STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: January 25, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 4, 7, 8
DEPARTMENT: Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the sale of up to 10 Land Transfer Program lots to Masa Design-Build, L.L.C., and/or its affiliates (Developer) subject to restrictive covenants, a right of reverter, and execution and recording of all necessary documents, pursuant to the City's Land Transfer Program; (2) the release of lien for all non-tax City liens, notices, or orders that were filed on up to 10 Land Transfer Program lots sold to Developer prior to or subsequent to the deeds transferring the lots to the City of Dallas; and (3) execution of a development agreement with Developer for the construction of up to 10 single-family homes on the Land Transfer Program lots - Estimated Revenue: General Fund $19,093.10; Revenue Foregone: General Fund $46,029.87 (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
On May 22, 2019, City Council adopted the Land Transfer Program by Resolution No. 19-0824, as amended. The purpose of the Land Transfer Program is to incentivize: 1) the development of quality, sustainable housing that is affordable to the residents of the City and 2) the development of other uses that complement the City's Comprehensive Housing Policy, economic development policy, or redevelopment policy. Specifically, the Land Transfer Program authorizes the City to sell qualifying City-owned real property and resell tax-foreclosed real property to for-profit, non-profit and/or religious organizations in a direct sale at less than fair market value of the land, consistent with the authorizing state statute or City ordinance. The tax foreclosed lots are being sold pursuant to 34.051 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
In October 2022, an eligible developer, Masa Design Build, submitted an application (propos...
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