City Council approves new TIRZ projects — here’s what’s changing

SAN ANGELO, Texas ( Concho Valley Homepage ) — The San Angelo City Council has approved 14 TIRZ projects, bringing multiple changes to buildings and businesses found throughout town. Here’s what locations are in for a facelift.

The City Council unanimously moved to approve five northern TIRZ projects and nine southern TIRZ projects during its July 2 meeting. Each of these projects also received a 5-0 vote in favor of funding them at their requested funding amounts during the TIRZ Board’s meeting on June 4.

The northern TIRZ projects are all centered on buildings lining Chadbourne Street, with each location being recommended to receive facade improvements alongside other upgrades. These properties and a description of their suggested renovations, based on information gathered from the July 2 meeting’s agenda, are as follows:

• 2830 N Chadbourne St. Suite A — A full facade improvement as well as roofing to bring back a vacant building onto the useful inventory of lease spaces for entertainment. The facade maintains the original rock and then adds non-reflective metal siding. The roof will be repaired from the rafters to metal covering. Total costs are $181,080. Request for $75,000 funding.
• 2830 N Chadbourne St. Suite B — A full facade improvement to create office space from a vacant former apartment. This will retain the existing rock and have metal siding that will match the adjacent buildings. This will bring a property that is standing vacant into a usable structure for lease. The total cost is $122,000. The request is for $75,000 in funding.
• 2830 N Chadbourne St. Suite C — A full facade improvement on a large mechanic’s shop at the back of the property. The work to be done is replacing metal siding, roof repair and rafters. This property is currently leased but will match other structures on the property, allowing for expansion. The total cost is $158,460 and their request is $75,000.
• 1602 N Chadbourne St. — A current structure that houses a local Mixed Martial Arts club. The property has been vandalized and needs facade improvement. The project will brick the existing pillars and enclose a couple of windows. Replace the front door and pave the adjacent parking lot. The project cost is $24,857 and the request is full funding of $24,857.
• 1604 N Chadbourne St. — The current structure is a reuse of a residential home into a small business. The small business has been functioning for several years. The project would be to give a refresh of the facade with exterior painting, some minor improvements and new signage. The project cost is $24,650 and the request is full funding at $24,650.

The southern TIRZ projects spread out from Chadbourne Street, though four of them are centered on properties there. According to the agenda, these projects are as follows:

• 230 N Chadbourne St. — A brick facade building functioning as a short-term rental will begin improvements. These improvements will restore the original brick front instead of a painted front facade. Then they will replace the canopy back to the original style, add a mural on the side of the building and provide a fire sprinkler system. The total project cost is $66,851 with a funding request of $48,013.
• 208 S. Oakes St. — A brick facade, one-story building. The applicant’s project consists of window replacement and installation of some awnings and frames as well as signage for the facade of the building. The project cost is $13,205, and the funding request is $9,903.
• 76 N Chadbourne St. — A two-story structure which is the current location for a small business downstairs and three short-term rental units upstairs. For proper separation and utilization of the upstairs for the living areas, a sprinkler system will be installed as part of the project. This allows the building to be in more compliance with current codes and allows many potential uses in the future. The project cost is $49,906, with a funding request of $37,429.50.
• 109 N Chadbourne St. — This property wants to become a venue space. With an assembly occupancy of over 100 people, this triggers a fire sprinkler system. This project has received facade improvement dollars in the past and continues to move toward becoming a new small business. The project cost is $87,283, and a funding request is $65,463.
• 63 N Chadbourne St. — This is a one-story and basement housing a small business. The request is to improve the rear facade and secondary egress. The small business is mixed-use and requires a second egress into a shared easement area. The cost of the project is $10,250 with a funding request of $7,687.
• 333 Rio Concho Drive — This is a hotel site that is upgrading its entry doors to meet ADA compliance. This will replace three double doors, one entering the main lobby, one to the side of the main lobby and one to the other side of the building. All will be converted to automatic sliding doors. The project cost is $40,000 and the funding request is $30,000.
• 223 S Abe St. — This is one suite in a multi-suite building along South Abe Street. The project is giving ADA access to this suite via building ramps and providing rails for access. They will perform some additional facade improvements, painting and metal repairs. The project cost is $40,825 with a funding request of $30,618.
• 136 E Concho Drive — This is the Autism Center of San Angelo, which confirmed that they are not a non-profit nor a not-for-profit company per IRS rules. The project is to remove an old carport area and replace it with a full playground, play surface, and secure screening for their program participants. The project cost is $95,999 with a funding request of $71,999.

TIRZ, which stands for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, was established in 2006 “to preserve the short- and long-term integrity of the economic and social investment within designated zones (north and south) and to encourage additional new projects within the zones,” according to the City of San Angelo . Owners of businesses or other properties within these zones can file for incentives designed to “encourage revitalization and infill development of properties in these key locations.”

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