Title/Name/Summary
El Cameno Retail Center Appearance Improvement Grant
History
Project
El Cameno Shopping Center - 2017-0267
Petitioner
Walter R. McCollom
Purpose
The purpose of this petition is to obtain $10,605 in funding assistance for a limited renovation of the exterior appearance of the El Cameno Shopping Center located at the southeast corner of 151st Street and West Avenue.
Requested Actions: Appearance Improvement Grant
Project Attributes
Address: 9965 - 9985 W. 151st Street
P.I.N.: 27-16-203-013
Existing Zoning: BIZ General Business District
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Orland Grove Planning District, Neighborhood Center
Comprehensive Plan Land Designation: Neighborhood Mixed Use
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The petitioner is requesting AIG (Appearance Improvement Grant) assistance for façade improvements for a portion of the El Cameno Shopping Center. An Appearance Review was administratively approved for this project on June 13, 2016. It is noted that the 7-Eleven portion of the building has been removed from the project and will not be improved at this time. The facade improvements that will be addressed through this grant are the center portion of the strip center that abuts the 7 Eleven and then extends eastward to the end of the tan mansard roof building. Note that there are three separate buildings in this commercial center. In 2013, a petition was filed for a more extensive renovation of this building, however for financial reasons the land owner is now requesting assistance on a scaled back version of the façade improvements.
The petitioner is requesting Appearance Improvement Grant assistance in the amount of $10,605, to improve the exterior appearance of the El Cameno Shopping Center with a limited renovation of one of the buildings. The shopping center is the type of building this grant program is intended to assist, with its aged and worn appearance. The shopping center is also within a strategic location in the Village, s...
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