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Matthews made a motion to approve the Tax Exemption. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Holtman. The motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays 7. Review Final drafts of Face Grant applications. a. Fagade Grant requirements The subcommittee members included HPO Bedford, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Matthews, Council Liaison Knox, Mr. Vine, Mr. Mack, Sherrie White, and Maureen Hammond. Commissioner Dux congratulated the committee and thanked them for their work. He then pointed out that anything built before 1972 (50 years ago) has a historic significance of its own. He asked if historic properties outside of the 1916-1918 time period will also be included in the fagade grant application. HPO Bedford stated that every property in the historic district is eligible for fagade grants. HPO Bedford stated that reconstruction projects are not eligible for Federal and State Tax Credits, however a new construction would be eligible for fagade grants with an approved COA. b. Fagade Grant Application. Commissioner Holtman suggested that an asterisk be put under Commercial Signage by the $1,000 and below add another asterisk with "design renderings from Texas Main Street Design Services required." HPO Bedford noted that the list under Qualifying Fagade Projects was reviewed at THC by the Certified Local Government Coordinator an added to help people understand that more all changes affect more than just their own fagade, but also affect the surrounding area and revitalization is a collective effort in downtown. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the requirements and application for fagade grants. Upon a recommendation by Mr. Mack, the motion was amended to include submission of these guidelines to the City Council for final approval and with needed grammatical/spelling corrections. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holtman. The motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays 8. Review and comment on revised Certificate of Appropriateness applications. a. The requirements have been added to the application so that applicants will know in advance of submission what is required for tax exemptions and fagade grant applications. The only changes were primarily for the purpose of making the application easier for the applicant to understand. Commissioner Vandiver recommended that there be a place for the applicant to sign stating that applicant has read all of the information on the requirements. HPO Bedford said the on-line application will have a check box for the applicant to acknowledge that applicant has read the requirements.