O-2009-3131 TABLED indefinitely Re:Main Street Overlay,exterior standards-Main Street District

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City of La Porte - Main Street Program P & Z, 2-19-09 Enhancement Grant 8. Grant applications and awards can be made in any of the reimbursable activities listed above and may be combined for any single property or project. An applicant is defined as an owner, tenant, or combination thereof occupying an eligible property within the MS ADS area. A single owner of multiple properties may apply for grant funds for each property owned but match must be for no less than $2,500 and may not receive more than $25,000 per property in a three (3) year period of time. GRANT ApPLICA TION PROCESS 1. Determine eligibility: Discuss project plans with the Main Street Coordinator. Coordinator will set up a pre-development meeting with the MS DART for guidance on your property. You may request an appointment through the Main Street Coordinator for free assistance in selecting exterior color schemes, sign designs, and obtaining renderings of building fa~ades. To schedule an appointment with the Texas Main Street Center's Architectural Assistance Program, contact the Main Street Development Office at 281-470-5017. The MS DG should be a reference guide when making any design improvements to properties in the Main Street District. The MS DG are available from the Main Street Development office at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571. 2. Fill out MS EG application and sign the agreement form. All grant application packages must include: . A Main Street Design Certificate . A scale drawing by the project architect or design professional of all proposed grant work. . Include samples - such as color samples of paint, fabrics swatches, sign material, etc. Provide any additional items that will enable the MS DART to envision the finished project. . Itemized written work estimates on all project work from contractors or project architects. Self-contracted work will be reimbursed for actual legitimate expenses, excluding labor. . Furnish photographs of the building's exterior. The Applicant shall be required to furnish historic photographs, along with photos of the building's exterior, and any other site locations that are included as part of the Application request and shall provide photographs after the construction is completed, as a condition of final grant reimbursement. 3. Return the completed application form with all items listed above in #2 for each component of the application to the Main Street Development office at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway. 4. The approval process includes, but is not limited to the following: (a) All projects must meet current building standards and codes, as well as building permit requirements. (b) The MS DART shall consider only Applications which have been properly and fully completed and which contain all information required in the Application or requested. (c) All construction bids submitted by an Applicant must be current and must be dated no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the Application request. Bids shall be submitted on the contractor's or project architect's letterhead and shall contain the contractor's name, address, telephone number and shall itemize the bid in a manner that allows the MS DART to determine the bid components and authenticity of the bid. (d) Applicants receiving approval by the MS DART shall commence construction described in the Application within ninety (90) days from the date the grant is awarded. All Applicants must complete the construction described in the Application within one (1) year from the date the grant MS ADS = Main Street Architectural Design Standards MS DG = MS Design Guidelines MS DART = MS Design Assistance Review Team MS DC = MS Design Certificate MSD = MS District MS EG = MS Enhancement Grant 30f9