Summary This application is a request by Gussie Lee, applicant and property owner, requesting the approval of a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Business Facade Grant Application for Project improvements to a building located at 14954 Main Street. The Project improvements proposed by the applicant include the following: (1) prepare facade for paint; (2) paint front of shop wall, door, and trim; and (3) replace trim around window.
Resolution CRA19-01 established the Business Facade Grant Program (the Program) as well as the Program’s Policies and Procedures. The general purpose of the Program is to provide assistance to rehabilitate the facades of commercial buildings within the Community Redevelopment Area. In order to be eligible for the Program, projects must improve the aesthetics of the exterior facade of a commercial building and facilitate redevelopment consistent with the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan. Project improvements must also be compatible and complimentary to buildings located on either side of the street in the area surrounding the Project building.
To support that the Project meets the requirements of the Program Policies and Procedures, the applicant has submitted color samples of the proposed paint. There are no proposed changes to the material of the trim proposed to be replaced. The applicant has also submitted pictures of the existing building and its current condition. Staff has reviewed the application and supporting materials submitted by the applicant, and finds that the application meets the requirements of the Business Facade Grant Program Policies and Procedures, including applicant and property eligibility; property and occupant requirements; project requirements; and the minimum requirements for applications and supporting materials. The application and supporting materials are attached to this agenda item.
Additionally, the Program Policies and Procedures establishes a Funding Priority Rating Sheet (the Rating Sheet). In order to be eligible to receive Program funding, a Project must receive a minimum of 30 points. Staff has reviewed and rated the Project improvements proposed by this application. Based upon Staff’s evaluation, the Project earned 45 points and is therefore eligible for participation in the Program. Staff’s rating for the Project is attached to this agenda item for the CRA’s reference.
The Program, provides a 50% matching grant between $500 and $5,000 for actual Project costs. The total estimated project cost is $1,179.22, therefore, the maximum grant award is $589.61.
At the February 11, 2019 CRA Advisory Board Meeting, the Board voted 3-0 to find the application to be consistent with the Business Façade Grant Program Policies and Procedures and to transmit the Application to the CRA with a recommendation to approve. | | |