CC MEETING: May 12, 2020
DATE: April 27, 2020
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Cory Heiple, Environmental Services Director
Marc Guy, Assistant City Manager
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into Single-Family Rehabilitation Grant Incentive Agreements On Two Eligible Properties Located Within A Neighborhood Empowerment Zone, In A Total Grant Amount Not To Exceed $1,425.00.
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BACKGROUND:
In April of 2018 City Council adopted the revised Single-Family Rehabilitation Grant Incentive policy. This program provides monetary grants of up to 25% of certain exterior repair expenses for eligible properties located in a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone. This program has been marketed throughout the qualifying zones with special outreach focused on NOTICE neighborhoods.
The Belaire Heights NOTICE project is currently proceeding with street replacements within the neighborhood. During this replacement, residents benefited by the NOTICE project repairs are offered driveway replacement coinciding with the street replacement and are eligible for a Single-Family Rehabilitation grant. Mr. Garcia and Ms. Rocha have applied for incentive grants for the replacement of their driveways. Given the straightforward nature of a driveway replacement, these projects are reviewed by the Environmental Services Department and do not require the Re-Development Sub-Committee's approval. The properties are located in a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and meet the eligibility requirements of the incentive grant program.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
These rehabilitation incentives are funded through the Neighborhood Partnership Fund. Since April of 2018, when the program incentive was increased to 25%, a total of 70 projects have been approved by City Council, representing $659,959 in private investment and $164,990 in public incentives.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
The rehabilitation incentives offer significant tools to prevent blight in Carrollto...
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