HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27376-12-2024ORDINANCE NO.27376-12-2024
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDED PROJECT AND
FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE
NUMBER THREE, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (DOWNTOWN
TIF); MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS RELATED TO SUCH AMENDED
PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as authorized by Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code (the "Act") and
pursuant to Ordinance No. 12324, adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
(the "City") on December 19, 1995, the City created Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number
Three, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "TIF"), as previously enlarged by Ordinance No. 14795,
adopted on October 2, 2001, and Ordinance No. 14839, adopted on October 30, 2001, and as
previously reduced by Ordinance No. 15317, adopted on November 5, 2002, and Ordinance No.
15442, adopted on February 18, 2003, and Ordinance No. 16243, adopted on December 31,
2004, and as previously enlarged by Ordinance No. 1729-09-2006, adopted on September 26,
2006 (the "Zone"); and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 1998, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Zone
adopted a Project and Financing Plan for the Zone (the "Plan"), as required by Section
311.011(a) of the Act; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 311.011(d) of the Act, on October 6, 1998, the
City Council approved the Plan pursuant to Ordinance No. 13603; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Section 311.011(e) of the Act, on February 17, 2003, the
Plan was amended by the Board pursuant to Board Resolution 2003-01, which amendment was
approved by the City Council on February 25, 2003, pursuant to Ordinance No. 15464; and
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WHEREAS, as authorized by Section 311.011(e) of the Act, on March 22, 2012, the
Plan was amended by the Board pursuant to Board Resolution 2012-01, which amendment was
approved by the City Council on April 17, 2012, pursuant to Ordinance No. 20169-04-2012; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Section 311.011(e) of the Act, on September 16, 2013, the
Plan was amended by the Board, which amendment was approved by the City Council on
September 24, 2013, pursuant to Ordinance No. 20975-09-2013; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Section 311.011(e) of the Act, on February 4, 2015, the
PIan was amended by the Board, which amendment was approved by the City Council on March
3, 2015, pursuant to Ordinance No. 21677-03-2015; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2024, the City Council approved the TIF term extension by
pursuant to Ordinance No. 27225-10-2024; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Section 311.011(c) of the Act, on November 6, 2024, and
pursuant to Board Resolution TIF3-2024-03, the Board amended the Plan to remove provisions
that establish a cap on total eligible expenses funded by the TIF, eliminating restrictions on
eligible projects based on their location within TIF boundaries, adding categories of eligible
projects and permitting by certain criteria the use of economic development program agreements
pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code in support of projects within the
TIF Exhibit "A", and recommended that the Plan, as amended, be approved by the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Section 1.
FINDINGS.
That the City Council hereby makes the following findings of fact:
1.1 The statements and facts set forth in the recitals of this Ordinance are true and correct.
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1.2 That the Plan, as amended, includes all information required by Sections 311.011(b) and
(c) of the Act.
1.3 That the Plan, as amended, is feasible and the amended and restated Plan conforms to the
City's master plan.
1.4 That on December 10, 2024, but prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Council
held a public hearing on the Plan, as amended, and afforded a reasonable opportunity for
interested persons to speak for or against designation of the Zone and approval of the
Plan, as amended, as well as for owners of property located in the Zone to protest
inclusion of their property in the Zone (the "Public Hearing"), as required by Section
3 I 1.011(e) of the Act.
1.5 That notice of the Public Hearing was published in a newspaper having general
circulation in the City at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the Public Hearing,
which satisfies the procedural requirement of Section 311.003(c) of the Act that notice of
the Public Hearing be so published.
Section 2.
APPROVAL OF AMENDED PLAN.
That based on the findings set forth in Section 1 of this Ordinance, the Plan, as amended,
which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Ordinance for all purposes, is hereby
approved.
Section 3.
DELIVERY OF AMENDED PLANS TO TAXING ENTITIES.
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That the Housing and Economic Development Department is hereby directed to provide a
copy of the Plan, as amended, to the governing body of each taxing unit that taxes real property
located in the Zone.
Section 4.
SEVERABILITY.
That if any portion, section or part of a section of this Ordinance is subsequently declared
invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
portions, sections or parts of sections of this Ordinance shall be and remain in full force and
effect and shall not in any way be impaired or affected by such decision, opinion or judgment.
Section 5.
EFFECTIVENESS.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.
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Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three,
City of Fort Worth, Texas
(Downtown TIF)
Amended Project Plan and Financing Plan
Prepared for
The City of Fort Worth
November 6, 2024
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three,
City of Fort Worth, Texas
(Downtown TIF)
Amended Project Plan and Financing Plan,
Table of Contents
1. Tax Increment Financing Overview...........................................................................3
2. Amended Project and Financing Plan.........................................................................4
3. The Project PIan..........................................................................................................4
a. Description of the Zone..................................................................................4
b. Proposed Changes to Current Ordinances and Codes.....................................7
C. Estimated Private Investment (Non -Project Costs).......................................7
d. Method of Relocating Displaced Persons.......................................................7
e. ReIationship to Lancaster TIF.........................................................................7
4. The Financing Plan.....................................................................................................8
a. Proposed Projects and Improvements.............................................................8
b. Revenue Projections......................................................................................10
5. Summary of Project Costs and Financing................................................................12
6. Tables........................................................................................................................13
7. Exhibits.....................................................................................................................14
A. Map of Boundary................................................................................................14
B. Legal Description................................................................................................15
C. Map of Potentially Underutilized Properties in Downtown...............................19
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1. Tax Increment Financing Overview. Tax increment financing ("TIF") is a tool
Texas local governments Use to finance public improvements within a defined area. These
improvements are intended to promote development or redevelopment in the defined area and
surrounding areas. The statute governing tax increment financing is codified in Chapter 311 of the
Texas Tax Code (the "Tax Code"). Chapter 311 is often referred to as the Tax Increment Financing
Act and it allows municipalities to create "reinvestment zones" within which various public
improvements can be undertaken.
