DIAMOND SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: January 27, 2020
Agenda Date: February 3, 2020
Prepared By: Charlene Neuterman, Deputy Community Services Director
Through: Nancy A. Bunt, Community Services Director
Requested Action:
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Approve a Commercial Fa?ade Improvement Program Grant application for $3,805 for the property located at 1149 Lake Drive, and authorize the City Manager to complete and execute a Fa?ade Grant Agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, James Box, submitted a Commercial Fa?ade Improvement Program Grant Application on November 7, 2019 for approval. The property address is 1149 Lake Drive (Just For Kids Childcare Center) and the applicant desires to make the following improvements to his building:
* Install a 6 foot privacy fence (vinyl) on the east and west side of the property.
Per the application, the owner is proposing installing approximately 320 feet of fencing on the east and west side of the property. The east side of the property is adjacent to the back entrance of the Cocoa Police Department. Fencing here will protect children from police vehicles entering and exiting the department parking area. The west side of the property is adjacent to a drug rehabilitation center. Fencing here will protect the children participants in the drug rehabilitation center. The manager of the drug rehabilitation center is supportive of this fencing installation.
The amount of the grant funds requested is $3,805. The proposed total amount of the fa?ade project will be $7,610. The Diamond Square CRA has $15,000 budgeted in FY2020 to award Fa?ade Grants throughout the fiscal year. Since the beginning of FY2020, no awards have been granted. If this grant is awarded $11,195 will still be available for future awards.
Pursuant to Article III of the Commercial Fa?ade Improvement Program Policy, "fa?ade rehabilitation, stucco restoration, replacement/reconstruction of architectural features, awnings and lightin...
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