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Façade Improvement Program:

Main/North Main Street Corridor

Façade Improvement Program: Main/North Main Street

Resources Utilized to Formulate Program Specific to Main/North Main:

• 2005 North Columbia Master Plan

• 2008 Main/North Main Retail Study

• Community Development Comprehensive Plan

• Input from North Columbia Business Association (NCBA)

• Key City Staff from Planning, Zoning, Permitting, Business License, Fire Marshal, Construction Management/Engineering and Code Enforcement Divisions

• Bus tours with Stakeholders through Target Area

How We Got Here! Program Development:


Strengths: Housing values and incomes rising Many businesses in market for long time with dedicated customer base

Weaknesses: Poor signage and street orientation Businesses lack aesthetics needed to attract repeat customers Needs: Educational initiatives for businesses through small business assistance programming and help businesses advertise

Analysis from 2008 Main/North Main Retail Study


Program Structure: Forgivable Loan 3-year Term 80%-City/20%-Applicant Project Cost Split Maximum City Investment per Façade $10,000 Interior Improvements are not Eligible Forgivable Grant 2-year Term Maximum Grant Amount is $1999.99 No Match Required Interior Improvements are not Eligible

Eligible Improvements: Awnings Carpentry and Masonry Repair Doors & Windows Fencing Iron Bar Removal/Disposal Landscaping – Trees ONLY Lighting Paint Roofing Security Camera Monitoring System Signage



Program Highlights Amount of Public Investment $ 268,468 Amount of Private Investment $ 373,365 Total Amount of Investment (Public & Private) $ 641,833 Other Private Investment* $ 380,350 # of Forgivable Grants 6 # of Forgivable Loans 25 # of Jobs New/Retained 178 # of Distressed Properties Purchased and Renovated 2 # of New Businesses 3 # of Awardees Receiving Technical Assistance from ECI 8 # of Minority-owned Businesses 17 # of Other-owned Businesses 12 # of Female-owned Businesses 10 # of Male-owned Businesses 21 * Additional private investment made along the corridor by property owners, not part of the Façade Improvement Program


3701-3711 N Main 5233 N Main

4408 A and B N Main 3415 N Main


Final Projects on Main/North Main:

2231 Main: SWEET TEMPTATIONS BAKERY – Storefront Remodel


Final Projects on Main/North Main:

4001 North Main: ZESTO – Building & Grounds Renovation



3031 North Main Street

ECI-Find New Markets assist façade recipients with establishing social media

presence – Facebook, Twitter, and their own business website with streaming video.


ECI-Find New Markets 6400 North Main Street


4402 North Main Street ECI-Find New Markets


NEXT STOP TWO NOTCH ROAD


Resources Utilized to Formulate Guidelines Specific to Two Notch Road:

• 2008 Two Notch Road Retail Study and 2014 Update to Study

• Input from Two Notch Road Business Association

• City of Columbia and Community Development Comprehensive Plans

• Legal Memo from Danny Crowe

• Key City Staff from Planning, Zoning, Permitting, Business License, Fire Marshal, Construction Management/Engineering and Commercial Code Enforcement Divisions

• Bus tours with Stakeholders through Target Area

Two Notch Road Program Development:

PROGRAM and FUNDING STRUCTURE

Two Notch Façade Program 2014-15

Eligible Improvements Occupied, For Lease/Sale Property: Underutilized Property*:

Awnings Single Storefront $15,000 Single Storefront $15,000

Carpentry Multi-Entrance (3+) $20,000 Replenish Bonus $10,000

Fencing Multi-Entrance (3+) $20,000

Iron Bar Removal/Disposal Replenish Bonus $10,000

Landscaping (Trees Only)

Lighting

Masonry

Paint

Roofing

Security Camera Monitoring System

Signs

Windows/Doors

*Underutilized Property: Vacant; No tenant in last 24+ months; Requires improvements to attract tenant/owner

Façade Improvement Program: Two Notch Road

NEXT STOP: Two Notch Road

Façade Improvement Program: Two Notch Road

Next 30 Days:

• All Façade Program Forms, Procedures and Guidelines made available on OBO website

• Press Announcement and Release

• A minimum of two (2) Façade Program Orientation Sessions

West Beltline: Parcels in NRSA – County-Owned

Neighborhood Revitalization Service Area

Façade Improvement Program: 2010-2014 Façade Funding History

Phase 1 Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)

CDBG Allocations 2010-2011: 228,000.00$

2011-2012: 200,000.00$

428,000.00$

Phase 2 Main/North Main Street

CDBG Allocations 2012-2013: 150,000.00$

2013-2014: 190,000.00$

340,000.00$

Phase 3A Staff Recommendation: Two Notch Road

CDBG Application 2014-2015: 200,000.00$

City General Fund Budget Request 2014-2015 200,000.00$

OBO Budget 2014-2015 100,000.00$

CDBG Application 2015-2016 100,000.00$

City General Fund Budget Request 2015-2016 100,000.00$

300,000.00$

Phase 3B Staff Recommendation: West Beltline Blvd.

City of Columbia General Fund Budget Request 2015-2016 150,000.00$

Two Notch Road 2015-2016 100,000.00$

West Beltline 2015-2016 150,000.00$

250,000.00$

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