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TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN A
NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE
311 University Drive
This TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and
between the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (the "City"), a home rule municipal
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas and acting by and through David
Cooke, its duly authorized City Manager, and 311 Partners, LLC ("Owner") of property located
at 311 University Drive, Lot 1, Block 1, St. John Addition, an Addition to the City of Fort
Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the Plat and Dedication recorded in Volume 388-
188, Page 89 Plat Records, Tarrant County Texas.
The City Council of the City of Fort Worth ("City Council") hereby finds and the City and
Owner hereby agree that the following statements are true and correct and constitute the basis upon
which the City and Owner have entered into this Agreement:
A. Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code allows a municipality to create a
neighborhood empowerment zone if the municipality determines that the creation of the zone
would promote:
(1) the creation of affordable housing, including manufactured housing in the zone;
(2) an increase in economic development in the zone;
(3) an increase in the quality of social services, education, or public safety provided
to residents of the zone; or
(4) the rehabilitation of affordable housing in the zone.
B. Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a municipality that
creates a neighborhood empowerment zone may enter into agreements abating municipal property
taxes on property in the zone.
C. On July 31, 2001, the City Council adopted basic incentives for property owners
who own property located in a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone, stating that the City elects to
be eligible to participate in tax abatement and including guidelines and criteria governing tax
abatement agreements entered into between the City and various third parties, titled
"Neighborhood Empowerment Zone "NEZ Basic Incentives" ("NEZ Incentives"), these were
readopted on May 19, 2015 (Resolution No. 4455).
D. The NEZ Incentives contains appropriate guidelines and criteria governing tax
abatement agreements to be entered into by the City as contemplated by Chapter 312 of the Texas
Tax Code, as amended (the "Code").
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rn E. On December 7, 2010, the Fort Worth City Council adopted Ordinance No. 19466
Cl) (the "Ordinance") establishing "Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 15R" City
of Fort Worth, Texas (the "Zone") and adopted Resolution No.3950 establishing "Designation of
M Trinity Park Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone" (the "NEZ").
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F. Owner owns certain real property located entirely within the Zone and that is more
particularly described in Exhibit"I", attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Agreement for
all purposes (the "Premises").
G. Owner or its assigns plan to redevelop an existing building for office use, more
particularly described in Section 1.1 of this Agreement, on the Premises (the "Project").
H. On April 10, 2015, Owner submitted an application for tax abatement to the City
concerning the Premises (the "Application"), attached hereto as Exhibit "2" and hereby made a
part of this Agreement for all purposes.
I. The contemplated use of the Premises, the Required Improvements, as defined in
Section 1.1, and the terms of this Agreement are consistent with encouraging development of the
Zone in accordance with the purposes for its creation and are in compliance with the NEZ
Incentives,the Ordinance and other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
J. The terms of this Agreement, and the Premises and Required Improvements, satisfy
the eligibility criteria of the NEZ Incentives.
K. Written notice that the City intends to enter into this Agreement, along with a copy
of this Agreement, has been furnished in the manner prescribed by the Code to the presiding
officers of the governing bodies of each of the taxing units in which the Premises is located.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Owner, for and in consideration of the terms and
conditions set forth herein, do hereby contract, covenant and agree as follows:
1. OWNER'S COVENANTS.
1.1. Real Property Improvements.
An interior and exterior remodel of an existing 7,900 square foot building and
having a construction cost upon completion of $835,420.00 including site development
costs but such minimum construction costs shall be reduced by any construction cost
saving (collectively, the "Required Improvements"). The type and conceptual elevation
and floor plan of the Required Improvements are described in Exhibit "3". Tarrant
Appraisal District must appraise the property (improvements and land) at a minimum,
within 10% of$835,420.00. Owner shall provide a copy of the final construction invoices
to City once the construction is complete; the construction invoices shall be a part of this
Agreement and shall be labeled Exhibit "4". Minor variations, and more substantial
variations if approved in writing by both of the parties to this Agreement, in the Required
Improvements from the description provided in the Application for Tax Abatement shall
not constitute an Event of Default, as defined in Section 4.1, provided that the conditions in
the first sentence of this Section 1.1 are met and the Required Improvements are used for
the purposes and in the manner described in Exhibit"3".
