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Elyria committees approve up to $10,000 downtown façade grant for 605 Cleveland Street
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A joint Elyria Community Development and Finance committee meeting Feb. 9 approved legislation to authorize a downtown façade improvement grant for 605 Cleveland St., endorsing the Elyria Economic Development Committee’s recommendation of up to $10,000 (50% of eligible costs) for applicant Hubert Oliver. The law director asked staff to confirm which storefront address will be used in the ordinance before legislation is drafted.
A joint meeting of Elyria’s Community Development and Finance committees on Feb. 9 voted to authorize legislation to support a downtown façade improvement grant for the property listed as 605 Cleveland Street, endorsing the Elyria Economic Development Committee’s recommendation of funding not to exceed $10,000, or 50% of eligible project costs.
Mrs. Calvert, presenting the application on behalf of staff, said the applicant, Hubert Oliver, is seeking funds to "painting existing brick, tuck pointing, installing 2 bollards and stone veneer, and a dumpster for hauling away debris." She told the committees the EEDC reviewed and approved the request on Feb. 2.
Committee member Mr. Van Wormer raised a discrepancy in the application listing 607 instead of 605 Cleveland Street. Mrs. Calvert replied that two addresses exist on the building and that staff will work with engineering and the applicant to identify a single primary address for the ordinance. Law Director Dirie said his office "won't be able to prepare the legislation until we do have an answer on that," making an address clarification a prerequisite to drafting the ordinance.
Community Development moved to recommend drafting the legislation (moved by Mrs. Mitchell; seconded by Mrs. Rothgari) and voted to carry the motion. Finance then moved and seconded the same recommendation and voted to carry the motion as well. The committees did not specify additional conditions to the grant beyond the EEDC approval and the staff clarification on the address.
Next steps: staff will confirm the primary address with engineering and the applicant, and the law director’s office will prepare the drafting for legislation authorizing the façade improvement grant once that detail is resolved.
