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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4233-08-2013 A Resolution NO. 4233-08-2013 RENEWAL OF THE RIVERSIDE 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 August 19, 2003, the Council approved the creation of the Riverside NEZ and Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (FWNERZ) N,o. 11; and WHEREAS, it is being proposed that the Riverside NEZ be renewed as shown on Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the renewal of the Riverside 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 creation of the Riverside NEZ benefits and is for the public purpose of increasing public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, the council finds that the Riverside NEZ satisfies the requirements of Section 312.02 of the Tax Code; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the proposed renewal of the Riverside NEZ meets the criteria for NEZ designation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 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 Riverside NEZ is hereby renewed as set forth in Exhibit A, �ORTWOM Resolution No.4233-08-2013 Riverside Neighborhood Empowerment Zone & Riverside Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 11 . Section 3. The Council adopts all basic incentives as described in the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Basic Incentives (M&C G-17901) and as amended for the Riverside NEZ area renewal. Section 4. The designation shall expire on August 19, 2023. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Adopted this20th day of August, 2013. ATTEST: By: —----—------ Mary Kaysej�4i y S �cre�tary ............ EXHIBIT A Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 11 Riverside General Description The area to be re-designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 11, for tax abatement purposes contains 1.4 square miles of land and is within the area described below: On the North: Beginning at the intersection of the West Fork of the Trinity River and State Highway 121, thence east along the eastbound State Highway 121 to the intersection of eastbound State Highway 121 and the eastbound frontage road of State Highway 121, thence east along the eastbound frontage road of State Highway 121 to the intersection of the eastbound frontage road of State Highway 121 and Fairview Street, thence north along Fairview Street under State Highway 121 to the intersection with the frontage road of the westbound State highway 121 and Fairview Street, thence east along the frontage road of the westbound State Highway 121 to its intersection with Harper Street, thence north along Harper Street to its intersection with Maurice Avenue, thence west along Maurice Avenue to its intersection with West Beach Street, thence north along West Beach Street to its intersection with Maurice Avenue, thence west along Maurice Avenue to its intersection with Sylvania Park Drive, thence north along Sylvania Park Drive to its intersection with East Belknap Street, thence southwest along East Belknap Street to its intersection with Seaman Street, thence north along Seaman Street to its intersection with Clary Avenue, thence west along Clary Avenue to its intersection with Eagle Drive, thence north along Eagle Drive to its intersection with Yucca Avenue, thence east along Yucca Avenue to its intersection with Seaman Street, thence north along Seaman Street to its intersection with Marigold Avenue, thence east along Marigold Avenue to its intersection with North Beach Street, thence south along North Beach Street to its intersection with East Belknap Street, thence northeast along East Belknap Street to its intersection with Parrish Road, thence east along Parrish Road to its intersection with Kings Highway. On the East: Beginning at the intersection of Parrish Road and Kings Highway, thence south along Kings Highway to its intersection with the frontage road of the westbound State Highway 121, thence southwest along the frontage road of the westbound State Highway 1.21 to its intersection with Beach Street, thence south along Beach Street to its intersection with Lawnwood Street. On the South: Beginning at the intersection of Beach Street and Lawnwood Street, thence west along Lawnwood Street to its intersection with Gross Street, thence south along Gross Street to the southeast corner of L,ot 11, Block 20, Page East Side #2, as recorded in Volume 309, Page 3 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence west along the length of the southern property lines of Lots 1 1 through 1, Block 20, Page East Side #2 to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 20, Page East Side #2, as recorded in Volume 309, Page 3 of the Tarrant County Plat Records. Thence continuing west across De Costa Street to the southeast corner of Lot 8, Block 19, Page East Side #2, as recorded in Volume 309, Page 3 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing west along the southern property lines of Lots 8 through I, Block 19, Page East Side #2 to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 19, Page East Side #2, as recorded in Volume 309, Page 3 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing west across Brandies Street to the southeast corner of Lot 15, Block 68, Riverside