A municipality makes an area eligible for tax increment financing by designating a
reinvestment zone. Essentially, for the City to initiate the designation of an area as a reinvestment
zone, the area must 1) substantially arrest or impair the sound growth of the municipality creating
the zone, retard the provision of housing accommodations, or constitute an economic or social
liability and be a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition;
or 2) be predominately open and, because of obsolete platting, deterioration of structure or site
improvements, or other factors, substantially impair or arrest the sound growth of the municipality;
or 3) be in a federally assisted new community located in the municipality or adjacent to such
property.
At the time an area is designated a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing, the
existing total taxable value of real property in the zone is identified and designated as the "base
value." All taxing units that levy taxes in the zone during the life of the Downtown TIF will
continue to receive the tax revenues derived from the "base value."
As new development is added to the tax rolls within the Downtown TIF area, total assessed
valuations rise. This rise in new value is measured annually and is called the "captured appraised
value." The taxes that are collected by the participating taxing jurisdictions on the incremental
increase between the original "base value" and the current year's "captured appraised value" is the
"tax increment." Each taxing unit choosing to participate in the Downtown TIF will agree to
deposit a portion or all of the taxes generated from the "tax increment" into a TIF fund
administered by a TIF Board that is appointed by the local taxing units.
The Downtown TIF Board uses the tax increment to make public improvements in the area
to attract private development that would not otherwise occur or that may not occur until a much
later date. Additionally, the Downtown TIF Board may enter into development agreements to
participate in new development or redevelopment or to facilitate the financing of eligible public
improvements that support the objectives of the Downtown TIF District as described within the
Project Plan and Financing Plan (the "Plan") as adopted by the Downtown TIF Board and
participating local taxing units.
The Downtown TIF District ends on the earlier of 1) the termination date contained in the
ordinance establishing the zone, (2) the termination date in the ordinance extending the term of the
zone, or 3) the date on which all project cost have been paid in full. Any revenues remaining in
the Downtown TIF fund after the dissolution of the Downtown TIF are returned pro rats to each
participating taxing unit.
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2. Amended Project and Financing Plan. This amended Project and Financing Plan
("Amended PFP") for the City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three
("Downtown TIF") replaces the previous project and financing plan for the Downtown TIF as
adopted in 2013 (the "2013 Plan"). Except as otherwise prescribed, allowed for, or prohibited by
state law, the powers and restrictions of the Downtown TIF will be as provided for in this Amended
PFP. The adoption of this Amended PFP is done in recognition of the continued set of conditions
that apply to Downtown Fort Worth which require or might otherwise benefit from the form of
support contemplated by Chapter 311 of the Tax Code and that may be further improved by the
continued existence and resources of the Downtown TIF. Moreover, the adoption of this Amended
PFP and the amendment or replacement of associated agreements, ordinances, etc. is done in
response to new elements, considerations, and opportunities not originally anticipated in 2013 Plan
that may require additional support for a term extending beyond that presented in the 2013 Plan.
3. The Project Plan.
a. Description of the Zone. The Downtown TIF was created on December 15,
1995 by the Fort Worth City Council in order to attract investment and redevelopment of
property in downtown Fort Worth. The area covers just over 400 acres and is generally
bounded to the north by the Trinity River, east by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad (BNSF), south by Lancaster Avenue, Calhoun Street 7th Street, Burnett Street,
and 3rd Street, and west by Henderson Street and Weatherford Street. A map of the
Downtown TIF district and a legal description of the property can be found in Exhibits "A"
and "B," respectively.
i. The Downtown TIF is composed of a variety of uses, including
office space (public and private), residential (rental apartments and owner -occupied
and tenant -occupied condominiums and townhomes), retail, educational, and
religious buildings. The Downtown area has developed into the City's premier
mixed -use district, where thousands of employees, residents, tourists and other
visitors spend their time, energy and money. Downtown is the oldest neighborhood
in Fort Worth, encompassing the site of the original Army outpost and Pioneer's
Rest Cemetery. The area sits atop the bluffs of the Trinity River and extends
southward towards Lancaster Avenue.
ii. Creation of the Downtown TIF was a recommendation of the 1993
Downtown Strategic Action Plan ("Downtown Action Plan"), a document
sponsored and adopted by Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., the City of Fort Worth, and
the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. The Downtown Action PIan resulted
from a two-year process that involved substantial input and review from citizens,
government officials, and Downtown stakeholders. It guides center city growth and
development and helps ensure that Downtown reflects Fort Worth's unique culture,
authenticity, character and values.
iii. Community leaders realized that Downtown is critical to the overall
economic health and image of greater Fort Worth. The Downtown Action Plan
envisioned that a TIF district would be needed to finance several major Downtown
projects including public parking and connecting systems, streetscape
improvements, and historic preservation.