1.2. Completion Date of Required Improvements.
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Owner covenants to complete construction of all of the Required Improvements by
May 19, 2017, (the "Completion Deadline"). The abatement will automatically terminate
two years after Council approval if the Required Improvements are not complete. The
Required Improvements shall be deemed complete upon the issuance of a final certificate
of occupancy for the Required Improvements by the Planning and Development
Department. If the Owner fails to expend at least Eight Hundred Thirty Five Thousand
Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($835,420.00) in Construction Costs for the Required
Improvements by the Completion Deadline as provided in Section 1.1 of this agreement;
the City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the
Owner without further obligation to the Owner hereafter.
1.3. Use of Premises.
Owner covenants that the Required Improvements shall be redeveloped and the
Premises shall be continuously used for office use and in accordance with the description
of the Project set forth in the Exhibit "3". In addition, Owner covenants that throughout
the Term, the Required Improvements shall be operated and maintained for the purposes
set forth in this Agreement and in a manner that is consistent with the general purposes of
encouraging development or redevelopment of the Zone.
2. ABATEMENT AMOUNTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, the City hereby grants to Owner real
property tax abatement on the Premises, the Required Improvements, as specifically provided in
this Section 2 ("Abatement"). Abatement of real property taxes only includes City of Fort
Worth-imposed taxes and not taxes from other taxing entities.
2.1. Amount of Abatement.
The actual amount of the Abatement granted under this Agreement shall be
based upon the increase in value of the Required Improvements over their values as
determined by TAD on April 20, 2015, and this amount is $377,702.00 the year in
which this Agreement was entered into:
One Hundred percent (100%) of the increase in value from the
construction of the Required Improvements.
If the square footage requirement and the appraised value of the Required
Improvements are less than as provided in Section 1.1 of this Agreement, except that
such minimum construction costs shall be reduced by construction cost savings,
Owner shall not be eligible to receive any Abatement under this Agreement.
2.2. Increase in Value.
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The abatement shall apply only to taxes on the increase in value of the Premises
due to construction of the Required Improvements and shall not apply to taxes on the
land, nor shall the abatement apply to mineral interests.
2.3. Abatement Limitation.
Notwithstanding anything that may be interpreted to the contrary in this Agreement,
Owner's Abatement in any given year shall be based on the increase in value of the
Required Improvements over its value on April 20, 2015, up to a maximum of
$1,253,130.00. In other words, by way of example only, if the increase in value of the
Required Improvements over its value on April 20, 2015, in a given year is $1,300,000.00,
Owner's Abatement for that tax year shall be capped and calculated as if the appraised
value of the Required Improvements for that year had only been $1,253,130.00.
2.4. Protests Over Appraisals or Assessments.
Owner shall have the right to protest and contest any or all appraisals or
assessments of the Premises and/or improvements thereon.
2.5. Term.
The term of the Abatement (the "Term") shall begin on January 1 of the year
following the calendar year in which a final certificate of occupancy is issued for the
Required Improvements ("Beginning Date") and, unless sooner terminated as herein
provided, shall end on December 31 immediately preceding the fifth (5th) anniversary of
the Beginning Date.
2.6. Abatement Application Fee.
The City acknowledges receipt from Owner of the required Abatement application
fee of one half of one percent (.5%) of Project's estimated cost, not to exceed $2,000. The
application fee shall not be credited or refunded to any party for any reason.
3. RECORDS, AUDITS AND EVALUATION OF PROJECT.
3.1. Inspection of Premises.
Between the execution date of this Agreement and the last day of the Term and for
five (5) years after termination ("Compliance Auditing Term"), at any time during
normal office hours throughout the Term and the year following the Term and following
reasonable notice to Owner, the City shall have and Owner shall provide access to the
Premises in order for the City to inspect the Premises and evaluate the Required
Improvements to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Owner shall cooperate fully with the City during any such inspection and/or evaluation.
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3.2. Audits.
The City shall have the right to audit at the City's expense the financial and
business records of Owner that relate to the Project and Abatement terms and conditions
(collectively, the "Records") at any time during the Compliance Auditing Term in order
to determine compliance with this Agreement and to calculate the correct percentage of
Abatement available to Owner. Owner shall make all applicable Records available to the
City on the Premises or at another location in the City following reasonable advance
notice by the City and shall otherwise cooperate fully with the City during any audit.