Addition, as recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 114 of the Tarrant County Plat Records. Thence continuing west along the southern property lines of Lots 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 10, 9R, 7R, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, Block 68, Riverside Addition, to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 68, Riverside Addition, as recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 114 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing west across Denair Avenue to the southeast corner of Lot 14, Block 67, Riverside Addition, as recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 114 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing west along the southern property lines of Lots 14 through 9, Block 67, Riverside Addition, to the southwest corner of Lot 9, Block 67, Riverside Addition, as recorded in Volume 204-A, Page 114 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence north along the western property line of I.ot 9, Block 67, Riverside Addition, to Lawnwood Street, thence west along Lawnwood Street to the northeast corner of Lot 1 R, Block 65, Riverside Addition, as recorded in Volume 388-70, Page 6 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the eastern property line of Lot 1 R, Block 65, Riverside Addition, to the southeast corner of Lot 1 R, Block 65, Riverside Addition, thence west along the southern property line of Lot 1 R, Block 65, Riverside Addition, to the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 72R, Riverside Addition, as recorded in Volume 388-132, Page 80 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the eastern property line of Lot 1, Block 72R, Riverside to the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 72R, Riverside Addition, thence west along the southern property line of Lot 1, Block 72R, Riverside Addition, to the southwest corner of Lot 1 block 72R, Riverside Addition, thence continuing west to the intersection of Swayne Avenue and Ennis Avenue, thence continuing west along Ennis Avenue to the northeast corner of Lot 1 R, Block. IA, Adams Mary Heirs Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 388-107, Page 21 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the eastern property line of Lot 1R, Block IA, Adarns Mary Heirs Subdivision, thence west along the southern property line of Lot 1R, Block IA, Adams Mary Heirs Subdivision, to the northeast corner of Lot 1.0, Lincoln Place, as recorded in Volume 1627, Page 351 of the Tarrant County Plat Records. Thence south along the eastern property Line of Lot 10, Lincoln Place to the southeast corner of Lot 10, Lincoln Place, as recorded in Volume 1.594, Page 475 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing south across East 12th Street to the northeast corner of Lot 11, Lincoln Place, as recorded in Volume 1594, Page 475 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the eastern property line of Lot 11, Lincoln Place to the northeast corner of Lot 9, Carver Place, as recorded in Volume 1594, Page 475 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing south along the eastern property line of Lot 9, Carver Place, to the southeast corner of Lot 9, Carver Place, thence continuing south across Finley Street to the northeast corner of Lot IOR, Carver Place, as recorded in Volume 1594, Page 475 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing south along the eastern property lines of Lot IOR and 32, Carver Place, to the southeast corner of Lot 32, Carver Place, as recorded in Volume 9631, Page 244 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing south across VanHorn Street to the northeast corner of 2 Lot 33, Carver Place, as recorded in Volume 1594, Page 475 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing south to the southeast corner of Lot 33, Carver Place, thence east along the northern property line of Lot 1, Block 1, Material Control Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 00109, Page 0072 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, to the northeast corner of Lot 2, Block 1, Material Control Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 00159, Page 0026 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the eastern property line of Lot 2, Block 1, Material Control Subdivision, to the northeast corner of Tract 24, Waller, Benjamin E Survey, as recorded in Volume 005244, Page 0477 of the Tarrant County Deed Records, thence continuing south along the eastern property line of Tract 24, Waller, Benjamin E Survey, to the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Adams Heirs Subdivision, as recorded in Volume A, Page 877 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence continuing south along the eastern property line of Lot 1, Block 1, Adams Heirs Subdivision to the northeast corner of Tract 21, Waller Benjamin E Survey, as recorded in Volume 005244, Page 0477 of the Tarrant County Deed Records, thence continuing south along the eastern property line of Tract 21, Waller Benjamin E Survey, to the southeast corner of Tract 21, Waller Benjamin E Survey, thence continuing south to the west fork of the Trinity River to its intersection with Riverside Drive, thence continuing west along the West Fork of the Trinity River to its intersection with Sylvania Court. On the West: Beginning at the intersection of Sylvania Court and the West Fork of the Trinity River, thence north along the West Fork of the Trinity River to its intersection with State Highway 121, which is also the point of beginning. 