TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A STOREFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOARDWALK COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR
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RECOMMENDATION
1. Review the Storefront Improvement Program Guidelines and Application Packet.
2. Recommend City Council approve the implementation of the Storefront Improvement Program for the International Boardwalk Commercial Corridor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council has identified the revitalization of the International Boardwalk Commercial Corridor as a primary goal and adopted a related objective as part of the City's Strategic Plan for the implementation of a storefront improvement program. The Waterfront and Economic Development Department ("WED") has drafted Program guidelines that set forth the framework and application requirements for participants in the Program. Grant funding, ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, is available to support improvements/upgrades to storefronts and facades within the International Boardwalk corridor area. Staff will return to City Council with a recommendation from the Harbor Commission in July 2022 for consideration of adoption of the Program. If the Program is approved, the City will be conducting outreach to the businesses along International Boardwalk to educate and prepare for the application process.
BACKGROUND
The City Council has identified the revitalization of the International Boardwalk Commercial Corridor as a primary goal and adopted a related objective as part of the City's Strategic Plan for the implementation of a storefront improvement program. The Storefront Improvement Program (the "Program") will aid commercial business owners who want to improve their building facades. The objectives of the Program are to:
* Encourage and induce private investment in the International Boardwalk commercial corridor;
* Enhance the appearance of the ...
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