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expenses which can be used for matching funds includes: Generally, all interior fixed <br />improvements including the repair and/or construction of walls, ceilings, floors, lighting, <br />windows, doors and entrances. <br />If the EDA agrees with staff, that the scope of work seems appropriately aligned with the <br />eligible expenses, the next step would be <br />goals outlined by the RLG program. <br />The program lists the following goals: <br />The Centerville RLGP is operated with the following program goals: <br /> Provide affordable financing to small businesses for program eligible real estate <br />improvements. <br /> Target downtown businesses along Centerville Road and Main Street with other <br />businesses located in the City also being eligible. <br /> Serve as a catalyst to leverage private resources. <br /> Require that improvements be consistent with city code. For businesses within the M- <br />1 & M-2 zoning districts, this includes the design guidelines referenced in city code. <br /> Require businesses receiving funds to be compliant with existing city code or to come <br />into compliance in the course of the improvements proposed. This includes code <br />related to signage, parking, screening and other exterior regulations. Whether the <br />interior of the building needs to come into compliance with the building code shall be <br />governed by the building code and related city code. Structures which qualify as <br />legal nonconformities may remain. <br />Certainly, the application is well aligned with the first 3 bullet points. The fourth point, <br /> reviewed once a sketch is received. The <br />final goal, listed above, requires some additional background. <br />Since the garage is to be constructed to the same size and on the same footprint, it would <br />be allowed under the rights of a legal nonconfomity (see attached info from the League of <br />MN Cities). This means the city may not require it to meet setbacks, parking or other <br />code compliance issues (outside of the building code) as long as those issues are legal <br />non-conformities. In other words, the non-conformity existed before an ordinance <br />prohibited it. <br /> <br />With all of this in mind, what is allowed by law and what the intent is, of our RLG <br />program, may be two different th Require businesses <br />receiving funds to be compliant with existing city code or to come into compliance in the <br />course of the improvements proposed. This includes code related to signage, parking, <br />screening and other exterior regulations.Ñ On its face value, this clause may presume <br />that the Southern Rail would need to come into compliance with the parking ordinance, <br />by paving its parking lot and providing enough spaces for the building in order to qualify <br />for the grant. It would also presume that the exterior of the principal structure (the bar <br /> <br />