DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
A Resolution making the necessary prerequisite declarations of 13 areas to be included in a hereinafter City Council approved Urban Renewal Plan associated with the 2017 Neighborhood Improvements Bond Proposition
SUMMARY:
A Resolution making the necessary prerequisite declarations of 13 areas to be included in a hereinafter City Council approved Urban Renewal Plan associated with the 2017 Neighborhood Improvements Bond Proposition
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Neighborhood Improvements Bond proposition provides for City investment resulting in private and nonprofit-sector development of affordable housing. The proposed $20 million ballot initiative is one component of the $850 million Bond package that will go forward for public vote on May 6, 2017. Voter approval of the Neighborhood Improvements Bond proposition will allow the City to conduct the following activities using Bond funds:
* Land acquisition
* Demolition of dilapidated/unusable structures
* Right-of-way improvements
* Extension/expansion of utilities
* Remediation of hazards such as asbestos or lead-based paint
Chapter 374 of the Texas Local Government Code requires the identification of specific geographic areas based on state requirements where Bond funds can be spent. Per the statute, the areas identified are incorporated into an Urban Renewal Plan that must be approved by City Council prior to the Bond Election.
The Neighborhood Improvement Areas (or "Areas") must meet one or more of the following State criteria:
* Dilapidated, deteriorated, or obsolete structures or improvements
* Inadequate streets, street layout, or accessibility
* Unsafe or unsanitary conditions
* Open space/vacant lots
Staff identified Areas based on both State criteria and strategic considerations including:
* Contains publicly-owned parcels
* Located in an area eligible for addition...
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