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iv. The Downtown Action Plan -recognized that these public
infrastructure investments would be needed in order for Downtown to succeed in
attracting private investment. The costs of the required infrastructure exceeded the
City's normal funding amounts and the improvements were needed in advance of
the City's normal funding cycle. While private financing was available for several
important projects, including expansion of the Sundance Square retail area, and
construction of the new Bass Performance Hall, infrastructure in the form of
parking facilities, pedestrian connections, and other public improvements were
seen as crucial to the success of these private investments.
V. Over time, some of the original TIF projects were completed and
others were made moot by changing development patterns and priorities in
downtown. The 2003 and the 2013 updates to the Downtown Action Plan
recognized the major investments that had taken place over the preceding decade,
much of it owing to projects undertaken with TIF support, but that conditions and
needs within the district were evolving in ways that still required support from the
Downtown TIF District, albeit in different ways. This led to an amendment of the
original project and financing plan by adoption of the 2013 Plan which enabled the
Downtown TIF to support additional investment and public improvements that
advanced the goals for Downtown and addressed many, though not all, of the issues
for which the Downtown TIF had been established.
vi. More recently and following the difficult conditions affecting the
Downtown area, real estate markets, and general economy as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic and responding, more simply, to the ongoing growth and
evolving characteristics of Downtown, a new Downtown Strategic Action Plan
("Plan 2033"), was prepared and adopted by the City Council. PIan 2033
incorporated community input from a year-Iong stakeholder engagement effort and
that identifies various new and ongoing issues that are a focus for the Downtown
area in the decade ahead -- a period that reaches beyond the term of the Downtown
TIF as reflected in the 2013 Plan. Priorities that include more housing and small
businesses, better public spaces and improved public transportation were
highlighted in Plan 2033 and serve as important guideposts for advancing public
and private investment in the area. Plan 2033 also recognizes the continued need
and opportunity for development within the Downtown Area, given the large
number of underdeveloped properties that continue to hinder the district. A map of
properties that are potentially underdeveloped is included in Exhibit C.
vii. In addition to the goals, findings, and objectives of Plan 2033,
several recent major projects within the Downtown TIF form a new set of needs,
challenges, and opportunities that require both an extension of the term of the
Downtown TIF and a revised set of TIF projects to meet them. In particular, plans
for the redevelopment of the Texas A&M University Law School and the creation
of a multi -block campus and innovation hub surrounding it (the "Texas A&M
Campus") hold the potential to significantly reshape the southern portion of
Downtown and to support activity that could have tremendous implications for the
local and regional economy. Plans for the Texas A&M Campus rely on investment,
infrastructure, programming, and mutual support from the university system and
the public and private sectors through a university -public -private partnership. The
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Downtown TIF is an ideal tool for addressing some of the many requirements, both
near- and long-term, for the area in or adjacent to the Downtown TIF that is
generally located along and east of Commerce Street and south of 91h Street (the
"Southeastern Quadrant"). Additionally, the City of Fort Worth has committed to a
multi -phase redevelopment of the Fort Worth Convention Center which lies
adjacent to the Downtown TIF near the Texas A&M Campus. Improvements to and
a broadened capacity for the Fort Worth Convention Center to support larger
meetings and conventions supports the related aim of the City to facilitate the
development of a new convention hotel on property located within or near to the
Downtown TIF. These and other important projects not only serve as catalysts for
future improvements to the Downtown TIF, but add to the requirements of support
from it. The investment activity, the development potential, and the need for
additional public improvements in that area place the Southeastern Quadrant in a
particularly important position to drive and to shape the character of growth for the
broader Downtown TIF district and surrounding areas for many years to come.
viii. This Amended Plan of the Downtown TIF is intended to address
those challenges that are common to the area encompassed by the Downtown TIF
boundaries through public improvements_ that may include, in general, road
improvements, public water and sewer line improvements, demolition and
environmental remediation, streetscaping and pedestrian improvements, public
parking infrastructure, certain public amenities, and inter -district connectivity, and
public -private partnership for the development of the district and its economy.
ix. In general, this Amended Plan contemplates that local governmental
entities, prospective developers or business tenants of properties located within the
Downtown TIF, or certain quasi -governmental or non-profit entities may fund
portions of public infrastructure or other public improvements utilizing financial
support from the Downtown TIF Board through development agreements that
provide for conditional funding or for the reimbursement of eligible expenses for
these projects. It is also anticipated that the Downtown TIF Board may undertake
certain public improvement projects dependent upon sufficient funding availability
from tax increment in an effort to further enhance the area, thereby making it more
attractive to new development and redevelopment, and, more generally, supporting
a fuller realization of the goals, objectives, and vision established for the Downtown
TIF district upon its initial establishment and as more recently articulated in PIan
2033.
X. Projects will qualify for assistance by the use of TIF funds if those
projects meet at least one of the criteria outlined below. Qualifying for assistance
does not mean that the project will automatically receive TIF assistance. Only
projects in which the Downtown TIF Board has approved participation by the use
of TIF funds through a development agreement will receive assistance.
xi. Projects will be eligible for consideration for support by the
Downtown TIF upon and subject of conditions approved by the Downtown TIF
Board, including:
• Adaptive reuse of an existing building;
• Board -approved public amenities and parks improvements;
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• Board -approved streetscape improvements;
• Higher -education and research facilities;
• Historic preservation or restoration;
• Infrastructure improvements that create or improve pedestrian and
vehicular linkages to nearby districts;
• Mixed -income and affordable housing;
• Mixed -use and high-rise development;
• Projects that lead to substantial direct job creation, corporate
relocation, or otherwise contribute significantly to the strengthening
of a target industry as identified in the City of Fort Worth Economic
Development Strategic Plan then in effect;
• PubIic parking facilities, easements, or lease instruments; and
• Transportation improvements that substantially enhance
accessibility and mobility within the area.
b. Proposed Changes to Current Ordinances and Codes. No changes are
anticipated to current zoning and design districts applicable to the Downtown TIF. City
Council will be required to adopt one or more ordinances that incorporate the changes
contemplated herein, including, the extension of the term for the Downtown TIF.
