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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEl Mercadito - Technical Assistance Application City of Bozeman Economic Development Department BOZEMAN MIDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCE DISTRICT Bozeman City Hall | 121 N. Rouse Ave., Bozeman MT 59715 | p 406-582-2973 | www.bozeman.net Midtown Technical Assistance Program Information & Grant Application Bozeman Midtown Technical Assistance Program Application Page 6 MIDTOWN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION Application Date Name of applicant Applicant Company Mailing address City, State, Zip Phone Email Name of Professional Professional Company Mailing address City, State, Zip Phone Email Project Building Name Physical Address: Current Tenants: Does the applicant own the project property? Yes No If “No”, is the project property currently for sale? Yes No NOTE: If applicant does not own the project property, then a Letter of Project Acknowledgement must be completed by the applicant and current property owner. Type of project (please check one): Façade Assistance Planning Assistance Provide the following information on an additional sheet(s): 1 Describe the proposed project. What type(s) of development and/or physical improvements are being considered for the project property? 2 What type of Technical Assistance are you seeking? Please explain what type(s) of analysis will be conducted with the Technical Assistance funding. 3 Identify how your project supports the Bozeman Midtown Urban Renewal District Plan. 4 Provide a timeline indicating estimated dates for beginning technical evaluation; completing technical evaluation; beginning the development project; and completing the development project. 5 Estimate of the anticipated total professional services costs in order for the matching grant amount to be estimated. Additional Information El Mercadito Midtown Technical Assistance Application Page 1 of 2 Project Narrative: a. Proposed Project. We will be rehabilitating and putting to use the current vacant and dilapidated commercial building and lot at 511 West Mendenhall. See Enclosed Development Review Application. We plan to renovate the space to include a modern market specializing in Hispanic goods with an option for prepared Hispanic food takeout. The existing building is an old Spectrum Cable/Internet Office that has been sitting vacant and unmaintained for some time. We will remodel the interior of the building to allocate space for refrigerators, meat display cases, cash registers, kitchen equipment, butcher equipment, walk-in cooler/freezer, shelving, and more. We will open the space up by removing several walls in the location. New walls will be raised to separate the kitchen from the store front as well as the storage area, break room and butcher shop. The kitchen and butcher shop are set up to make as few adjustments to the plumbing and water lines as possible. There will be extensive electrical upgrades. The mechanical change that will be made is to move the water boiler that is currently found in the bathroom. Our plan was to open our new location in October and to initially hire 13-16 employees to run the market. Over the course of the year, based on our experience at our 4-Corners location, this could expand to 25 employees. Given our success at our 4-Corners location, including our selection as Bozeman’s Best New Business by Bozeman Magazine (and runner-up for Best Kept Local Secret), we anticipate continuing to thrive in Bozeman’s midtown. b. Technical Assistance. For the market renovation, beautification, and infrastructure upgrades require engineering analysis, design, and reports; architectural and grocery/restaurant professional design and reports; and, legal fees for document preparation and compliance. c. Bozeman Midtown Urban Renewal District Benefit. In addition to beautifying and putting to use the currently vacant commercial space on Mendenhall, if we are able to proceed with upgrading the utility infrastructure of our market, we would also be increasing the availability of modern 208V 3-phase power to additional current and future businesses in the area. Northwestern Energy would be adding 1,000 ft. of additional line and upgrading existing power pole infrastructure. This potentially stands to benefit development and beautification of the abandoned and vacant lot – formerly occupied by the City Center Inn – across the street from our proposed location. No doubt our business’ addition to this location will help the local community in all of the following ways: • beautify the area; • adds jobs to the local economy; • occupy a long-vacant commercial structure; • increase the tax base; Additional Information El Mercadito Midtown Technical Assistance Application Page 2 of 2 • promote more business in the area; • upgrade the utility infrastructure for current and future businesses in the area; • provide a much-needed market and grocery option for midtown and northside residents; and, • adds more ethnic and cultural diversity to the Bozeman community. d. Project Timeline. We are expecting to be finished with the remodeling in less than two months. We will start with demolition of inner walls and continuing as follows: plumbing, framing, electrical, hood installment, walk-in installment, dry wall, painting and installation of equipment. We hope to complete technical evaluation by early-September with renovation beginning in September. We would therefore anticipate opening in late-October 2020. e. Professional Services Costs. Our architectural, engineering, design, and legal fees are anticipated to be $4,000.00.