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AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A CERTAIl~T AREA IN THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH AS "NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 10, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS";
PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE AND EXPIRATION DATES FOR
THE ZONE AND A MECHANISM FOR RENEWAL OF THE ZONE;
AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE ZONE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Council's adoption on April 22, 2003 of
Resolution No. 2938 (M&C C-19551), the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") has
elected to be eligible to participate in tax abatement and has established guidelines and
criteria governing tax abatement agreements entered into between the City and various
third parties, as authorized by and in accordance with the Property Redevelopment and
Tax Abatement Act, codified in Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code (the "Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote the development of the area in
the City more specifically described in Exhibit "A" of this Ordinance (the "Zone")
through the creation of reinvestment zone for purposes of granting residential and
commercial-industrial tax abatement, as authorized by and in accordance with Chapter
312 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2003, the City Council designated the Woodhaven
Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone by Resolution 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, the Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 10 is
located within the Woodhaven Neighborhood Empowerment Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone No. 10 will promote the
creation of affordable housing in the zone and an increase in economic development in
the zone; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2003, the City Council held a public hearing regarding
the creation of the Zone afforded a reasonable opportunity for all interested persons to
speak and present evidence for or against the creation of the Zone ("Public Hearing"),
as required by Section 312.201(d) of the Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Public Hearing was published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City on May 20, 2003 which satisfies the requirement of
Section 312.201(d)(1) of the Code that publication of the notice occur not later than the
seventh day before the date of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 312.201(d)(2) and (e), notice of the
Public Hearing was delivered in writing not later than the seventh day before the date of
the public hearing to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit that
includes in its boundaries real property that is to be included in the proposed Zone;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Section 1.
FINDINGS.
That after reviewing all information before it regarding the establishment of the
Zone and after conducting the Public Hearing and affording a reasonable opportunity
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for all interested persons to speak and present evidence for or against the creation of the
Zone, 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. Therefore, the City has met the notice and procedural requirements
established by the Code for creation of a reinvestment zone under Chapter 312
of the Code; and
1.2. That the boundaries of the reinvestment zone shall be the boundaries as
described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and made a part hereof;
1.3. The Zone meets the criteria for the designation of a reinvestment zone as set forth
in V.T.C.A., Tax Code, Section 312.202, as amended, 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 property and that would contribute to the economic
development of the municipality.
1.4. Future improvements in the Zone will benefit the land included in the Zone as
well as the City for a period in excess of ten (10) years, which is the statutory
maximum term of any tax abatement agreement entered into under the Chapter
312 of the Code.
Section 2.
DESIGNATION OF ZONE.
That the City Council hereby designates the Zone described in the boundary
description attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part of this Ordinance for all
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purposes as a reinvestment zone far purposes of granting residential and commercial-
industrial tax abatement, as authorized by and in accordance with Chapter 312 of the
Code. The Zone shall be known as "Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone
No. 10, City of Fort Worth, Texas". The area within the Zone is eligible for residential
and commercial-industrial tax abatement pursuant to Resolution No. 2938 and M&C G-
13662R, as amended.
Section 3.
TERM OF ZONE.
That the Zone shall take effect upon the effective date of this Ordinance and
expire five (5) years thereafter. The Zone maybe renewed by the City Council for one
or more subsequent terms of five (5) years or less.
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.
