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[Stadtplan]

And a new car wash concept:

 

https://www.tdlr.tex.../TABS2022014407

 

PROJECT

Project Name:

Groove Car Wash

Project Number: TABS2022014407

Facility Name: GCW

Location Address: 2525 NE 28th St.

Fort Worth, TX 76107

Location County: Tarrant

Start Date: 5/1/2022

Completion Date: 12/31/2022

Estimated Cost: $1,500,000

Type of Work: New Construction

Type of Funds: This project is privately funded, on private land for private use.

Scope of Work: New Car Wash

Square Footage: 7,647 ft 2

 

OWNER

Owner Name:

Kelly Agnor

Owner Address:

2900 Wingate St #200

Fort Worth, Texas 76107

 

DESIGN FIRM

Design Firm Name:

A Plus Design Group

Design Firm Address:

2653 Sage Brush Dr.

Flower Mound, Texas 75028

 

 

 

[johnfwd]

Wow!  Church buildings don't often get demolished.  Anyone know what happened to this church, it's congregation?

[Austin55]

Its owned by the city, not sure how they got it.

[rriojas71]

It's been vacant and boarded up for quite a while.  Just a side note; Across the street from this a fellow Northsider and friend is planning on converting an old home into a coffee shop and shared workspace location.  Wishing her the best of luck with that.

[John T Roberts]

Historic Fort Worth looked at trying to save this church and Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church at the same time.  None of our contacts stepped up to try to save this building, so we focused our attention to the church on Hemphill.  We also discussed how the City came to own this building, but I can't remember how that happened.  Usually, a City takes the property when taxes haven't been paid, but churches don't pay property taxes. 

[Doohickie]

What about Ridglea Presbyterian Church?

They moved to the former Bethel UMC on SW Blvd. and Vickery.

[Austin55]

That's quite the move. 

[elpingüino]

This church on Azle Ave / 1720 NW 25th St is slated for demolition.  More details to follow once the permit is fully loaded into the system:
 
https://goo.gl/maps/9oJ6D9mXzyPStg2k9
 

Wow!  Church buildings don't often get demolished.  Anyone know what happened to this church, it's congregation?

Star-Telegram has more: Fort Worth to demolish this north side church despite community attempts to save it The congregation disbanded in 1996.

[elpingüino]

Yesterday afternoon, September 30

[John T Roberts]

It is zoned "E" - Neighborhood Commercial.

[Austin55]

I bet, with the city ownership and tight proximity to roads on all sides, it just will essentially just become a median. 

[RD Milhollin]

Historic Fort Worth looked at trying to save this church and Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church at the same time.  None of our contacts stepped up to try to save this building, so we focused our attention to the church on Hemphill.  We also discussed how the City came to own this building, but I can't remember how that happened.  Usually, a City takes the property when taxes haven't been paid, but churches don't pay property taxes. 

They should...

[RD Milhollin]

I haven't been down Azle Ave. lately, but was suprised with the amount of new multifamily residential development on this stretch: https://goo.gl/maps/UdTsbdJEGQ9NtAy46

One of the new projects is called Westside Heights:

https://www.tdlr.tex.../TABS2023002923

 

Azle Avenue is one of the more easily conceivable urban light rail transit corridors in Fort Worth. There is definitely a way to get LR from downtown out to the stockyards, but where from there? 25th Ave. out to where it turns to become Azle Ave. and then out to Sherman would need to be seriously rebuilt to accommodate two way LR traffic and existing car traffic, but once past there the road is wide open and tracks could be easily incorporated into the eventual rebuild necessary to modernize that stretch out to Lake Worth Boat Club Road. From there it would take some skill and finesse to navigate through the unplanned roadway mess that is Boat Club Road but once a little past 10 Mile Bridge Road transit could follow the power line right of way to the county line and beyond.

[JBB]

That is a huge industrial site.  There's a gas well pad right in the middle.  The developer has whole lot of standard suburban retail in their background, but they were involved in the Springhill hotel on Main.

[John T Roberts]

This property is not in the Stockyards Form Based Code District or within any historic district.  These posts probably should be moved to the Non-Stockyards thread.  I will do that tomorrow evening.

[John T Roberts]

I have now relocated these posts.

[TLA]

Project Description: N Stockyards Mixed Use
Proposed mixed use development at Main St and NE 29th
 
Drainage Study:
https://accela.fortw...ShowInspection=
 
Land Disturbance Area (Acres): 27
Site / Plat Area (ac): 33
Construction Start Date: Q4 2023
 
Owner:
Oldham Goodwin
2800 S Texas Ave
Bryan TX 77802
https://oldhamgoodwin.com/

 
Looks like this project also now has a 2-acre hotel site:

This is looking like a large and serious development. Oldham Goodwin did the Marriott Springhill Suites at the Stockyards according to their website.

