ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE a FA?ADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Grant for SOUS CHEF, LLC at 1311 SW ADAMS ST, in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,000.00. (Council District 1)
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BACKGROUND: Katie and Raphael Rodolfi have requested a fa?ade improvement grant of $5,000 for the property at 1311 SW Adams. The overall fa?ade improvement is estimated at $10,030.69 and will include improvements to the front and side of their building. Improvements to the front of the building on Adams Street includes painting the wood areas, and adding three planters. The improvements to the side of the building on Pecan Street include: a) replacing an entrance door, b) adding signage, c) new entrance canopy, d) AC unit enclosure, and e) parking lot repair, seal, and coat. The Rodolfi's request of $5,000 is above the $4,765.35 that would normally be granted, so they can purchase an ornate planter from Wheel Art Pottery, a local artist, rather than a functional planter from the hardware store.
The fa?ade improvement will be conducted in concert with the planned opening of Sous Chef. Sous Chef is an "old school" grocery market with local, sustainably raised/grown/made products. Sous Chef will also provide seasonal offerings that include meals prepared in-house for consumption at home or on site in the caf? seating area. The Rodolfi's purchased 1311 SW Adams in July 2017 and have leased nearly the entire first floor except for the 1,400 sf they will utilize. Current tenants include: a) WAXology in the WHAIRhouse, b) Videog?nique-owned by Raphael Rodolfi, and c) Soulside Healing Arts.
Fa?ade grants are provided on the condition that: a) funds are available, b) proposed improvements are eligible, c) the project is approved by City Council, d) improvements are completed according to an agreement, and e) receipts are verified for reimbursement.
Council has approved a Fa?ade Improvement Program to assist with the revitalization...
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