all basic incentives as described in the Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone Basic Incentives (M &C G 13662) and as amended for the Hemphill /Berry NEZ.
Section 4. The designation shall expire on November 25 2012.
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Adopted this Aw day of d , 2002
` Mayor Kenneth Barr
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City Secretary GiTY COUNCIL
NOV 20. 2002
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EXHIBIT A
Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Zone
Hemphill/Berry
General Description
The area to be designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone contains 1.50 square miles of land and is within the area described
below
On the North Beginning at the intersection of the Burlington Northern
Railroad right -of way, formerly the A.T & SY Railroad right -of -way, and
Paige Street. Thence east along Paige Street to the northwest corner of Lot
3, Block 3, Hemphill Heights Addition, as recorded in Volume 106, Page
109 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence south along the western
property line of Lot 3 and Lot 14, Block 3, Hemphill Heights Addition, to
Hulkey Street. Thence south across Hulkey Street to the alley that bisects
Block 1, Winston Addition as recorded in Volume 204, Page 1 of the
Tarrant County plat records. Thence south along the alley behind the rear
property lines of Lots 18 — 10, Block 1, Winston Addition to West
Mornmgside Drive Thence continuing south across West Mornmgside
Drive to the northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 2, Winston Addition. Thence
south along alley behind the western property lines of Lots 2 — 8, Block 2,
Winston Addition. Thence south across Capps Street to the alley that
bisects Block 4, South Hemphill Heights Addition as recorded in Volume
106, Pages 132 & 133 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence south
along said alley behind the western property lines of Lots 24 -13, Block 4,
South Hemphill Heights Addition. Thence south across Cantey Street to
the alley that bisects Block 15, South Hemphill Heights Addition, and
continuing south along said alley behind the western property lines of 24-
13, Block 15, South Hemphill Heights Addition. Thence south across
Lowden Street to the alley that bisects Block 21, South Hemphill Heights.
Thence south along said alley behind the western property lines of Lots 24-
13, Block 21, South Hemphill Heights Addition. Thence south across
. Bowie Street to the alley that bisects Block 32, South Hemphill Heights
Addition. Thence continuing south along said alley behind the western
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• property lines of Lots 24 -14, Block 32, South Hemphill Heights Addition,
to the southwest corner of Lot 14 Thence east along the south property line
of Lot 14, Block 32 to Jennings Avenue Thence south along Jennings
Avenue to Berry Street. Thence east along Berry Street to Southbound
Interstate Highway 35 West (IH 35W), also know as the South Freeway
On the East. Beginning at the intersection of Berry Street and southbound
Interstate Highway 35 West (IH 35W), also know as the South Freeway
Thence south along IH 35W to Ripy Street. Thence west along Ripy Street
to South Jones Street. Thence south along South Jones Street to Butler
Street. Thence east along Butler Street to the Southbound IH 35W
Thence proceeding south along IH 35W to Thornhill Drive Thence west
along Thornhill Drive to its intersection with the northwest corner of Lot
lA, Block 12, Southwayside Addition, as recorded in Volume 388 -0, Page
451 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence south along the western
property lines of Lots IA and 2A, and 3 -15, Block 12 Southwayside
Addition. Thence south across Hammond Street to the northwest corner of
Lot 1, Block 13, Southwayside Addition, as recorded in Volume 388 -R,
Page 14, thence following the western property lines of Lots 1 -10, Block
13, Southwayside Addition to Spurgeon Street. Thence south across
Spurgeon Street to the northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 9, Southwayside
Addition, also recorded in Volume 388 -R, Page 14 of the Tarrant County
plat records. Thence south along the western property line of Lot 2, Block
9, Southwayside Addition, and the western property line of Tract 3B7, John
Thornhill Survey, Abstract 1519, as recorded in Volume 11094, Page 1765
of the Tarrant County deed records, to Felix Street.
On the South Beginning at the intersection of Tract 3137, John Thornhill
Survey, Abstract 1519, as recorded in Volume 11094, Page 1765 of the
Tarrant County deed records, and Felix Street. Thence west along Felix
Street to the southwest corner of Lot 18, Block 32, Marquette Place
Addition, as recorded in Volume 388, Page 3 of the Tarrant County plat
records
On the West: Beginning at the intersection of Felix Street and the
southwest corner of Lot 18, Block 32, Marquette Place Addition, as
recorded in Volume 388, Page 3 of the Tarrant County plat records.
Thence north along the western property line of Lots 18 and 19, Block 32,
Marquette Place Addition, to the southwestern corner of Lot 3, Block 36,
South Side Addition -Fort Worth, as recorded in Volume 204A, Page 109 of
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the Tarrant County plat records. Thence north along the western property
Imes of Lots 3 through 1, Block 36, South Side Addition to Spurgeon
Street; thence north across Spurgeon Street to the southwest corner of Lot
6, Block 33, South Side Addition, thence north along the western property
lines of Lots 6 through 1, Block 33, South Side Addition to Boyce Street.
Thence north across Boyce Street to the southwest corner of Lot 6, Block
28, South Side Addition, thence north along the western property lines of
Lots 6 -1, Block 28, South Side Addition to Hammond Street. Thence north
across Hammond Street to the southwest corner of Lot 6, Block 25 South
Side Addition, as recorded in Volume 204A, Page 109 of the Tarrant
County plat records Thence north along the western property lines said
Lot 6, Block 24 and of 5A, 4A, 3A, Block 25, South Side Addition, as
recorded in Volume 388 -58, Page 459; thence continuing north along the
western property lines of Lots 2 and 1, Block 25, as recorded in Volume
204A, Page 109 of the Tarrant County plat records to Gambrell Street.
