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Council hears public hearing for small downtown bar and arcade seeking 3-year, 85% grant
Summary
Mackler LLC presented a proposal to convert 2,565 sq ft at 14 Church St. SE into a bar/arcade with 12 new jobs and a sewer allocation; the developer seeks a three-year 85% tax-base municipal service district grant for an estimated $475,000 investment.
Council held a public hearing on a request from Mackler LLC for a municipal service district economic incentive grant to support a tenant investment at 14 Church Street SE in downtown Concord.
Cassie from the planning department presented the project, describing a tenant investment of $475,000 in real and personal property to convert roughly 2,565 square feet into a bar with arcade games, pool and televisions. The presenter said the concept is similar to other venues in the region and that the operator expects to offer food and drink. The project was described as creating 12 new jobs and requiring a sewer allocation of 1,175 gallons per day.
The item was presented as a three-year, 85% tax-base grant under the municipal service district framework. The planning presenter characterized the expected tax revenue impact as modest over the three-year term but described the project as a positive downtown occupancy.
Council asked about the project schedule; Cassie said the tenant aims to open within the next few months and noted the operator has used a template from other similar operations in nearby municipalities.
The public hearing was conducted under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 158-7.1. The transcript records the presentation and questions but does not show a final council vote on the grant in the provided excerpt.