3.3. Provision of Information.
On or before April 1 following the end of every year during the Compliance
Auditing Term and if requested by the City, Owner shall provide information and
documentation for the previous year that addresses Owner's compliance with each of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement for that calendar year. This information shall
include, but not be limited to, the number and dollar amounts of all construction contracts
and subcontracts awarded on the Project.
Failure to provide all information within the control of Owner required by this Section
3.3 shall constitute an Event of Default, as defined in Section 4.1.
3.4. Determination of Compliance.
On or before August 1 of each year during the Compliance Auditing Term, the
City shall make a decision and rule on the actual annual percentage of Abatement
available to Owner for the following year of the Term and shall notify Owner of such
decision and ruling. The actual percentage of the Abatement granted for a given year of
the Term is therefore based upon Owner's compliance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement during the previous year of the Compliance Auditing Term.
4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
4.1. Defined.
Unless otherwise specified herein, Owner shall be in default of this Agreement if(i)
Owner fails to construct the Required Improvements as defined in Section 1.1.; (ii) ad
valorem real property taxes with respect to the Premises or the Project, or its ad valorem
taxes with respect to the tangible personal property located on the Premises, become
delinquent and Owner does not timely and properly follow the legal procedures for protest
and/or contest of any such ad valorem real property or tangible personal property taxes or
(iii) OWNER DOES NOT COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 7 AND APPENDIX B OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (collectively, each
an"Event of Default").
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4.2. Notice to Cure.
Subject to Section 5, if the City determines that an Event of Default has occurred,
the City shall provide a written notice to Owner that describes the nature of the Event of
Default. Owner shall have sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt of this written
notice to fully cure or have cured the Event of Default. If Owner reasonably believes that
Owner will require additional time to cure the Event of Default, Owner shall promptly
notify the City in writing, in which case (i) after advising the City Council in an open
meeting of Owner's efforts and intent to cure, Owner shall have one hundred twenty (120)
calendar days from the original date of receipt of the written notice, or (ii) if Owner
reasonably believes that Owner will require more than one hundred twenty (120) days to
cure the Event of Default, after advising the City Council in an open meeting of Owner's
efforts and intent to cure, such additional time, if any, as may be offered by the City
Council in its sole discretion.
4.3. Termination for Event of Default and Payment of Liquidated Damages.
If an Event of Default, which is defined in Section 4.1, has not been cured within
the time frame specifically allowed under Section 4.2, the City shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement immediately. Owner acknowledges and agrees that an uncured
Event of Default will (i) harm the City's economic development and redevelopment efforts
on the Premises and in the vicinity of the Premises; (ii) require unplanned and expensive
additional administrative oversight and involvement by the City; and (iii) otherwise harm
the City, and Owner agrees that the amounts of actual damages there from are speculative
in nature and will be difficult or impossible to ascertain. Therefore, upon termination of
this Agreement for any Event of Default, Owner shall not be eligible for the Abatement for
the remaining Term and Owner shall pay the City, as liquidated damages, all taxes that
were abated in accordance with this Agreement for each year when an Event of Default
existed and which otherwise would have been paid to the City in the absence of this
Agreement. The City and Owner agree that this amount is a reasonable approximation of
actual damages that the City will incur as a result of an uncured Event of Default and that
this Section 4.3 is intended to provide the City with compensation for actual damages and
is not a penalty. This amount may be recovered by the City through adjustments made to
Owner's ad valorem property tax appraisal by the appraisal district that has jurisdiction
over the Premises. Otherwise, this amount shall be due, owing and paid to the City within
sixty (60) days following the effective date of termination of this Agreement. In the event
that all or any portion of this amount is not paid to the City within sixty (60) days following
the effective date of termination of this Agreement, Owner shall also be liable for all
penalties and interest on any outstanding amount at the statutory rate for delinquent taxes,
as determined by the Code at the time of the payment of such penalties and interest.
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4.4. Termination at Will.
