CITY POLICIES

Sign & Façade Design
Program Policy

 
Prepared By: Planning, Building & Bylaw Enforcement Department
Approval Date: January 12th, 2004
Policy Title: Sign & Façade Design Program Policy

REFERENCE: Sign & Façade Design Program

PURPOSE: To provide a process to authorize the granting of program funding.
 

 EXTRACT OF RESOLUTION:

 
“That Council hereby establish a policy to assist and encourage commercial and residential property owners to pursue designs which are in keeping with the Historic Revite theme of the City”.

 PROCESS:
 
1. All funding requests are to be forwarded to the Planning, Building & Bylaw Enforcement Department unless referred directly by Council;

2. For commercial property owners, staff are to confirm:
     (a) That the property is located within the City of Revelstoke; and
     (b) That the property has not received funding in the past three years;

3. For residential property owners, staff are to confirm:
     (a) That the property is located within the City of Revelstoke;
     (b) That the property is included in the Heritage Inventory Study and has
          received an evaluation grade of “D” or better; and
     (c) That the property has not received funding in the past five years;

4. All participants are to be made aware that the intent of the program is to pursue designs which are in keeping with the Heritage Revite theme being promoted by the City;

5. Funding may be granted to provide professional design assistance for building façade upgrades, signage or for selection of historic colour schemes. No funding is available to assist in the layout of historic gardens or landscape areas;

6. Requests of a speculative nature including the provision of renderings to assist in the sale of a property are excluded;

7. Staff are to provide Council with an annual review of the Program to ensure sufficient funding for commercial properties is maintained;

8. Any excess funding available for commercial properties after August 1st of each year, may be reallocated for use by residential property owners:


Certified Correct:


__________________________
Don H. DeGagne
Chief Administrative Officer
 

 
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