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A new 300-unit multifamily complex will be built on more than 13 vacant acres at 10200 Brewer Blvd. on the city\u2019s southwest side. (Screenshot | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\nA new 81-unit mixed-income senior housing complex in east Fort Worth is moving closer to construction after zoning commissioners unanimously approved the project.<\/p>\n
The complex will be built at 5733 Craig St. and is one of several multifamily projects approved by the panel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The senior complex will be near a neighborhood of single-family homes and businesses due to its proximity to East Lancaster Avenue, a corridor with abundant public transportation and existing commercial services.<\/p>\n
Cindy Boling, president of the Central Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association, said area residents have supported the affordable housing project for three years and continue to do so.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited about the contributions that this project will bring to our eastside neighborhoods,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ellie Fanning, who represented nonprofit developer CSH Avenue at Lancaster Ltd., told zoning commissioners that the project is a low-income, 9% tax credit development that will have a 55-year deed restriction to provide affordable units for decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are committed to being part of this community,\u201d she said, adding that the developer has worked with neighborhood residents to gather input on the project.<\/p>\n
Zoning commissioners approved zoning changes from \u201cB\u201d two-family residential and \u201cE\u201d neighborhood commercial to allow the multifamily complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The new zoning allows for planned developments for all uses in \u201cD\u201d high-density multifamily with standards that include a screening fence.<\/p>\n
While city staff noted the proposed development is not consistent with future land uses, it does meet policies of the 2023 comprehensive plan, which promotes the building of duplexes, fourplexes, townhomes and small courtyard apartments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The project would promote walkable communities and increase resident access to neighborhood services, a city report said.<\/p>\n
The City Council will consider the project and other zoning cases at its Aug. 19 meeting.<\/p>\n
Southwest Fort Worth apartment complex<\/p>\n
Zoning commissioners also approved a 300-unit multifamily complex that will be built on more than 13 vacant acres on the city\u2019s southwest side.<\/p>\n
A new 300-unit multifamily complex will be built on more than 13 vacant acres at 10200 Brewer Blvd. on the city\u2019s southwest side. (Screenshot | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n
Developers are required to submit a site plan under the current planned development zoning for the project at 10200 Brewer Blvd., off West Risinger Road and west of the Chisholm Trail Parkway.<\/p>\n
The complex will consist of 10 apartment buildings, with units ranging from 24 to 36 per building and includes 423 bedrooms and 64 parking garages. The development will have 482 parking spaces \u2014 36 more than required. An 8-foot wrought iron fence will be installed.<\/p>\n
Rosemont-area housing<\/p>\n
Various affordable housing units are planned on a 15.6-acre property located along McCart Avenue and north of West Seminary Drive in the Rosemont neighborhood. The site is adjacent to Alice Contreras Elementary School and the Applied Learning Academy.<\/p>\n
The Fort Worth Community Land Trust<\/a>, working with the city of Fort Worth and the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, is redeveloping the land from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to create hundreds of affordable housing units<\/a> in an area developed for single-family homes in the 1950s by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n The organization plans to lease or sell homes built on the land, but those buyers won\u2019t have to worry about the cost of the land. The land trust can establish rules to keep the home affordable for future generations.<\/p>\n Becky Gligo, executive director of the land trust, previously told the Fort Worth Report<\/a> that the development will be diverse.<\/p>\n \u201cThriving communities are diverse,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ve just seen historically when we silo people who are at a certain income level into one type of housing, that can be detrimental to their environment over time, and it can also deprive them of necessary resources.\u201d<\/p>\n The property has been developed as multifamily residential for more than 30 years but has been underutilized and in need of rehabilitation, a staff report said.<\/p>\n A coalition of parties is proposing a community land trust model to redevelop the property to include cottages, townhomes, single-family homes and infill new construction. The project would include a transition buffer between industrial uses and single-family homes.<\/p>\n New townhomes proposed<\/p>\n Zoning commissioners also approved a zoning change for a new Southland Terrace Townhomes development planned at 900 and 1001 E. Felix St. near Interstate 35W and Interstate 20.<\/p>\n Five to seven townhomes will be built on a .4-acre corner lot in an established neighborhood after the panel approved a zoning change from \u201cB\u201d two-family to \u201cUR\u201d urban residential. The townhomes will have rear driveway access to enhance safety and traffic flow, according to a staff report.<\/p>\n Proposed complex near Burleson denied<\/p>\n Commissioners denied a zoning change in far south Fort Worth that would have allowed a proposed 300-unit garden-style multifamily development at 200 Old Highway 1187, the site of two previous single-family homes.<\/p>\n Developers initially wanted to build a 470-unit complex in the northwest quadrant of the Rendon Crowley Road\/I-35W intersection in south Fort Worth just north of Burleson.\u00a0<\/p>\n Commissioners said they had concerns about parking and the proposal development\u2019s proximity to a busy commercial corridor.<\/p>\n \u201cRetaining commercial uses in this area is not just appropriate \u2014 it\u2019s essential,\u201d a city staff report said. \u201cThe proximity to a major hospital, health care-related facilities and senior living communities creates a clear and pressing need for nearby commercial services. These uses would directly support hospital staff, health care professionals, residents, and patients by offering convenient access to everyday necessities.\u201d<\/p>\n Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n News decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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