
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN AND ADJACENT TO TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHTEEN CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS ("MAPLE/MOCKINGBIRD TIF DISTRICT" OR "TIF DISTRICT")
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please take notice that on May 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., the City Council of the City of Dallas, Texas will conduct a public hearing concerning amendments to the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan ("Plan"). The public hearing will be held via videoconference and in the City Council Chambers of Dallas City Hall located at 1500 Marilla, 6th floor, Dallas, Texas, 75201. The amendments to the Plan were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District on April 28, 2026.
The public may watch the meeting on Time Warner City Cable Channel 16 and https://www.dallascitynews.net/watch-live. Please check the City Secretary's webpage for the posted agenda: https://dallascityhall.com/government/citysecretary/Pages/Public-Meetings.aspx. The agenda will provide the videoconference link.
Individuals who wish to speak at the public hearing in accordance with the City Council Rules of Procedure must sign up with the City Secretary's Office by calling (214) 670-3738 or register online at https://dallascityhall.com/government/citysecretary/Pages/CCrules.aspx by 5:00 p.m. of the last regular business day preceding the meeting.
The proposed Plan amendments include: (1) increase the geographic area of the TIF District by approximately 9.3 acres to add the property currently addressed as 1545 West Mockingbird Lane; (2) make corresponding modifications to the TIF District's boundary and Plan; and (3) include findings that (a) vacant and underutilized property in the proposed expansion area substantially arrests or impairs the sound growth of the City, (b) development or redevelopment in the proposed expansion area will likely not occur solely through private investment in the foreseeable future, and (c) inclusion of the proposed expansion area will have an overall benefit to, and further the purposes of, the TIF District. The current map of the Maple/Mockingbird TIF District can be found at https://www.dallasecodev.org/DocumentCenter/View/416/MapleMockingbird-TIF-Map-PDF.
The public hearing is being held in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code (the "Act"), as amended. Section 311.011(c) of the Act requires that, if an amendment reduces or increases the geographic area of the district, increases the amount of bonded indebtedness to be incurred, increases or decreases the percentage of a tax increment to be contributed by a taxing unit, increases the total estimated project costs, or designates additional property in the district to be acquired by the municipality, a public hearing must be held before approval of the Plan amendment by the City Council.
Any questions concerning the matter described in this notice should be directed to Leslyn Blake, Manager – Economic Development, Office of Economic Development, City of Dallas, 1500 Marilla Street, Room 6DN, Dallas, Texas 75201. Telephone: (214) 558-6697; Email: Leslyn.blake@dallas.gov.
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