STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
AGENDA DATE: June 14, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Economic Development
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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Authorize (1) selection of the recommended most advantageous proposal submitted by Brinshore Development, LLC for City Solicitation BVZ22-00020234 (Request for Proposals for Transit-Oriented Development of Property Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit at the Hampton Station), most advantageous proposer of three; and (2) the City Manager or designee to execute an exclusive negotiation agreement, approved as to form by the City Attorney, with Brinshore Development, LLC or an affiliate - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
In July 2020, a memorandum was issued by the chairpersons of the City's Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development Committee, and Workforce, Education, & Equity Committee of the City Council, challenging the City to utilize all available land owned by the City or Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) within a half-mile of DART light rail stations to produce mixed-income housing developments. The memorandum entitled "Mixed-Income Housing Challenge for TODs for Post-Covid-19 Economic Development Recovery Efforts" ("Housing Challenge") is included as Exhibit A to the Resolution.
For Phase I of the City's efforts to meet the Housing Challenge, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in January 2021 to solicit transit-oriented development (TOD) proposals for five City-owned sites adjacent to DART light rail stations. On May 26, 2021, City Council approved the recommended proposals by Resolution No. 21-0928.
In December 2021, DART and the City executed a Memorandum of Understanding (Exhibit B to the Resolution) to give the City the ability to solicit TOD proposals for 6 DART-owned sites adjacent to DART light ...
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