Howard Street SSA #19 Advisory Committee #3 8:30-10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 13th Join Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76268129213 Or join by phone: (312) 626-6799 (Meeting ID: 762-6812-9213) 1
AGENDA Review of Advisory Committee 2 a. Needs Assessment Survey b. c. Service Priorities Outreach d. e. Next Steps
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SUCCESSES CHALLENGES • Chalk Fest – brought new people to • Persistent storefront vacancies the area – owners are granted tax • Beautification: planters, banners benefits for vacancies reducing • Holiday decorations – partnered with incentive to fill spaces Evanston to create more cohesion • Absentee property along Howard Street owners/landlords Branding • Perception of danger & crime, • • Public Art/Murals including persistent loitering • Business rebate program for improvements • Snow removal Perception of the area has improved • 4
Advisory Committee Recommended Maintaining Existing Rate Cap Authorized Tax Rate Cap: 0.833% 2019 Rate: 0.6398% Examples $50,000 EAV x 0.006398 = $320 per year $100,000 EAV x 0.006398 = $639 per year 5
Howard Street SSA #19 Rate Options with Jarvis Properties Rate Options Levy 0.64% $ 299,467 0.70% $ 327,645 0.75% $ 351,048 0.80% $ 374,451 0.83% $ 389,897 Note: Current tax rate is 0.6398% and maximum tax rate cap is 0.833% 6
B. SSA #19 NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY 7
WHERE IS YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY? 42% OTHER: LOCAL RESIDENTS + ROGERS PARK CUSTOMERS
1 2 2 3 4 5 6 Needs Ranking Math = Very Important + Important – Not Important 1. Business Program, 39 | 2. Tenant Retention / Litter, 37 | 3. Security, 36 | 4. Landscape, 35 | 5. Events, 33
What are your top priorities? 32 Responses, 100+ ideas Continued beautification of the area, especially around More small businesses with a commitment to improving Howard. More public art prioritizing artists in the Rogers Park and participating in the community - sol café, smack dab community. and common cup do a great job with this. I would love to holiday lighting carried over to Jarvis Square . I think investment in small business is crucial ; we want Improvement of crime and safety as this often deters me the neighborhood to keep its vibrant, diverse identity from visiting Howard more often. intact without gentrification. Anything art oriented! The pole designs would be wonderful More safe social gathering locations and events (e.g. to distinguish Jarvis square as a place to visit. coffee houses, bars, block parties, plays in the park) Coordination of neighborhood marketing, raising our profile Help current businesses become more professional and and delivering quality community experiences to showcase well known (retail, restaurant, entertainment) to draw our neighborhood as a destination for visitors and residents those outside of the Rogers Park area. to support our small business.
* THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SHARED * TONS MORE GREAT INPUT * STAY TUNED FOR SURVEY SUMMARY *
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COVID SUPPORT SERVICES + IDEAS Assistance to Apply for Relief Funds SSA Grants and Rebates Chicago Small Business Resiliency Relief • • Marketing • Arts for Illinois Relief Fund • Websites • Paycheck Protection Program • Setting up Online Stores SBA 7 a) Borrower Relief • SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan • Live Love Shop Advance & Express Bridge Loan 15
SERVICE PRIORITIES: 2020 BUDGET Rate Options Levy Notes 0.6398% $ 283,934 Current Rate 0.70% $ 310,650 0.75% $ 332,840 0.80% $ 355,029 0.83% $ 368,343 Maximum Rate 16
SIGNATURES ON-LINE & IN MAIL COLLECTING SIGNATURES • Post on website • Email to specific taxpayers and owners • Must be signed and emailed or mailed back to RPBA • All signatures will be verified by City • Cannot be tenants (residential or business) - must be the taxpayer or owner
Howard Street SSA #19 | Taxpayers with Multiple PINs Taxpayer Name No. of Pins Street Addresses Mid America Asset Managemt. 40 Gateway Plaza Howard Clark 34 LLC 12 1791 W. Howard 235 Total PINs Life Storage 8 7507 N. Clark 47 PINs Aspen Holding LP 7 Ridge and Howard required for Andersons Buffalo Rest. 5 7500 Block N. Wolcott 20% signatures Gold Chicago Real Estate 4 2000 Block W. Howard 7545 Winchester LLC 4 1917 N. Winchester Ibrahim Shihadeh 4 7500 Block N. Ashland Yoon Gun Choi 3 1501 , 1511 W. Jarvis Raghu Nayak 3 7613-7623 N. Paulina Public Storage 3 2015 N. Hoyne Kamoru Folorunsho 3 7551-7553 N. Ridge Howard Damen 3 2017 W. Howard Cig Howard Commercial 3 7557-7559 N. Paulina, 1615 W. Howard 18
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OUTREACH FLOWCHART KICK-OFF ADVISORY #1 ADVISORY #2 SSA SURVEY Howard St. April 15 and Advisory Meeting #1: Online SSA Needs Sheridan April 16 Virtual Website Created Group Discusses Assessment Survey Business Coffee Meets Meetings to Set Rate and SSA Service Needs, Drafted and Approved Commence Discuss Outreach and Successes/Challenges by Chicago DPD Timeline VIRTUAL OUTREACH FEEDBACK SIGNATURES Identify Community Identify Methods to Gather support from Meeting Dates, Virtual Gather and Verify property owners and Engagement Tools, Post (Digital, Mailed, Doc- businesses and Market Needs Signed, Fax) Survey
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E. NEXT STEPS 1. Develop plan to gather signatures 2. Share survey results + notify gift card winner 3. Plan for summer community meetings in Summer 4. Prepare Application 5. Submit Application and Signatures in August 6. Legislative Process in the Fall 22
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