HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5362-03-2021 A Resolution
NO. 5362-03-2021
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED CRITICAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
FOR THE CAVILE PLACE/STOP SIX NEIGHBORHOOD
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD") offers Choice
Neighborhood Implementation Grants ("CNI Grants")up to the amount of$35,000,000 to be leveraged
to assist in the implementation of Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plans;and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City Council adopted a revised Transformation Plan for the Cavile
Place/Stop Six Neighborhood, authorized the City to serve as co-applicant with Fort Worth Housing
Solutions (FWHS)and as the lead neighborhood implementation entity, and authorized commitment of
funds for a CNI Grant application (M&C 19-0268); and
WHEREAS,in April 2020,FWHS and City were awarded a$35,000,000.00 CNI Grant by HUD;
and
WHEREAS, following HUD's funding denial of the City's initially proposed Critical
Community Improvement("CCI")Plan (which included a neighborhood hub providing social services
and bike stations addressing mobility concerns), the City, as Neighborhood Lead, in conjunction with
FWHS and an Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel hosted a series of meetings with
neighborhood stakeholders to obtain additional public input and develop recommended CCI projects to
address HUD's requirements and deliver significant community economic development to the
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, following the public input meetings, the TAP Panel recommended ten
development activities,listed in Exhibit A to this Resolution,for potential inclusion in an amended CCI
Plan; and
WHEREAS, of the ten activities, the following four are recommended for initial submission to
HUD as the amended CCI Plan with a combined CNI budget amount of$2,900,000.00:
a.) White box build-out of new mixed use building commercial spaces for use as adult and
pediatric medical clinics, indoor market, family nutrition center, a multimodal transportation
station, and a cafe/restaurant;
b.) Expansion and enhancement of the City's existing facade improvement program for
commercial businesses within the neighborhood; and
c.)Farmer's market and food truck caravan infrastructure necessary to support and enhance local
community garden organizations; and
d.) Support of local existing urban garden projects; and
WHEREAS,after the amended CCI Plan is submitted to HUD, it is expected that the agency
could require further changes prior to final approval of a CCI Plan for the CNI Grant being given.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH,TEXAS:
1. THAT the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized (i)to submit to HUD an
amended Critical Community Improvement Plan for the implementation of the Choice
Neighborhood Implementation Grant consisting of the four activities identified above;
(ii) in the event HUD rejects any or all of identified proposed activities, to propose
other community-approved activities from the list in Exhibit A for consideration; (iii)
to submit any related grant-implementation elements; and (iv) to execute documents
necessary to carry out the activities herein described and authorized, with the
understanding that staff will apprise City Council of what activities are being
considered for inclusion and will return to the City Council prior to proposing any
activity not included on the list in Exhibit A.
Adopted this 9ch day of March 2021.
ATTEST:
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary �,, :•S
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EXHIBIT A
Recommended Critical Community Improvement Projects
from the ULI TAP Panel held February 10-12, 2021
Quality of Life
1) Walkable Museum: Reclaim the drainage channel as a place making opportunity to tell the Stop
Six Story as it goes from new Hughes House development to Bunch Park
2) Community Gardens:Invest in existing Community Gardening projects, including Mt Tabor,
Ebenezer Baptist Church, FWISD, and others. Investments could include capital for hoop houses,
water lines,TAMU extension service,and summer 4H camp
3) Zip Zones: Invest in a Trinity Metro Zip Zone to solve mobility to get to existing transportation
corridors that lead to jobs
Existing/Adaptive Reuse
4) Boys and Girls Club: Convert to a technology and job training center
5) Market:Convert a local market to a commissary kitchen, coop for community gardens,cafe
6) White Box Hughes House: Reduce retail mix to less than 5,000 s.f. Use other space as live work,
clinic space for health care that can be converted over time to traditional neighborhood retail
Jobs/Technology
7) Create Neighborhood-scaled enterprises using existing buildings to cut down startup costs
8) Digital divide: Use CCI funds as public contribution to leverage private sector investment in
broadband infrastructure, noting that healthcare,education,and job creation are all dependent
on affordable and reliable broadband
Barriers to Development
9) Revolving lot acquisition program: Use funds to acquire and assemble vacant land within
walking distance to FWHS developments to build on critical mass. Bundle properties and auction
with CCR's and design guideline to assure predictability of product and investment.Auction
proceeds go back into fund to acquire more lots
10) Address Gentrification:tax freeze on homes owner occupied.As neighborhood values improve,
homeowners receive the appreciation without the tax consequence.Once sold out of the family,
new owner subject to full taxes