Thence north across Gambrell Street to the southwest corner of Lot 6,
Block 20, Southside Addition, then north along the western property lines
of Lots 6 -1, Block 20, Southside Addition, as recorded in Volume 204A,
Page 109 of the Tarrant County plat records to Beddell Street. Thence
north across Beddell Street to the southwest corner of Lot 6 Block 17,
• Southside Addition, then north along the western property lines of Lots 6-
1, Block 17, South Side Addition, as recorded in Volume 204A, Page 109
of the Tarrant County plat records to Broadus Street. Thence north across
Broadus Street to the southwest corner of Lot 6, Block 12, South Side
Addition, thence north along the western property lines of Lots 6 -1, Block
12, South Side Addition as recorded in Volume 204A, Page 109 of the
Tarrant County plat records, to Kellis Street. Thence north across Kellis
Street to the southwest corner of Lot 2R, Block 10, South Side Addition as
recorded in Volume A, Page 636 of the Tarrant County plat records.
Thence north along the western property line of Lot 2R, Block 10 South
Side Addition to Seminary Drive. Thence west along Seminary Drive to
the alley that bisects Block 9, Walker Addition, as recorded in Volume
204, Page 50 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence north along the
alley behind the western property lines of Lots 12 -1, Block 9, Walker
Addition to Flint Street. Thence east along Flint Street to College Avenue
Thence north along College Avenue approximately 50 to the continuation
of Flint Street. Thence continue east along Flint Street to the southwest
corner of Lot 6, Block 3, Southside Addition -Fort Worth, as recorded in
• Volume, 204A Page 109 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence north
along the western property lines of Lots 6 through 1, Block 3, Southside
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• Addition, to Malta Avenue Thence north across Malta Avenue to the
southwest corner of Lot 7, Block 2, South Fort Worth Addition. Thence
north along the western property lines of Lots 7 -1, Block 2, South Fort
Worth Addition to Bolt Street. Thence north across Bolt Street to the
southwest corner of Lot 7, Block 48, South Fort Worth Addition, as
recorded in Volume 204, Page 15 of the Tarrant County plat records.
Thence north along the western property lines of Lots 7 through 4, Block
48, South Fort Worth Addition, to Mason Street. Thence north across
Mason Street to the southwest corner of Lot 15, Block 41, South Fort
Worth Addition, as recorded in Volume 204, Page 15 of the Tarrant County
plat records. Thence north along the western property lines of Lots 15
through 4, Block 41 South Fort Worth Addition, to Drew Street. Thence
west along Drew Street to Travis Street. Thence north along Travis Street
to Fogg Street. Thence east on Fogg Street to the southwest corner of Lot
15, Block 32, South Fort Worth Addition, as recorded in Volume 204, Page
15 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence north along the western
property lines of Lots 15 through 4, Block 32, South Fort Worth Addition
to W Pafford Street. Thence north across W Pafford Street to the
southwest corner of Lot 9, Block 28 South Fort Worth Addition, as
recorded in Volume 204, Page 15 of the Tarrant County plat records.
Thence north along the western property lines of Lots 9 through 4, Block
28, South Fort Worth Addition, to Waggoman Street. Thence north across
Waggoman Street to the southwest corner of Lot 9, Block 21 South Fort
Worth Addition. Thence north along the western property lines Lots 9
through 6, Block 21, South Fort Worth Addition as recorded in Volume
204, Page 15 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence north along the
western property lines of Lot 4R, Block 21, South Fort Worth Addition as
recorded in Volume 388 -71, Page 121 of the Tarrant County plat records,
to West Dickson Street. Thence north across West Dickson Street to the
southwest corner of Lot 10, Block 16 Cameron Place, as recorded in
Volume 309, Page 30 of the Tarrant County plat records. Thence north
along the western property lines of Lots 10 through 18, Block 16, Cameron
Place, to Butler Street. Thence north across Butler Street to the southwest
corner of Lot 13, Block 9, Cameron Place, as recorded in Volume 309,
Page 30 of the Tarrant County plat records Thence north along the western
property lines of Lots 13 through 24, Block 9 Cameron Place to Ripy
Street. Thence north across Ripy Street to the southwest corner of Lot 11,
Block 4, Cameron Addition as recorded in Volume 309, Page 30 of the
Tarrant County plat records Thence north along the western property line
• of Lot 11, Block 4 as recorded in Volume 309, Page 30 of the Tarrant
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County Plat Records and along the western property lines of 12R, Block 4,
as recorded in Volume 388 -196, Page 87 of the Tarrant County plat
records, and Lots 14 through 20, Block 4, as recorded in Volume 309, Page
30 of the Tarrant County plat records, to Biddison Street. Thence west
along Biddison Street to its intersection with Henderson Street. Thence
north along Henderson Street to its intersection with Berry Street. Thence
west along Berry Street to its intersection with the Burlington Northern
Railroad right -of -way, formerly the A.T & SY Railroad right -of -way
Thence north along said right -of -way to its intersection with Paige Street,
also being the point of beginning.
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