Agency adopts $100,000 exterior-refresh pilot to subsidize quick storefront fixes
The Urban Renewal Agency adopted Resolution 26-001 to create an Exterior Refresh Pilot providing reimbursement grants (100% up to $7,500 per eligible use) capped at $100,000 overall to encourage rapid, visible façade and storefront improvements downtown.
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The Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency voted to adopt Resolution 26-001 establishing an Exterior Refresh Pilot designed to produce quick, visible improvements downtown. Agency staff said the pilot is intended as a marketing-driven, de minimis incentive to prompt property and business owners to refresh storefronts and minor exterior elements; eligible uses are limited and the program is reimbursement-based, capped at $7,500 per eligible project and at $100,000 total for the pilot.
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