Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17D City-wide Standards

Chapter 17D.100 Historic Preservation

Section 17D.100.320 Incentives

1. In order to help fulfill the purposes of this chapter, the HPO is authorized to approve incentive measures described in this section for historic landmarks and contributing buildings within historic districts, in addition to the other generally applicable provisions of the City’s Economic Development Strategy identified by the City Council. In addition, the HPO is authorized to approve the use of funds from the Historic Preservation Incentives Fund to incentivize historic preservation in Spokane and fulfill the purposes of this chapter.

2. Façade improvement grants
   The HPO is authorized to administer a grant program to provide matching funds for the improvement of the street-facing façades of historic landmarks and contributing resources located within historic districts.

3. Pilot sidewalk Improvement grants

   1. There is created a Pilot Sidewalk Improvement Grant program to mitigate the cost of improvements or repairs to sidewalks adjacent to historic landmarks or contributing resources located within historic districts, and made in conjunction with the historic rehabilitation of an historic landmark or contributing resource. This grant shall be administered by the HPO and shall be available starting on January 1, 2019.

   2. Project Criteria

      1. The grant program created by this section applies only to projects in which the property owner has invested an amount equaling not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed value of the property, as measured by the valuation of the project after the completion of the rehabilitation project.

      2. The property must be located within the boundaries of Council district 2.

   3. Applicants shall apply for project funding to the HPO on a form supplied by the HPO. The application shall provide the following information:

      1. Satisfaction of project criteria stated above;

      2. Documentation of the property’s status as an historic landmark;

      3. A description of the changed proposed for the property to be made as a result of the project,

      4. Information sufficient to show that the project has financial funding or commitments for funding; and

      5. any other relevant information requested by the HPO.

   4. Funding

      1. On or before January 1, 2019, there shall be allocated five thousand dollars ($5,000) to this Pilot Sidewalk Improvement Grant program.

      2. No individual project funding may exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) dollars.

      3. On or before January 1, 2020, the program will be evaluated to determine, based on reports of administration staff, the success of the program.

   5. This section shall expire on January 1, 2021 unless renewed.

4. Pilot Urban Utility Installation Program

Pursuant to SMC 08.10.230, the Pilot Urban Utility Installation Program shall be made available for historic landmarks and contributing resources within historic districts.

Date Passed: Monday, February 12, 2018

Effective Date: Saturday, March 31, 2018

ORD C35580 Section 2