{"id":946169,"date":"2026-07-19T21:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/946169\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T21:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:59:14","slug":"trade-school-proposed-for-jacksboro-highway-church-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/946169\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade school proposed for Jacksboro Highway church site"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report
July 19, 2026<\/p>\n

A new Fort Worth trade school could soon replace a church on Jacksboro Highway.<\/p>\n

South Carolina-based Progress Land Development LLC is proposing a zoning change to build a $5 million campus at 5029 Jacksboro Highway near Skyline Drive.<\/p>\n

The zoning change request, filed on July 10, said the developer plans a partial demolition of Northwest Bible Church for the proposed trade school. The site, adjacent to a former funeral home spot, currently has a mix of zoning that includes neighborhood commercial, planned development and one-family residential.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A previous state filing<\/a> in March described the project as an Arclabs Welding School. The institute, which offers a six-month welding program, already has a Fort Worth campus<\/a> at 2821 Cullen St.<\/p>\n

A 44,650-square-foot building with a metal framed entryway is planned at the church site, according to an April 20 filing<\/a> with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The projected date to finish the building is Nov. 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Jacksboro Highway land was appraised at $52,627 when the church owned the property in 2025, according to the Tarrant Appraisal District.<\/p>\n

The case is expected to be considered by the Fort Worth Zoning Commission on Aug. 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just received the application last week, and no staff report is available,\u201d city spokesperson Natalie Foster said in an email.<\/p>\n

Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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