Webinar: Facade Enhancement Programs
Wednesday, August 2nd – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join us for a discussion on downtown facade enhancement programs. The Façade Enhancement Program is a City of Tiffin reimbursement grant that was established in 2014 and provides a 50 percent match of funds for eligible exterior improvements on residential and commercial structures within the downtown historic district, up to $10,000.
Presenters
Aaron Montz, President & CEO of the Tiffin Seneca Economic Partnership (TSEP), will speak about the history of the program and how it was started in Downtown Tiffin.
Donna Gross, Downtown Tiffin Main Street Manager, will discuss her involvement with assisting building owners in the application process. She will share “before and after” photos of completed façades in the historic district.
Dan Brickner, City of Tiffin Zoning Inspector, will describe the Architectural Board of Review (ABR) approval and reimbursement process for the grant.
Since Lakewood, Cleveland and Medina were the earliest facade renovation programs and Cleveland has won awards for their design guidelines why not have them present an update on them? You have a newer program in Tiffin which is great but how do the programs stand the test of time? Challenges? Revisions they made to their programs? Recommendations for new or existing programs? How to deal with developer demolition pressure?