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La Porte board approves $13,500 enhancement grant, allows public parking after hours
Summary
The La Porte Development Corporation approved a $13,500 enhancement grant reimbursement to a downtown business and added a provision allowing the public to use the business’s parking lot after hours; the vote was 6–0.
The La Porte Development Corporation voted to approve a $13,500 enhancement grant reimbursement to a downtown business and added a provision allowing public parking on the site after business hours.
Haley, staff member, told the board the lowest quoted bid for the work was $27,000, which made the 50% enhancement-grant calculation $13,500. "The lowest quoted amount was $27,000. So that's why the grama amount was 13,500," Haley said. Board members asked whether the applicant would allow the public to park after the store closed; the applicant, identified in the meeting record as Walding, said that would be acceptable but noted that "at night, it's dark" and discussed adding a street light.
Board members discussed precedent and whether the board could increase the posted grant amount; staff said any change above the advertised amount would require returning to the agenda. One board member moved to approve the grant with a provision allowing public parking after business hours; the motion was seconded and passed 6–0. The board instructed staff to reflect the public-parking provision in the agreement.
The item will proceed to the city council because the award exceeds the board’s $25,000 threshold for administrative approval.
