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Escanaba Downtown Development Authority Project Update
Ed Legault
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DDA Development Plan 2011
• Utilized Public Feedback to prioritize projects
• The Plan continues to be used to track our progress
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Progress Towards 2011 Plan
• NRHP Inclusion to become tax credit eligible• Enhance DDA Downtown Façade Program• Downtown Parking lot Improvements• Improve the Farmer’s Market• Downtown Promotion & Marketing Program• Downtown Upper Story Residential Redevelopment
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Recent Status Updates
• September 2014 Escanaba’s Score was revised to 50.33% making our City ineligible for certain grant funds
• January 2015 the DDA sponsored a Income survey
• April 17th 2015 Escanaba’s Low to Mod status was restored based on a score above 51%
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NRHP Benefits for Escanaba
• National Exposure for Escanaba
• 20% Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit
• Enhances Potential Investment Downtown
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House of Ludington Senior Residence
• Funded with use of Federal Tax Credits
• Saves a Historical Structure with $5M investment
• Creates Affordable Senior Housing Downtown
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MEDC Redevelopment Ready Communities
• State Exposure for Escanaba (Only UP City)
• No Cost review of all of our Policies & Ordinances to ensure we are development friendly
• Marketing help for Developmental projects
• Expert & Consultant assistance with project implementation (Public Participation Plan)
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MEDC RRC Vision
• Free Review and Creation of Vision
• Created an example for future use
• Free Study of comparisons in Michigan of similar projects
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Major DDA Projects
• Historic Parking Lot Enhancements
• DDA 2015 Façade Projects
• Escanaba Market Place
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Historic Parking Lot Enhancements
• 11 DDA Controlled Parking Lots• Historical Story & Picture at each lot• Goal is to highlight all Public Parking Lots• Give the lots a Fresh look
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Historic Parking Lot Enhancements
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DDA 2015 Façade Project
• Delayed by Low to Mod Income Status
• Funded through the CDBG Downtown Façade Improvement Program
• 6 downtown projects
• Grant Application in process, expect MEDC commitment shortly
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Escanaba Market Place
• Multi-use City Structure• Keeps the Historical Integrity of the original
Farmer’s Market with a Ludington St. location • Project is Grant Eligible
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Escanaba Market Place
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Escanaba Market Place
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