C. Estimated Private Investment (Non -Project Costs). Although private
investment relating to specific near -term projects has not been separately evaluated, the
estimated incremental value of property more generally (inclusive of the value of future
new investment) has been incorporated into the financial projections presented in the
Financing Plan. It is nevertheless anticipated that with the successful delivery of the Texas
A&M campus and its associated innovation hub as well as other planned improvements to
the Fort Worth Convention Center and currently planned or in -progress private
development located in downtown that highly significant and valuable private investment
will occur within and by the continued existence and operation of the Downtown TIF.
d. Method of Relocating Displaced Persons. No person shall be displaced as a
result of implementing this Amended Plan.
e. ReIationship to Lancaster TIF. Located adjacent to the Downtown TIF and
containing much of the southern half the Downtown area of Fort Worth is Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number Eight (the "Lancaster TIF"). The specific location of the
Lancaster TIF and the boundaries shared with the Downtown TIF can be seen in Exhibit
A.
i. Together, these two TIF districts play an immense role in supporting
the growth and redevelopment of Downtown more generally and, more particularly,
for projects that are located in close proximity to the boundary that separates them,
each gain in the benefits and activities of the other. As much of the recent activity
in both TIF districts has been located in the southern portion of Downtown and
more specifically in an area that is located with both districts' boundaries, there is
a need for close coordination between the two districts.
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ii. In an effort to further the goals and objectives that are shared
between the Downtown TIF and the Lancaster TIF and to jointly finance projects
that are located along or near to their common boundaries, both TIF districts will
be coordinated jointly with regard to strategy, policy, and administration. Likewise,
it is anticipated that both TIF districts will share a common Board structure and
Board representation so as to ensure efficiencies and uniformity of action,
especially as it relates to the proposed projects that are described in this Plan.
However, in so doing, the structure and represented entities or offices of the
Downtown TIF will serve as the default for both TIF districts, provided that both
TIF districts share common participants.
iii. Financially, while TIF Boards are authorized under Ch. 311 of the
Tax Code to use funds in support of certain projects that are located outside of the
boundaries of the Downtown TIF district (provided that a material benefit to the
Downtown TIF district can be demonstrated by doing so), it should be recognized
that there are limitations in the use of Downtown TIF funds in support of projects
located in the Lancaster TIF and vice versa. Therefore, the Downtown TIF Board
and the administrator will need to effectively manage, communicate, and
financially account for any such situations. Nevertheless, the magnitude of several
projects located along a shared boundary between the two districts makes it likely
that joint participation in individual projects will be necessary.
4. The Financine Plan.
a. Proposed Projects and Improvements. The continued support and
development of the Downtown TIF will consist of a combination of public improvements
and private investment projects. Given the broad -based opportunities and potential project
needs found throughout the Downtown area, both now and anticipated for the coming
twenty-year period, the Financing Plan is organized in such a manner as to recognize and
prioritize those improvements in the district that of highest near -term importance and
which played a central role in decisions to extend the term of the Downtown TIF.
i. Proposed Improvements. The Downtown TIF will, by its
administration and by the long-term strategic, financing, and budgetary decisions
of the Downtown TIF Board, plan for the potential support of the following projects
and their associated improvements (the "Proposed Projects"), with the
understanding that final prioritization of TIF commitments is ultimately at the
discretion of the Downtown TIF Board. Such currently prioritized projects are,
based on present conditions and known opportunities, as listed below:
• Catalyst Development Projects (private projects anticipated to
directly or indirectly support the development of multiple
contiguous blocks located in Downtown);
• Downtown Public Parking Leases 1 Easements;
• Enhanced Pedestrian Safety, Accessibility, Connectivity, Pedestrian
Plaza;
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• Public Safety Improvements (Pedestrian Lighting, Cameras,
Signage, other);
• Southeastern Quadrant Infrastructure and Bond Debt Service;
• Southeastern Quadrant Parking Infrastructure and Land
Acquisition;
• Streetscape (Calhoun, Commerce, Jones, Lancaster, 12th, 13th,
l 5th, others);
• Transportation Improvements (Intersections, Freight/Loading
Access, Traffic); and
• UtiIity Relocations, Public Information, Technology/Innovation
Applications.
ii. Other/General Improvements. In addition to the projects described
above, and subject to Board approval on a case -by -case basis, other eligible
improvements relating to Board -approved projects listed in the Project Plan will
include the types of improvements described below:
1. Road and Access Improvements - Street, traffic, utility, drainage and
other public infrastructure projects within the Downtown TIF boundaries,
including projects that improve access to and from the Downtown TIF area,
such as rail crossings or rail overpasses.
2. Public Infrastructure Improvements - Public water and sewer line
improvements, electric utility improvements, demolition and environmental
remediation projects within TIF boundaries.
