HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4313-04-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4313-04-2014
RENEWAL OF THE BERRY/UNIVERSITY
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 January 6, 2004, the Council approved. the creation of the
Berry/University NEZ and Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone
(FWN ERZ) No. 1.3; and
WHEREAS, it is being proposed that the Berry/University NEZ be renewed as
shown on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the renewal of the Berry/University 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 73% within the Central City
and 71% within the Community Development Block Grant eligible area; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the creation of the Berry/University NEZ
benefits and is for the public purpose of increasing public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the council finds that the Berry/University NEZ satisfies the
requirements of Section 312.02 of the Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the proposed renewal of the Berry/University
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 Berry/University NEZ is hereby renewed as set forth in Exhibit A,
Resolution No. 4313-04-2014
Berry/University Neighborhood Empowerment Zone & Berry/University Neighborhood
Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 13.
Section 3. The Council adopts al.l. basic incentives as described in tile
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Basic Incentives (M&C G-17901) and as amended for
the Berry/University NEZ area renewal.
Section 4. The designation shall expire on April 14, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Adopted this 15`x' day of April, 2014.
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EXHIBIT A
Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 13
Berry/University
General Description
The area to be designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No.
13 for tax abatement purposes contains 1.24 square miles of land and is within the area described
below:
On the North: Beginning at the intersection of McPhearson Avenue and University Drive,
thence east on McPhearson Avenue to the southwest corner of Lot 12, Block 38, University
Place Addition, thence north along the west property lines of Lot 12, Block 38, University Place
Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant Plat Records in Volume 204-A, Page 172 to the northwest
corner of Lot 12, Block 38, University Place Addition, thence east along the northern property
line of Lot 12, Block 38, University Place Addition to its northeast corner, thence north along the
east property lines of Lots 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Block 38, University Place Addition, as
recorded in the Tarrant Plat Records in Volume 204-A, Page 172, to the centerline of Park Hill
Drive. Thence east on Park Hill Drive to the centerline of Lubbock Avenue, thence south on
Lubbock Avenue to the northwest corner of Lot 19, Block 14, of the Frisco Railroad subdivision,
as recorded in the Tarrant Plat Records in Volume 309, Page 2, thence eastward along the
northern property line of Lot 19, Block 14, of the Frisco Railroad subdivision to its northeast
corner, thence south along the eastern property lines of Lots 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, Block
14, of the Frisco Railroad subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant Plat Records in Volume 309,
Page 2 to the centerline of McPhearson Avenue, thence east along McPhearson Avenue to the
centerline of McCart Avenue, thence north along McCart Avenue to the centerline of Park Hill
Drive, thence eastward along Park Hill Drive to the centerline of Frazier Avenue, thence
northwesterly across the street right-of-way to the northwest property line of Lot 1, Block 1R of
the Park Ridge Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-10 page
10, thence eastward along the northern property line of Lot 1, Block 1R of the Park Ridge
Addition to the northwest corner of Abstract 2, Tract IC of the Arocha, M J Survey, as recorded
in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 9570, Page 1251, thence eastward along the
northern property line of Abstract 2, Tract 1 C of the Arocha, M J Survey to its northeast corner,
thence eastward across the street right-of-way to the centerline of Eighth Avenue, thence north
on Eighth Avenue to the northwest corner of Lot 28, Block 14, of the Ryan Place Addition, as
recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 310, Page 83, thence eastward along the
north property line of Lot 28, Block 14, of the Ryan Place Addition to its northeast corner.
