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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 14112Ordinance No ~~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOMINATING TWO AREAS AS ENTERPRISE ZONES PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT (TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 2303), PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES, DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF THE AREAS DESCRIBED HEREIN AS ENTERPRISE ZONES AND REINVESTMENT ZONES (TEXAS TAX CODE, CHAPTER 312), AND FURTHER DESIGNATING A LIAISON TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT ONCE DESIGNATED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the Crty Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas desires to create the proper economic and social environment to induce the invest of private resources in productive business enterprises located in severely distressed azeas of the city and to provide employment to residents of such azea, and WHEREAS, certain conditions exist in such area which represent a threat to the health, safety, and welfaze of the people of such area, and WHEREAS, rt is necessary and in the best interest of the City to nominate such azea as an enterprise zone pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2303, the "Act"); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH. Section 1 That the City hereby nominates the areas described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein for designation as enterprise zones. Section 2. That the Crty Council finds the azea of the zones meets the qualifications of the Act. Section 3 That the Crty Council hereby ordains and declares that upon designation of the Proposed South Enterprise Zone and the Proposed Southeast Enterprise Zone as enterprise zones, with a minimum investment of $75,000 00 and 10 new fobs, the City shall provide the following as allowable incentives based on the merit of the proposed projects in the Proposed South Enterprise Zone and m the Proposed Southeast Enterprise Zone, including tax incentives, which aze not applicable throughout the Crty (a) Reduced development fees (including all application fees) (b) Permit fee waivers (including inspection) (c) Enhanced participation m community facilities agreements (infrastructure etc ) (d) Transfer of Crty owned surplus land to individuals or groups at below market rates (e) Reduced investment requirements for consideration of tax abatement (f) Assistance with workforce development (Fort Worth Works) (g) Daycare subsidies for employers (h) Special transit provisions to connect areas not currently served by bus service Section 4 That the Crty Council directs and designates its City Manager as the City's authorized representative to act m all matters pertaining to the nomination and designation of the areas described herein as enterprise zones. Section 5 That the City Council further directs and designates rts Business Development Coordinator as liaison for communication with the Texas Department of Economic development to oversee zone activities and communications with qualified businesses. Section 6 That four public hearings to consider information obtained in this ordinance were held by the City on February 5-10, 2000 Section 7 This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provision of ordinance and of the Code of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provision of this ordinance aze in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. Section 8 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, pazagraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the Crty Council v~nthout the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. Section 9 That this ordinance shall take effect from and after rts passage as the law and charter in such case provides. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the Crty of Fort Worth this 29`" day of February, 2000 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY r t Crty Attorney Date• ..._- ADOPTED• a~~q. ~ ~ O EFFECTIVE. aCL 0 O EXHIBIT A Fort Worth South Enterprise Zone General Description Beginning at the intersection of Interstate 30 and Sycamore Creek.Thence south along Sycamore Creek to Riverside Drive Thence south on Riverside Drive to Mansfield Highway/US Highway Business 287 Thence south along Mansfield Highway/US Highway Business 287 to Seminary Drive Thence west on Seminary Drive to Campus Drive Thence south on Campus Drive to Interstate 20 Thence west on Interstate 20 to Oak Grove Thence south on Oak Grove to Everman Parkway Thence west on Everman Parkway to Interstate 35 Thence north on Interstate 35 to Interstate 20 Thence west on Interstate 20 to Crowley Road (FM 731) Thence south on Crowley Road to Edgecliff. Thence east on Edgecliff to Hemphill Thence north on Hemphill to Fuller Thence west on Fuller to 6th Thence north on 6th to Devitt. Thence west on Devitt to University Thence north on University to Bowie Thence east on Bowie to 8th Thence north on 8th to Vickery Thence west on Vickery to Bryant Irvin. Thence north on Bryant Irvin to Camp Bowie Thence east on Camp Bowie to Interstate 30 Thence south on Merrick to Diaz. Thence east on Diaz to Eldredge Thence south on Eldredge to Vickery Thence east on Vickery to Jennings Thence north on Jennings to 9th.. Thence east on 9th to Interstate 35 Thence south on Interstate 35 to Interstate 30 Thence east on Interstate 30 to Sycamore Creek and being the point of beginning and containing 18 9 square miles of land. 1 of 4 EXHIBIT A Proposed South Enterprise Zone WHITE SETTLE ENT / ' v =-~ - - r- - ~ \ _ _ ,~ ~ .f __ -._ ~ ` ~~ ice- ,_ _--- ' r ~ I i ~~ ~I~ Y I' -& i-' ~ ve+NSnvAa~ - . ~'~ I ~ _ I- gy5 i ' `'.1 - r l -1__ _ \' / J- -_ / y t _~ E ERY BLv I I A ~ Y _ / ~ -_ - / ~- -~ _ ~-~~ I I L_- _'< I. ~ _ _ - / \ ~ _ I _ V - ~ -- - ~~ _~ ~A 4 '- II I I !HOBO ` I _ 1 C -O -- ~ / ALLEN N a --"~ - r -~ ~~ ~ '. _ -~ ~ ._ _ 1 - _ ._ '' I / / ~ `___~ I~~ ~ z i / 3 \ ~ \ .___.. ~~r-J ~~~ t~--~- IE` ~ __.J// BERRY 1-=:~ I ~~ q \ OVERTON RIBGE ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~. C ~ '"~~ - - ri /~ --~ '~~~ J p ~. ` _ ~ e~ /~`~ - ~ ~ i~ J tom. J ~~ ~ v `-1 ~..-~ `- i--~ `r- ~~____~?\ ~~/` '~ ~~ ~ -ice __ ~ --\ ~``~_ -- ~= _-~ ~ ,_ ~~ u J _ //~-~2 ~ ALTAMESA it ~~ o-- _ .-~ Below Poverty 32 4% __ ~ _=_ ~ ~- -_~ _. ~ __~-__ Unemployment 7 5% __~ ~ _-, ---- _ _ Area (Sq Mi) 18 9 - ~_== EVERMAN ,r==~ ~-~-__ _, ~~-_-__ - . Planning Department (PD) Scale 1" = 4,000` Proposed South EZ 8x11 WOR 2 of 4 EXHIBIT A Fort Worth Southeast Enterprise Zone General Description Beginning at the intersection of Interstate 30 and East Loop 820 Thence south along East Loop 820 to Craig. Thence east on Craig to Forest. Thence north on Forest to Meadowbrook. Thence east on Meadowbrook to Halbert. Thence south on Halbert to Craig. Thence east on Craig to Mims Thence south on Mims to Church. Thence east on Church to Rosehill Thence south on Rosehill to Rosedale Thence west on Rosedale to East Loop 820 Thence south on East Loop 820 to 1~Iansfield Highway/liS Highway Business 287 Thence north along Mansfield Highway/US Highway Business 287 to Sycamore Creek. Thence north on Sycamore Creek to Interstate 30 Thence east on Interstate 30 to Beach Street. Thence south on Beach Street to Scott. Thence east on Scott to Sanborn. Thence south on Sanborn to Young. Thence east on Young to Barron. Thence south on Barron to View Thence east on View to Ayers N Thence south on Ayers N to Meadowbrook Drive Thence east on Meadowbrook Drive to Weiler Thence north on Weiler to Shelton. Thence east on Shelton to Oakhill Thence north on Oakhill to Franwood Terrace Thence east on Franwood Terrace to East Loop 820 Thence north on East Loop 820 to Interstate 30 and being the point of beginning and containing 17 5 square miles of land. 3 of 4 EXHIBIT A Proposed Southeast Enterprise Zone ~o Li ,, ~ ~ - _ Y' \.~; _ _ ~-- //- i - {`l- L----- .- \I \, L / -- '~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~l / ! -' JOAN TYJIII~R-OAD /;__~ I "'~ E 1ST ST ---. ~ -~ `Y ,_-,'( {~1 ~~ 1 _ m -n `~~ ~NTWOOD STAIR ) ~ ~ ~-_~ ~~~ ~~ ~ I ~~ / '~ ~-- __ ~ ~- I.I. ~. ~ ~ NG ~~'~ ' MEADOWSROON DR'. ~ _~~ -_- --E4ANCASTER'AVE , _ ~ x4' __ __ ~\~ '' E VERY SLVO- ~ ~ ~ ~_~ C ~ ti~ ~-- __ .iii ~{ ~ '_C_ _ _ ER ST '~ -, ~ ~ ~I -_~1 Imo- -~-Ili -~ ~ ~ ~ `vJ ArE~~------ _ ~ ~~, ~ ~ ~~ I I ~_-~~' -- ~; ~ .- - - - f _-c I , s \~ s _-~_ ;- -~ ~ i ~ - I I ~'- _ ~ Y ~ i {~ ~ r _~ V - ~ ~ ~ -~- ~ .