3. Streetscayina and Pedestrian Improvements — Landscaping and
sidewalk improvements, installation of pedestrian lighting, benches and
wayfinding signage as well as other improvements within the public right-
of-way that enhance the pedestrian experience.
4. Public Parking Infrastructure (structured) — Construction of new
parking facilities or improvements to existing parking facilities that
dedicate spaces for use by the general public either through fee -simple
conveyance to a public entity participating in the Downtown TIF, through
the conveyance of a parking easement, or by a lease instrument.
5. Civic Space and Public Amenities — Improvements to parks, public
plazas or similar public improvements that support development and
redevelopment within TIF boundaries
6. Demolition and Environmental Remediation — Demolition of
existing structures or improvements at, above or below grade in association
with Board -approved projects as listed in the Project Plan and site
improvements that address existing conditions that pose concerns to the
environment or public health.
7. Historic Facade Preservation and Restoration —Improvements to the
exterior fagade of buildings that are designated (i) Historic Significant
Endangered ("HSE") or (ii) as Historic and Cultural Landmark ("HC") by
the City or, as a condition precedent to receipt of funding, will be designated
as such upon completion of the designation process.
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S. Administrative Expenses — Up to four percent (41/o) of annual
revenues collected by the Downtown TIF may be used for eligible
administrative expenses as permitted by Chapter 311 of the Tax Code,
provided that the total annual amount of projected administrative expenses
for the Downtown TIF be presented to the Downtown TIF Board as part of
an annual budget of overall annual TIF revenues, expenditures, and fund
balance.
iii. Economic Development Program Grants (Chapter 380
Agreements). As may be necessary or convenient to the support of eligible projects
described in this Amended Plan, the Downtown TIF Board is authorized to enter
into economic development program agreements providing for the conditional
grant of TIF funds pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code
("Chapter 380 Agreements") as authorized by and in accordance with Section 9 of
the City of Fort Worth Policy, Guidelines and Procedures for Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zones as adopted in March 2023 and Section 311.010(h) of the Texas
Tax Code.
b. Tax Increment Revenue Projections.
i. Economic Feasibility. City staff has determined that the Project and
Financing Plan is economically feasible per the tax increment financing projections
included in Table "1". It is anticipated the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County,
Tarrant County College District, and the Tarrant Regional Water District will
continue to participate in the Downtown TIF district in order to have TIF funds
available for TIF Project funding. These financial projections also show the
Downtown TIF Project Costs may be supported over the course of the term by the
total increment generated exceeds the total TIF Project Costs.
ii. Bonded Indebtedness. The potential direct or indirect bonded
indebtedness of the Downtown TIF may be necessary in relation to eligible projects.
In particular, it is anticipated that several Proposed Projects may require bond
financing with full or partial participation by the Downtown TIF. Any such
indebtedness will require specific TIF Board approval and should reflect best
practices concern public bond finance review and underwriting.
iii. Proiection of Revenues. This section outlines the estimated zone tax
increment. The zone tax increment will depend on many factors, including (a) the
base value of real property in the zone subject to property tax; (b) captured
appraised value; (c) annual growth of the zone's taxable real property (which
largely depends on private growth within the zone); (d) participation by tax units;
(e) tax rates; (f) colIection rates; and (g) the term of the zone. Each of these factors
is discussed in turn.
1. Taxable Appraised Value for 1995 (the Base Value). The base value
of the Downtown TIF will continue to be that which was established upon
its initial formation and as had, more recently, been reflected in the 2013
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Plan, that value being $217,893,395 (TIF 3) and $104,547,242 (TIF 3A) for
a total base value of $322,440,637.
2. Captured Appraised Value. Table 1 sets forth the estimated total
appraised value of property in the zone over the life of the Downtown TIF
(estimated to be approximately $4,211,157,327 in fiscal year 2045).
3. Expected Annual Growth of the Zone's Taxable Real Property_. The
estimated captured appraised value (thus reflecting estimated growth of real
property taxable values) of the zone for each year of its existence and the
estimated tax increment to be generated annually in total and from each
taxing entity is outlined in Table 1.
4. Participation by Tax Units. Although each taxing entity has not
agreed to a specific level of participation, the financial projections set forth
in this Amended Plan anticipates that the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tarrant County College, and Tarrant Regional Water District will
participate in the zone, by contributing a percentage of each entity's tax
increment with respect to the zone as indicated below:
Downtown TIF Participation Rates
Participating Entity Participation Rate
City of Fort Worth 50%
Tarrant County 35%
Tarrant County College District 35%
Tarrant Regional Water District 35%
No cap shall apply to the collective revenues or expenses of the
Downtown TIF (including annually in any remaining years of the term or
over the full lifetime of the term) except as may be applicable to the
contributions of individual entities participating in the Downtown TIF per
the terms of their participation agreement.
5. Projected Tax Rates. Property tax rates are assumed to remain
constant.
6. Projected Collection Rates. This Amended Plan assumes a one
hundred percent (10054o) collection rate.
7. Amended Term of the Zone. The amended term of the zone will be
50 years, expiring on December 31, 2045, beginning with that zone tax
increment generated by the 1995 tax appraisal and ending with that zone tax
increment generated by the 2045 tax appraisal.
iv. Estimated Payment of Project Costs. Based on the assumptions and
estimates set forth in the information above, it is expected that the zone tax
increment will be sufficient to pay in full all project costs (including interest).
