Res 2019-012/amending the Business Improvement and Growth (BIG) Grant Program guidelines to prohibit City employees and officials from benefiting from BIG Grant Program Funds and to clarify program eligibility and intent

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What improvements are eligible for the BIG grant program? • Restoration of exterior details in historically contributing or significant buildings, and removal of elements that conceal architectural details, including cleaning, repainting or residing of building; • New storefront construction, appropriately scaled within an existing building, and in substantial conformance with all applicable provisions of the San Marcos Land Development Code; • Awnings or canopies in character with the building and streetscape; • Lighting that is visually appealing and appropriately illuminates signage, storefront window displays, and recessed areas of a building fagade; • Window replacement and window framing visible from the street and appropriately scaled to the building; • Signage that is attractively integrated into the architecture of the building, including the window area, awnings or canopies, and entryways, and the removal and replacement of non -conforming signs; • Installation of monument signage, and the removal and replacement of non- conforming signs; • Curbing, irrigation, approved trees, landscaping beds (not including planting material) or other landscape features attached to the building where appropriate, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the project budget; • Removal of architectural barriers to public accessibility; • Installation of fire sprinklers or other life -safety systems in historically or architecturally significant buildings; and • Other improvements that meet the objectives of the BIG Grant Program.