If the City and Owner mutually determine that the development or use of the
Premises or the anticipated Required Improvements are no longer appropriate or feasible,
or that a higher or better use is preferable, the City and Owner may terminate this
Agreement in a written format that is signed by both parties. In this event, (i) if the Term
has commenced, the Term shall expire as of the effective date of the termination of this
Agreement; (ii) there shall be no recapture of any taxes previously abated; and (iii)
neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder.
4.5. Sexually oriented Business & Liquor Stores or Package Stores.
a. Owner understands and agrees the City has the right to terminate this
agreement if the Project contains or will contain a sexually oriented business.
b. Owner understands and agrees that the City has the right to terminate this
agreement as determined in City's sole discretion if the Project contains or will contain a
liquor store or package store.
5. EFFECT OF SALE OF PREMISES.
Company may assign this Agreement and all or any portion of the benefits
provided hereunder to an Affiliate without the consent of the City, provided that (i) prior
to or contemporaneously with the effectiveness of such assignment, Company provides
the City with written notice of such assignment, which notice shall include the name of
the Affiliate and a contact name, address and telephone number, and (ii) the Affiliate
agrees in writing to assume all terms and conditions of Company under this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, an "Affiliate" means all entities, incorporated or
otherwise, under common control with Company, controlled by Company or controlling
Company. For purposes of this definition, "control" means fifty percent (50%) or more of
the ownership determined by either value or vote. Company may not otherwise assign
this Agreement or any of the benefits provided hereunder to another party without the
consent of the City Council, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or
delayed, provided that (i) the City Council finds that the proposed assignee is financially
capable of meeting the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) the proposed
assignee agrees in writing to assume all terms and conditions of Company under this
Agreement. Any attempted assignment without the City Council's prior written consent
shall constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement and the Abatement granted
hereunder following ten (10) calendar days of receipt of written notice from the City to
Owner.
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6. NOTICES.
All written notices called for or required by this Agreement shall be addressed to
the following, or such other party or address as either party designates in writing, by
certified mail, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery:
City: Owner:
City of Fort Worth 311 Partners, LLC
Attn: City Manager 2929 W. 5th Street
1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Fort Worth, TX 76102
and
Neighborhood Services Department
Attn: Cynthia Garcia, Acting Director
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
7.1. Bonds.
The Required Improvements will not be financed by tax increment bonds. This
Agreement is subject to rights of holders of outstanding bonds of the City.
7.2. Conflicts of Interest.
Neither the Premises nor any of the Required Improvements covered by this
Agreement are owned or leased by any member of the City Council, any member of the
City Planning or Zoning Commission or any member of the governing body of any taxing
units in the Zone.
7.3. Conflicts Between Documents.
In the event of any conflict between the City's zoning ordinances, or other City
ordinances or regulations, and this Agreement, such ordinances or regulations shall
control. In the event of any conflict between the body of this Agreement and Exhibit "3",
the body of this Agreement shall control. As of May 19, 2015, the City is unaware of any
conflicts between this Agreement and the City's zoning ordinance or other ordinances or
regulations.
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7.4. Future Application.
A portion or all of the Premises and/or Required Improvements may be eligible for
complete or partial exemption from ad valorem taxes as a result of existing law or future
legislation. This Agreement shall not be construed as evidence that such exemptions do not
apply to the Premises and/or Required Improvements.
7.5. City Council Authorization.
This Agreement was authorized by the City Council through approval Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-27306 on May 19, 2015, which, among other things,
authorized the City Manager to execute this Agreement on behalf of the City.
7.6. Estoppel Certificate.
Any party hereto may request an estoppel certificate from another party hereto so
long as the certificate is requested in connection with a bona fide business purpose. The
certificate, which if requested will be addressed to the Owner, shall include, but not
necessarily be limited to, statements that this Agreement is in full force and effect
without default (or if an Event of Default exists, the nature of the Event of Default and
curative action taken and/or necessary to effect a cure), the remaining term of this
Agreement, the levels and remaining term of the Abatement in effect, and such other
matters reasonably requested by the party or parties to receive the certificates.