On the East: Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 28, Block 14, Ryan Place Addition,
thence south along the east property line of Lot 28, Block, Ryan Place Addition, as recorded in
the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 310, Page 83, thence continuing south along the east
property lines of Lots 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 1.8, 17, Block 14, Ryan Place Addition,
as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 310, Page 80, thence crossing Roberts
Street, thence south along the east property lines of Lots 1.4, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, Block 1.5, Ryan
Place Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 310, Page 80, then
continuing south along the east property lines of Lots 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, Block 27, Ryan
Place Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 204-A, Page 170,
thence continuing south along the eastern property line of Lot 14R, Block 27, Ryan Place
Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume A, Page 4416, crossing
Cantey Street continuing south along the east property lines of Lots 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17,
16, 15, 14, 13, Block 22, Ryan South subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records
in Volume 204, Page 52, to the centerline of Lowden Street, thence east on Lowden Street to the
northeast comer of Lot 24, Block 16, Ryan South subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County
Plat Records in Volume 204, Page 52, thence south along the eastern property lines of Lots 24,
23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, Block 16, Ryan South subdivision, as recorded in the
Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 204, Page 52, crossing Bowie Street continuing south
along the east property lines of Lots 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 1.6, 15, 14, 13, Block 15, Ryan
South subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 204, Page 52, to
the centerline of Berry Street. Thence east along Berry Street to the right-of-way of the BNSF
railroad rail lines, thence southwesterly along the BNSF railroad rail lines to the centerline of
Devitt Street, thence west along Devitt Street to the centerline of Townsend Drive, thence south
on Townsend Drive to the centerline of Shaw Street, thence west on Shaw Street to the centerline
of Frazier Avenue, thence south on Frazier Avenue to the centerline of Orange Street, thence
west on Orange Street to the centerline of Wayside Avenue, thence south on Wayside Avenue to
the centerline of Biddison Street, thence west on Biddison Street to the centerline of McCart
Avenue, thence south on McCart Avenue to the centerline of Dickson Street.
On the South: Beginning at Dickson Street and McCart Avenue, thence west on Dickson Street
to the centerline of Merida Avenue thence north on Merida Avenue to the southern property line
of Lot 1, Block 1, Fort Worth Steel & Machinery Company Plant Site subdivision, as recorded in
the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-117, Page 54, thence west along the southern
property line of Lot 1, Block 1, Fort Worth Steel & Machinery Company Plant Site subdivision
to its southwest corner, thence north along the western property line of Lot I., Block 1, Fort
Worth Steel & Machinery Company Plant Site subdivision to the northeast comer of Lot 2R,
Gunn E subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-117, Page
54, thence west along the southern property line of Lot 1, Block 1, Fort Worth Steel &
Machinery Company Plant Site subdivision to the centerline of Cockrell. Avenue, thence
northwesterly along Cockrell Avenue to the centerline of Granbury Road, thence southwesterly
along Granbury Road to the centerline of Dryden Road, thence northwesterly along Dryden Road
to the southwest comer of Lot 1.0, Block 3, Windsor Place Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-C, Page 53.
On the West: Beginning at the southwest comer of Lot 10, Block 3, Windsor Place Addition,
thence northeasterly along the west property lines of Lots, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Block 3,
Windsor Place Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388-C, Page
53, crossing Butler Street, thence north along the western property line of Lots 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
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Block 38, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-1, Page 355, thence crossing South Hills Avenue, thence continuing north along the
west property lines of Lots 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, Block 28, Bluebonnet Hills
subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388, Page 74, to the
southwest corner of Lot 14R, Block 28, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 388-Q, Page 493, thence north along the western property line
of Lot 14R, Block 28, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision to the northeast corner of Lot I OR, Block 28,
Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388,
Page 74, thence westward along the northeast properly line of Lot IOR, Block 28, Bluebonnet
Hills subdivision, thence westward crossing Park Ridge Boulevard to the southeast corner of Lot
17R, Block 30, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-0, Page 233, thence northwest along the southwest property line of Lot 17R, Block
30, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, continuing westward along the southwest property line of Lot
14A, Block 30, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388-Q, Page 243, to the centerline of Rogers Avenue, thence north on Rogers Avenue
crossing Biddison Street to the southwest property line of Lot 25, Block 19, Bluebonnet Hills
subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388, Page 74, thence
northeasterly along the southeast property line of Lot 25, Block 19 to the southwest corner of Lot
12, Block 19, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in
Volume 388, Page 74, thence north along the western property lines of Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Block 19, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat
Records in Volume 388, Page 74, to the centerline of Benbrook Boulevard, thence west on
Benbrook Boulevard to the southwest corner of Worth Hills park, thence north along the west
property line of Worth Hills park to Lot 4, Block 1, Bluebonnet Hills subdivision, as recorded in
the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 388, Page 74, thence north along the western
property lines of Lots 4, 3, 2, 1, Block 1, Bluebonnet Hills, as recorded in the Tarrant County
Plat Records in Volume 388, Page 74, thence north along the western property line of Lot 9,
Block 3, Kensington Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume 992,
Page 247, continuing north along the western property lines of Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, Block 3, Kensington Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant County Plat Records in Volume
822, Page 247, crossing Devitt Street, thence north along the western property lines of Lots 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, Block 2, Kensington Addition, as recorded in the Tarrant
County Plat Records in Volume 822, Page 247, to the centerline of Berry Street, thence west on
Berry Street to the centerline of Stadium Drive, thence north on Stadium Drive to the centerline
of Bellaire Drive North, thence west on Bellaire Drive North to the centerline of University
Drive, thence north on University Drive to the centerline of McPherson Avenue, the point of
beginning.
