Economic Development Committee · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall
Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.
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Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThree NMTC projects are advancing toward City Council action (File: 26-1827A): Forest Theater at 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Salvation Army North Texas at 8625 N. Stemmons Freeway, and Pecan Deluxe Manufacturing at 2575 Lone Star Drive. If the two facade grant programs (Files: 26-1828A and 26-1829A) are authorized, eligible small businesses in Districts 3 and 5 would have access to grants of up to $100,000 for exterior improvements.
Journalist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe District 5 grant program (File: 26-1829A) proposes rescinding NEZ No. 10 — a pilot program established in 2019 — to free up $950,000 for the new grant. The specific census tracts recommended for Opportunity Zone 2.0 nomination (File: 26-1826A) and the Year One performance data for DallasNow (File: 26-1825A) are reportable specifics not enumerated in the agenda.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Opportunity Zone 2.0 census tract nominations (File: 26-1826A) represent a closing window — once the list is submitted to the Governor's Economic Development and Tourism Office, tract selection is set. The NEZ No. 10 rescission (File: 26-1829A) is a near-term decision point for any stakeholder currently relying on that designation, and the five economic development items presented by Heather Lepeska reflect the primary pipeline moving toward Council action.
9 items(7 procedural hidden)
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The committee may vote to make recommendations to City Council regarding any of the following items on this agenda.
#AReview and approval of recommended census tracts for nomination to the Texas Governor's Office for potential Opportunity Zone 2.0 designations under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's program.
#BA Planning & Development Department briefing on the first year of the DallasNow initiative, presented by Assistant Director Jason Pool.
#CBriefing on upcoming agenda items for New Markets Tax Credit transactions supporting three development projects: Forest Theater Redevelopment on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Salvation Army of North Texas Campus on N. Stemmons Freeway, and Pecan Deluxe Manufacturing Expansion on Lone Star Drive.
#DBriefing on an upcoming agenda item to establish a City Council District 3 Exterior Improvement Grant Program for Retail Properties, offering grants of up to $100,000 per eligible small business for facade and exterior capital improvements, backed by a total program allocation of $1,200,000.
#EBriefing on a proposal to establish a City Council District 5 Exterior Improvement Grant Program offering grants up to $100,000 to small businesses for commercial facade and exterior capital improvements, funded by rescinding the NEZ No. 10 pilot program and reallocating its $950,000.
#FUpcoming agenda item to authorize a 10-year business personal property tax abatement agreement with Amarumayu, LLC covering 50% of the increased taxable value from a project at 9078 Van Horn Drive (Council District 8).
#HA briefing memorandum presenting an evaluation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements and a peer city analysis as groundwork for potential EV policy amendments.
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