That this Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Cynt~a Garcia
Assistant City Attorney
Date: ~I a ~ ~ ~3
M&C: ~ =~ ~ i U~
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EXHIBIT A
Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 10
Woodhaven
General Description
The area to be designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment
Zone No..10 for tax abatement purposes contains 1.49 square miles of land and is
within the area described below:
On the North: Begimung at the intersection of Interstate Highway 820 East
Southbound and the northeast corner of Tract lA, W N Ray Survey, Abstract A-1353,
as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 14668, Page 303, thence
west along the northern boundary line of said tract to the northeast corner of Tract 1F,
James F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1302, as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed
Records in Volume 14668, Page 303, thence west along the northern boundary of Tract
1F to the northern boundary of Tract lE, James F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1302, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 8968, Page 476, thence west
along the northern boundary of Tract lE, James F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1302, to
the intersection of Handley-Ederville Rd, thence west across Handley-Ederville Rd to
the northern boundary of Tract lE, James F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1302, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 8968, Page 476, continuing
west along the northern boundary to the northeast corner of Tract 1C1, James F
Redding Survey, Abstract A-1353, as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in
Volume 11453, Page 1068, continuing west along the northern boundary of Tract 1C1,
James F. Redding Survey, Abstract A-1353 to the northwest corner of Tract 1C, James
F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1353, as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in
Volume 11453, Page 1068, thence south along the western border of said Tract 1C to
the northwest corner of Tract lA James F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1353, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 12321, Page 1366, thence
south along the western property line of said Tract lA to Randol Mill Rd, thence. south
across Randol Mill Rd to the northeast corner of Lot 6A Block 32, Woodhaven Country
Club Estates Addition as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-
129, Page 486, thence continuing west along Randol Mill Rd to the northwest corner of
Lot 70 Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the
Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence south along the
western property lines of Lots 70 through 61, and 56, 55, S1, 50, and 46, Block 16,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, to Cholla Dr., thence west along Cholla Dr to the
southeast corner of Lot 45, Block 16, of the Woodhaven Country Club Estates
Subdivision as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13,
thence north along the eastern property line of Lot 45, Block 16, of the Woodhaven
Country Club Estates Subdivision as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence north along the northeastern and northern boundary of
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Lot 43, Block 16 of the Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision as recorded in
the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence northwest along
the north and northwestern boundary of Lot 42, Block 16 of the Woodhaven Country
Club Estates Subdivision as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume
388-76, Page 13, thence northwest along the northeastern boundary of Lots 40 and 39,
Block 16 of the Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the
Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 38$-76, Page 13, and thence west along the
northwestern boundary line of Lot 39, Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates
Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County.Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page
13, thence west and southwest along the northern boundary lines of Lot 3 $, Block 16 of
the Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County
Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence south and southeast along the western
boundary line of Lot 38, 37, 36, Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates
Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page
13, thence southeast along the southern boundary lines of Lots 35 though 30, Block 16,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, to the southeast corner of Lot 30, Block 16,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the' Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence north along the eastern property line of said
lot to Cholla Dr, thence east along Cholla Dr to northwest corner of Lot 29, Block 16,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence south along the western property line of
said lot to its southwest corner, thence east along southern property line of Lot 29 and
28, Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, to the northwest corner of Lot 26,
Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, thence south along the western
property line of Lot 26, Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, to its
southwest corner, thence west along the northern property line of Lots 25 through 16,
Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, and thence north along the
