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Twinsburg reinvigorates downtown plans; CIC eyes revolving loan/grant and ARB approves Donato’s window renovation
Summary
Council members reported the Twinsburg Community Improvement Corporation will consolidate ownership of two downtown parcels to streamline a developer RFQ and is forming a revolving loan/grant program; the Architectural Review Board approved new windows for a long-vacant Donato's building and a dentist plans to renovate the structure.
Members of Twinsburg City Council on March 25 reported several downtown development moves: the Twinsburg Community Improvement Corporation voted to transfer ownership of properties adjacent to the post office (and a property tied to Regis Brown) to the city to consolidate parcels for a future developer request for qualifications. Council members said the city plans a new RFQ to attract development concepts for the downtown.
Council members also said the CIC created a subcommittee to design a revolving loan/grant program aimed at downtown mixed-use properties (C5 zoning). The preliminary framework mentioned grants of up to $100,000 for applicants and said the CIC has available funds for downtown incentives; the program was described as being in early formation with more details to come.
On architectural reviews, the Architectural Review Board reviewed work on the long-vacant Donato’s building. The board allowed replacement-style windows as part of an initial renovation step; a dentist office is planning to occupy and renovate the building, though additional building-department review and roofing/structural work remain before full occupancy.
Council members said the economic development coordinator, Brecken Ziegler, has experience administering similar downtown programs elsewhere and that the city intends to use incentives to attract businesses to the square.
