12-18-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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City of La Porte - Main Street Program DRAFT as approved by MSAB on 11-13-08 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 MSADD. 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 APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Determine eligibility: Discuss project plans with the Main Street Coordinator. Coordinator will set up a pre -development meeting with ° the MS DA16 for lod ce on your,�property. You may request an appointment through the 'Main Street Coordinator firNee assist e iu selecting exterior color schemes, sign designs, a <*a mg renderings of building fapad t o schedule an appointment with the Texas Main Street Center's Architectural ,assistance` Program,, rcontact the Main Street Development office at 2$1,470-5017. The MS DG' hould be a refrettee 46ide when making any design impr€iveme o to properties in the N%in Street District. The N1S 1 are available from the Main Street Development office at 004 W. Fairmont Nrkway, La Porte, TX 770J, 2. Fill out MS EG 4pplication ferric gird sign the agreement fb* All Ott implication packages must include: • A Main Street Design Cortifieate • A sole drswing by. the pmjo4 architect des%gn.pmfe nal of ai• Include sampl such as oor sampols ofittrt, isbffcs scces, sign material, etc. Provide any additional items that will finable t1 MS:1A"P tci etrsioxt finished project. • Itemized written fork*estiiates o aili^ojt `om fors or project architects. Self -contracted work wi be rimbued " " , fuel legitimate expenses, excluding labor. • Furnish photographs of the' buin4pphogrdphs l be required to furnish photographs of the bu►lding's exterior, the locations than are included as part of the Application request and shall providafter the construction is completed, as a condition of final grant reimbursement, 3. Return the completed app4ca on form with ali 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 ADD = MS Architectural Design District MS DC = MS Design Certificate MS DG = MS Design Guidelines MSD = MS District MS DART = MS Design Assistance Review Team MS EG = MS Enhancement Grant 3 of 9