HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=MARCH 18, 1998 (5) front of his store . Mr. Plate then explained tiff
• the patkinq is crucial Ln his business and that it
will be difficult for the business to survive
without
It . Clay Pea and Chief Gruber explainedthe
decision of the Neighborhood Services Committee to
remove parking and the advantages of keeping Highland
Avenue free of o -street parkinq . ' .e parking had
been removed, there bad been a crop in accidents at
file State Street/Highland Avenue intersection. to
addition, the traffic flow would have the. added
benefit of reducing traffic "cut-throughs" i
adjacent neighborhoods . Some board members disagreed
that t ing parking had the impact: stated by
Pearson and Gruber . Hirschberg felt that more
information was
needed on the impact of returning on-
street
-street parking. Armato suggested that the parking
committee recommendation be followed. Moran moved
to r d
ento the City Council that parking be
estared in front of Ideal Fide . Kellenberger
seconded the motion . All ayes . Motion passed.
B. State Street Facade Program
Anderson provided background on the activities of
the State Street Facade Program. neBoer added that
he had served an the task force and felt that it was
• important that the benefits to property owners be
expanded to include an initial grant of $3 , 000 . He
explained that the properties in the area
not
"Better Homes and Gardens quality" and needed a
incentive beyond that now provided. He added that
the original recommendation had not been given
adequate consideration by the City Council . He
stated to the board that the Elgin Image Advisory
Commission suports the recommendation to increase
benefits . Smith made a motion to recommend to the
City Council that the State Street Facade Program bu
ended to provide for (a) a $3 , 000 grant for
approved exterior improvements plus (b) a
dollar-far-dollar match of funds invented for
exterior improvements beyond $3 , 000Ve~Further, the
appliCatfon period for the $3 , 000 benefit would be
limited to ninety days . Second by Kellenberger. All
ayes . Notion passed.
C . Director ' s Report
Wier reported on activities of the office and
issued of interest .
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