[Doohickie]

 

That is a huge industrial site.  There's a gas well pad right in the middle.  The developer has whole lot of standard suburban retail in their background, but they were involved in the Springhill hotel on Main.

 

A crick/creek...

I thought pronouncing "creek" as "crick" was a Buffalo accent thing...

[JBB]

I bet your toddler is wicked smaht.

[JBB]

Harrison Mantas credited Austin with the tip on Twitter.

[Austin55]

 

Record ZC-23-100: 

Zoning Change

Record Status: Applied

https://aca-prod.acc...ShowInspection=

 

Project Description:

North Stockyards Zoning

North Stockyards

Proposed mixed use development for North Stockyards.

 

 

 

Popped up on the zoning map. First time to really get a feel for where exactly the boundaries are. 

 

[TLA]

Looks like a 14 minute walk to the TexRail station down 29th street. If this project is successful hopefully 29th can get sidewalks.

[Austin55]

More dets from zoning docket. Staff reccomends approval. 

 

 

This property consists of multiple tracts that are zoned under different districts as noted above (refer to attached zoning map).  The uses along the Main and 29th street corridors are various commercial uses.  There is an established single-family neighborhood approximately 200 feet to east which is buffered from this development by existing commercial uses situated along the Main Street corridor.  The existing railway provides an additional separation of this development to single-family uses to the east. The proposed multifamily portion of the development would be nestled in between the commercial main street frontage uses to the west and the railway on the eastern side of the development.   The proposed zoning is compatible with surrounding uses. 

 The proposed rezoning to “PD-G” is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.  The proposed rezoning to “G” and “D” is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.   Staff recommends the Future Land Use Map be amended if this zoning change is acted favorably upon. 

 

[Austin55]

More dets from zoning docket. Staff reccomends approval. 

 

 

This property consists of multiple tracts that are zoned under different districts as noted above (refer to attached zoning map).  The uses along the Main and 29th street corridors are various commercial uses.  There is an established single-family neighborhood approximately 200 feet to east which is buffered from this development by existing commercial uses situated along the Main Street corridor.  The existing railway provides an additional separation of this development to single-family uses to the east. The proposed multifamily portion of the development would be nestled in between the commercial main street frontage uses to the west and the railway on the eastern side of the development.   The proposed zoning is compatible with surrounding uses. 

 The proposed rezoning to “PD-G” is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.  The proposed rezoning to “G” and “D” is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.   Staff recommends the Future Land Use Map be amended if this zoning change is acted favorably upon. 

 

 

This received unanimous recommendation for approval. 

[Jeriat]

 

More dets from zoning docket. Staff reccomends approval. 

 

 

This property consists of multiple tracts that are zoned under different districts as noted above (refer to attached zoning map).  The uses along the Main and 29th street corridors are various commercial uses.  There is an established single-family neighborhood approximately 200 feet to east which is buffered from this development by existing commercial uses situated along the Main Street corridor.  The existing railway provides an additional separation of this development to single-family uses to the east. The proposed multifamily portion of the development would be nestled in between the commercial main street frontage uses to the west and the railway on the eastern side of the development.   The proposed zoning is compatible with surrounding uses. 

 The proposed rezoning to “PD-G” is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.  The proposed rezoning to “G” and “D” is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.   Staff recommends the Future Land Use Map be amended if this zoning change is acted favorably upon. 

 

 

This received unanimous recommendation for approval. 

 

Unanimous recommendation? 

Not sure if I should be very excited or very worried... 

[rriojas71]

be very excited

[Austin55]

Listening to the discussion made by the developer it sounds like it will be more suburban in nature. They have a Home 2 Suites lined up for the hotel site and are going for a Saltgrass or Texas Roadhouse for the retail. No renderings or plans were shown.

[Jeriat]

After looking at the zoning codes, maybe I should be. 

EDIT
 

 

Listening to the discussion made by the developer it sounds like it will be more suburban in nature. They have a Home 2 Suites lined up for the hotel site and are going for a Saltgrass or Texas Roadhouse for the retail. No renderings or plans were shown.

Never mind . . . 

[rriojas71]

After looking at the zoning codes, maybe I should be. 

EDIT
 

 

Listening to the discussion made by the developer it sounds like it will be more suburban in nature. They have a Home 2 Suites lined up for the hotel site and are going for a Saltgrass or Texas Roadhouse for the retail. No renderings or plans were shown.