northeastern boundary of Lots 15 and 14R, Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates
Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page
13, and then west along the northern boundary of Lot 14R, Block 16, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-76, Page 13, and then south along the western boundary of Lots 14R, 13,
and 12, Block 16, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in the
Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-76, Page 13, to the northwest corner of
Block 14 B, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-97, Page 25, thence south along the western
boundary of Block 14B, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision, as recorded in
the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-97, Page 25, thence southwest along
the northern property line of Block 14A, Woodhaven Country Club Estates Subdivision,
as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-97, Page 25, to the
northern boundary line of Lot 1 Block 10, Woodhaven Country Club Estates
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Subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-56, Page
33, thence west along the northern boundary of said lot to Oakmont Lane, thence north
along Oakmont Lane to the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 22, Woodhaven Country
Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page
60, thence north along the eastern boundary of Lots 1 through 14, Block 22,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence east along the southern boundary of Lot 15, Block 22,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence north along the eastern boundary of Lot 15, Block 22,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence west along the northern boundary of Lot 15, Block 22,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence north along the eastern boundary of Lot 16, Block 22,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence northwest along the northeastern boundary of Lot 17,
Block 22, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence southwest along the western boundary of
Lot 17, Block 22, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County
Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence southwest along the northwestern
boundary of Lots 18, 19, and 20, Block 22, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence west
along the northern boundary of Lots 21 through 26, Block 22, Woodhaven Country
Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 3$8-61, Page
60, thence southeast along the southwestern boundary of Lot 26, 27 and 28, Block 22,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence south along the western boundaries of Lots 29 through
36, Block 22, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60 to the intersection of Lot 36, Block 22 Woodhaven
Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-
61, Page 60, and Oakmont Lane, thence west along Oakmont Lane to the southeast
corner of Lot 1, Block 23, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence north along the eastern
property line of Lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block 23, Woodhaven Country Club Estates,
as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence
northwest along the northeastern property line of Lots 8 and 9, Block 23, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-
61, Page 60, to the northwestern corner of Lot 9, Block 23 Woodhaven Country Club
Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, and
the intersection of Oakmont Lane, thence north along Oakmont Lane to the southwest
corner of TR 2H1, J F Redding Survey Abstract A-1302 as recorded in the Tarrant
County Deed Records in Volume 14472, page 526, thence northeast along the southern
property line to the intersection of the northeastern corner of Tract 2H1, J F Redding
Survey, Abstract A-1302 as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume
14472, Page 526, thence northeast along the southern property line of Tract 2H1 to the
southern boundary Lot 2, Block ~ 1 of Riverchase Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume A, Page 7470, thence northeast along the southern
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boundary line of Lot 2, Block 1 to the southeast boundary line of Tr 1B, George W
Main Survey Abstract A-1097 as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in
Volume 13521, Page 557 thence northeast along the eastern boundary of Tr 1B, George
W. Main Survey Abstract A-1097 as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in
Volume 13521, Page 557, to Randol Mill Rd, thence west along Randol Mill Rd to the
northwest corner of Tract 2H, J F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1302 as recorded in the
Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 13341, Page 470, thence south along the
western property line of Tract 2H and Tract 2H2 , J F Redding Survey, Abstract A-1302
as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 13341, Page 470, thence
east along the southern boundary of Tract 2H and Tract 2H2, J F Redding Survey,
Abstract A-1302 as recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 13341,
Page 470, to the intersection of the northwest corner of Lot 10, Block 25 Woodhaven
Country Club Estates Addition Volume 388-61, Page 60, thence south along the
western property line of Lots 10 through 2, Block 25 Woodhaven Country Club Estates
Addition Volume 388-61, Page 60 to the northwest corner of Lot lUR, Block 25
Woodhaven Golf Villas, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume
388-91, Page 31 thence south along the western property line of Lots lUR, 1TR, 1S,
