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16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 04-43
RESOLUTION APPROVING FACADE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR
FaNG'S CUISINE AND EXPRESS GAS AND GROCERY
MOTION BY: ZIESKA SECOND BY: PETERSEN
WHEREAS: On June 17th, 2002, the City Council adopted resolution 02-99 establishing a matching
grant program to encourage Downtown building fa9ade improvements and providing funds
for the program, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has determined there is a need for a program of incentives to encourage
businesses in the Downtown area of the City to renovate building facades, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has determined such a program is in the public interest and serves a
public purpose by encouraging the revitalization of the Down town commercial area, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has adopted design guidelines for Downtown development in the City's
zoning ordinance, and
WHEREAS: Projects to be funded with the grant funds must be consistent with the design guidelines,
and
WHEREAS: Fong's Restaurant and Bar has applied for a grant not to exceed $25,000 and Express gas
and Groceries has applied for a grant not to exceed $25,000 and have submitted plans to
the City for their respective improvements, and
WHEREAS: The City has reviewed the plans for the respective improvements and has found them to be
in compliance with the design guidelines in the City's zoning ordinance and consistent with,
and supportive of the appropriate sections of the City's 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan, and
WHEREAS: There are adequate funds available to fund both applications.
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA,
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The grant amounts of up to $25,000 for Fong's restaurant and Bar and up to $25,000 for Express
Gas and Groceries are hereby approved.
3. The grant amounts are to be paid in an amount up to 50% of demonstrated costs related directly to
fa9ade construction. In any case, the amounts paid to the respective applicants shall not exceed
the amounts listed in #2 above. The City shall reimburse the applicants for actual costs incurred by
each as demonstrated by paid invoices, cancelled checks, lien wavers or such other evidence of
payment of eligible costs as the City in its sole discretion may require.
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Passed and adopted this first day of March, 2004.
YES
NO
HAUGEN X HAUGEN
BLOMBERG X BLOMBERG
LEMAIR X LEMAIR
PETERSEN X PETERSEN
ZIESKA X ZIESKA
{Seal}
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
City of Prior Lake
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