7.7. Owner Standing.
Owner shall be deemed a proper and necessary party in any litigation questioning
or challenging the validity of this Agreement or any of the underlying laws, ordinances,
resolutions, or City Council actions authorizing this Agreement and Owner shall be
entitled to intervene in any such litigation.
7.8. Venue and Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas and applicable ordinances, rules, regulations, or policies of the City. Venue for any
action under this Agreement shall lie in the State District Court of Tarrant County, Texas.
This Agreement is performable in Tarrant County, Texas.
7.9. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way
be affected or impaired.
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7.10. Headings Not Controlling.
Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.
7.11. Entirety of Agreement.
This Agreement, including any exhibits attached hereto and any documents
incorporated herein by reference, contains the entire understanding and agreement
between the City and Owner, their assigns and successors in interest, as to the matters
contained herein. Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement is hereby
declared null and void to the extent in conflict with any provision of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall not be amended unless executed in writing by both parties and
approved by the City Council. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be considered an original, but all of which shall constitute one
instrument.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH:
By: By:
Fernando Costa J. ark Harris, Manager
Assistant City Manager 311 Partners, LLC
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OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Fernando
Costa, Assistant City Manager of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation, known
to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, a
municipal corporation, that he was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate resolution
of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and that he executed the same as the act of the said
City for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this SA day of
ott 12015.
• ""''' TRIKINYA L. JOHNSON
Notary Publ c in a for �? Notary Public.Stole of Texas
i = My Commission Expires
April 17, 2018
the State of Texas ,�F�;.•�'
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared J. Mark Harris,
Manager of 311 Partners, LLC, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act of the said
311 Partners, LLC, for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity
therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 2day of
2015.
Notary Public in and for
The State of Texas
V job Mellissa Anderson
^ \utan Public,
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Stair of Trxas
9'e or Expires:04-16-2018
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Exhibit 1: Property Description
Exhibit 2: Application: (NEZ) Incentives and Tax Abatement
Exhibit 3: Project description including kind, number, and location of the proposed
improvements.
Exhibit 4: Final Construction Invoices
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Exhibit 1
Property Description
311 University Drive, Lot 1, Block 1, St. John Addition, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth,
Tarrant County, Texas, according to the Plat and Dedication recorded in Volume 388-188, Page
89 Plat Records, Tarrant County Texas.
FORTWORTH Application No. IJ t 5-00085
CITY OF FORT WORTH
NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE (NEZ) PROGRAM
PROJECT CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
I. /APPLICATION CHECK LIST - Please submit the following documentation:
A completed application form
A list of all properties owned by the applicant,owner,developer,associates,principals,partners,and agents
in the City Fort Worth
Non Refundable Application fee—For all Basic Incentives applications excluding Tax Abatement the
application fee is$25.00.For multifamily,commercial,industrial,commercial facilities,and mixed-use tax
abatement applications:0.5%of the total Capital Investment of the project,with a$200.00 minimum and
not to exceed$2,000.00;For residential tax abatement applications:$100.00 per house.
Proof of ownership,such as a warranty deed, affidavit of heirship,or a probated will OR evidence of site
control,such as option to buy(A registered warranty deed is required for tax abatement application.)
El Title abstract of the property(only if applying for release of City liens)
A reduced l 1 xl7 floor plan,site plan,and site elevation with
a written detailed project description that Includes a construction time line
A detailed line item budget showing the cost breakdown for the project
Copy of Incorporation Papers noting all principals,partners,and agents If applicable
LTJ Required-Meet with the Councilmember and Neighborhood&other Organizations representing the NEZ
as outlined in the Public Notice requirement of the NEZ Policy and Guidelines revised April 6,2004 or
followed guidelines of NEZ Strategic Plan if a Strategic Plan is in place for the specific NEZ.
❑ Support letter from Woodhaven Neighborhood Association and Woodhaven Community Development
Corporation(For projects located in Woodhaven NEZ only)
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FOR CERTIFICATION UNTIL ALL REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS SHOWN IN THE ABOVE CHECKLIST ARE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
APPLICATION IS RECEIVED.
