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DDA widens facade-grant timing, approves added payment for Red Flannel awning
Summary
Cedar Springs' DDA revised its facade-grant application timeline to accept applications year-round and approved an additional payment for a completed awning, increasing the 50% matching amount to $2,680 (an $830 increase over the original award).
The Cedar Springs Downtown Development Authority voted to allow facade-grant applications to be submitted to the DDA director at any time and to review them once the director deems the application complete. The board also approved additional grant funds for a completed awning project at Red Flannel, increasing the DDA match to $2,680.
The change to the application form, presented under new business, updates page four to state that applications are available on the city's website and may be submitted anytime to the DDA director. Approved projects must still begin within six months and complete within one year. Board members said the flexibility will let property owners start projects when contractors and schedules align rather than wait for a fixed deadline.
The board reviewed a return application for Nancy Damon’s awning project. Staff reported the final contractor price was $5,360; under the DDA’s 50% matching policy that equates to a $2,680 match, $830 more than the $1,850 originally authorized. The DDA’s current budget includes $15,000 for facade grants and to date has spent $3,280.80, staff said.
Members moved to approve the additional funds and took a roll-call vote. Recorded affirmative votes in the meeting transcript include Denise Gates, Austin (Hillier), and Laura Ensley; the motion was approved. The board directed staff to update the application form with the revised language and implementation details.
Board members also discussed administrative follow-up: DDA staff will accept the revised applications, verify completeness before placing items on the DDA agenda, and track start/completion timelines according to the updated rules. The approval of the Damon payment and the application-form change were the primary formal actions on the facade program during the meeting.
