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<br />Planning & Zoning Commission <br />February 19,2009 <br />Main Street Design Certificate <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendments <br />Page 2 of3 <br /> <br />Main Street Design Certificate packet and application shall be available at the Main Street <br />Coordinator's office. After submission of completed application, the MS DART will review <br />and subsequently approve or disapprove the application by majority vote and decision made in <br />this regard will be final. Upon receipt of Main Street Design Certificate by the Inspections <br />Division, the building permit shall be issued. <br /> <br />Other programs offered by the City of La Porte Main Street District are as follow: <br /> <br />. Main Street Enhancement Grant <br />. Downtown Design Guidelines & Resources <br /> <br />Main Street Enhancement Grant - The program provides matching funds to enhance <br />existing building design and will guide the Main Street Design Assistance Review Team <br />for issuing a Main Street Design Certificate or approving a Main Street Enhancement <br />Grant. This applies to renovations or new construction, but not to general maintenance <br />that does not alter exterior appearance of the building. Reimbursement grants are <br />available for the following types of projects: <br /> <br />Fal(ade Rehabilitation/Enhancement <br />New Awnings, canopies, porches, & signage <br />Beautification projects <br /> <br />Design GuidelinesIResource Material (RM) - Design guidelines/ Resource material is <br />compact architectural design standards, which offer redevelopment options for store <br />fronts, new construction or infill development ideas, list standards for rehabilitation, and <br />present architectural styles appropriate for the Main Street District. <br /> <br />The Main Street Design Assistance Review Team (MS-DART) would be appointed by <br />City Council to have decision making abilities in order to streamline the review and <br />approval process of the design certificate and enhancement grant. The review team will <br />consist of eight members - four City staff and four community members. During the <br />workshop meeting, the Commission discussed the formation of the design review team in <br />detail. The Commission suggested one as non-voting member to streamline the process. <br /> <br />Conclusion: <br /> <br />The Main Street Design Certificate has been created to maintain a harmonious historic <br />downtown that reflects its own history through architectural styles located in the Main <br />Street District. Proposed regulations will prevent architecturally inappropriate exterior <br />alterations or additions to existing buildings. The design review team is intended to help <br />facilitate the preservation of the Downtown Main Street District by determining <br />appropriate design within the district. <br />