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V. Tax Exem tions Issued by Participating Taxing Entities. All taxing
entities that participate in the zone shall retain the right to grant tax exemptions as
permitted by applicable law to properties located in the zone for purposes including
but not limited to 1) historic preservation and restoration, 2) homestead exemptions,
and other limited or non -material deductions that might amount to a withholding of
otherwise agreed upon contributions to the Downtown TIF Fund. This shall not
include any form of tax abatement or grant of tax funds collected by either of the
participating taxing entities without prior approval by the Downtown TIF Board
pursuant to Section 311.013(f) of the Texas Tax Code.
vi. Administration. From adoption of this Plan through December 3I,
2025, the Downtown TIF will be administered by Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
("DFWI"), a 501(c) (6) nonprofit corporation, with assistance from the City of Fort
Worth Economic Development Department, after which and for the remainder of
the term, the Downtown TIF will be administered by the City of Fort Worth
Economic Development Department except as otherwise authorized by resolution
of the Downtown TIF Board for an extension or amendment of that Administrative
and Management Services Agreement entered into between the Downtown TIF
Board and DFWI on October 1, 1998, with such extension or amendment permitted
to occur at either the time of i) adoption of this Amended PFP, ii) a date on or near
to December 31, 2025, or iii) any point thereafter within the Amended Term of the
Zones.
5. Summary of Project Costs and Financing.
a. Estimated TIF Projects. These estimated project costs assume interest
associated with reimbursement for public improvements. Note that amounts outlined below
are strictly estimates and do not serve as caps on any specific item. Eligible project costs
not outlined above may be funded on a specific project as approved by the Downtown TIF
Board.
Southeastern Quadrant Infrastructure (and Bond Debt Service)
$48,000,000
Southeastern Quadrant Parking Infrastructure
$70,000,000
Enhanced Pedestrian Safety, Accessibility, Connectivity, Pedestrian PIaza
$15,000,000
Transportation Improvements (Intersections, Freight/Loading Access, etc.)
$30,000,000
Streetscape (Calhoun, Commerce, Jones, Lancaster, 12th, 13th, 15th, others)
$27,000,000
Utility Relocations, Public Information, Technology/Innovation Applications
$15,000,000
Public Safety Improvements (Pedestrian Lighting, Cameras, Signage, other)
$13,000,000
Downtown Parking Leases
$1,500,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS
$219,500,000
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b. Anticipated TIF Revenues.
City of Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Tarrant County College District
Tarrant Regional Water District
TOTAL REVENUE
$163,982,640
$33,514,901
$17,409,918
4 598 104
$219,505,563
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G. Table. TIF Revenue Projections.
TIF 3 (Downtown] Projections FY2024 I FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029
YOY&Growth 2.8% 6.0% &0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%
TAXINCREMtNT(CFW) 5987,687,320 $1,066,294,997 $1,149,619,135 $1,237942,722 $1,331,565, 723 $1,430,806,105
City of Fort Worth: 50%
3,392,007
3,58S,417
3,865,594
4,162,582
4,477,396
4,811,086
Tarrant County Hospita! District: 0%
669,694
Tarrant County College District: 35%
188,092
371,087
401,469
433,673
467,809
503,994
Tarrant Regional Water District:35%
89,646
99,683
107,596
115,983
124,874
134,298
Tarrant County: 35%
660,56I
733,468
190,686
851,337
915,627
983,775
School District: 0%
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TIF 3 (Downtown) Projections FY2030 FY2031 FY2032 FY2033 FY2034 FY2035
TAXABLE VALUE 51,858�441,547 . r
YoY& Growth 610% 6.0% 6.096 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%
TAX INCREMENT(CFWj $2,536,000,910 $1,647,507,402 $1,765,704,285 $1,890,992,380 $2,023,798,997 $2,364,573,375
REVENUE
City of Fort Worth: 50%
5,164,803
5,539,744
5,937,181
6,358,464
6,905,024
7,278,378
Tarrant County Hospital District 0%
Tarrant County College District: 35%
542,350
583,007
626,104
671,786
720,209
771,538
Tarrant Regional Water District: 35%
144,288
154,877
166,102
178,000
190,611
203,990
Tarrant County: 35%
1,056,011
1,132,591
1,213,746
I,299,781
1,390,977
1,497,646
School DieWr v 0%
r.
TIF 3 (Downtown) Projections FY2036 FY2037 FY2038 FY2039 FY2040 FYZ041
YOY& Growth 6.0% r 6.0% , 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%
TAX INCREMENT(CFW) $2,313,794,216 $2,471,968,307 $2,639,632,844 $2,917,357,252 $3,005,?45,126 $3,205,436,272
City of Fort Worth: 50%
7,780,133
8,311,993
9,875,765
9,473,364
10,106,818
10,778,279
Tarrant County Hospital District: D%
Tarrant County WWge District: 35%
825,946
883,619
944,753
1,009,554
1,078,243
1,151,054
Tarrant Regional Water District: 35%
218,151
733,172
249,094
265,971
283,861
302,825
Tarrant County: 35%
1,590,114
1,698,731
1,813,865
1,935,906
2,065,270
2,202,396
School District: 0%
TIF 3 (Downtown) Projections FY2042 FY2043 FY2044 FY2045
YOYA Growth 5.0% 6.096 6.0% 60%
TAXINCREMENT{CFW) $3,417,108,885 $3,641,481,857 $3,879,317,207 $4,131,422,678
City of Fort Worth, 50%
11,490,029
12,244,481
13,044,204
13,891,903
Tarrant County Hospital District: 0%
Tarrant County College District: 35%
1,228,233
1,310,043
1,395,762
1ASS.684
Tarrant Regional Water District: 35%
322,926
344,234
366,819
390,760
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Tarrant County- 35%
2,347,750
2,501,825
2,665,144
2,838,263
School District: 0%
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7. Exhibits.