YOU MUST APPLY FOR TAX ABATEMENT BEFORE ANY BUILDING PERMITS ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR
PROPERTY AND BEFORE ANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE TO YOUR PROPERTY. IT TAKES 60 TO 90
BUSINESS DAYS TO COMPLETE THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT APPROVAL PROCESS AFTER THE
ISSUANCE OF NEZ CERTIFICATION DEPENDING ON THE COMPLEXITY OF YOUR PROJECT. ALL
BUILDING PERMITS MUST BE PULLED WITHIN THE 12 MONTH PERIOD THAT CERTIFICATION WAS
APPROVED,OR WITHIN THE 12 MONTH PERIOD THAT THE TAX ABATEMENT WAS APPROVED, OR YOU
WILL BE REQUIRED TO RE-APPLY FOR NEZ INCENTIVES.
R. APPLICANT/AGENT INFORMATION
1. Applicant: '511 L(_ C, 2. Contact Person: hl 4r L "r r i.f
3. Address: -
Street Cityt^to Zip
4. Phone no.: qt(?_33i1--9 00 5. Fax No.: ISI 7 — 3.pj _I h
6. Email:
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7. Agent(if any) Ne w
8. Address: A1 cc r"i �
Street City State Zip
9. Phone no.: '117-177 "1 S 10 10. Fax No.: (7 -- 12 7
11.Email: SVKower na K*%tiFkcrouS'a1(5. CC911
Revised July 12,2011 1 i
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FORT WORTH Application No, NZ 15-( W 95
PROJECT ELIGIBILITY
1. Please list down the addresses and legal descriptions of the project and other properties your
organization owns in Fort Worth. Attach metes and bounds description if no address or legal
description is available. Attach a map showing the location of the project.
Table 1 Property Ownersbi
Address Zip Code
Project Location Subdivision Name Lot No. Block No.
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Other properties owned in the City of Fort Worth -continue on a separate sheet and attach if necessary.
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2. For each property listed in Table 1,please check the boxes below to indicate if:
• there are taxes past due;or
• there are City liens;or
• You (meaning the applicant, developer, associates, agents, principals) have been subject to a Building
Standards Commission's Order of Demolition where the property was demolished within the last five
years.
Table 2 Property Taxes and City Liens
Property City Liens on Property
Address Taxes Weed Board-up/Open Demolition Paving Order or
Due Liens Stucture Liens Liens Liens Demolition
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(Please attach additional sheets or paper as needed.)
If there are taxes due or liens against any property in the City of Fort Worth you may•not be eligible
for NEZ incentives
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3. Do you own other properties
nnunder11otther n?mes? ❑Yes❑No
U Yes,please specify �"t'/�l YV• S ) &
4. Does the proposed project conform with City of Fort Worth Zoning? Yes ❑No
If no,what steps are being taken to insure compliance?
5. Project ❑ ❑ E] El ❑
Type: Single Family Multi-Family Commercial Industrial Community Facilities Mixed-Use
❑Owner Occupied
❑Rental Properly p
6. Please describe the proposed residential or commercial project: Q �.o��p`►iu� � re M,.e.t
7. If your project is a commercial,Ind ustrial, r mixed-use project,please describe the types of
businesses that are being proposed: r`er J*§:egjk&r `�
8. Is this a new construction or rehab project? ❑New Construction ELRehab
9. How much is the total development cost of your project? ,Gp
10. Will the eligible rehabilitation work* equal to at least 30% of the Tarrant Appraisal District(TAD)
assessed value of the structure during the year rehabilitation occurs? Ig Yes ❑No
#Eligible rehabilitation Includes only physical improvements to real property. It does NOT Include:
Front yard fencing consisting of chain-link or solid material construction;personal property such as furniture,
appliances,equipment,and/or supplies.Total eligible rehabilitation costs shall equal to or exceed 30%of the
TAD appraised value of the structure during the year rehabilitation occurs.
11.How much is the total square footage of your project? -7.9 -3 square feet
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12.For a single-family homeownership, mixed-use, or multi-family development Protect, please fill out
the number of residential units based on income range of owners or renters in the following table.
Table 3 Number of Residential Units and Income Range of Owners or Renters
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13. For a multifamily Project to be qualified for tax abatement, at least 20% of total units shall be
affordable to families at or below 80%of AMFI. Check the box if you are requesting a waiver of this
requirement. ❑
14. For a commercial, Industrial or community facilities Proiectindicate square footage of non-
residential space.
