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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4832-08-2017 A Resolution NO. 4832-08-2017 RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BERRYHILL/MASON HEIGHTS 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 Council approved the criteria to determine whether an area would be eligible to be designated as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ); and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2007, the Council approved the creation of the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (FWNERZ) No. 34; and WHEREAS, the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and FWNERZ No. 34 expired on March 27, 2017; and WHEREAS, it is being proposed that the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ be re- established as shown on Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the re-establishment of the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ: (1) would promote the creation or rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone and an increase in economic development in the zone, and (2) is 100% within the Central City and 100% within the Community Development Block Grant eligible area; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the re-establishment of the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ benefits and is for the public purpose of increasing public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, the council finds that the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ satisfies the requirements of Section 312.02 of the Tax Code; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the proposed re-establishment of the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ meets the criteria for NEZ designation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: FoRTWORTH Resolution 4832-08-2017 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 Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ is hereby re-established as set forth in Exhibit A, Berryhill/Mason Heights Neighborhood Empowerment Zone & Berryhill/Mason Heights Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 34. Section 3. The Council adopts all basic incentives as described in the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Basic Incentives (M&C G-19010) and as amended for the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ area renewal. Section 4. The designation shall expire on August 14, 2027. Adopted this 15th day of August, 2017. ATTEST: FART A. . By Ronald P. 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THIS DATA IS TO 13E USED FOR A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION ONLY.THE ACCURACY IS NOT TO BE TAKEN/ Neighborhood Empowerment Zone USED AS DATA PRODUCED FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES OR BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR.THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ASSUMES NO RESPON SIB IUTY FOR THE ACCURACY OF SAID DATA Urban Village Miles FORTWORTH. a �''= Park 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 '1`' ! City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8115/2017 -Ordinance.No, 22840-08_-201.7 & Re oiution No. 48324$-2017, DATE: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 REFERENCE NO.: G-19078 LOG NAME: 19BERRYHILLMASONHEIGHTSNEZ SUBJECT: Conduct Public Hearing, Adopt Resolution Re-Designating the Berryhill/Mason Heights Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Adopt Ordinance Re-Designating Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 34 (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 and 8) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the re-designation of the Berryhill/Mason Heights area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 34, pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code Chapter 312; 2. Adopt the attached resolution to re-designate the Berryhill/Mason Heights area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone; and 3. Adopt the attached ordinance re-designating the Berryhill/Mason Heights area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 34, pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Chapter 312. DISCUSSION: On April 25, 2000, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-12897) the City Council approved the Policy Statement on the creation of Local Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) and amended it on December 7, 2010 (M&C G-17133) and May 16, 2017 (M&C G-19010), in accordance with Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code. The City Council also authorized the City Manager to identify neighborhood areas that may be eligible for NEZ designation and to develop administrative procedures for the NEZ Program. The NEZ Administrative Procedures were adopted by the City Council on October 3, 2000 (M&C G- 13030) and amended on May 15, 2007, December 7, 2010 and May 16, 2017 to initiate improved program requirements. The procedures included two methods by which a NEZ may be designated: 1. City Council designation; or 2. A neighborhood sponsor application process. On May 16, 2017, (Resolution No. 4782-05-2017, M&C G-19010) the City Council elected to be eligible to participate in tax abatements and has established guidelines and criteria governing Tax Abatement Agreements entered into by the City and various third parties, as authorized by and in accordance with Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code. Logname: 19BERRYHILLMASONHEIGHTSNEZ Page I of 3 On March 27, 2007, (M&C G-15653) the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3468 to designate the Berryhill/Mason Heights area as a NEZ and adopted Ordinance No. 17460 which designated the area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (FWNERZ) No. 34. The Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and FWNERZ No. 34 expired on March 27, 2017. The Berryhill/Mason Heights area will be re-designated as a NEZ by the City Council upon the adoption of the Resolution attached to this M&C. The area within the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ is also being re- designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 34 (FWNERZ), pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Chapter 312 so that tax abatements may be granted within the designated area. The main boundaries of the re-designated Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and the FWNERZ are: • Cobb Park from (US Highway 287) Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway service road to Mitchell Boulevard on the north; • Mitchell Boulevard to Wilbarger to Foard Street on the west; • Foard to Eastland to Vaughan to (US Highway 287) Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway service road on the south; and • (US Highway 287) Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway service road to Cobb Park on the east. The re-designated Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and the FWNERZ have a population of 2,794 persons, is 0.92 miles in size and meets the following designation requirements under the City's NEZ policy: • Promotes the creation of quality affordable housing in the zone; • Is 100 percent within the Central City and 100 percent of the proposed NEZ area is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible; • Is considered distressed based on census data on population, socio-demographics and other factors; and • Meets the criteria for Reinvestment Zone designation in that the area, is reasonably likely as a result of the designation to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or to attract major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the property and that would contribute to the economic development of the City. Staff recommends re-designating the Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and renewing the Reinvestment Zone designation to promote further development in the Berryhill/Mason Heights area. The public hearing notice was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on August 2, 2017. The Berryhill/Mason Heights NEZ and the FWNERZ are located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 and 8. This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material effect on the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs): TO Fund Department ccoun Project JProgram ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID Year Chartfield 2 Logname: 19BERRYHILLMASONHEIGHTSNEZ Page 2 of 3 FROM Fund Department ccoun Project Program ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID YearChartfield 2 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Aubrey Thagard (8187) Additional Information Contact: Sarah Odle (7316) Logname: 19BERRYHILLMASONHEIGHTSNEZ Page 3 of 3