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Brook Park council advances storefront renovation loan program with added Holland–Engle coverage and council approval requirement

2908223 · March 12, 2025
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Councilors advanced an ordinance to create a Storefront Targeted Areas Renovation (STAR) loan program that would offer low-interest loans for facade improvements on defined commercial corridors; council amended the boundaries to add the Holland & Engle intersection and required that all loans be approved by City Council.

Brook Park city leaders advanced an ordinance to create a Storefront Targeted Areas Renovation (STAR) program that provides low-cost loans to help businesses improve visible building facades along key commercial corridors.

Mayor Edward A. Orcutt and economic development staff described the program as a targeted tool for Snow Road, Smith Road and Sheldon Road storefronts; the council amended the program to add the immediate intersection of Holland and Engle to the eligible area. The ordinance sets…

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