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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 12, 2017
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*a SUBJECT: PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE COMO/SUNSET HEIGHTS
rrn NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE STRATEGIC PLAN.
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide information concerning the proposed adoption of
the Como/Sunset Heights Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Strategic Plan.
On October 3, 2000 (M&C G-13030), the City Council approved Fort Worth's Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Administrative Procedures in order to promote 1) the creation or
rehabilitation of affordable housing, 2) an increase in economic development, and 3) an increase
in the quality of social services, education, or public safety provided to residents of the designated
NEZs. The adopted administrative procedures include criteria to determine eligible areas, a basic
incentives package, and elements to include in NEZ plans.
On April 2, 2002 (M&C G-13580), the City Council first designated the Ridglea Village/Como
NEZ. On March 27, 2012 (M&C G-17564), the City Council re-designated the Ridglea
Village/Como NEZ, and on November 12, 2013 (Resolution 4261), the City Council approved the
expansion of the boundary of the Ridglea Village/Como NEZ. On April 11 , 2017 (Resolution
4769), the City Council approved re-designating and revising the boundary and name of the
Ridglea Village/Como NEZ to the Como/Sunset Heights NEZ.
Exhibit A displays a map of the Como/Sunset Heights NEZ, which is located in Council Districts 3
and 9.
Since late 2014, Como stakeholders have participated in a planning process that included two
workshops, seven public meetings, surveys and polling, and 18 advisory committee meetings.
The advisory committee, comprised of the officers of the Como Neighborhood Advisory Council
(NAC) and other Como residents, helped identify and refine the goals and recommendations of
the Plan. A public meeting was held on August 3, 2017 to receive feedback on the draft
Como/Sunset Heights NEZ Strategic Plan. The updated draft Como/Sunset Heights NEZ
Strategic Plan subsequently was placed on the City's website for public review.
The Como/Sunset Heights NEZ Strategic Plan proposes a comprehensive, holistic approach
intended to revitalize the Como neighborhood. The Como/Sunset Heights NEZ Strategic Plan
includes the following information:
• Demographic and economic conditions
• Commercial and residential real estate data
• Community unsupported project types
• Goals and strategies to achieve revitalization of the Como neighborhood
• Design guidelines for residential, commercial, and industrial land uses
The Como/Sunset Heights NEZ Strategic Plan will provide guidance to stakeholders and
development project proponents seeking NEZincentives.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10048
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 12, 2017
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SUBJECT: Proposed Adoption of the Como/Sunset Heights Neighborhood
rrn Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan.
On August 23, 2017, the City Plan Commission convened a public hearing on the Como/Sunset
Heights NEZ Strategic Plan and unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt the plan
by reference into the Comprehensive Plan. Staff will place a resolution for this purpose on the
September 19, 2017 City Council meeting agenda.
If you have questions, please contact Randle Harwood, Director, Planning and Development
Department, at 817-392-6101.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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