HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5041-01-2019A Resolution
NO. 5041-01-2019
DISSOLUTION OF ALL DESIGNATED NEIGHBORHOOD
EMPOWERMENT ZONES
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2000 (M&C G-12897), the City of Fort Worth City Council ("City
Council") approved the Policy Statement on the Creation of Local Neighborhood Empowerment Zones
(NEZ) in accordance with Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code and authorized the City
Manager to identify areas eligible for NEZ designation and develop administrative procedures for
establishment of a NEZ; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2000 (M&C G-13030), the City Council approved an amendment to
the Policy Statement on the Creation of Local Neighborhood Empowerment Zones to revise the criteria
used in determining a NEZ eligible area, amending the population criterion at the time of designation and
require the area be at least 50% Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible within the Central
City; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2001, by Resolution No. 2742, the City Council designated the Stop Six
Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on April 15, 2014, by Resolution No.
4315 to 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, on November 26, 2002, by Resolution No. 2893, the City Council designated the
Magnolia Village Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on December 7,
2010, by Resolution No. 3947 to 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, on January 27, 2004, by Resolution No. 3039, the City Council designated the
Trinity Park Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on December 7, 2010,
by Resolution No. 3950 to 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, on November 19, 2002, by Resolution No. 2889, the City Council designated the
Evans & Rosedale Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on November 6,
2012, by Resolution No. 4143 to 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, on November 26, 2002, by Resolution No. 2894, the City Council designated the
Polytechnic/Wesleyan Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on November
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6, 2012, by Resolution No. 4144 to 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, on November 26, 2002, by Resolution No. 2892, the City Council designated the
Hemphill/Berry Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on December 7, 2010,
by Resolution No. 3946 to 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, on January 21, 2003, by Resolution No. 2908, the City Council designated the
Rolling Hills Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on December 7, 2010,
by Resolution No. 3949 to 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, on May 27, 2003, by Resolution No. 2950, the City Council designated the Historic
Handley Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on December 7, 2010, by
Resolution No. 3945 to 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, on May 27, 2003, by Resolution No. 2951, the City Council designated the
Woodhaven Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on May 21, 2013, by
Resolution No. 4210 to 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, on August 19, 2003, by Resolution No. 2984, the City Council designated the
Riverside Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on August 20, 2013, by
Resolution No. 4233 to 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, on January 6, 2004, by Resolution No. 3030, the City Council designated the
Berry/University Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on April 15, 2014,
by Resolution No. 4313 to 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, on February 3, 2004, by Resolution No. 3 04 1, the City Council designated the Lake
Arlington Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on April 15, 2014, by
Resolution No. 4314 to 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
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WHEREAS, on March 27, 2007, by Resolution No. 3468, the City Council designated the
Berryhill/Mason Heights Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on August
15, 2017, by Resolution No. 4832 to 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, on January 6, 2009, by Resolution No. 3704, the City Council designated the
Oakland Corners Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on April 22, 2014,
by Resolution No. 4317 to 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, on December 7, 2010, by Resolution No. 3948, the City Council designated the
Northside Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone to 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, on December 7, 2010, by Resolution No. 3944, the City Council designated the 28th
Street/Meacham Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and renewed the NEZ on November 12,
2013, by Resolution No. 4260 to 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, on April 5, 2011, by Resolution No. 3981, the City Council designated the Six Points
Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone to 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, on September 24, 2013, by Resolution No. 4248, the City Council designated the
Northeast 820/I-30 Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone to 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, on December 15, 2015, by Resolution No. 4553, the City Council designated the
Highland Hills Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone to 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, on April 11, 2017, by Resolution No. 4769, the City Council designated the
Como/Sunset Heights Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone to 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
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WHEREAS, on January 29, 2019 (M&C G-19469), the City Council approved an amendment to
Policy Statement on the Creation of Local Neighborhood Empowerment Zones to revise the criteria used
in determining a NEZ eligible area to include that the area be 100% CDBG eligible, have a low median
household income, contain a predominance of substandard homes/aged housing stock, have higher than
average vacancy rates and crime rates and have low commercial values and to provide that NEZs will be
reviewed every five years and those areas no longer meeting the criteria to create a NEZ will be dissolved
and terminated; and
WHEREAS, using the revised Policy, staff has determined that two NEZs, Trinity Park and
Northeast 820/I-30 should be dissolved and terminated and all remaining designated NEZs should be
dissolved and terminated to allow those areas to be re -designated into larger NEZ areas to provide for
greater efficiency in the administration of the NEZ Policy and the Basic Incentives and Tax Abatement
Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Trinity Park and Northeast 820/I-30 areas have
achieved the public purpose of increasing public health, safety and welfare and neighborhood
empowerment zones are no longer necessary to achieve these public purposes and the aforementioned
NEZs should be dissolved and terminated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Fort Worth to
dissolve and terminate the remaining aforementioned NEZ areas to allow those areas to be reconfigured
into six neighborhood empowerment zones to provide for greater efficiency in the administration of the
NEZ program.