EXHIBIT A
MAP OF THE BOUNDARY
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EXHIBIT B
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN TIF
Legal Description, Part 1
Beginning at a point of the intersection of a projection of the south ROW line of 3rd
Street and the west ROW line of Henderson Street, thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Henderson Street to a point where said Iine
intersects with the south ROW line of Weatherford Street, thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of Weatherford Street and what would be a
projection of the said south line to a point where the projection of said line intersects with the
west ROW line of Penn Street, thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Penn Street which transitions to the south
ROW line of Forest Park Boulevard (where Forest Park Boulevard curves into Weatherford
Street and Belknap Street), thence
Following the same Forest Park Boulevard ROW line as it curves to westerly, then to
southwesterly to a point where said line intersects with the north ROW line of 5th Street, thence
Due west along a due west projection of the north ROW line of 5th Street to a point
where this due west line intersects with the centerline of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River,
thence
Following the centerline of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River northeasterly to a point of
intersection with centerline of the west ROW line of Henderson Street, thence
Southeasterly along the west ROW line of Henderson Street to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of Belknap Street, thence
Northeasterly along the south ROW line of Belknap Street to a point where said line
intersects with the east ROW line of Cherry Street, thence
Southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cherry Street to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of Weatherford Street, thence
Northeasterly along the south ROW line of Weatherford Street to a point where said Iine
intersects with the east ROW line of Taylor Street, thence
Southeasterly along the east ROW of Taylor Street to a point where said line intersects
with the north ROW line of 3rd Street, thence
Northeasterly along the north ROW line of 3rd Street to a point where said line intersects
with the west ROW line of Throckmorton Street, thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Throckmorton Street to a point where said
line intersects with the south ROW line of Belknap Street, thence
Northeasterly along the south ROW line of Belknap Street to a point where said Iine
intersects with the west ROW line of Houston Street, thence
Southeasterly along the west ROW Iine of Houston Street to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of Weatherford Street, thence
Northeasterly along the south ROW line of Weatherford Street to a point where said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Commerce Street, thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW Iine of Commerce Street to a point where said line
intersects with the north ROW line of Belknap Street, thence
Southwesterly along the north ROW line of Belknap Street to a point where said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Houston Street, thence
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Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Houston Street to a point where said Iine
intersects with the south ROW line of Franklin Street, thence
Westerly along the south ROW line of Franklin Street to a point where said Iine intersects
with the east ROW line of Taylor Street, thence
Northwesterly along the east ROW line of Taylor Street to a point where said line
intersects with the centerline of the West Fork of the Trinity River at the projection of the east
ROW Iine of Taylor St., thence
Southeasterly, then easterly, and then northeasterly along the centerline of the West Fork
of the Trinity River to a point of intersection with the projection of the north ROW line of
Cummings Street (Cummings Street turns westward as depicted on the TAD tax maps), thence
Easterly along the said projection and north ROW line of Cummings Street to a point
where said line turns southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cummings Street, thence
Southeasterly along the east ROW line of Cummings Street to a point where said line
intersects with what would be the projection of the north ROW line of Peach Street, thence
Northeasterly along the north ROW line of Peach Street to a point where said Iine
intersects with the east ROW line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, thence
South -southeasterly along the east ROW line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad to a point of intersects with the north ROW line of Lancaster Avenue, thence
West along the north ROW line of Lancaster Avenue to a point where said line intersects
with the east ROW line of Calhoun Street, thence
Northwesterly along the east ROW line of Calhoun Street to a point where said line
intersects with the north ROW line of 7th Street, thence
Southwesterly along the north ROW line of 7th Street to a point where said line intersects
with the west ROW line of Burnett Street, thence
Northwesterly along the west ROW line of Burnett Street to a point where said line
intersects with the south ROW line of 3rd Street, thence
Southwesterly along the south ROW line of 3rd Street to a point where said line
intersects with the west ROW line of Henderson Street which is the point of beginning.
Legal Description, Part 2
The boundaries of the Zone cut out the following land descriptions:
Tarrant County College Acquisition Area
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the north ROW line of Weatherford
Street and the east ROW Iine of Commerce Street in Downtown Fort Worth, Tarrant County
Texas, thence
Easterly along the north ROW line of Weatherford Street where said line intersects with
the west ROW of Jones Street, thence
Northerly along the west ROW line of Jones Street where said line intersects with the
north ROW of Belknap Street, thence
Easterly along the north ROW line of Belknap Street where said line intersects with the
west ROW of Pecan Street, thence
Northerly along the west ROW line of Pecan Street where said line intersects with the
south ROW of Bluff Street, thence
Easterly along the south ROW line of Bluff Street where said line intersects with the cast
Lot Line of Lot #1320-5-10, thence
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Northerly along the east Lot Line of Lot #1320-5-10 where said line intersects with the
south Iot line of Land 600 Block Lot #15A, thence
Westerly along the south lot line of Land 600 Block Lot 415A where said line intersects
with west lot line of Land 600 Addition Block Lot 15A,Ahence
Northerly along the west lot line of Land 600 Addition Block Lot 15A where said Iine
intersects with the center line of the Trinity River, thence
Westerly along the center line of the Trinity River where said line intersects with the east
ROW line of Main Street, thence
Southerly along the east ROW line of Main Street where said line intersects with the
north ROW line of Franklin Street, thence
Easterly along the north ROW line of Franklin Street where said line intersects with the
east ROW line of Commerce Street, thence
Southerly along the east ROW line of Commerce Street where said line intersects with
the north ROW line of Weatherford Street, which is the point of beginning.
