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Lake Forest approves $250,000 business disruption grant for Deerpath and Bank Lane construction
Summary
City staff outlined progress and closures for the Deerpath Streetscape and Bank Lane projects and the council approved a $250,000 grant program to help eligible downtown businesses affected by prolonged closures and reduced foot traffic.
The Lake Forest City Council on July 7 approved a $250,000 business disruption grant program to assist businesses directly affected by the Deerpath Streetscape and Bank Lane construction projects, which have caused extended street closures and constrained pedestrian and vehicle access.
Why it matters: City staff said the Deerpath and Bank Lane projects involve substantial daytime and limited nighttime construction phases and closures that together will amount to nearly a year of construction-related disruption. City staff emphasized that the projects are on track for an overall completion in October and that the city is trying to limit long-term business impacts while finishing improvements.
What staff reported: Superintendent of Engineering Byron Coutts provided the monthly construction update, describing sequential work on irrigation, masonry walls and…
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