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15. How much will be your Capital Investment"* on the project? Please use the following table to provide
the details and amount of your Capital Investment(Attached additional sheets if necessary).
Table 4 Itemized Budget of the Project S el- -401 e pl a' e + BL � e 3 hr
'.Items Amount Notes
Total.
***Capital Investment includes only real property improvements such as new facilities and structures,site improvements, facility
expansion, and facility modernization. Capital Investment DOES NOT include land acquisition costs and/or any existing
improvements,or personal property(such as machinery,equipment,and/or supplies or inventory).
16. For a commercial, industrial, community facility or mixed-use project, how many employees will the
project generate? 10
17. For a mixed-use prosect,please indicate the percentage of all uses in the project in the following table.
Table 5 Percentage of Uses in a Mixed-Use Project
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III. INCENTIVES - What incentives are you applying for?
Municipal Property Tax Abatements
Must provide Final Plat Cabinet and Slide for Tax Abatement Cabinet Slide
[r 5 years More than 5 years
❑Residential owner occupied•[]Residential Rental Property ❑.Apartments(5 plus units) ❑Commercial
Development Fee Waivers
K All building permit related fees(including Plans Review and Inspections)
❑ Plat application fee(including concept plan,preliminary plat,final plat,short form replat)
❑ Zoning application fee ❑ Board of Adjustment application fee
❑ Demolition fee ❑ Structure moving fee
❑ Community Facilities Agreement(CFA)application fee
❑ Street and utility easement vacation application fee
Impact Fee Waivers -The maximum water/wastewater impact fee waiver amount for a commercial, industrial,mixed-
use,or community facility development project Is equivalent to the water/wastewater impact fee of two 6-inch meters
❑ Water (Meter Site ^_� (No.of meters } ❑Transportation
Release of City Liens
❑ Weed liens ❑Paving liens ❑Board up/open structure liens ❑Demolition liens
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FORT WORTH Application No. 5
III. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I hereby certify that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I hereby
acknowledge that I have received a copy of NEZ Basic Incentives,which governs the granting of tax abatements,fee
waivers and release of City liens, and that any VIOLATION of the terms of the NEZ Basic Incentives or
MISREPRESENTATION shall constitute grounds for rejection of an application or termination of incentives at the
discretion of the City.
I understand that the approval of fee waivers and other incentives shall not be deemed to be approval of any aspect of
the project. I understand that I am responsible in obtaining required permits and inspections from the City and in
ensuring the project is located in the correct zoning district.
I understand that my application will not be processed if it is incomplete. I agree to provide any additional
information for determining eligibility as requested by the Ci
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our web site at www.fortworthgov.org/planningauddevelopment
For Office Use Only
Application No.NZi5.Dm65 In which NEZ? Council District
Application Completed Date(Received Date): Conform with Zoning? [B'rYes ❑No
Type? ❑SF ❑Multifamily []Commercial ❑Industrial ❑Community facilities ❑Mixed-Use
Construction completion date? ❑Before NEZ[After NEZ Ownership/Site Control ❑Yes❑No
TAD Account No. 05W I p 0 Consistent with the NEZ plan? [EYes ❑No
Meet affordability test? []4Yes ❑No Minimum Capital Investment? ❑1''�es ❑No
Rehab at or higher than 30%9 [?'Yes ❑No Meet mixed-use definition? ERtes ❑No
Tax current on this property? YYes ❑No Tax current on other properties? 3,4fes ❑No
City liens on this property? City liens on other properties?
• Weed liens ❑Yes No • Weed liens ❑Yes E J No
• Board-up/open structure liens ❑Yes No • Board-up/open structure liens ❑Yes No
• Demolition liens ❑Yes I No • Demolition liens ❑Yes No
• Paving liens ❑Yes No • Paving liens ❑Yes No
• Order of dem ition ❑Yes No • Order of demolition ❑Yes No
Certified? [ Yes ❑No Certified by WYft6ttt0#0ate certification issued?
If not certified,reason
Referred to: ❑Economic Development ❑Housing []Development ❑Water []Code ❑TPW
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Exhibit 3
Project Description
• Demolition: Existing building interior finishes to be removed to bare building shell.
