Resolution of No Objection - 900 Windbell Circle, Torrington Creekside

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This item was taken out of order. A public hearing was held to consider a resolution of no objection for Torrington Creekside, LP's application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Ted Chinn, Director of Finance, stated that before the TDHCA may approve an application for housing tax credits for developments financed with private activity bonds, the governing body of a municipality in which the proposed development is located must conduct a public hearing to receive information and public comment on the proposed development, and then pass a resolution stating the governing body does not object to the proposed application. Mr. Chinn stated that on September 2, 2025, JPI Affordable Development, LLC made a presentation to the Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation seeking participation and financing for a proposed 291-unit affordable multi-family rental housing development to be located at 900 and 1000 Windbell Circle. The Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation Board unanimously passed a bond inducement resolution authorizing an application for up to $50 million in private activity bonds with the Texas Bond Review Board. Mr. Chinn stated that this public hearing is an opportunity for the City Council to receive information on the development and seek input from the public prior to the Housing Finance Corporation issuing bonds. The City Council may still object to the approval of the Housing Finance Corporation bond sale later in the private activity bond issuance process. Applicant Karsten Lowe, representing JPI Development, stated that this resolution will allow the developer to apply to the state for funding of the project. No one appeared regarding the proposed resolution. Mr. Green moved to approve Resolution No. 03-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, (1) PROVIDING NO OBJECTION FOR TORRINGTON CREEKSIDE, LP’S APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (THE “TDHCA”) FOR NON-COMPETITIVE 4% HOUSING TAX CREDITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 291-UNIT AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED AT OR ABOUT 900 AND 1000 WINDBELL CIRCLE (THE “DEVELOPMENT”), IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2306 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AND (2) ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 11.3(d); AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY SECRETARY TO CERTIFY THE RESOLUTION TO THE TDHCA. Motion was seconded by Ms. Rodriguez-Ross and approved unanimously. (Resolution No. 03-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.