ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to Approve a FA?ADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Grant for 926 SW Adams, in an Amount of $5,000.00. (District 1)
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BACKGROUND: As a part of the revitalization of the Warehouse District, Council approved a Fa?ade Improvement program which provides a grant of no more than $5,000 per property for improvements to properties within that area. The Program is intended to encourage owners and business tenants of existing properties to restore or renovate their buildings, in order to improve the area's physical character and enhance the aesthetics of the commercial environment.
To receive this grant, applicants must meet all City requirements including approval from City Council, make the improvements, and submit receipts for reimbursement of 50% of eligible expenditures in an amount not to exceed $5,000.
Chris Tobin, business owner and resident at 926 SW Adams, has requested a fa?ade improvement grant for the property at 926 SW Adams St. The improvement will consist of filling in and sodding the loading dock, repaving and restriping the parking lot, drainage and landscape improvements. The total project cost is approximately $18,000, but the maximum amount of City assistance is $5,000.
The applicant attended a One Stop Shop meeting to ensure the project meets City regulations. The Fa?ade Review Committee did not have any comments on the project. The Site Plan Review Board also reviewed the proposed improvements.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: If approved, the City will reimburse the property owner for 50% of the project, with a $5,000 maximum amount of assistance, from funding available in the Warehouse District Fa?ade Improvement CIP project T14004 and the property at 926 SW Adams St. will receive funding as previously outlined.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: No neighborhoods were contacted regarding the project.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Chris Tobin will be reimbursed $5,000 for the ...
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