~~ --, -'. ~ ~ ., - -- )~^ \ ~ -----=_ ~ ~_ ~ it ~ -lam A ~~ ~ ~<°,.,~, -__ Kam- ~~. I I ! / ~ ~~ - :i~_-, -SEMIRARY ~ `J ~ ~ ~ / ~ ~ --~ ~~ -~, < y/ - Below Poverty 29 6% --~~~ ~- --`_'~_~~~ -~` k Unemployment 8 0% ~=_- ~~ ___. ~- -- / e:: Area (Sq Mi) 17 5 _ r Sa __ anrnng epartment ca e = ropose out east x - - 4 of 4 -. - EXHIBIT B Recommended Enterprise Zone Incentives With a minimum investment of $75,000.00 and 10 new jobs, the following are recommended as allowable incentives based on the merit of proposed projects for zone areas within the loop and census tracts 1050.01, 1013.022, 1013.021, 1013.013, and 1013.012: • Reduced development fees (including all application fees) • Permit fee waivers (including inspection) • Enhanced participation in community facilities agreements (infrastructure etc.) • Transfer of City owned surplus property to individuals or groups at below market rates • Reduced investment requirements for consideration of taX abatement • Assistance with workforce development (Fort Worth Works) • Daycare subsidies for employers • Special transit provisions to connect areas not currently served by bus service City of Fort Worth, Texas ~11~Ayar And Caunc~l Ca~rtfnun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/29/00 G-12830 02TDED 1 of 2 SUBJECT MAKE FINDINGS CONCERNING THE NOMINATION OF A SOUTH ENTERPRISE ZONE AND A SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISE ZONE AND AUTHORIZE THE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CREATION OF THE ZONES RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached ordinance nominating two enterprise zones as set forth by the attached ordinance as Exhibit A, and 2. Find that the zone area meets the requirements and criteria of the Texas Enterprise Zone Act; and 3 Find that the required public hearings to consider this ordinance were held by the City; and 4 Direct and designate the City Manager as the City's authorized representative to act in all matters pertaining to the nomination and designation of the areas described herein as enterprise zones and reinvestment zones, and 5 Direct and designate the City's Business Development Coordinator as liaison for communication with the Texas Department of Economic Development (TDED) to oversee zone activities and communication with qualified businesses, and 6 Authorize the City Manager to submit the appropriate applications to the TDED for designation of the South Enterprise Zone and the Southeast Enterprise Zone DISCUSSION The North Enterprise Zone was established in May, 1997, and is the home of Federal Express, American Ironhorse Motorcycle Company and Mortex. Prior to May, 1997, enterprise zones in the City of Fort Worth had expired The current applications for new zones will provide this economic development tool to additional areas of the City The proposed zones were presented to the City Council's Economic Development Committee on December 21, 1999 Four public hearings were held February 5-10, 2000, to receive public input on the incentives and boundaries of the proposed zones After compiling all information and meeting all state requirements, the final recommendations are to be submitted as part of the enterprise zone applications to the TDED r~ , ~: ,, , City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar and C~unc~il C,aininun~cAt~ian DATE 2/29/00 REFERENCE NUMBER G-12830 LOG NAME 02TDED PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT MAKE FINDINGS CONCERNING THE NOMINATION OF A SOUTH ENTERPRISE ZONE AND A SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISE ZONE AND AUTHORIZE THE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CREATION OF THE ZONES With a minimum investment of $75,000 and the creation of at least ten new jobs, the following are recommended as allowable incentives based on the merit of proposed projects for zone areas within the loop and census tracts 1050 01, 1013 022, 1013 021, 1013 013 and 1013 012. • Reduced development fees (including all application fees), and • Permit fee waivers (including inspection), and • Enhanced participation in community facilities agreements (infrastructure, etc.), and • Transfer of abandoned property to individuals or groups at below market rates, and • Reduced investment requirements for consideration of tax abatement; and • Assistance with workforce development (Fort Worth Works), and • Daycare subsidies for employers, and • Special transit provisions to connect areas not currently served by bus service A map of each of the proposed enterprise zones is attached FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies this action will have no material effect on City funds. MGj Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) APPROVF Mike Groomer 6140 ~ ~ Originating Department Head: C1TY COUNCIL Tom Higgins 6192 (from) FEl3 ~9 200 Additional Information Contact: ° ~~~ ~'iltySACT@11ty Ot tIlO Ardina Washington 8003 City of Fort Worth, TFSZ:nR ad~~pte~ Qrdinanc:; Ike,