Matching Facade or Sign Grant
Introduction:
The purpose of this incentive Grant Program is to restore, improve or create historic architectural features to facades of commercial buildings anywhere within the Community Redevelopment Agency District.
Criteria for Program:
- Where practical, all building facades shall be restored to their original period design. If it is deemed not practical by the CRA Board, then a similar architectural design shall be used. All horizontal and vertical features (lintels and piers) shall be retained.
- If a building does not have a historic significant architectural design or feature, then a proposed historic design may be submitted to qualify for this grant program.
- All storefronts shall be designed, constructed and maintained to compliment and accept the architectural features of the building. All accessories, signs, awnings shall likewise harmonize with the overall character of the building.
- All color schemes shall accent the building as well as harmonize with adjacent buildings. Colors shall be period specific.
- Funds shall be allocated on a first come basis. Only one Grant shall be awarded for one category. Tenants may qualify upon receipt of written consent of the owner of the building. All Grant funds awarded require a matching dollar for dollar expenditure by the owner/tenant. Funds may be awarded as follows:
- Up to $1,500 for facades, storefronts, awnings
- Up to $750 for signs
- No work for which a Grant is sought shall begin until authorized by the CRA
- No Grant monies or matching monies shall be used to perform general repair, structural or habitable work or otherwise to meet code to occupy the building.
- To qualify for grant funds, an application and appropriate plans must be submitted to the Community Redevelopment Agency.
- No grants will be made to government owned properties, to tenants in government owned properties, or non-profit organizations.
- Work done by applicant requires an estimate from an outside source to verify that costs are within reasonable parameters.
- Any unapproved changes will void the grant. If grantee decides to change the project scope after approval they must contact the CRA Office.
- Upon grant approval, applicant will be required to place a CRA Grant sign, furnished by the CRA Office, viewable by the public, for the duration of the project. Failure to return the sign at the completion of the project will generate a $20 charge to be deducted from the reimbursement.
- Grantee is responsible for obtaining any permits required to do the project. Cost of permitting cannot be part of the grant funding.
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Program for Facades and Signs Application
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