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Council debates $80,000 facade grant request for downtown parking‑lot rebuild; action moved to March 4

Lockport City Council · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Property owners requested $80,000 through the city's facade and site improvement program to reconstruct a unified parking lot across five parcels at 940–948 N. State St. Council raised concerns about precedent, cross‑access easements and drainage and asked staff to return March 4 with conditions and funding clarifications.

Property owners seeking to reconfigure and repave a consolidated parking lot at 940–948 North State Street requested an $80,000 city facade and site‑improvement grant at the Feb. 18 Lockport City Council meeting.

Lance, planning/public‑works staff, outlined the request and the program’s usual limits: facade grants typically allow a 50% match up to $20,000 per facade and $10,000 for site improvements for a maximum of $50,000 per property. The proposed project spans five properties and would use $10,000 per property for…

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