North Fort Worth

North Fort Worth

Presented at the

ByCouncilmember Sal Espino

February 16, 2012

Far North

COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

Riverside

Northside/Far Greater Northside/Diamond Hill

DISTRICT 2 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Northwest ISD

Eagle Mt./Saginaw ISD

Keller ISD

Lake Worth ISD

Castleberry ISD Fort Worth ISD

DISTRICT 2 COUNTIES

Wise

Tarrant

Denton

Issued Residential Building Permits, 2011

DISTRICT 2

• 917 Single-family permits

• 21 Duplex or multifamily permits (430 units)

Issued ResidentialBuilding Permits, 2011

DISTRICT 2 FAR NORTH

• 909 Single-family permits

• 18 Duplex or multifamily permits (394 units)

COUNCIL DISTRICT 2POPULATION CHANGE,2000-2010

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Council District AreasFar North

Riverside

Northside/Diamond Hill

Percent Change 2000 to 2010No Growth or Loss

0 to 9%

10 to 49%

50 to 99%

100 to 199%

200% or Greater

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

1 2

DISTRICT 2 POPULATION, 2000 AND 2010

Source: US Census, 2000 and 2010

68,233

150,898

2000 2010

2000 2010

Source: US Census, 2000 and 2010

DISTRICT 2, RACE/ETHNICITY 2000 AND 2010

COUNCIL DISTRICT 2PROJECTED POPULATION CHANGE, 2010-2040

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Council District AreasFar North

Riverside

Northside/Diamond Hill

Population Growth 2010 to 2040No Growth or Loss

1 to 249

250 to 499

500 to 999

1,000 to 4,999

5,000 or Greater

DISTRICT 2 REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

• 41 Registered Neighborhood Associations

COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LIBRARIES• North Side Library

• Diamond Hill Jarvis Library

• Riverside Library

• North Side Community Center

• Diamond Hill Community Center

• North Tri Ethnic Community Center

• North Park Community Center

FIRE STATIONS AND POLICE SUBSTATIONS

WHAT’S IN DISTRICT 2?

TCC DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

LAGRAVE FIELD

TRINITY UPTOWN

Historic Marine Urban Village• Catalyst Projects

– Trails, parks and open space– Public plaza and roundabout

• Implementation StrategiesMU-1 and urban residential zoning, nonprofit advocate

• Future ProgramsFacelift, Land Partnership, No Vacancy, Mobility, Safe Zone

Infill housing Public Plaza Urban Residential

General Recommendations• Catalyst Projects

• Implementation Strategies

• Future Programs

Improvements along Race Street should be implemented in the future.

Six Points Site Plan emphasizes infill development and connectivity.

- Anchor site- Public plaza

MU-1 and urban residential zoning, nonprofit advocacy group

Facelift, Land Partnership, No Vacancy, Mobility, Safe Zone

Six Points Urban Village Master Plan

Six Points

DISTRICT 2 NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONES (NEZ)s

• Northside and 28th St./Meacham Designated December 2010

• Six Points Designated April 2011

DISTRICT 2 COUNCIL INITIATED REZONING SINCE 2006

LegendCouncil District 2 Boundary

Council Initiated Rezoning

The Challenge: Recycling Businesses

Northside Economic Development Strategy Final Report

• November 17, 2011

Lebow Channel Charrette

Alliance Corridor

• Alliance Airport• Alliance Town Center: Retail - JC Penney, Kroger

Marketplace, Sam Moon, Rooms to Go, Hobby Lobby, PetSmart, Belk, etc …Restaurants – Cheddars, McDonald’s, Kincaid’s, Zoe’s Kitchen, Mi Cocina, Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A….New 14 screen Cinemark Theater coming

• New Texas Health Resources Harris Hospital Alliance & New HCA Emergency Services facility

• Cabela’s• Texas Motor Speedway

The Alliance Corridor has created a $40B economic impact and generated over 30,000 jobs

RECENT DEVELOPMENTSNew Walmart onJacksboro Hwy

Plaza Norte on NE 28th & I-35W

Lee Townhomes Project

Hardy Street Project

Marine Park Park Pool & Rockwood Park

Marine Creek Park Corridor- $1M Urban OutdoorGrant for Buck Sansom Park, Marine Creek Linear Park, Lincoln Park, and Rodeo Park

Quarry Site and Recycling Yards

Northside Economic Development Workshop

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Northside Economic Development Strategy Workshop

Consultant Team Recommendations

Workshop Purpose• Determine a unified economic development strategy

for the Northside area, and

• Delineate feasible activities intended to implement the strategy.

Workshop Sponsors and Supporters

Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

City of Fort Worth

Sponsors

Supporters

Consultant Team

Anne RickerPrincipalRicker CunninghamDenver, CO.(Consultant Team Chair)

Jane JenkinsPresident & CEODowntown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK.

Ed GarzaManaging Partner Zane Garway, Inc.San Antonio, TX.

Todd Hozaepfel, Ph.D.Vice-PresidentDowntown Fort Worth, Inc.

Andre McEwing Executive DirectorSoutheast Fort Worth, Inc.

Paul Paine PresidentFort Worth South, Inc.

A six-member team comprised of national and local experts in the field of economic and community development.

Advisory CommitteeSal Espino, Chair, Councilmember, District 2

Steve Murrin, Property Owner

Gary Brinkley, Stockyards Station Rosa Navejar, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Joe Dulle, Property Owner Kent Penney, City of Fort Worth, Aviation Department

Carlos Flores, Northside NA Albert Perez, Marine Park NA

Abby Gamboa, Near Northside Partners Council

Reed Pigman, Texas Jet

J.D. Granger, Trinity River Vision Authority

Dora Ramirez, Wells Fargo

Burl Hampton, Far Greater Northside Historical NA

Don Scott, Advisor

Jim Lane, Tarrant Regional Water District

Ron Shearer, Diamond Hill Jarvis NAC

Recommendations

University Campus /

Regional Sports & Recreational

Complex

Vaquero Gateway

Charro Trail

Northside Industrial Zone

Tex-Mex Cultural Arts

District

State (TCA) Cultural District Designation

Stockyards as anchor

Equestrian Center

Culinary Arts

Vaquero/Charro Trail

Museums

Charro Shows / Mini-Rodeo

Main Street Tex-Mex Culinary Arts Incubator

Main Street Live-Work Art Spaces

Northside Cultural / Entertainment District

University Campus (long-term)

Regional Sports & Recreation Complex (short-term)

University Campus / Regional Sports & Recreation Complex

Northside Industrial Zone Northside residency

employment incentive program

Green building and green technology incentives

Incubator and research development in partnership with new university campus

Neighborhood/Residential Stabilization

Tax break for target job centers (neighborhood schools, university, police, fire fighters, Northside Industrial Zone and Cultural Arts District)

Multifamily replacement program for single-family dilapidated rentals

Organizational entity (non-profit/CDC) Legislative package (campus designation, cultural arts district,

economic development) Two TIF Districts (North Main / University Campus and TOD) Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) designations in residential

areas Rezone along North Main Street (recycling facilities/ Historic Marine

Urban Village to mixed-use) Brownfield grants and loans Incentive agreements Public Improvement District (PID) in non-residential area PID program in neighborhoods (after proven successes in non-

residential areas) Prepare supported multifamily housing plans Bus routes – cross-town connections, neighborhood shuttles

Implementation

I35W Commuter Rail – Tex Line and a future line to Alliance area Roads Redistricting of city council district boundaries – new boundaries in

place for May 2013 city council elections Urban Gas Drilling Economic development Budget, pensions, & agreements with police and fire unions

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