HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Downtown Facade Grant for 132-134 Main Street RESOLUTION NO. 10-542
RESOLUTION APPROVING DOWNTOWN FACADE GRANT
FOR 132-134 MAIN STREET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Main Street 134 WR, LLC (Russ McCullough, applicant), has applied for a Downtown Facade
Improvement Grant for the building at 132-134 Main Street, and this building has 50 feet of frontage—the equivalent of
two typical commercial fronts on Main Street; and,
WHEREAS,most recently,the entire first floor of the building was occupied by Whiskey River Bar and Grill,and
the building owner is working with a prospective tenant to re-open that business; and,
WHEREAS,the building owner is requesting two$15,000 Downtown Facade Improvement Grants and two$1,000
grants for architectural fees for renovating the entire front facades ofboth buildings,expected to cost$66,998 for 132 Main
and$37,667 for 134 Main; and,
WHEREAS, recently, extensive improvements were made to the front facade to correct serious structural
deficiencies, however, this work did not improve the appearance of the front facade very much, and it is still out of
character with the historic image of Main Street; and,
WHEREAS, the proposal at this time is to renovate the Main Street facade with a storefront system that is
consistent with the Downtown Design Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS,the applicant is seeking two grants,and the terms and conditions of the City's grant program do not
forbid it; and,
WHEREAS,over the past few years,the City has pushed the owners of 132-134 Main Street to repair structural
and other serious deficiencies; and,
WHEREAS,the Inspections Division approved a plan for making these repairs and the first phase was completed;
and,
WHEREAS,Phase 2,repairing structural and other serious deficiencies on the south facade,and Phase 3,repairing
serious interior deficiencies,were to be completed in 2009, and neither of these phases has been completed; and,
WHEREAS,it is staff s recommendation that the City Council can approve the request for grant monies,with the
following conditions: 1)that Phases 2 and 3 be completed before any payments are made to the owner under either of the
grants; and, 2)that glass transoms will be included on both facades,with final details submitted for staff approval prior
to installation.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the request for a
grant for$15,000 from the Downtown Facade Improvement Grant Program for property located at 132 Main Street,a grant
for$15,000 from the Downtown Facade Improvement Grant Program for property located at 134 Main Street,and$2,000
for professional design fees is hereby approved, subject to the two aforementioned conditions being met.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of November, 2010.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Mahayni, Larson, Orazem,Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of November, 2010.