Res 098-2018 Acceptance of Downtown Development Steering Committee Recommendations 9/18/2018
Resolution No.98-2018
Resolution accepting Downtown Development Steering Committee
Recommendations and Directing Staff to Begin Implementation
WHEREAS, one of the strategic goals of the City Council is to redevelop the
,
WHEREAS, to achieve this goal, the City Council established a Downtown
Development Steering Committee to study the issues, prioritize the strategies and
tasks, and implement programs to improve the downtown area; and,
WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Steering Committee is an advisory
committee and will review the various issues related to downtown redevelopment and
make recommendations thereon to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Steering Committee has reviewed and
provides recommendations to the City Council to improve the downtown area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Recommendations of the Downtown Development Steering Committee as
presented to the City Council, be accepted.
2. Recommendations as provided by the Downtown Development Steering
Committee includes
A. Regulatory Subcommittee, Downtown Zoning Diagnostic Report
Realign base zoning districts in the greater downtown area.
Update the Central Business District regulations to match vision for
downtown.
Develop an overlay district for the downtown area.
Adopt the International Property Maintenance Code in greater
downtown area.
Direct code enforcement efforts in downtown.
Revise regulations for the existing River Development District.
Resolve parking issues in the downtown area.
Incorporate a schedule of the development process in the Project
Development Guide.
B. Streetscapes Subcommittee
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Focused street improvement on 8 Street from Indiana Ave. to Scott Ave.
C. Finance Subcommittee
Either enhancement of the existing Downtown Improvements Grant to
assist with potential costs to the property owners for compliance or the
creation of a new program. Eligible activities would include tree removal,
replacement as appropriate, and sidewalk repairs. Consideration should
be given to either double the amount allocated ($50,000 is currently
budgeted annually for Downtown Improvements Grant Program) or to
fund a separate program in the same amount.
The Downtown Tax Increment Financing District (TIF #4) should be
activated so that the Board might establish their priorities for funding
activities under the TIF #4 plan.
Consideration be given to the creation of a Business Improvement District
(BID).
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18 day of September, 2018.
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