Never mind . . . 

I hear where you are coming from but maybe you can be moderately excited instead of very excited. LOL

 

There is nothing worth going to that area for now.  As a resident of Northside and having first hand knowledge about its years of neglect I am of the opinion that it is great to have something that is modern and functional.  Will it be perfect?  Probably not, but is it something that will be a benefit to the area?  Hopefully more so than what is there now.

 

What kind of development would you like to see there that would make you "very" excited?  Just curious for a different point of view.

[Jeriat]

 

After looking at the zoning codes, maybe I should be. 

EDIT
 

 

Listening to the discussion made by the developer it sounds like it will be more suburban in nature. They have a Home 2 Suites lined up for the hotel site and are going for a Saltgrass or Texas Roadhouse for the retail. No renderings or plans were shown.

Never mind . . . 

I hear where you are coming from but maybe you can be moderately excited instead of very excited. LOL

 

There is nothing worth going to that area for now.  As a resident of Northside and having first hand knowledge about its years of neglect I am of the opinion that it is great to have something that is modern and functional.  Will it be perfect?  Probably not, but is it something that will be a benefit to the area?  Hopefully more so than what is there now.

 

What kind of development would you like to see there that would make you "very" excited?  Just curious for a different point of view.

 

I just don't like seeing "suburban in nature" in an area that's less than 4 miles from downtown, but I can't really be surprised. I already know my vision of the core of the city probably isn't even close in mind to those who actually have the money and ability to push these projects out. 

[TLA]

Record AD23-00134: 
Alcohol Distance Check
Record Status: Accepted
https://aca-prod.acc...ShowInspection=
 

Permit Address
201 NE 7TH ST 
 

Project Description:
Dean and Company, LLC DBA Gold Buckle Brewery LLC
Brewer' License Brewer's Self-Distribution License

Looks to be based in Colorado. Website says a portion of sales goes to the professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association. On brand.

[TLA]

This looks like a perfect building for a brewery. Hopefully they can keep it. Would they have the knowledge from TRWD that this land is viable for the future so go ahead and build? However, with all the construction nearby, will they have constant access to water, power, the things needed to operate a brewery.

The rest of the street looks like it is either owned by TRWD (future bypass channel land) or “PANTHER ISALND PARTNERS LP”. That ‘island’ is not a typo. New owners on a ton of land since May of this year.

[Austin55]

The rest of the street looks like it is either owned by TRWD (future bypass channel land) or “PANTHER ISALND PARTNERS LP”. That ‘island’ is not a typo. New owners on a ton of land since May of this year.

 

Interesting! That appears to be a branch of Austin-based SECO Ventures: https://secoventures.com/

They appear to have purchased most, if not all, of the "Upsteam" properties: https://upstreamfw.com/

[txbornviking]

I have a couple dumb questions:

 

Wouldn't this brewery be right smack dab in the middle of the Panther Island Project about here where I put a red "X."  Is the plan for Trinity River Vision to start over completely and scrap all of these unique industrial buildings?  Doesn't a brewery fit the the sort of businesses we would want to attract to Panther Island or is it not?  Maybe I don't understand but if companies are wanting to come in now and set-up shop, will they just need to move out eventually depending on land sales and other proposed future uses for this space?  Is there any desire to preserve buildings like this?  Seems awfully similar to some of the buildings in the Stockyards as far as form and function.

 

 

 

one thing to always remember about images such as this, they were designed to "sell" the project.

none of the buildings shown here are actually included in the Panther Island spending. the $1.5B is simply for the waterways... everything else is hoped for development. So what does or doesn't happen with existing structures would be up to the property owners.

[Jeriat]

I have a couple dumb questions:
 
Wouldn't this brewery be right smack dab in the middle of the Panther Island Project about here where I put a red "X."  Is the plan for Trinity River Vision to start over completely and scrap all of these unique industrial buildings?  Doesn't a brewery fit the the sort of businesses we would want to attract to Panther Island or is it not?  Maybe I don't understand but if companies are wanting to come in now and set-up shop, will they just need to move out eventually depending on land sales and other proposed future uses for this space?  Is there any desire to preserve buildings like this?  Seems awfully similar to some of the buildings in the Stockyards as far as form and function.

 
one thing to always remember about images such as this, they were designed to "sell" the project.

none of the buildings shown here are actually included in the Panther Island spending. the $1.5B is simply for the waterways... everything else is hoped for development. So what does or doesn't happen with existing structures would be up to the property owners.