"This document was prepared under 22 TAC § 663.21, does not reflect the results of an on the
ground survey, and is not to be used to convey or establish interests in real property except those
rights or interests implied or established by the creation or reconfiguration of the boundary of the
political subdivision for which it was prepared."
At the hearing, interested persons are entitled to speak or present evidence for or against the re-
designation of the property as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No.
13, the boundaries of the reinvestment zone, and/or the concept of tax abatement.
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For additional information, contact Sarah Odle by telephone at 817-392-7316 or in writing at the
Housing & Economic Development Department, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
MAN,",
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/16/2014 - Ordinance No.21204-04-2014 & Resolution
No. 4313-04-2014
DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: G-18183
LOG NAME: 17NEZRENEWBERRYUNIIVERSITY
SUBJECT:
Conduct a Public Hearing, Adopt Resolution Re-Designating the Berry/University Area as a Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone and Adopt Ordinance Re-Designating the Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment
Reinvestment Zone No. 13 (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3 and 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the re-designation of the Berry/University area Fort Worth
Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 13, pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment
and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code Chapter 312;
2. Adopt the attached resolution to re-designate the Berry/University area as a Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone-, and
3. Adopt the attached ordinance re-designating the Berry/University area as Fort Worth Neighborhood
Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 13, pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax
Abatement Act, Tax Code, Chapter 312.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council approved the Policy Statement on the Creation of Local Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone' s (NEZ) on April 25, 2000 (M&C G-12897) and amended it on December 7, 2010 (M&C G-17133),
in accordance with Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code. The City Council also authorized
the City Manager to identify neighborhood areas that may be eligible for NEZ designation and to develop
administrative procedures for the NEZ Program.
The NEZ Administrative Procedures were adopted by the City Council on October 3, 2000 (M&C G-
13030) and amended on May 15, 2007 and December 7, 2010 to initiate improved program
requirements. The procedures included two methods by which a NEZ may be designated:
1. City Council designation; or
2. A neighborhood sponsor application process.
On May 21, 2013, by Resolution No. 4209-05-2013 (M&C G-17901) the City Council elected to be eligible
to participate in tax abatements and has established guidelines and criteria governing Tax Abatement
Agreements entered into by the City and various third parties, as authorized by and in accordance with
Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code.
On January 6, 2004, (M&C G-14214) the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3030 to designate the
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Berry/University area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) and adopted Ordinance No. 15815,
which designated the area as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (FWNERZ)
No. 13.
The Berry/University NEZ will be re-designated by the City Council upon the adoption of the Resolution
attached to this Mayor and Council Communication. The area within the Berry/University NEZ is also
being re-designated as a Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 13 (FWNERZ),
pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Chapter 312 so that
tax abatements may be granted within the designated area.
The main boundaries of the re-designated Berry/University 114EZ and the FWNERZ are:
• Park Hill Drive and McPherson Avenue on the north;
• University Drive and Stadium Drive on the west;
• Devitt Street and Dickson Street on the south-, and
• 8th Avenue and Willing Avenue on the east.
The re-designated Berry/University 114EZ and the FWNERZ have a population of 6,486 persons, is 1.2
square miles in size and meets the following designation requirements under the City' s NEZ policy:
• Promotes the creation of quality affordable housing in the zone-,
• Will bring about economic development in the zone;
• Is 73 percent within the Central City and 71 percent of the proposed NEZ area is
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible;
• Is considered distressed based on census data on population, socio-demographics and
other factors; 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
property, and that would contribute to the economic development of the City.
Staff recommends re-designating the Berry/University 114EZ and renewing the Reinvestment Zone
designation to promote further development in the Berry/University area. The public hearing notice was
published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on April 4, 2014.
The Berry/University NEZ and the FWNERZ are located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3 and 9.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Jesus Chapa (5804)
Originating Department Head: Cynthia Garcia (8187)
Additional Information Contact: Sarah Odle (7316)
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