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Board approves up to $12,500 match for proposed laundromat at Karmac Market
Summary
The board approved the TI committee's recommendation to provide a grant match of up to $12,500 toward a proposed 30x40 laundromat at Karmac Market, noting TIF funds and project siting concerns but voting unanimously to support the match.
The Town of Norwalk voted to support a proposed laundromat adjacent to Karmac Market by approving the TI committee's recommendation for a grant match of up to $12,500.
Staff described the proposal as a new 30-by-40 structure with signage, downward lighting and added windows; the committee recommended the maximum match. Board members discussed prior downtown proposals and raised concerns about parking, underground utilities and the proximity of on-site propane tanks.
Richie told the board the project would not interfere with trail access and said the laundromat would be sited separately from the fuel-dispensing area. He also briefed members on TIF balances: staff reported roughly $520,000 currently in the TIF fund, and after accounting for committed projects and anticipated receipts they estimated about $144,000 net available for the year.
A motion to approve the TI committee recommendation (grant match up to $12,500) was made, seconded and approved unanimously. Members encouraged applicants to work through site details and noted the project could provide a needed local service and additional wastewater system customers.
