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Facade Improvement Program Outreach Update <br />Director Pierce gave an update. The Commissioners have been meeting with staff and <br />will do in person outreach. The one pager has been translated into Spanish. Currently <br />in draft form and will be distributed once final. <br />Staff Updates <br />Updates from the Urban Renewal Area (URA) <br />• Staff has been notified that Chase Bank is closing the downtown branch <br />effective July 19t". Staff is seeking more information from Chase as to their <br />plans for the building, that they own. <br />• Yoga Junction, previously located at 927 Main is under new ownership and <br />moved to DeLo. <br />• Three BAPs have been approved under the administrative procedure approved <br />by City Council. These BAPs were under $50k. Businesses approved: <br />o The Fitness Team <br />o Scherer Violin Shop <br />o The Simon <br />The Exercise Coach and Scherer Violins will likely apply for fagade <br />improvements for signage. BAPs are longer time horizons, fagade <br />improvements are more immediate payment. <br />There was a discussion of the underground project in the alley behind Chase. Will <br />undergrounding be easier with Chase closing? Director Pierce replied that there are <br />still complexities with smaller business but staff will look into it. Chase is sole occupant <br />in their building. The challenge for Chase has been that downtown patrons use their <br />parking. <br />Is there an opportunity for LRC involvement with Lowes closing? The 550 S McCaslin <br />URA is limited to that specific property. The URA does not have TIF and is very limited <br />in what it can be used for. Lowes is not communicating with staff. Regal is active trying <br />to sell the property. Lowes may already have plans in place. Could be retail but could <br />not be residential without zoning concessions. <br />Business Matters of Commission: <br />• Discussion/Direction 950 Spruce Street/725 Front Street Public <br />Infrastructure <br />Director Pierce said this is an application for public infrastructure assistance, <br />similar to the application for 824 South. This property has gone thru zoning <br />Agenda Packet P. 4 <br />