Tandy Tech Center
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the south ROW line of Weatherford
Street and the east ROW line of Cherry Street in Downtown Fort Worth, Tarrant County Texas,
thence
Southerly along the cast ROW line of Cherry Street where said line intersects with the
north ROW of 1st Street, thence
Easterly along the north ROW line of 1 st Street where said line intersects with the east
ROW of Burnett Street, thence
Southerly along the east ROW line of Burnett Street where said line intersects with the
north ROW of 2nd Street, thence
Easterly along the north ROW line of 2nd Street where said Iine intersects with the west
ROW of Taylor Street, thence
Northerly along the west ROW line Taylor Street where said line intersects with the south
ROW of Weatherford Street, thence
Westerly along the south ROW line of Weatherford Street where said line intersects with
the east ROW of Cherry Street, which is the point of beginning.
Transport Life Building (714 N. Main Street)
The entirety of Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Block 108 in Downtown Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas.
Legal Description, Part 3
The boundaries of the Zone added the following land descriptions:
Beginning at a point of the intersection of the east ROW line of Cummings Street and
south ROW Iine of Peach Street, thence
Easterly along the south ROW line of Peach Street to a point where said line intersects
with the cast property line of Block 124, Lot 9A of the Fort Worth Original Addition, thence
Northerly from the east property line of Block 124, 9A of the Fort Worth Original
Addition to a point where said line intersects with the north ROW line of Peach Street and the
east ROW line of Samuels Avenue, thence
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Westerly from the east ROW line of Samuels Avenue to a point where said line intersects
the southeast Property Line of Block 1, Lot 5R of the Cummings -Boaz Addition, thence
Westerly along the south property line of Block 1, Lot 5R of the Cummings -Boaz
Addition to a point where said line intersects the east property line of Lot 18B of the Cummings
Addition, thence
Northerly along the east property line of Lot 18B of the Cummings Addition to a point
where said line intersects the north property line of Lot 18B of the Cummings Addition, thence
Westerly along the north property line of Lot 18B to a point where said line intersects the
east property line of Lot 4A of the Cummings Addition, thence
Northerly along the east property line of Lot 4A of the Cummings Addition to a point
where said line intersects the north property line of Lot 4A of the Cummings Addition, thence
Westerly along the north property Iine of Lot 4A to a point where said line intersects the
east ROW line of Cummings Avenue, thence
Southerly along the east ROW line of Cummings Avenue to a point where said line
intersects with south ROW line of Peach Street, which is the point of beginning.
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EXHIBIT C
MAP OF POTENTIALLY UNDERDEVELOPED PROPERTIES
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 12/10/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-1145
LOG NAME: 17TIF3ADOPTPLAN2024
SUBJECT
(CD 9) Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Approving Amended Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
No. Three, also Known as the Downtown TIF, City of Fort Worth, Texas
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff: Michael Hennig; b. Public Comment; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on M&C)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing concerning an amendment to the Project and Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. Three, also
known as the Downtown TIF, City of Fort Worth, Texas, as set forth in Exhibit A of the attached Ordinance, to afford an opportunity for
interested persons to speak for or against the proposed amendment, the boundaries of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. Three, and
the concept of tax increment financing; and
2. Adopt the attached Ordinance approving the Amended Project and Financing Plans, as previously approved by the Board of the Downtown
TIF which includes specific findings of fact in support of the same.
DISCUSSION:
On December 19, 1995, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12324 designating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Downtown
TIF) for a term of thirty years, with the boundaries of the district being subsequently enlarged in 2001 by Ordinance No. 14839 and with certain
other subsequent boundary changes being approved by the City Council as more specifically detailed in the attached ordinance. On September
17, 1998 the Board of Directors (Board) of the Downtown TIF adopted Project and Financing Plans (Plans) for the Downtown TIF, which were
approved by the City Council pursuant to Ordinance No. 13603 on October 6, 1998. The Plans were subsequently amended on four occasions as
more specifically detailed in the attached ordinance.
On November 6, 2024, the Board adopted a resolution approving updates and amendments to the Plans based on a desire to reflect the extended
term of the Downtown TIF and to support additional projects that are necessary to the continued success of the district.
The Amended Project and Financing Plans for the Downtown TIF are attached as Exhibit "A" to the proposed Ordinance. After conducting the
public hearing regarding the amended Project and Financing Plans, and the concept of tax increment financing in general and after affording a
reasonable opportunity for all interested persons to speak for or against the same, it is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached
Ordinance extending the term of the Downtown TIF and approving the Amended Project and Financing Plans.
Notice of this hearing was published in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram at least seven days prior to this public hearing.
The Downtown TIF is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFQRMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that approval of these recommendations will have no material effect on City funds.
Submitted
for City Managors Office -by:
William Johnson
5806
Originating
Business Unit Head:
Robert Stums
2663
Additional Information Contact:, Michael Hennig 6024