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SUBJECT: REVIEW OF NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE TAX
ABATEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1710 5th AVENUE
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide City Council with information regarding a proposed
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) residential tax abatement.
Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a municipality can offer an abatement of
municipal property taxes for properties located in a NEZ.
1710 5"' Avenue
Shawn Fite (Property Owner) is the owner of the property described as Block 7, Lots 27 and 28, Fainnount
Addition an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in
Volume 63, Page 25, of the Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas, at 1710 5th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas.
The property is located within the Magnolia Village NEZ, the Fairmount Historic District, and Council
District 9.
On May 9, 2011, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission approved the construction plans for a
single family residential structure (Project) that will be approximately 2261 square feet in size at 1710 5th
Avenue. The Property Owner plans to invest an estimated $80,000.00 to construct the Project to be sold as
a primary residence.
The Housing and Economic Development Department reviewed the application and certified that the
Project met the eligibility criteria to receive a NEZ municipal property tax abatement. In the event of a sale
of this property and Project, the agreement may be assigned without subsequent City Council approval to
the owners' first mortgagee or to a homebuyer who will use the required improvements as their primary
residence. All other assignments must be approved by the City Council.
Staff recommends proceeding with placing the tax abatement on the July 26, 2011, City Council agenda for
consideration by City Council. If you should have any questions regarding this information please contact
Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing and Economic Development Department at 817- 392 -8187.
Higgins Tom
Interim City Manager
Attachments: Map, Elevation & HCLC Approval
1710 5th Ave
On May 9,%0l1, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission APPROVED the Certificate of
Appropriateness for:
The new construction ofutwo-story residence approximately 2,261-square feet and an
approximately sized 21' x 23' rear detached two-car garage 483-square feet with the following:
1. Concrete foundation
2. lI7 wood siding
3. Hipped roof with intersecting gables accented bvu front-facing dormer and secondary hips
4, Composite shingles
5.A brick chimney
&.Afront porch with arched openings under a hipped roof with wooden railing and steps
supported by brick posts
7. Brick planters flanking the porch entry stair
8. (4) paired three-over-one and (6) single three-over-one wood windows
9. (1) paired two-over-one, (l) paired one-over-one, and (4) uimukm one-over-one wood `vimdmru
1U,(1) single pane divided casement style wood window
11.Awood panel front entry door with three pane divided window and (C)wood panel entry doors
12. A four foot wide concrete front sidewalk and nine foot wide side entry driveway
13. A waiver from the Fairmount Historic District Standards and Guidelines to use a steel two-car
paneled garage door with top panel windows.
Approve with the understandin that the garage door will bmof carriage style; there will bmno
brick chimney; and, the front fm;admvriO have mgmul mrobmu.
The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission or Historic Preservation Officer must approve work
not included io this Certificate of Appropriateness prior 10 the issuance ufobuilding permit. Approval of
your case does not negate you from any other applicable requirements needed Uoobtain required permits.
If necessary, you must obtain all required variances 6u/ore u Certificate of Appropriateness or building
will hcissued.
Au appeal m this decision may bn submitted mthe Appeals Board 6y written request m the City Secretary and the
undersigned within |O days of the hearing decision described above. No hearing shall 6n scheduled before the
Appeals Board until the required filing fee of $295 has been paid to the Planning and Development Department.
Residential Certificates of Appropriateness are valid for one year from the date of issuance. Commercial
Certificates of Appropriateness are valid for two years from the date of issuance.
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