Urban Renewal Agency Mountain Home, Idaho
Past Projects
Urban
Renewal Agency
Past Projects
2018
·
Marathon Cheese: The URA funded over
$2,000,000 for infrastructure during construction in 2005.
· Railroad Park: The URA provided approximately
$12,000 in improvements including the clock and sidewalk that
meanders through the park.
· The Beall’s Building: 295 North 2nd East.
The URA invested approximately $700,000 in the purchase of the
vacant building, renovations and upgrades to electrical and plumbing
to meet current code requirements.
· Downtown Art: The URA provided $6,000 in funding
to the continuing downtown alley art project.
· ADA ramps and sidewalks: The URA funded over
$350,000 to construct ADA ramps and sidewalk improvement within the
URA area from 2015-2020.
· Decorations, Flowers, and Trees: The URA has
works with City to fund landscaping and Christmas decorations within
the URA area.
· Downtown Revitalization: The URA funded $62,500
for the development and completion of the Downtown Master Plan.
·
The Hub Building 195 North 2nd East:
The URA purchased the Hub Building inn 2018 for $275,000 and is
currently seeking RFPs (Requests for Proposals) from developers
seeking a viable use for the building.
·
The Hub Plaza: The URA purchased the lot
behind the Dilly Deli in June of 2018 and invested $875,000 in what
is now named The Hub Plaza a public gathering place similar to the
Grove in downtown Boise. This was completed early in 2020.
·
Downtown Master Plan Phase 1: In 2019
the URA provided $900,000 of funding for the revitalization of Main
Street.
·
Downtown Master Plan Phase 3: The URA has
approved $730,000 of funding for phase 3 for the revitalization of
North 2nd Street. This project will be completed in the fall of
2021.
·
Railroad Park Pavillion/Gazebo: The URA has
funded $110,000 for a gazebo and sidewalk in Railroad Park.
This project will be completed in the fall of 2021.
·
Antique Fire Truck: The URA has funded
$50,000 for the refurbishing and restoration of the antique fire
truck on display at the El Rancho parking lot.
·
ADA ramps and sidewalks: The URA is
funding $538,000 in FY 2021 for replacement and/or repair of
sidewalks within the URA that were not included in either Phase 1,2,
or 3 of the Downtown Master Plan. This project should be
completed in the fall of 2021.
·
Mountain Home Training Academy: An ERN
(Exclusive Right to Negotiate) was signed by the URA in April of
2021 after a RFP (Request for Proposal) was accepted in March from
Elmore Development, LLC. The developer plans to refurbish the
Beall’s Building investing more than $2,000,000 to bring a trade
school to Mountain Home.
·
The HUB: An ERN (exclusive right to
Negotiate) was signed by the URA in August of 2021 after a RFP was
accepted in June from Weitz and Company. The developer will
purchase the building from the URA, raze it, and construct a new
multi-story building that will include a Basque restaurant, along
with commercial, retail, and residential space. The estimated
construction costs exceed $3,000,000.
Since its inception in 2005, the Urban Renewal Agency of
the City of Mountain Home has provided over $6,608,500 for
infrastructure improvements and continues to invest in fiscally
responsible projects that fit within the Idaho statutory
requirements to provide economic development within the Urban
Renewal Agency area.
Updated August 2021