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Home My WebLink AboutDevelopment Commission Resolutions 2017-09 CENTRAL POINT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.2017-09 A RESOLUTION OF TILE CENTRAL POINT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MODIFYING THE EAST PINE STREET BUILDING FACADE GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, on March 8, 2012, by Ordinance No. 1955 the City Council approved The Downtown & East Pine Street Corridor Revitalization Plan, An Urban Renewal Plan for the City of Central Point(the "Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 1.6.1 of the Plan sets forth the projects and activities that the Central Point Development Commission(the"Commission")may fund as necessary to implement the Plan; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6.1 (C)(15) identifies as an urban renewal activity the creation of incentive programs encouraging redevelopment within the Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS, On August 13, 2015 the Commission, by Resolution No. 2015-007 approved the Historic Building Facade Grant Program (the "Grant Program"), an economic development incentive program to encourage the renovation and rehabilitation of historic building facades within the East Pine downtown area; and WHEREAS, On February 23,2017, by Resolution No. 2017-03,the Development Commission modified the Historic Building Facade Grant Program to eliminate its emphasis on strictly historic renovations; and WHEREAS, On March 23, 2017 the Development Commission further directed Staff to consider procedural changes to the Grant Program to facilitate shorter review periods and clarification to qualifying improvements and buildings; and WHEREAS, In an effort to continue to encourage its use,the Grant Program is being further modified to include a shorter review period, broader scope of qualifying improvements, and façade renovations and rehabilitation for all properties within the Grant Program area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission by Resolution No. 2017-09 hereby modifies the Grant Program as presented in attached Exhibit "A" and as discussed in the Staff Report dated October 12,2017; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission hereby authorizes the Urban Renewal Director as agent for the Development Commission with the authority to review Grant Program applications and to disburse Grant program funds per Option 2 of the Staff Report dated October 12,2007. PASSED by the Central Point Development Commission and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 12th day of October 2017. • Central Point Development Commission Chair A Aoof City Representat e , Page 1of1 EXHIBIT "A" EAST PINE STREET BUILDING FACIADE GRANT PROGRAM (Revised 10/12/2017 by Resolution No. 2017-09) INTRODUCTION The Building Façade Grant Program was designed to encourage the rehabilitation/restoration of building facades within the Central Point Downtown Business District as part of the Downtown and East Pine Street Corridor Revitalization Plan. The program is only available for the rehabilitation/restoration of building facades within the East Pine Street area (see attached map). In furtherance of this goal, the facade program will make grants available to owners of buildings, within the East Pine Street area, for facade projects that are compliant with applicable Transit Oriented District (TOD) design standards per Section 17.67of the City's Zoning Ordinance and that are consistent with the Design Guidelines of the Central Point Downtown Revitalization Plan. PEDDE NT Facade is defined as any portion of the exte- n �— rior of a structure visible from the public right-of = _ = - CORNICE way. The drawing to the right is an example of a ��I UPPER STORY typical commercial I_I D El U WINDOWS storefront façade and the typical architectural -- BELT COURSE components. " o "" - TRANSOM •� -- DISPLAY WINDOWS I I PIERS RECESSED ENTRY �i KICKPLATE THE EAST PINE STREET BUILDING FACADE GRANT PROGRAM The East Pine Street Building Facade Grant Program will provide eligible applicants with grants to assist in the rehabilitation/restoration of facades on structures within the Downtown Business District of the City of Central Point. Facade is defined as any portion of the exterior of a structure visible from the public right-of-way. Funding is provided for eligible facade improvements that are $500.00 in value or greater, but not more than $10,000.00. The grants will total up to 50% of the eligible project costs and must be matched with 50% of private funds. Over time multiple grants per property will be considered, but only if the value of the combined grants does not exceed the maximum grant limit of$10,000. The grant funds will be reimbursements. Funds will be paid after the job is complete and approved by the Development Commission. The building owner is responsible for all initial project costs. The applicant must submit proof of payment to the Development Commission in order for reimbursement of qualifying costs. 1 EXHIBIT "A" The types of activities that are eligible under this facade program include, but are not limited to, the following: • New Construction (existing facade only, including the vertical/horizontal expansion of the original lineal feet of facade frontage) • Awnings, appropriate to the specific building. • Cleaning of exterior surfaces. • Improve or add lighting. The lighting must be designed to light only your building • Repair/Restoration of facade features • Replacement of doorways/storefronts • Repointing • Painting • Repair or replace windows • Signage. Signs must be in compliance with the City of Central Point Sign Ordinance and be appropriate to the building's construction period. Only one sign per property will be eligible for consideration. The above are required to comply with the TOD design standards per Section 17.67 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. The types of activities that are not eligible under this facade program include but are not limited to, the following: • Property acquisition • Interior improvements • Flat or sloped roof repair and/or replacement not visible from the public right-of-way • Machinery and equipment • Furniture and fixtures • Inventory and accounts receivable APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Each potential recipient of facade grant funds must comply with the following Application Procedures. Completed Applications will be time-dated and processed in order of receipt. The Development Commission will not consider any Application with incomplete or missing information. Application Procedures are as follows: I. Obtain Application Package. Application packages are available by contacting the City of Central Point Development Commission Office, 140 S. Third Street, Central Point, OR 97502, 541-423-1025. II. Complete Application. Fill out and sign the Application form. Return the completed Application form to the Development Commission office with the following required supportive documentation. 