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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
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WHEREAS, Resolution #13-0486 create the Facade Improvement Incentive Grant Program for the Local Downtown Historic District and the National Register Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the Incentive Grant Program was amended by Resolution #20-1180 to include the Main Street Boundary; and
WHEREAS, the Incentive Grant Program was amended by Resolution #24-1183; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the grant application from the Main Street Boundary to the Foley Downtown Overlay District and to better meet the Building Department, Planning & Development Services and Finance Department;
CITY OF FOLEY NATIONAL REGISTER AND LOCAL DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICTS & FOLEY DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
October 2025
-Incentive Façade Grant Program -
The Incentive Grant Program provides financial assistance for exterior appearance improvement projects on existing commercially zoned buildings and businesses located within the City of Foley’s Local Historic District, National Historic Districts & the Foley Downtown Overlay District. This program excludes Residential or Industrial zoned properties, with the exception of mixed use/joint occupancy structures, in the Districts. The boundaries of these districts may change over time or the geographic footprint of the area eligible for the program could change via council action. The Incentive Grant program will adjust accordingly to those geographic footprints based on council action.
The City of Foley’s design standards and recommendations for approval for the districts are as follows:
· Local and National Historic Districts: the standard for design is based on the Foley Historical Commission Design Guidelines.
· Foley Downtown Overlay District (outside of the National Register and Local Historic Districts) projects are approved by the city.
The intent of the grant program is to encourage revitalization to as many private...
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