3 Riverside Neighborhood Empowerment Zone HONE-I SUC�6EAVE' f MAR.I " LD-AYE -PRINK- E-Ar i t _ ycCA VE - CLA V.AVE _. -wESTSROIt, AVE p L }{EEL FIST._ - A Fk ST- BIRD &T W B)RE3-ST - z LILLIA�t--sT- � - z -DELL-�sT—& DEL L ST - "MA -'i �EMBREI­PL---- Lf—MURPHl- St 't RACE-S - AeE1_S9 a, RS-AVE � AD�EANI S CkIR j c:S S t qr� �umu�m2o� "1 yy�� 44t " �21 N4SLE"AVE - KIN6D-OR• -LN OtTT' BORG,PL_ {�i � - CONWAY, ST_ A�►ST �1,- _ -�GO�D� �-S-t._.... �IIES ST IN.LN " L-MORE—S - !Z5 1ST ST 1ST ST - .. � m , W, CF�NAULT'ST; -Q Tr f t!7 t� CND "- Lo 41H' ST Q oG S a ._ - r j GALVEZ E, ._ - _ ._.A Lu q. 1W WooD�=STS ao a SHER"AVE FISHER AVE- ` 'ENN 1 IS AVE -� LA SALI;E ST 112TH ST 92TH ` FINLEY�I ST PINLEY� VANHORN, E Lu " I y S GIPSON ' V 4 5> 1 x Legend N Prepared On;December 16,2010 COPYRIGHT 2010 CITY OF FORT WORTH UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS. THIS DATA IS TO BE USED FOR AGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION ONLY.THE ACCURACY IS NOT TO BE TAKEN/ Nei (ryhbofiood Empowerment Zone USED AS DATA PRODUCED FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES OR BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND g Y SURVEYOR.THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ASSUMES NO RESPON SIBIUTY FOR THE ACCURACY OF SAID DATA Urban Village I Mips Park 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication ............."w COUNCIL ACTIONt,Approved on 8/20/2013 -Resolution No 4233-08-2013 and 208824&-,," 2013 , DATE: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 REFERENCE NO.: G-17985 LOG NAME: 17NEZRIVERSIDERENEW SUBJECT: Conduct a Public Hearing, Adopt Resolution Redesignating the Riverside Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Adopt Ordinance to Redesignate the Riverside Area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 11 (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 and 8) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached Resolution to redesignate the Riverside area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone; 2. Conduct a public hearing to redesignate the Riverside area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 11; and 3. Adopt the attached ordinance to redesignate the Riverside area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 11, pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Chapter 312. DISCUSSION: On August 19, 2003, (M&C G-14059) the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2984 to designate the Riverside area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) and adopted Ordinance No. 15645 which designated the area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (FWNERZ) No. 11. The Riverside NEZ has a population of 8,265 persons and an area of 1.4 square miles and meets the following designation requirements under the City's NEZ policy: • Promotes economic development; • Has a total area of no more than 1.5 square miles; • The Riverside NEZ area is 100 percent within the Central City and 100 percent within the Community Development Block Grant eligible areas; and • Meets 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 area and that would contribute to the economic development of the City. Logname: 17NEZRIVERSIDERENEW Pagel of The Riverside NEZ area, therefore, meets all the requirements for NEZ designation. One of the incentives a municipality can provide in a NEZ, according to Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code, is an abatement of municipal property taxes for properties in the NEZ. In order to accomplish this, the Riverside area would need to be designated as a Reinvestment Zone. The Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (the Act) requires a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing was (1) delivered to the governing body of each affected taxing unit and (2) published in the newspaper at least seven days prior to the public meeting. The Act requires the property receiving an abatement to be located in a Reinvestment or Enterprise Zone. The proposed area meets the criteria for the designation of a Reinvestment Zone because 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 contribute to the economic development of the municipality. Further, future improvements in the zone will be a benefit to the City after any Tax Abatement Agreements have expired. The designation of a Reinvestment Zone expires after five years and may be renewed for periods not to exceed five years. Staff recommends redesignating the Riverside NEZ and renewing the Reinvestment Zone designation in order to further promote development in the Riverside area. The Riverside NEZ area is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 and 8. FISCAL INFORMATION CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will not increase the total appropriations of City funds. .......... ..................... FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Cynthia B. Garcia (8187) Additional Information Contact: Sarah Odle (7316) ................... Logname: 17NEZR.IVERSIDERENEW Page 2 oft