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FY 2021-2022 Highlights

Economic Development Division
Economic Development Program Agreement with Chick- l-A regarding utility relocation and street
recon guration was nalized; and required nancial incentives, easement agreements and right-of-way
abandonments were processed at conclusion of site construction.
Economic Development Program Agreement with Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) was requested by
RIAC to assist with relocation costs to bring RIAC corporate of ces to Bedford, TX from Rock Island, IL. The
nalized agreement includes façade and site improvements to RIAC’s newly acquired site at 3600
Harwood Road, and adjacent strip center at 3508 Harwood Road.
Economic Development Program Agreement milestones monitored; and rebates issued for 8 active
existing agreements.
Real estate purchase negotiated, nalized and contract executed with Cross City Church to purchase
approximately 18.58 acres of property at 205 N. Industrial Blvd., 209 N. Industrial Blvd., and 401 N. Industrial
Blvd. The purchase allows the city to spur full redevelopment of the site and seek out a quality developer
to develop the site with the highest and best uses.
Land use and development options discussion with potential developers and consultants for the newly
acquired Industrial Blvd property are underway; communicated with 6Stones charitable organization
regarding a timeline to vacate the property.
Real estate purchase negotiated, nalized and contract executed with Langham Partnership to purchase
a 1.453-acre tract of undeveloped land located at 2130 L Don Dodson Dr. The purchase, when combined
with the City’s adjacent Park’s Department land, expands the City’s options when ultimate development
of this area occurs.
Bedford Commons Planned Unit Development - Requests for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) were solicited
from development companies for this strategic mixed-use project located within the recently created TIRZ
#1 (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) in Central Bedford, south of Bedford Road, primarily between E.M.
Bilger Jr. Blvd. and Parkwood Blvd.; as a result of the RFEI, City staff identi ed Old Town Development as
the recommended master developer to move forward with, for the ultimate development of the Bedford
Commons Mixed-Use Project. The City Council voted to proceed with negotiation of a Memorandum of
Understanding with Old Town Development, LLC. Any required zoning adjustments, TIRZ Board meetings,
and implementation of the project and nancing plan are underway.
OpenGov contract executed that will convert the City’s current permit processing system to a cloud-
based, innovative system that will allow citizens and internal staff to process permits of every kind more
ef ciently, including building permits, planning and zoning cases and code complaints. Working sessions
are underway to integrate the City’s Master Address Table (MAT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
Record Types and Work ow Assignments data into the system.
Construction projects of more large, scally impactful scale currently in work include, an Industrial Flex
Warehouse (3671 Airport Freeway-new construction, value $11.5M); Texas Health HEB Hospital (1600
Hospital Pkwy-basement area renovations, value $2M); HEB Independent School District (1849 Central
Drive-transition center conversion, value $2M); Walmart General Remodel (4101 SH-121-interor redesign
and remodel, value $1.4M); Christian Life Tabernacle Church (1104 Central Drive-new church construction,
value $1.4M); Murphy USA Gas Station with Convenience Store (3501 Harwood Road-new construction,
value $1.1M).
Construction of smaller scale projects include building remodels on the following existing Bedford
properties, Octapharma Plasma (1320 Airport Fwy-remodel, value $950K); Texas Health HEB Hospital (1600
Hospital Pkwy-dining hall, convert conference room to vending space, value $537K); Texas Health Internal
Medicine Clinic (1604 Hospital Pkwy-renovation, value $525K); Walmart Supercenter (4101 SH-121-coolers
and walk-in freezers update, value $350K); Solis Mammography (1615 Hospital Pkwy-remodel, value $300K);
Huntington Glen Apartments (2900 Harwood Road-leasing of ce and tness center remodel, value
$300K); Texas Health Surgery Center (1605 Airport Fwy-renovation, value $250K).

Planning and Zoning Division
Residential zoning cases processed for several new developments, including Oakwood Hills, a 53 lot
single-family detached residential subdivision development to be located at 3705/3709 Harwood Road;
two single-family residential lots from one 0.489-acre property located at 2513 Bedford Road; 1308

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