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CRA Project Summary February (NB)
Explanation
As a regular informational item on CRA agendas, Staff provides a brief update on selected referrals, redevelopment projects and development agreements under review. This monthly update is typically a limited sampling of the CRA’s many on-going projects, as opposed to a complete list.
CRA Wide
Façade Grant, Project Manager, Jessica Leonard- The Façade Grant program is a competitive matching grant program that is designed to encourage reinvestment in building facades, specifically those located on highly visible target corridors within each district. Staff continues to meet with potential applicants in each district. Due to recent marketing and engagement efforts have yielded an influx of potential program participants in nearly every CRA District. Staff is excited to announce since, this new approach the Advisory Board approvals are on a rise. Currently, ten (10) façade grant projects are underway; four (4) façade grants in Eastside Redevelopment Area and six (6) in Downtown Redevelopment Area. Additionally, we are delighted to have eight (8) pending façade grants across the four (4) districts with an equal split of two (2) awaiting approval in each district for the first time with this new approach. Staff is enthusiastically expecting the approval of multiple façade grants in each district as a continued effort is placed in concentrated outreach and community engagements to help aid in awareness of the program.
Community Vitality Report- On agenda.
Eastside Redevelopment Advisory Board (ERAB)
Heartwood, Project Manager, Michael Beard- -Staff has received cost estimates for the horizontal improvements and appraisals for the conceptual designs on the approved lots. Construction Documents were submitted for permit approval to the City and the Water Management District in January. Permits are anticipated in March 2017. A public solicitation will be released in February for a site contrac...
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