STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Growing
AGENDA DATE: May 14, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 14
DEPARTMENT: Office of Economic Development
EXECUTIVE: Robin Bentley
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan ("Plan") for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, the Downtown Connection Tax Increment Financing ("TIF") District ("Zone") to: (1) add a provision to the Plan for a direct sale of approximately 1.09 acres of City-owned property addressed as 660 N. Griffin Street including the existing Fire Station No. 18 in as-is condition and at fair market value in accordance with Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code and Chapter 272 of the Texas Local Government Code; (2) reprogram $6,980,602.00 in net present value (NPV) 2006 dollars (approximately $17,561,516.00 in total dollars) from the Redevelopment of Vacant/Underutilized Downtown Buildings, Underdeveloped Parcels, Surface Parking Lots line item to the Public Safety Building line item in the Downtown Connection Sub-district budget to support the relocation and construction of a new Fire Station No. 18 facility in the Zone; and (3) make corresponding modifications to the Zone's Plan; and, at the close of the public hearing, consider an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 26096, previously approved on August 29, 2005, as amended, to reflect these amendments - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
In 2005, the Downtown Connection TIF District was initiated by property owner petition and created by City Council to serve as a long-term funding tool for public capital investment in the core of downtown and to support redevelopment of vacant/historic buildings and underutilized/vacant surface parking lots.
On June 22, 2022, the City Council approved an amendment of the Zone's Plan by Ordinance No. 32249 to support the significant investment in public i...
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