Resolution of No Objection - 21701 LBJ Freeway - Dominium

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A public hearing was held to consider a resolution of no objection for Mesquite Leased Housing Associates II, LP’s application (through developer Dominium) to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Ted Chinn, Director of Finance, stated that before the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) may approve an application for housing tax credits for developments financed with private activity bonds (PABs), 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. On February 2, 2026, Dominium made a presentation to the Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) seeking participation and financing for a proposed 275-unit affordable multifamily rental housing development to be located at 21701 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway in Mesquite. The HFC Board approved a bond inducement resolution authorizing an application for up to $73 million in private activity bonds with the Texas Bond Review Board (TBRB). 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 HFC issuing bonds. The City Council may still object to the approval of the HFC bond sale later in the PAB issuance process. The HFC has not yet entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Dominium, so that step in the process may also be an opportunity to not move forward depending on negotiation of the HFC’s share of developer partnership fees. Applicant Rory Hogan, representing Dominium, stated that the applicant will still need to negotiate the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mesquite HFC and work with City staff on the plans for the proposed multi-family rental housing development. This resolution will allow for the applicant to move forward with the planning stage of this project. No one appeared regarding the proposed resolution. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Resolution No. 07-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, (1) PROVIDING NO OBJECTION FOR MESQUITE LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES II, LP APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (“TDHCA”) FOR NON-COMPETITIVE 4% HOUSING TAX CREDITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 275-UNIT AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED AT OR ABOUT 21701 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FWY (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 TDHCA. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murden. On call for a vote on the motion, the following votes were cast: Ayes: Rodriguez-Ross, Murden, Green, Casper Nayes: Hubacek, Smith Absent: Alemán Motion carried. (Resolution No. 07-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 3.1/10). 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.