PILLAR: Growing
AGENDA DATE: May 13, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Economic Development
PRIORITY: Targeted Economic Growth
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a public hearing to be held on May 27, 2026 to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan ("Plan") for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, the Maple/Mockingbird Tax Increment Financing District ("Zone") to (1) increase the geographic area of the Zone by approximately 9.3 acres of real property to promote development or redevelopment of the Zone; and (2) make corresponding modifications to the Zone's boundary and Plan; and, at the close of the public hearing on May 27, 2026, consider an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 27690, previously approved on September 23, 2009, to reflect these amendments - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
*In alignment with Economic Development Incentive Policy.
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BACKGROUND
The Maple/Mockingbird TIF District ("TIF District" or "Zone") was created in December 2008, to encourage the redevelopment of obsolete multi-family and commercial buildings,
inadequate retail centers, and underutilized industrial facilities in the area between Love
Field Airport and the medical district to the southwest. The TIF District promotes the development of denser, pedestrian-oriented residential development, expansion of retail activity and support of existing medical related uses while taking advantage of DART's expanding light rail system.
On September 23, 2009, the City Council authorized (1) the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen (Maple/Mockingbird TIF District); and (2) a participation agreement with Dallas County for Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen by Resolution No. 09-2362; Ordinance No. 27690, as amended. [TL1]
This Plan amend...
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