ADDITIONS
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
1.
nEWMARKET
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE –april 25, 2014 – ITEM
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Newmarket Downtown
Development Subcommittee Minutes of February 28, 2014. See Attachment #1.
2.
newmarket downtown
development subcommittee – April 25, 2014– Item
financial
incentives program application 2013-16 (Multiple) – 262 Main street south
Project Summary:
NDDS funding was
previously approved under the Project Feasibility Study Program. A request for a
façade grant has been received based on the presentation results of the
February 28, 2014 meeting. The applicant is also requesting support for an
interior renovation no-interest loan, support for business sign costs, as well
as rebate of the building permit fees. (See Attachment #2 for Business Sign
mock-up).
3.
newmarket downtown
development subcommittee – April 25, 2014– Item
financial
incentives program application 2014-09 – Project feasibility Study program,
interior Renovation and improvement program, and planning and building fees
rebate/credit program, 179 Main Street South
Project Summary:
The owners intend
to make substantial interior improvements to this building to address current
deficiencies. A request to offset professional fees associated with engineered
drawings needed for building permit as well as building permit fees has also
been made at this time. At a later date, a request to support facade
improvements will also be submitted.
4.
newmarket downtown
development subcommittee – April 25, 2014– Item
financial incentives
program application 2014-08 – Project feasibility Study program, 201 Main
Street South
Project Summary:
This is a proposed English-modelled
fish and chips restaurant in the former Running Free space. The main floor has
been leased to the applicants (who are experienced restaurateurs) by the
building owner as of April 1. This funding request will be the first of several
as the project proceeds through the development stage including interior,
façade, business sign and planning and building fees rebate.
5.
newmarket downtown
development subcommittee – April 25, 2014– Item
financial
incentives program application 2013-13 – façade Improvement and resoration
program and business sign program,
241 main street south
Project Summary:
RC Design was
approved in 2013 for facade improvements; however, the owner was encouraged to
explore alternative exterior treatments that better complement the historic
nature of the street. He has now received quotes for brick work replacement of
the upper building level which are more expensive than the original work
proposed, and is seeking the Committee’s additional funding support. At the
same time, the owner also wishes to install a new awning sign.
6.
newmarket downtown
development subcommittee – April 25, 2014– Item
community grant
program application – Newmarket Jazz+ Festival
Project Summary:
The Newmarket Jazz+
Festival is seeking support for its second year in Riverwalk Commons. Please
note that an application from the Caribbean and South East Asian Showcase
Festival is also pending, and that remaining budget under the Community Grant
program is constrained. See Attachment #3.
7.
new business
ADJOURNMENT