Title/Name/Summary
9959 W. 143rd Street - Appearance Improvement Grant
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
9959 W. 143rd Street - 2014-0379
Petitioner
Hyun Sun Kwon
Purpose
The attached Appearance Improvement Grant application requests approval of $20,000 in funding assistance to renovate and rehabilitate the exterior appearance of the building at 9959 W. 143rd Street in the Old Orland Historic District.
Requested Actions: Appearance Improvement Grant
Project Attributes
Address: 9959 W. 143rd Street
P.I.N.(s): 27-09-200-014
Existing Zoning: Old Orland Historic District
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Downtown Planning District
Comprehensive Plan Designation: Neighborhood Mixed Use
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
A Certificate of Appropriateness was administratively approved for this project on May 27, 2014. The Certificate of Appropriateness report and its exhibits are included with this report for further reference.
The petitioner is applying to the Appearance Improvement Grant for $20,000, representing the maximum participation amount, to renovate and rehabilitate the exterior appearance of the commercial building at 9959 W. 143rd Street. The building is located in the Old Orland Historic District, but it is not a landmark. The building is participating in the program as any other commercial structure in the Village would participate. The presence of the building on 143rd Street, a major arterial road, is very visible-particularly in its proximity to the Downtown and the Southwest Highway intersection with 143rd Street, a gateway intersection to the community.
The subject building has an aged and outmoded appearance. A new appearance will re-energize the site and reflect the continued renewal of the Old Orland Historic District and the Downtown region.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
The petitioner proposes to renovate the front exterior façade of the building. The renovation will include the following activities to the existing building elements...
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