Central Wichita Falls Revitalization Area Committee Minutes - 05/13/2025MINUTES
Central Wichita Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
May 13, 2025
PRESENT:
Ann Arnold -Ogden
♦ Member
Whitney Flack
♦ Councilor
Jose Garcia
♦ Member
Mike Mitchell
♦ Chairman
Terry Floyd, Development Services Director ♦ City Staff
Fabian Medellin, Planning Manager ♦ City Staff
Christal Cates, Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator ♦ City Staff
ABSENT:
Robert Brooks ♦ Councilor
Wendy Browder ♦ Vice Chair
GUESTS:
Jack Browne, Planning & Zoning Commission ♦ Guest
Fuago, Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts & Culture ♦ Guest
Cherie Newman, Property Developer ♦ Guest
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mike Mitchell called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chairman Mitchell asked if any members of the public wished to speak. Mr. Jack
Browne, Planning & Zoning Commission member, stated his trash had still not
been picked up as he had reported at his rental property located at 2405 Tulunar.
Chairman Mitchell stated he was having the same issues with trash not being
picked up.
III. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
Mrs. Ann Arnold -Ogden made a motion to approve the minutes as presented from
April 29th, 2025. Councilor, Whitney Flack seconded. Chairman Mitchell asked if
there were any public comments regarding the minutes. There were no public
comments. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Take action on a recommendation concerning designating the
boundaries the Heart of the Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Area as a
Reinvestment Zone to the City Council
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Chairman Mitchell turned the floor over to staff to discuss designation the
boundaries of the Heart of the Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Area as a
Reinvestment Zone. Staff advised the Committee had previously recommended the
adoption of the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) to the City Council. One
of the key elements of the NEZ is municipal tax abatement as an incentive. Staff
advised under Texas Tax Law, to be able to offer tax abatements a City must
designate and create a Reinvestment Zone before the NEZ could be adopted by
the City Council and tax abatements offered.
The Committee asked if Reinvestment Zone designation was needed for the other
incentives the NEZ offered and staff advised no, it was only for the tax abatement
portion of the NEZ.
Councilor Flack made a motion to
boundaries of the Heart of the Falls
Reinvestment Zone to the City Council
which passed with a vote of 4-0.
favorably recommend designation the
Neighborhood Revitalization Area as a
Mr. Jose Garcia seconded the motion
2. Take action on a recommendation concerning the designation and
creation a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ), located in the Heart
of the Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Area, and directing staff to
implement incentives, strategies, property maintenance codes, and
design guidelines outlined, as an element to the Heart of the Falls
Neighborhood Revitalization Plan as previously adopted by the City
Council
Staff advised the Committee that the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ)
would be familiar to them as it and its key elements, incentives, Design Guidelines,
and Property Maintenance Code had been discussed at length at many previous
meetings. Staff stated they had brought this back to the Committee as they wanted
a formal recommendation to present to City Council for adoption.
Staff advised they only changes since they had last seen the NEZ was verbiage
clarification on the Lien Release Program.
Mrs. Ann Arnold -Ogden made a motion to favorably recommend the Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone (NEZ) for adoption to City Council. Mr. Jose Garcia seconded
the motion which passed with a vote of 4-0.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
1. Updates
A. City Council Update
Staff gave a brief update of Resolution No. 53-2025 passed by the City Council on
May 6t", 2025 which allows for alternative notification methods for the Text Zoning
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B. Artist Update — Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts & Culture
Mrs. Arnold -Ogden gave an update regarding the Bridwell Futsal court murals and
the artist, Mr. Jeremy Jarvis who had to push back his arrival date due to in climate
weather. Mrs. Arnold -Ogden stated Mr. Jarvis is tentatively scheduled to arrive
June 2nd.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting was set for Tuesday, May 27th at 1:30pm at
the Travel Center Conference Room. Mrs. Cates advised she would be on vacation
that day and would not be present as well as several other Committee members.
Staff and Committee discussed canceling the meeting and having a planning
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session for a joint neighborhood event on June 7 . Staff stated they would contact
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