1R, 1Q, 1P, 10, Bloclc 25 Woodhaven Golf Villas, as recorded in the Tarrant County
Plat Records in Volume 388-91, Page 31 then east along the southern boundary line of
Lot 1O Bloclc 25 Woodhaven Golf Villas, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-91, Page 31 to the intersection of Putter Drive, thence south
along Putter Drive to the intersection of the most northeastern corner of Lot 1N, Block
25, Woodhaven Golf Villas, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume
388-91 Page 31, thence south along the western boundary line of Lot 1N, Block 25,
Woodhaven Golf Villas recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-91,
Page 31, thence east along the southern boundary lines of Lot 1N, 1M, 1L, 1K, Block
25 Woodhaven Golf Villas, recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume
388-91, Page 31, thence north along the eastern boundary lines of 1K, 1J, lI, Block 25
Woodhaven Golf Villas recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-91,
Page 31 to the southeast corner of Lot lER, Block 25, Woodhaven Golf Villas recorded
in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-91, Page 31, thence north along the
eastern boundary lines of Lot lER, 1DR, 1CR, Block 25 Woodhaven Golf Villas
recorded in the Tarrant Gounty Plat Records in Volume 388-91, Page 31, to Oakmont
Lane, thence east along Oakmont Lane to northwest corner of Lot 23, Block 20,
Woodhaven County Club Estates, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-61, Page 60 thence south along the western property line of Lots 23
through 20, Block 20 Woodhaven County Club Estates, , as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-61, Page 60, to the northwest corner of Lot 28
Block 1, Havenwood Golf Villas Addition as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30, thence southwest along the western property line
of Lots 28 and 27, Block 1 Havenwood Golf Villas Addition as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30, to the northwest corner of Lot 24,
Block 1 Havenwood Golf Villas Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30, thence southwest along the western boundary
lines of Lots 24 through 18 and 16R, Block 1, Havenwood Golf Villas Addition, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30, thence south
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along the western boundary of Lot 16R, Block 1 Havenwood Golf Villas Addition, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30, thence east
along the southern boundary 16R, 15, 13, 12, and 11, Block 1 Havenwood Golf Villas
Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30,
thence northeast along the eastern property lines of Lots 11, 8 through 4, and. 3R and
2R, Block 1, Havenwood Golf Villas Addition as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388-120, Page 30, thence north along the eastern boundary of Lots
7, 6, 5, 1, Block 20 Woodhaven Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-61,
Page 60 of the Tarrant County Plat Records to Oakmont Lane, thence south along
Oakmont Lane to Lot 16, Block 9, Woodhaven County Club Estates, as recorded in
Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records thence west along the
northern property line of Lot 16, Block 9 Woodhaven County Club Estates as recorded
in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records to the northwest corner
of Lot 16, Block 9 Woodhaven County Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-56,
Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the western property
line of Lots 16 through 8, Block 9, Woodhaven Country Club Estates as recorded in
Volume 38$-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records thence west along the
northern property line of Lots 7 through 2, Block 9, Woodhaven Country Club Estates
as recorded in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records to the
southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 30, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in
Volume 388-115, Page 8, Tarrant County Plat Records, thence north along the eastern
boundary of Lot 1, Block 30 Woodhaven Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume
388-115, Page 8 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, following the boundary line north
and west to the intersection of the southeast corner of Block ZR, of Woodhaven Heights
Addition as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-125, Page 93,
thence north along the eastern boundary line of the Block ZR, Woodhaven Heights
Addition, following the boundary line west and then south to the northwest corner of
Lot 6, Block 4 of the Woodhaven Heights Addition as recorded in Volume 388-110,
Page 6 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence south along the western boundary
lines of Lots 6 though 1, Block 4 Woodhaven Heights Addition, as recorded in Volume
388-110, Page 6 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, back to Block ZR Woodhaven
Heights Addition as recorded in Volume 388-125, Page 93 of the Tarrant County Plat
Records, thence following the southwestern boundary of Block ZR to the southwestern
corner of Lot 4, Block 2, Woodhaven Heights Addition as recorded in Volume 388-110,
Page 6 of the Tarrant County Plat Records ,thence .southeast along the southern
boundary lines of Lots 4 through 1 Block 1, Woodhaven Heights Addition as recorded
in Volume 388-110, Page 6 of the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence at the southeast
corner of Lot 1 Block 2, Woodhaven Heights Addition, as recorded in Volume 388-110,
Page 6 of the Tarrant County Plat Records north along the eastern boundary line of Lot