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 following NEZs, as shown in Attachment A, are dissolved and terminated as of the date
of this Resolution:
- Stop Six/Sunset Heights
- Evans & Rosedale
- Magnolia Village
- Polytechnic/Wesleyan
- Hemphill/Berry
- Rolling Hills
- Historic Handley
- Woodhaven
- Riverside
- Berry/University
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- Trinity Park
- Lake Arlington
- Berryhill/Mason Heights
- Oakland Corners
- Northside
- 28th Street/Meacham
- Six Points
- Northeast 820/I-30
- Highland Hills
- Como/Sunset Heights
Resolution No. 5041-01-2019
Adopted this 29th day of January 2019.
ATTEST:
By:
Mary J. Kayser, C ecretary
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EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONES
ATTACHMENT A
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1/29/2019 - Ordinance No. 23551-0'1.-2049 8<l sol tipm.
No. 5041-01-2019,
DATE: Tuesday, January 29, 2019
LOG NAME: 19NEZTERMINATIONALL
REFERENCE NO.: G-19468
SUBJECT:
Adopt Resolution to Dissolve and Terminate all Existing Neighborhood Empowerment Zones and Adopt
Ordinance to Terminate and Repeal all Existing Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zones
(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution to dissolve and terminate the twenty Neighborhood Empowerment
Zones listed in the Resolution; and
2. Adopt the attached Ordinance to terminate and repeal the twenty Neighborhood Empowerment
Reinvestment Zones listed in the Ordinance.
DISCUSSION:
In November 2017, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-19157) was brought forward to terminate
the Berry/University, Magnolia Village and Trinity Park Neighborhood Empowerment Zones (NEZ). After
discussions with community stakeholders, the terminations of the three NEZs were withdrawn from City
Council action on April 17, 2018. The City Council then directed staff to conduct a comprehensive study of
the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Program.
The City of Fort Worth entered into a professional services agreement City Secretary Contract (CSC No.
50753) with Ricker/Cunningham LLC to evaluate the NEZ Program and determine the feasibility of
maintaining, modifying or eliminating certain Neighborhood Empowerment Zone areas with the City.
Ricker/Cunningham and the Neighborhood Services staff held several meetings throughout 2018 with
various community stakeholders to receive input on the NEZ program. Reports on the study and
stakeholder input were presented to the City Council in May and again in September 2018. After final input
from City Council and community stakeholders, staff is proposing changes to the NEZ Program Policy and
administration processes and changes to the boundaries of neighborhood empowerment zones. A
separate Mayor and Council Communication will be presented to the City Council for consideration of
changes to the NEZ Program, Policy and administrative procedures.
The changes recommended to the boundaries for neighborhood empowerment zone boundaries include
the termination of twenty existing NEZ areas and the corresponding NEZ Reinvestment Zones and the
designation of six neighborhood empowerment zones and adoption of six neighborhood empowerment
reinvestment zones. The attached resolution and ordinance will dissolve the existing twenty NEZs in the
City and repeal and terminate the existing NEZ Reinvestment Zones as shown in attachment A. Those
NEZs and NEZ Reinvestment Zones are as follows:
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(1) 28th Street -Meacham
(2) Berryhill — Mason Heights
(3) Berry/University
(4) Como/Sunset Heights
(5) Evans/Rosedale
(6) Six Points
(7) Stop Six
(8) Handley
(9) Hemphill/Berry
(10) Highland Hills
(11) Lake Arlington
(12) Magnolia Village
(13) Northeast 820 and 1-30
(14) Northside
(15) Oakland Corners
(16) Polytechnic/Wesleyan
(17) Riverside
(18) Rolling Hills
(19) Trinity Park
(20) Woodhaven
A separate Mayor and Council Communication will be presented to the City Council to designate six new
Neighborhood Empowerment Zones and NEZ Reinvestment Zones.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that approval of the above recommendations will have no material effect
on the Fiscal Year 2019 budget. Any tax abatement approved under the future policy shall be incorporated
into the City's long-term financial forecast.
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Sarah Odle (7316)
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