Aug 31st Meeting: Wedgwood Redevelopment Discussion
Many of you already know that there are a lot of real estate transactions and planning for redevelopment in the Wedgwood area.
Wedgwood East Neighborhood Association is generously hosting a meeting for interested and concerned Wedgwood residents, who would like to learn more about coming redevelopment.
Councilman Jordan and Representatives from the Fort Worth Housing Authority will attend to answer questions regarding the possible Affordable Housing usage of the Carlyle Crossing Apartments on Vega, the City's proposed use of the now vacant Southwest Bank Building, and Cash America's purchase of the old Blockbuster Video building located on Alta Mesa.
Do you have questions? Do you want to learn more about these changes in the neighborhood? Then please come to the following meeting.
MEETING DAY/TIME/LOCATION: On Tuesday, August 31st at 7:00 PM at Unity Church Sanctuary on Woodway.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
REAL ESTATE/REDEVELOPMENT DETAILS:
Recently, plans were announced by Fort Worth City Councilman Jungus Jordan to lease to own the old Southwest Bank building at the corner of S-820 and Woodway, as a satellite Municipal Building. Southwest Bank has built a new facility on the rear portion of that same lot and put the older building, still in beautiful shape, on the market. According to the City, the building's proposed uses would include municipal services such as in-person Water Department payments, a Code Compliance Office Space, and Municipal Courts Transactions.
Also, The Trinity River Public Facility Corporation, which sounds to be a division of the Fort Worth Housing Authority, but is definitively separate from the Trinity River Vision Authority, has voted and approved their ability to purchase the Vega Drive, Carlyle Crossing Apartment Complex, located near to the Carlton Apartments, and has reportedly made a bid on the property for the use of affordable housing.
There is also some discussion of redevelopment to the commercial shopping center located along Alta Mesa. Cash America, who already does business in this immediate area, has purchased the old Blockbuster Video building and plans to relocate there.
Already, many buildings have changed hands and project plans have surfaced.
In 2008 Chesapeake Energy purchased the 13 acre "Pancho's" Shopping Center in the hopes of using the property as a future drill site.
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority has purchased the Wedgwood Veterinarian Clinic, the Wedgwood Bowling Alley, the Groomers, Wonder Donuts, and surrounding lots. Wedgwood Veterinarian Clinic will happily remain in the area and plans to build and move to the S-820 access road, near to CVS Pharmacy and Cooper's Shoes and the Wedgwood Bowling Alley has already been demolished. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority plans to install a light rail depot in this area and redevelopment plans surrounding it have already been in the works for some time now.
You may already know that Fort Worth City has purchased the Granbury Hills Apartment Complex, formerly the Cherry Hills and Park Hill Apartments, at Trail Lake Drive and Wedgwood Drive. Fort Worth has just this week approved a budget to demolish this long-time dilapidated and troublesome property. The City has stated that the cleared property will be resold to a private developer with the intent for mixed-use retail and living spaces.
Also, more recently, a Direction's Home Permanent Supportive Housing Project for Chronically Homeless Persons was suggested as redevelopment for the Woodway located Carlton Apartments. The surrounding residents were not satisfied with the time-frame, process, citizen input and limited information that was provided proceeding this proposal and based upon Citizens' comments, the project was voted down by Fort Worth City Council.
Following the Direction's Home Carlton Project, many of you indicated that you would like to experience greater Citizen Input and Public Process, both of which Wedgwood Square NEZ believes is a fundamental right of the Citizens of the City of Fort Worth. Therefore, we hope you'll join us and thank Wedgwood East Neighborhood Association for hosting on Tuesday, August 31st at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary of Unity Church.
See you there!