CC MEETING: July 23, 2019
DATE: July 15, 2019
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Cory Heiple, Environmental Services Director
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into Single-Family Rehabilitation Grant Incentive Agreements On Four Eligible Properties Located Within Neighborhood Empowerment Zones, In A Total Grant Amount Not To Exceed $12,772.03.
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BACKGROUND:
In April of 2018 City Council adopted the revised Single-Family Rehabilitation Grant Incentive policy. This program provides a monetary grant of 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.
Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell have applied for a rehabilitation incentive grant for replacement of their driveway and lead walkway. Mr. Carroll Savant applied for an incentive to remove and replace a tree. Mr. and Mrs. Wright applied for an incentive to remove three trees and additional landscape. Ms. Maria Najera applied for an incentive to remove and replace her fence, driveway, windows, fascia, and paint the exterior. All of the properties are located in a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and meet the eligibility requirements of the incentive grant program.
On July 9, 2019 the City Council Re-Development Sub-Committee reviewed and unanimously recommended approval of 2214 Stonebrook Drive, 3016 Ravine Trail, 1709 Park Heights Circle, and 1512 Fannin Drive.
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 36 projects have been approved by City Council, representing $440,698 in private investment and $110,174 in incentives.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
The rehabilitation incentives offer significant tools to prevent blight in Carrollton's older neighborhoods. Rev...
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