Selective demolition of exterior private sidewalk,tower roof, main entrance,two side
entrances and wood siding. All glass block windows to be removed.
• Structural repairs to damaged wood roof truss framing and glue laminated wood beams
compromised by termites. Wood trusses to be repaired with wood framing. Glue
laminated beams to be shored up and encased with steel tube supports. All repairs are per
structural engineer's design.
• Construct new tower roof cap, canopies above entrances, sidewalk and ramps with
handicap accessibility,new staircase to side front entrance and new rear entrance to Suite
105.
• New aluminum storefront entrance doors and insulated Low E glass windows.
• New standing seam Galvalume roof, gutters and downspouts.
• New interior sheetrock walls,wood doors and plastic laminate cabinets for offices, break
room and ADA accessible restrooms with ceramic tile wainscot.
• LED interior lighting.
• New split system 13 SEER HVAC units utilizing R41 OA ozone friendly refrigerant.
• Polished concrete floors throughout.
• High exposed structure ceiling in laminated beam area, sheetrock ceiling in wood truss
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Exhibit 4
Final Construction Invoices
Will be provided to City after construction is complete and final Certificate of
Occupancy is issued.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FORTWoRm
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/19/2015
DATE: 5/19/2015 REFERENCE C-27306 LOG NAME: 17NS
NO.: NEZ311 UNIVERSITY
CODE: C TYPE: NOW PUBLIC CONSENT HEARING: NO
SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement with 311 Partners LLC,
to Redevelop an Existing Commercial Building for Office Use Located at 311
University Drive in the Trinity Park Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement
Agreement with 311 Partners, LLC, to redevelop an existing commercial building for office use
located at 311 University Drive in the Trinity Park Neighborhood Empowerment Zone, in
accordance with the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Tax Abatement Policy and Basic
Incentives.
DISCUSSION:
311 Partners, LLC (Property Owner), is the owner of the property described as Lot 1, Block 1, St.
John Addition, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the Plat
and Dedication recorded in Volume 388-188, Page 89 Plat Records, Tarrant County Texas, 311
University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. The property is located within the Trinity Park Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone (NEZ).
The Property Owner plans to invest an estimated amount of$835,420.00 to redevelop an existing
commercial building for office use (Project). The Neighborhood Services Department reviewed the
application and certified that the Project met the eligibility criteria to receive a Municipal Property
Tax Abatement. The NEZ Tax Abatement Policy and Basic Incentives includes a five-year
municipal property tax abatement on the increased value of improvements to the qualified owner
of any new construction or rehabilitation within the NEZ.
Upon execution of the Agreement, the total assessed value of the improvements used for
calculating municipal property tax will be frozen for a period of five years starting January 2016 at
the estimated pre-improvement value, as defined by the Tarrant Appraisal District(TAD) in A, for
the property as follows:
Pre-Improvement TAD Value of Improvements $ 377,702.00
Pre-Improvement Estimated Value of Land $ 723,412.00
Total Pre-Improvement Estimated Value Fsiloll14.00
The Municipal Property Tax Abatement on the improved value of the Project after construction is
estimated in the amount of$7,142.84 per year for a total in the amount of$35,714.21 over the
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five-year period. However, this estimate may differ from the actual tax abatement value, which will
be calculated based on the Tarrant Appraisal District appraised value of the property.
The Tax Abatement Agreement may be assigned to an affiliate of the Property Owner without the
consent of the City Council. If the property is sold to a new owner, other than an affiliate, the
Agreement may be assigned only with City Council approval and provided that the new owner
meets all of the eligibility criteria as stated in the NEZ Tax Abatement Policy and Basic Incentives.
This property is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 62W.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that approval of the above
recommendations will have no material effect on the Fiscal Year 2015 budget. While no current
year impact is anticipated from this action, upon approval, reduced revenues will be included in the
long-term forecast associated with years 2016-2020.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Cynthia Garcia (8187)
Additional Information Contact: Sarah Odle (7316)
ATTACHMENTS
311 University Current Condition odf
311 University Drive Map.odf
311 University Proposed Redevelopment.pdf
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