Monday the Grants Pass City Council workshop heard from the steering committee for the Main Street program, discussed dimensions and safety of private streets and explored deferring System Development Charges.
The steering committee for the fledgling Main Street program that is forming made a presentation. The organization is designed to fill a gap since Visit Grants Pass ended in 2020.
The organization hopes to revitalize community events. The Back to the 50’s was mentioned specifically. The Main Street program has access to $400,000 in available grants for the city, primarily for infrastructure improvements. Funding the program would likely fall to a combination of City funds along with local business memberships and grants. No specific requests were made of the Council.
A discussion of private street dimensions included parking arrangements, public utilities in terms of fire hydrant availability plus access for fire-fighting apparatus. Council asked for further information to include discussions between the fire chief and the planning department before making any further instructions to staff.
Much the same occurred during a discussion of System Development Charge deferrals. Currently residential development may defer SDC’s until a letter of occupancy is issued whereas commercial development must pay SDC’s at the time the permit is issued. Council indicated a preference each type of development may defer System Development Charges.
