City of Madison - File #: 72854

• File #: 72854
• Version: 1
• Name: Approving and Implementing Changes to the City of Madison Façade Grant Program
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/25/2022
• In control: URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION
• On agenda: 9/6/2022
• Final action: 9/6/2022
• Enactment date: 9/7/2022
• Enactment #: RES-22-00617
• Title: Approving and Implementing Changes to the City of Madison Façade Grant Program to increase grant amounts, improve equity, simplify the process and strengthen the program.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Jael Currie, Sheri Carter

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/6/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
8/29/2022	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
8/17/2022	1	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
8/11/2022	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
8/2/2022	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Referred
8/2/2022	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Referred
8/2/2022	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Referred
8/2/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/25/2022	1	Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution approves changes to the City of Madison Façade Grant program including increasing grant amounts and expanding eligibility. This resolution does not change the current budget for the program of $125,000. Any additional funding for the program will be included in future Economic Development Division budget requests and subject to Council approval.
Title
Approving and Implementing Changes to the City of Madison Façade Grant Program to increase grant amounts, improve equity, simplify the process and strengthen the program.
Body
WHEREAS, the City’s Façade Grant Program was established to provide funding for the improvement of commercial building facades in defined commercial corridors and nodes; and

WHEREAS, in light of the 100th approved City of Madison Façade Grant, staff reviewed the grant program and process requirements; and

WHEREAS, the City has awarded over $1,285,200 in grants over approximately 20 years, which have leveraged over $3,290,600 in private matching funds; and

WHEREAS, the maximum $10,000 grant amount has not increased since the program’s inception, despite inflation and increases in building and materials costs; and

WHEREAS, the Façade Grant Program process requirements, grant amount, and lengthy review process for the limited funds has been unchanged for 20 years, and has been a limiting factor in the amount of potential impact the program could have; and

WHEREAS, in the past several years, special area plans have recommended that the grant program add eligibility for additional small commercial corridors, and other neighborhood activity centers; and

WHEREAS, the Façade Grant Staff Team analyzed the existing Façade Grant Program through equity, process and program improvement lenses.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby approves the recommendations contained in the Report of the Façade Grant Staff Team, dated 7-21-2022, and the implementation of program changes to increase gra...