TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Alexina Jeannite, Grant Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: June 10, 2021
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PAINT-UP & SIGNAGE FUNDING AGREEMENT - ADVANCED CHIROPRACTIC OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC (104 SW 11 AVENUE) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,841.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve a Paint-Up & Signage funding assistance agreement with Advanced Chiropractic of South Florida, LLC for the proposed exterior painting improvements at 104 SW 11 Avenue, within CRA sub-area #3, in an amount not to exceed $3,841.
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Background:
The Paint-Up & Signage Program was originally established by the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 2007 to encourage existing building owners or tenants to improve the exterior of their buildings through a new coat of paint and was later expanded to include signage. The program helps to enhance the aesthetics of the Northwest and Southwest neighborhoods by facilitating minor cosmetic improvements such as exterior painting and signage projects, with a maximum possible grant award of $5,000.
Advanced Chiropractic of South Florida, LLC (Advanced Chiropractic), a wellness services facility specializing in chiropractic care, is owned and operated by Dr. Louis Miller (Owner). The company is expanding its practice and opening a second location in Delray Beach. The applicant is requesting CRA funding assistance through the Paint-Up & Signage Program, which offers to pay 50% of eligible exterior painting, pressure cleaning, and signage costs, up to $5,000. Based on the two bids submitted by the applicant, the proposed painting improvements have an estimated cost of $4,262 and $3,420, respectively. As such, the applicant is eligible to receive total funding assistance for an amount not to exceed $3,841, which is fifty percent of the average total estimated cost. The applicant obtained a certification letter for the color change from the City of Delray Beach Development Services Department which expires in May 2022. If the funding request is approved, the CRA will remit payment directly to the painting contractor after the improvements have been completed, subject to receiving verification that the applicant has paid for their portion of the project costs. If approved, it is anticipated that the exterior painting project will be fully completed by July 2021. It should be noted that Advanced Chiropractic has an open Site Development Assistance funding agreement, that was awarded for $74,968 ($56,226.44 has been disbursed to date and the agreement expires September 30, 2021).
A Paint-Up & Signage Award would help further the CRA mission by assisting with the cost of exterior improvements, thereby eliminating blighted conditions in Sub-Area #3 of the CRA District.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Location Map; Exhibit B - Photos of Existing Conditions and Color Samples; Exhibit C - Funding Assistance Detail Sheet; Exhibit D - Paint-Up & Signage Funding Program Guidelines.
CRA Attorney Review:
N/A
Finance Review:
N/A
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
$3,841 allocated from General Ledger #7313 - CRA Grant Programs (Paint-Up & Signage)