Fiscal Note
Funding of $175,000 for the Façade Improvement Grant Program is authorized in the 2013 Adopted Operating Budget as part of the Capital Revolving Fund (p. 23). This Resolution awards a grant totaling $25,000. Following approval of this resolution, $150,000 of authorized funding will remain for future projects.
Title
Approving a Facade Improvement Grant to 2000 Atwood Avenue (Vault Interiors and Design).
Body
On October 3, 2000, 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, beautify, or enhance the entire facade or elevation of a commercial building. The Facade Improvement Grant Program Staff Team has reviewed the following Façade Improvement proposal and determined that the proposal meets the requirements of the Program. The Urban Design Commission has reviewed the proposal and recommends design approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby approve the following Facade Improvement Grant proposal:
2000 Atwood Avenue: Vault Interiors and Design
Grantee: Vault Interiors and Design , LLC
The Façade is a “flatiron” building at the corner of Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street, involving first floor storefront improvements.
a. Replace vault storefront with bronze finish
b. Bronze finish panel
c. Bronze finish storefront trim piece
d. Bronze finish metal column enclosure
e. Cast stone base
f. Cast stone or cementitious coating
g. Signage
h. Fi...
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