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RESOLUTION R-01-1769
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS,
SUPPORTING THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE'S OPPOSITION TO DFW AIRPORT'S
ATTEMPT TO USE PUBLICLY HELD AIRPORT LAND FOR NON-AIRPORT
RELATED DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the economy of Texas, and especially the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex,
has flourished in recent times due to the aggressive and sensible
economic development efforts of a myriad of locally inspired leaders that
reflects the diversity and values of each independent community, and
WHEREAS, the continued strength and growth of the Texas economy is contingent
upon the support of the Texas Legislature in maintaining a fair and level
playing field upon which cities across Texas may equally compete for new
business development, and
WHEREAS, any effort by a governmental entity to seek legislative relief in order to
avoid compliance with fair business practices should be summarily
dispatched by the Texas Legislature and vigorously opposed by all Texas
cities competing for new business opportunities for their citizens, and
WHEREAS, DFW Airport is attempting to develop publicly held land on the commercial
marketplace which is not subject to the same taxing limitations or zoning
regulations as any other private development, and
WHEREAS, this will not only create an unfair economic development attraction
mechanism favoring the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth to the detriment of
their own existing private property owners, but will also seriously impede
surrounding cities' ability to market new commercial projects in their own
cities, and
WHEREAS, non-airport related development in a tax-exempt district will deter potential
development in surrounding cities that would otherwise expand the tax
base for the local governments and school districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLlEYVlllE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT it is fundamentally wrong for cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, through
the land holdings of DFW Airport, to compete with privately owned
properties for commercial developments that must pay taxes at the full
market value and be subject to local zoning oversight.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
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THAT the ability to publicly develop projects subject only to leasehold
improvement taxes and exempt from all local municipal development and
zoning controls is fundamentally inconsistent with fair and equitable
business practices and sound business judgment.
THAT the City of Colleyville supports the City of Grapevine's opposition to
the DFW Airport's attempt to persuade the Texas Legislature to create for
DFW Airport alone an economic development incentive measure that no
Texas City may compete against and no Texas developer may match.
THAT the use of publicly held airport land for the development of office,
retail and industrial uses that compete with private property owners is
inconsistent with the principles of a free market economy.
THAT the Texas Legislature is hereby urged to reject any attempts by
DFW Airport to acquire unfair economic incentive advantages which will
flood the market with vast amounts of land with permanently reduced
taxes and zoning exemptions, thereby damaging the value and
marketability of existing developable land and available lease space in
North Texas.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
ayes,
,2001.
nays, and
abstentions, on this
Passed by a vote of
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ATTEST:
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE:
No Action Taken
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary
Donna Arp
Mayor