Fiscal Note
Funds are included in the Planning and Development 2005 Capital Budget, project #32, "Facade Improvement Grants."
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Approving Facade Improvement Grants to: 128 State Street (Tiger Lily), 113 East Mifflin Street (Bartell Theatre) and 2600 West Beltline Highway (Johannsen's Greenhouses).
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On February 3, 2004, the Common Council adopted Resolution ID # 61179, approving the Facade Improvement Grant Program to support and encourage small local businesses to reinvest in the downtown and smaller, neighborhood shopping and business areas and designating the Community Development Authority as the agent of the City for the operation and administration of the Program. The grants are matching grants and will be provided in an amount up to 50% of the total project costs up to a maximum of $10,000 for a single facade, $20,000 for a building with two facades, and $25,000 for a "flatiron" building. The objective of the Program is to restore, or substantially beautify, or enhance the entire facade or elevation of a commercial building. These facade proposals have been reviewed by the Facade Improvement Grant Staff Team and meet the requirements of the Facade Improvement Grant Program. The Urban design Commission has reviewed these facade proposals and recommends design approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby approve the following facade improvement grants:
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Tiger Lily, 128 State Street |
Facade grant not to exceed $6,000 |
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Abdallah Lababidi |
Estimated total project cost $12,000 |
Work covers the removal of the existing windows and replacement with new metal frame fixed glass windows sized to fill in original openings above stone, and installing 10" tile and metal trim to match State Street facade.
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Bartell Theatre, 113 East Mifflin Street |
Facade grant not to exceed $10,000 |
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Gerald A. Bartell Comm. Theatre Foundation |
Estimated total facade project cost $34,065 |
Work covers removal of under hang and replacement with new PAC-CLAD Flush Panels metal soffit, painting bottom side of soffit, replacing the tile, removal of existing recessed can fixtures and replacement with H7ICAT 6" recessed can fixtures, and removal and replacement of the marquee.
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Johannsen's Greenhouses, 2600 West Beltline Hwy. Facade grant not to exceed $20,000 |
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Johannsen's Greenhouses, Inc. |
Estimated total facade project cost $66,047 |
Work covers removal of existing chain link fence, old acrylic panels and framing system, old siding, windows and doors and replacement with new aluminum fencing, new masonry planters, new framing and glazing system with new aluminum storefront, new clear acrylic panels and aluminum trim, new
windows and doors (stained cedar trim windows), and stained board and batten cedar siding, and painting.
Target Area Waiver
The Johannsen's Greenhouses property is located outside the Facade Improvement Grant Program Target Area. The Community Development Authority granted a waiver of the Target Area for this property on December 9, 2004.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and hereby are authorized to execute grant agreements with these grantees and any other documents necessary to complete these improvements.