Plus, it's an old rendering.

[Jeriat]

I tried to find a newer version but gave up after about 10 seconds of searching as I'm not even sure I can tell what's the latest version if you held it in front of my face.

This would be the latest, but to be fair... those models do get in the way. 

[Jeriat]

Is the plan to completely get rid of every existing structure? This seems contradictory to other parts of town. Maybe I'm just realizing this after 20-years but am having a hard time believing thats really the plan.

Maybe it's going to be a "temporary economic booster"... or something like that. 

Whatever Coyote Drive-In is supposed to be. 

[TLA]

Star-Telegram reporting on Seco buying into Panther Island. Funny timing... wonder if they read the forum. This does confirm they bought 26 acres. Seco's site shows some nice looking projects that would scale well in the area.

https://www.star-tel...e277394608.html

[rriojas71]

Love all the good news with Panther Island but shouldn't this thread be for Non-TRV projects? 

[Crestline]

It looks like there is plenty of raw land in the neighborhood; wonder why someone wanted to clear this site instead of starting with raw land next door? 

[JBB]

That looks like an abandoned building.  What's the difference?  There could be any number of reasons.  Land that's already been developed likely already has better utility access than a vacant lot.  Maybe the purchase price of this land was cheaper than vacant land around it.

[Crestline]

Well, I was imagining that it would be cheaper to start with the raw land, instead of having to spend money to demolish the abandoned building. But you're right, I guess there are a lot of factors besides the demolition costs!

[Austin55]

Alright I know this isn't the "Ideas and Suggestions for Projects" forum but - I'd love to see a 3 step process that involves the site above and TEXRail.

 

1. Build a new infill TEXRail station (Diamond Hill Station) at the NE corner of Deen and Long. The SW Petroleum Site is just under 4 acres, and the site to the east is 20. Plenty of room for parking and even more for some transit oriented development right on property (And Trinity Metro already owns it). Additionally, there is a lot of vacant land (roughly 20 acres) just to the South of Long Ave that could be good for TOD. A new station here would provide rail access to the existing JPS Health Center, Diamond Hill neighborhood, and the large apartment complex just to the northwest. 

 

2. Build the I-35 Stockyards Connector, buy out the auto salvage yard on Decatur and the build a new TEXRail station there (During TEXRail planning, the station was considered for this site). With the connector, the distance from the existing tracks to the existing East end of Exchange is only about 1/3 of a mile, a fairly easy walk. There's already a significant amount of residential units planned (Kairoi+Swift Lofts) adjacent to there, and you'd have direct access to the rest of the Stockyards from TEXRail. There is also opportunity to upzone along Decatur and build some TOD. I think the tourist impact alone would essentially cover the costs of this - we've seen it work with Grapevine.

 

3. Close the existing Northside Station as it would be redundant to the two new stations above. The impact is fairly minimal as the new Stockyards Station is only a half mile away, and the Diamond Hill would continue to serve the remainder of that neighborhood. As is, the Northside Station is the 2nd least used system on the line (behind DFW North, which should get more busy with future developments+Silver Line). The money already spent on existing Northside station goes to waste, but it has been in use for a few years already and this dream scenerio would likely take years to build out, so it's not a total loss. 

 

Benefits

-Several acres of TOD opportunity at both stations.

-More direct connection to the Stockyards.

-Rail service for Diamond Hill neighborhood. 

 

Negatives

-Would need to acquire property for new Stockyards Station.

-Adds a stop, which would extend trip times by a marginal amount. 

[Austin55]

I've noticed that part of the distribution center to the east of the Stockyards (NW corner of Samuels and 23rd) is being demolished. Not sure if it being replaced upgraded or there are more plans for the site. 

 

Demo permit: https://aca-prod.acc...ShowInspection=

[rriojas71]

That's a terrible spot for a Hotel.  Behind fast food and used car lots and bordered on the Eastside by industrial blds, RR tracks and a dirty little creek.  Maybe if it is a Best Western it would be a decent spot.

[Austin55]

I don't remeber if this has been discussed but I saw a zoning change is being sought for a Hampton Inn at N. Main and 29th, north of the new Chik-Fil-A. Meeting is March 13. 

 

[JBB]

It sounds like the same lot.

[Austin55]

Different lot yeh? Oldhams property is all on the E side of Main .

[John T Roberts]

If you look at the back side of these buildings, you can see the early 1900s segmented arch windows, indicating the buildings are much older than 1935.

[Austin55]

It looks like the Hampton is also Oldham Goodwin. Same architecture team as the Springhill too. 6 story/149 rooms.