1. Verification of Ownership (copy of Deed) 2. Tax Statement (evidence that real estate taxes are current) 3. Verification of Property Insurance 2 EXHIBIT "A" 4. Two (2) copies of a color photo of facade to be rehabilitated PROJECT PROCEDURES: The following process describes the course of the facade program. The order and necessity of each step will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the amount of assistance required for each project. 1. Initial Project Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the scope of work and financing. 2. Scope of Work with Cost Estimates. The applicant will submit the final scope of work with cost estimates and a working drawing (to scale), with color schemes, if appropriate, for review by the Development Commission. 3. Review. The Development Commission will review each project's Scope of Work to determine if it follows the Guidelines of the program 4. Contractor Bidding. The owner will solicit bids from qualified contractors to perform the rehabilitation work. A qualified contractor is defined as one regularly doing business as a Contractor, being able to acquire and maintain the required insurances. 5. Grant Agreement. . Within two (2) weeks of submittal of an application the Development Commission will approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. The applicant will be provided a written notice of the Development Commission's action. Upon approval, or conditional approval of the application by the Development Commission a Grant Agreement will be signed by the applicant and the Development Commission, after which work may begin. NO WORK CAN BEGIN ON A PROJECT UNTIL A GRANT AGREEMENT BY THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IS PROPERLY EXECUTED 6. Rehabilitation Monitoring. The Development Commission will monitor the facade project to assure compliance with the Grant Agreement. 7. Final inspection and Project Close-Out. When the Contractor has completed the rehabilitation and submits an invoice for final payment, a final inspection of the work will be made by the Development Commission and the Owner. The grant payment will be issued upon the approval of the Development Commission and the Owner and upon receipt of all warranties and guarantees. If the work is not completed as per the specifications, the grant will be withheld until all work is satisfactorily completed. PROJECT COMPLIANCE: The Applicant for the East Pine Street Building Facade Grant Program is advised of the following Program Compliance requirements through these guidelines: 1. Property Taxes. The funding for this program is provided through public tax dollars. Therefore, it is incumbent upon Owners desiring to obtain facade assistance, to be current in payment of local property taxes. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to provide this tax information to the Development Commission. Tax Verification forms for this purpose is included in the Application Package. 3 EXHIBIT "A" 2. Eligible Structures. All structures within East Pine Street area (see attached map) are eligible for facade grant funding. 3. Codes and Ordinances. All authorized grant awards are subject to compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: All Applicants for financial assistance shall be given equal consideration and no person shall be excluded from participation, denied program benefits of discriminated against because of race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin or handicap. THE EAST PINE STREET BUILDING FACADE GRANT PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, WHERE APPLICABLE. Note:As used in the East Pine Street Building Facade Grant Program the term"Development Commission" refers to the Urban Renewal Director or designated staff of the Development Commission. 4 EXHIBIT "A" EAST PINE STREET BUILDING FACADE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION City of Central Point Development Commission, City of Central Point Property Owner: Business Name: Address: Tax parcel ID: Phone: Email: Proposed Grant Amount: Total Project Cost: Application Checklist: Verification of Ownership (copy of Deed) Tax Statement (evidence that real estate taxes are current) Verification of Property Insurance Two (2) copies of a color photo of facade to be rehabilitated Attach bids from contractors Attach hand sketches or professional drawings of the project Applicant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Central Point, the Development Commission of the City of Central Point, and its officers, directors and employees from any and all loss, cost damage, expense, claims and liabilities, including without limitation attorneys'fees, arising out of or in connection with work performed under this contract. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The undersigned. individually and on behalf of the above-named entity, agrees to all of the above guidelines and stipulations. Signature of Applicant Date Urban Renewal Director Date Received 5 EXHIBIT "A" ACommercial Facade Improvement Area CENTRAL Central Point Urban Renewal POINT h yla ' ' , v--. •' N Baillie ✓ . rX < �,- ,\ Y� \y .r \ �y L� ,� —11_L a f fir. no- , c r` \ <_ F ` NI an -c - \ i rk r i,/j\' .'' \�y...✓ ; ,.0-;,-'� . IN! �NNI, y�' r rr % I`. i` ` l. 1 Mill Lail a MU ar, or In ir‘ 11 N N • ; ,ss Illkrrllf J ' , Rt .= iN L 1 IIIc . \ \' v . t Ea~ ET '. . I1 V � �1i ft LTi "XL an �`\?: -,N rr MU at istea. �\ i, rra �r �c mmi • Legend 0 410 820 1,640 Feet Commerdal Facade lin movement Area 6