Res 2026-017 Approving the City of San Marcos Historic Preservation Plan

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CASE STUDIES: MAINTENANCE INCENTIVES Austin Programs for Older Homes Eligibility Requirements Homeowners or renters in City limits Grants for up to $20,000 to help make At least 62 years old or verified to be Architectural Barrier Removal homes accessible for people with severely disabled disabilities and seniors. Gross annual income at or below 80% Median Family Income Grants up to $20,000 to help fix Homeowners living within City limits GO REPAIR! Grant dangerous conditions for homeowners Program and to make homes more accessible Gross annual income at or below 80% for homeowners with disabilities. Median Family Income Homeowners of single-family detached homes within City limits Offers 0% interest loans to help make Home Applicant not discharged from Rehabilitation owner -occupied homes safe, focusing bankruptcy less than two years before Loan Program on interior and exterior repairs to bring homes up to code. application date Gross annual income at or below 80% Median Family Income Grants up to $7,5000 to help Homeowners living within City limits inor Home Repair homeowners make repairs that pose Grants an immediate threat to their health Gross annual income at or below 80% and/or safety. Median Family Income Grants up to $15,000 to help Single-family home or duplex Plumbing Program homeowners with plumbing repairs Principal place of residence. and water savings. Austin Water customer Richardson Home Improvement Program Incentive Eligibility Requirements One-time payment equal to 10 times the increase All homeowners in areas zoned as single-family, in city taxes based on the property's pre- and post- unless they are delinquent in taxes or other fees. construction appraised value. Reconstruction or remodeling of a single-family Paid to the homeworker on April 1 of the first full home at a cost of at least $20,000 to be completed calendar year after the completion of the project. within 24 months. Purpose Application Encourage reinvestment in residential areas. Submit a Home Improvement Incentive Program Distinguish Richardson from other communities application before beginning construction. by giving prospective home buyers an economic Provide a cost estimate for the project. incentive for buying a home in Richardson. Consent to periodic inspections during construction. Increase the value of the city's housing stock. Execute an economic development agreement with Ease the financial burden of house improvements the city, prepared and approved by the city attorney. for homeowners. Verify final construction costs. CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION GOALS 137