1 Block 2, Woodhaven Heights Addition as recorded in Volume 388-110, Page 6 of the
Tarrant County Plat Records northeast corner of Block 1R, as recorded in Volume 388-
125, Page 93 of the Tarrant County Plat Records to the northwest corner of Lot 39,
Block 6, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in Volume 388-89, Page 54 of
the Tarrant County Plat Records thence southeast along the southwestern property line
of Lots 39 through 36, Block 6, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in
Volume 388-89, Page 54 of the Tarrant County Plat Records thence same along Lots 35
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to 30, Block 6, as recorded in Volume 388-75, Page 49 of the Tarrant County Plat
Records to the southeast corner of Lot 30, Block 6, Woodhaven Country Club Estates,
as recorded in Volume 388-75, Page 49 of the Tarrant County Plat Records then east to
Country Club Lane, thence south along Country Club Lane to the northeast corner of
Lot 28, Block 6, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in Volume 388-56,
Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records thence west along the northern property line
of Lots 28 through 22, Block 6 Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in
Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records thence northwest along the
eastern property line of Lots 21R, 20B, 20A, 12, Block 6 Woodhaven Country Club
Estates as recorded in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records,
thence west along the northern property line of Lots 12, 11, 10, Block 6, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County
Plat Records to the northwest corner of Lot 10, Block 6, Woodhaven Country Club
Estates as recorded in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the Tarrant County Plat Records
thence southwest along the western property line of Lots 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4 Block 6,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the
Tarrant County Plat Records, thence to the southwest corner of Lot 4 Block 6,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-56, Page 33 of the
Tarrant County Plat Records and the intersection of Lot 1R, Block 1R, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-170, Page 41 of the Tarrant County
Plat Records thence west along the northern property line of Lot 1R, Block 1R,
Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in Volume 388-170, Page 41 of the
Tarrant County Plat Records thence west across the northern boundary of a drainage
easement to the northeast corner of Lot 2A, Block 1R, Woodhaven Country Club
Estates, as recorded in Volume 7089, Page 1269 of the Tarrant County Deed Records,
thence along the northern boundary line of Lot 2A, Block 1R Woodhaven Country Club
Estates as recorded in Volume 7089, Page 1269 of the Tarrant County Deed Records to
the intersection of the southeast corner of Lot 1B, Block 36, Woodhaven Country Club
Estates, as recorded in Volume 388-143, Page 32 of the Tarrant County Plat Records
thence north along the eastern property line of Lots 1B and lAR, Block 36, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates as recorded in Volume 388-183, Page 6, of the Tarrant County
Plat Records, thence north along the eastern boundary line of Woodhaven Hills Condo
Addition as recorded in Volume 11, Page 73 in the Tarrant County Plat Records, thence
along the eastern boundary of Woodhaven Hills Condo, to the northeast corner of
Woodhaven Hills Condo, as recorded at Volume 11, Page 73, Tarrant County Plat
Records, thence west along the northern boundary of the Woodhaven Hills Condo, as
recorded at Volume 11, Page 73, Tarrant County Plat Records, thence west across
Woodhaven Blvd, to the northern corner of Lot 1B2, Block 35, Woodhaven Country
Club Estates, as recorded at Volume A, Page 2052, Tarrant County Plat Records.
On the West: Beo nning at the northern corner of Lot 1B2, Block 35 Woodhaven
Country Club Estates, as recorded in Volume A, Page 2052 of the Tarrant County Plat
Records, thence south along the western boundary of Lot 1B2, Block 35, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates, as recorded in Volume A, Page 2052 of the Tarrant County Plat
Records continuing south along the western boundary of Lot 1B1, Block 35,
Woodhaven County Club Estates as recorded in Volume A, Page 2052 of the Tarrant
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County Plat Records, thence continuing south along the western boundary of Lot 1,
Block 35, Woodhaven Country Club Estates, as recorded in Volume 388-138, Page 55,
thence continuing south along the western boundary of Lots 4, 4B, 4A, and 5 of Block
34 as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-138, Page 55 to
Bridge Street.
On the South: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot ~ 5 Block 34, Woodhaven
Country Club Estates as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-
138, Page 55 and Bridge St., thence east along Bridge Street to the intersection of
Bridge St. and Oncor Electric Delivery Co. easement, thence south along the said
electric easement to Interstate Highway 30 westbound, thence continuing east along
Interstate Highway 30 westbound to Interstate Highway 820 East southbound.
On the :Cast: Beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway 30 westbound and
Interstate Highway 820 southbound, thence north to Randol Mill Rd, thence continuing
north across Randol Mill Rd to the northeast corner of Tract lA, W N Ray Survey,
Abstract A-1353, as recorded. in the Tarrant County Deed Records in Volume 14668,
Page 303 to the point of beginning.
