(a) A nonprofit organization wanting to purchase land under this division must submit a complete proposal to the director and the director of development services. The proposal must include all of the following information:
(1) Evidence that the requestor is a qualified nonprofit organization.
(2) A plan to develop the land as either single-family or multi-family affordable housing for low-income individuals or families in compliance with this code and all other applicable city ordinances and state and federal laws.
(3) A timetable showing the commencement of construction, completion of construction, and occupancy of affordable housing on the land by low- income individuals or families.
(4) Evidence of a citizen participation plan or the approval of area residents of the use of the land by the nonprofit organization.
(5) Identification and sources of the necessary project financing.
(6) Evidence that the requestor is not delinquent in payment to the city of any fees, charges, taxes, or liens, or, if delinquent, has paid at least one- third of the total amount owed and is currently on an approved payout arrangement with the city.
(7) Evidence that the requestor is current on payment of taxes and liens owed to any other affected taxing unit under the Texas Property Tax Code.
(b) At the time of submitting its proposal, the nonprofit organization must also demonstrate to the director’s satisfaction its compliance with approved development plans and timetables for all other property that the nonprofit organization has acquired under this division or under the city’s land assembly program. The city may not consider the proposal of any nonprofit organization that the director finds is not in compliance with the development plans, timetables, this code, or other applicable city ordinances or state or federal laws on other properties acquired under this division or the land assembly program.
(c) If, after investigating the facts set forth in the proposal, the director determines that the nonprofit organization does not meet all requirements for receiving a quitclaim of land under this division, the director shall reject the proposal. The director shall notify the nonprofit organization and the director of development services in writing of the director's decision. The notice must state the reason the proposal was rejected and that the nonprofit organization may appeal the director's decision under Section 2-26.14 of this division.
(d) If the director determines that the nonprofit organization meets all requirements for receiving a quitclaim of land under this division, the director shall route the proposal to the affected city departments and taxing units for review. After receiving responses from all affected departments and taxing units, the city manager shall recommend to the city council whether to approve or reject the proposal.
(e) Not less than 10 calendar days before the city council takes action on a proposal submitted under this section or holds a public hearing on a proposal under Subsection (f) of this section, the director shall conspicuously post notice of the proposal on each property that is subject to the proposal. The notice must state that the property will be considered for purchase by a nonprofit organization for the development of affordable housing and provide a telephone number by which the public can obtain more information about the proposal.
(f) The city council shall hold a public hearing before taking action on a proposal submitted by a nonprofit organization described in Section 2-26.5(7)(A). The director shall send written notice of the public hearing to all owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the boundary of the area subject to the proposal. The measurement of the 200 feet includes streets and alleys. The notice must be given not less than 10 calendar days before the date set for the hearing by depositing the notice properly addressed and postage paid in the United States mail to the property owners as evidenced by the last approved city tax roll. This notice must be written in English and Spanish if the area subject to the proposal is located wholly or partly within a census tract in which 50 percent or more of the inhabitants are persons of Spanish origin or descent according to the most recent federal decennial census. The director shall also give notice of the public hearing in the official newspaper of the city not less than 10 calendar days before the hearing date. After notice of a public hearing has been given, a nonprofit organization may not amend its proposal without city council approval.
(g) A proposal must be adopted by resolution of the city council and by an appropriate act of the governing body of each of the other affected taxing units before any land may be quitclaimed to a nonprofit organization under this division. (Ord. Nos. 23713; 25047; 27697; 32002)