facade grant
Financial help for updating and repairing building fronts and storefronts.
Watch for recorded Council votes and any written conditions (deadlines, inspections, reimbursement rules) attached to the Cool City Motel and Lighthouse Inn requests.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The City Council has been using the facade grant program to reimburse specific properties, including a $23,556 payout to The Hook Lanes & Games at 1916 Washington Street after approving an exception to the program rules. More recently, staff has brought forward requests to reimburse up to $17,536 for Cool City Motel door and lock replacements and up to $10,000 for Lighthouse Inn lighting and signage, using TIF district funds.
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passed 9-0 City Council · Nov 3, 2025 25-219 Proposal to Extend Deadline for Completion of Work at The Hook Lanes and Games to Satisfy Facade Grant
Motion to approve final extension to November 14, 2025.
Mark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesBonnie Shimulunas YesScott Stechmesser YesAdam Wachowski Yes -
passed 9-0 City Council · Aug 18, 2025 25-167 Facade Improvement Program Payment to The Hook Lanes & Games at 1916 Washington Street in the Amount of $23,556
Motion to approve a variance to the facade improvement program guidelines and authorize partial payout to The Hook Lanes & Games in the amount of $23,556.
Scott Stechmesser YesAdam Wachowski YesDarla LeClair YesMark Bittner YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDoug Brandt YesTim Petri YesBonnie Shimulunas Yes
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City Council approved an extension to Nov. 14, 2025 for completion of exterior work at The Hook Lanes and Games tied to a facade grant, described as a “final extension.”
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The extension request for The Hook Lanes and Games was connected to fascia and other siding work following a re-roofing; staff stated they had been working with Timothy Klein to ensure completion of the exterior work to meet the previously extended Oct. 31 deadline.
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City Council voted 9-0 to approve the Nov. 14, 2025 extension for The Hook Lanes and Games facade grant work.
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City Council approved a variance from the facade improvement program guidelines and authorized a partial payout of $23,556 to The Hook Lanes and Games at 1916 Washington Street.
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City Council’s vote on the $23,556 partial payout and program-rule variance for The Hook Lanes and Games was 9-0.
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A facade improvement assistance application (26-042) requested a grant not to exceed $13,272 for the Cool City Motel at 3009 Lincoln Avenue to replace 28 exterior doors; the agenda materials stated the applicants acquired the property in 2025 and were making improvements ahead of the 2026 summer season.
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The agenda materials for the Cool City Motel request stated the grant funds would come from TIF district #11 because the property is within a half-mile of the boundaries, as described in the agenda summary.
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City staff recommended approving the Cool City Motel facade grant application and awarding the grant.
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A facade improvement assistance application (26-042) requested a grant not to exceed $17,536 for the Cool City Motel at 3009 Lincoln Avenue to replace 28 exterior doors and locking systems; the agenda materials stated reimbursement funds would come from TIF district #11.
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A facade improvement assistance application (26-054) requested a grant not to exceed $10,000 for the Lighthouse Inn at 1515 Memorial Drive to upgrade exterior lighting and signage; the agenda materials stated reimbursement funds would come from TIF district #12.
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City staff recommended approving the Cool City Motel and Lighthouse Inn facade grant applications and awarding the grants as recommended by staff.
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