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
5127/03 G-13984 05WHAVENNEZ 1 of 3
suB~ECT DESIGNATION OF THE WOODHAVEN AREA AS A NEIGHBORHOOD
EMPOWERMENT ZONE AND FORT WORTH NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution to designate the Woodhaven area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone
(NEZ); and
2.. Hold a public hearing concerning the ,designation of. the Woodhaven area. as Fort Worth
Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (FWNERZ) No. 10; and
3. Adopt an ordinance to designate the Woodhaven area as FWNERZ No. 10 pursuant to the Texas
Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Chapter 312; and
4. Approve the amendment to the NEZ Policy Statement on the Creation of Local NEZs and the NEZ
Tax Abatement Policy Basic Incentives. to provide that in order for a project in the Woodhaven NEZ
to be considered eligible to receive NEZ incentives, the Woodhaven Community Development
Corporation and the Woodhaven Neighborhood Association must have submitted a letter of support
for the project to the City of Fort Worth.
DISCUSSION:
Resolution on NEZ Designation
On May 13, 2003, the City Council approved Council Proposal 226 authorizing the City Manager to
prepare a Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) with the appropriate resolution and ordinance to
designate the Woodhaven area as a NEZ. The Woodhaven plan was attached to the Council Proposal.
The boundaries of the proposed NEZ are generally Randol Mill Road on the north, Woodhaven
Boulevard on the west, Loop 820 on the east; and Bridge Street and Interstate 30 on the south,
excluding the golf course. A map and the exact boundaries are included with the attached Resolution.
The Woodhaven NEZ has an area of 1.50 .square miles and meets the following designation
requirements under the City's NEZ policy:
® Promote economic development; and
® Has an area of 1.5 sq. miles or less; and
® Is at least 50% within the Central City and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible
areas; and
• Is considered distressed based on census data on population, socio-demographic and other
factors; and
City of FOYt Worth, Texas
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suB~ECT DESIGNATION OF THE WOODHAVEN AREA AS A NEIGHBORHOOD
EMPOWERMENT ZONE AND FORT WORTH NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE
® 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.
The Woodhaven area therefore meets all the requirements for NEZ designation. The resolution to
designate the area as a NEZ is hereby attached to this M&C:
Public Hearing and Ordinance on FWNERZ 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 Woodhaven 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 niay be renewed for periods not to exceed five years.
Amendment of the NEZ Basic Incentives
It is also proposed that the the NEZ Policy Statement on the Creation of Local NEZs and NEZ Tax
Abatement Policy and Basic Incentives be amended to provide that in order for a project in the
Woodhaven NEZ to be considered eligible to receive NEZ incentives, the Woodhaven Community
Development Corporation and the Woodhaven Neighborhood- Association must have submitted a letter
of support for the project. If the applicant does not have a letter of support from each group, the project
will not be eligible for NEZ incentives under the NEZ Tax Abatement Policy and Basic Incentives. The
proposed amendments are attached to this M&C. ,
Under Section 312.002 of the Tax Code, in order for this amendment to modify the NEZ Tax Abatement
Policy, the amendment must be approved by 3/4 of the members of the City Council.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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suB~ECT DESIGNATION OF THE WOODHAVEN AREA AS A NEIGHBORHOOD
EMPOWERMENT ZONE AND FORT WORTH NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT
REINVESTMENT ZONE
This amendment is noteworthy because this is a deviation from approved City Council policy regarding
the granting of NEZ incentives. Under the current policy for NEZ incentives, so long as the project is
within the NEZ boundary and meets minimum eligibility requirements, NEZ Incentives would be
granted. This amendment would add an additional step, approval of the Woodhaven Community
Development Corporation and the Woodhaven Neighborhood Association, before a project would be
eligible to receive NEZ Incentives.
The Woodhaven proposed NEZ is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director cerkifies that this action will have no matefial effect on City or grant funds.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Reid Rector 6140
Originating Department Hcad:
Jerome Walker 7537 (from) .APPROVED 05/27/03
RESOLUTION NO 2951
Additional Information Contact: ORD.# 15570
Jerome Walker 7537