Downtown El Paso is ready to be re-established as the heart of the community. Redevelopment will transform 326 acres into a vibrant place to live, work, play, shop and visit via a strong public and private partnership.

El Paso is seeking to provide for a broad range of retail choices in Downtown to meet the strong cross-border demand, mixed-use and multi-tenant housing opportunities and additional office opportunities.

El Paso City Council created a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for 288 acres of the DT Plan. In its first two years of the TIRZ, property values climbed by 40 percent to almost $446 million.

The TIRZ Board No. 5 meets every other month at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall, 2 Civic Center Plaza. The public is welcomed to attend these meetings.

Please see:

Downtown 2015 Plan Approved

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TIRZ Agendas and Meeting Minutes

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TIRZ Meeting Videos: Please select: ============== TIRZ-07/10/08 TIRZ-06/12/08 TIRZ-05/08/08 Part 1 TIRZ-05/08/08 Part 2 TIRZ-04/10/08 Part 1 TIRZ-04/10/08 Part 2 TIRZ-03/13/08 TIRZ-02/14/08 TIRZ-01/10/08 TIRZ-12/13/07 TIRZ-11/08/07

DATE		DOCUMENT	TYPE	SUBJECT	CHRONOLOGY	BODY/INSTITUTION
9/18/2008		TIRZ Meeting Schedule from Oct 2008 to Sept 2009	Document	TIRZ	2008 - 4th Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
7/10/2008		Implementation of DT 2015 Plan Phase II Consultant Report	Presentation	DT Plan	2008- 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
		El Paso Downtown 2015 Report Phase II	Document	DT Plan	2008- 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
6/24/2008		DT Incentive Programs One-Pager	Document	Incentives	2008 – 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
5/27/2008		Presentation Creating Area of Potential Effect	Presentation	Incentives	2008 – 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
5/14/2008		Green Building Presentation - Grant Program & LEED	Presentation	Incentives	2008 – 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
5/13/2008		Updated map of DT Plan boundaries	Map	DT Plan	2008 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
		Ordinance amending DT Plan boundaries	Ordinance	DT Plan	2008 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
5/6/2008		Permit Fee Reductions -FINAL	Document	Incentives	2008 – 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
		Historic property tax exemption application	Document	Incentives	2008 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
		Fee Reduction Incentives Prez to Council	Presentation	Incentives	2008 – 2nd Quarter	City Council
		Presentation on Tax Exemption Pgm expansion - May 6 2008	Presentation	Incentives	2008 – 2nd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
12/18/2007		Map of DT Plan boundaries as adopted	Map	DT Plan	2007 - 4th Quarter	City Council
		Amending ordinance to modify the TIRZ boundaries	Ordinance	TIRZ	2007 - 4th Quarter	City Council
		Amending ordinance to modify the TIRZ boundaries	Ordinance	TIRZ	2007 - 4th Quarter	City Council
9/25/2007		Sales tax rebate program application	Document	Incentives	2007 - 3rd Quarter	City Council
		Sales tax rebate program guidelines	Ordinance	Incentives	2007 - 3rd Quarter	City Council
9/11/2007		Facade Improvement Guidelines Sept. 2007	Document	Incentives	2007 – 3rd Quarter	City Council
		FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION	Document	Incentives	2007 – 3rd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
		Green Building Grant Program Guidelines Sept. 2007	Document	Incentives	2007 – 3rd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
		GREEN BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION	Document	Incentives	2007 – 3rd Quarter	Econ Dev Dept.
7/30/2007		Properties on the National Register in Downtown El Paso	Fact Sheet	Historic	2007 - 2nd Quarter	n/a
12/19/2006		Resolution on eminent domain extending moratorium	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 - 4th Quarter	City Council
		Ordinance Establishing TIRZ No. 5	Ordinance	TIRZ	2006 - 4th Quarter	City Council
10/31/2006		Ordinance approving the DT 2015 Plan	Ordinance	DT Plan	2006 - 4th Quarter	City Council
		Downtown 2015 Plan Approved	Document	DT Plan	2006 - 4th Quarter	City Council
		TIRZ Intention presentation made to Commissioner's Court and EPISD	Presentation	TIRZ	2006 - 4th Quarter	County Commissioners
		Downtown 2015 Plan Presentation to Council	Presentation	DT Plan	2006 - 4th Quarter	City Council
10/17/2006		RESO Expressing intent to create TIRZ No. 5 - passed 10-17-2006	Resolution	TIRZ	2006 – 4th Quarter	City Council
10/5/2006		CPC recommendations on proposed DT 2015 Plan	Fact Sheet	DT Plan	2006 - 3rd Quarter	City Plan Commission
9/29/2006		Draft DT 2015 Plan	Fact Sheet	DT Plan	2006 - 3rd Quarter	City Council
9/21/2006		Draft Design standards and guidelines for all new DT development and renovation	Document	DT Plan	2006 - 3rd Quarter	City Council
		Community meetings/plan adoption process presentation	Presentation	DT Plan	2006 - 3rd Quarter	City Plan Commission
9/18/2006		Press release/DT plan- Public hearings	Document	DT Plan	2006 - 3rd Quarter	City Plan Commission
7/10/2006		Resolution on eminent domain moratorium	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
		DT Plan Phase I Presentation at Special Council Mtg.	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
		Resolution for DT Plan for location of govt. offices in downtown	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
		Guiding Values Resolution for DT Plan	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	City Council
6/7/2006		Project history, DT redevelopment Phase I overview community Presentation	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	City Plan Commission
5/30/2006		DT Fact Sheet, TIF	Document	TIRZ	2006 - 2nd Quarter	Planning Dept.
		DT Plan Process, May 06	Document	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	Planning Dept.
		DT Fact Sheet, Housing	Document	Housing	2006 - 2nd Quarter	Planning Dept.
		DT Fact Sheet, Eminent Domain	Document	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	Planning Dept.
		DT Fact Sheet, City Plans	Document	DT Plan	2006 - 2nd Quarter	Planning Dept.
		DT Fact Sheet REIT	Document	REIT	2006 - 2nd Quarter	Planning Dept.
3/31/2006		Presentation unveiling Downtown 2015 Plan	Presentation	DT Plan	2006 - 1st Quarter	City Council
		View Video/Unveiling of DT Plan	Video	DT Plan	2006 - 1st Quarter	n/a
		Resolution - accepting DT Plan draft and authorizing public process necessary to prepare a recommendation 03-31-06	Resolution	DT Plan	2006 – 1st Quarter	City Council
2/15/2005		RESO for city funds for DT Master Plan - passed 02-15-2005	Resolution	DT Plan	2005 – 1st Quarter	City Council
12/14/2004		RESO RE City Participate in DT Master Plan development – passed 12-14-2004	Resolution	DT Plan	2004 – 4th Quarter	City Council

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