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Program Overview

In 2004 Orange County Neighborhood Services Division introduced the Community Design Assistance Refund Program (CDAR). The program was created to promote selected facade and site rehabilitation of commercial properties along targeted community corridors. The CDAR provides free design assistance to business and commercial property owners and funding for the facade improvements.

Elegible applicants may receive refunds up to $5,000 for facade improvements within the targeted community corridors. The facade improvements must be consistent with Orange County's Commercial Design Stardard Guidelines.

CDAR Resources

Examples of Improvements

The types of improvements eligible for refund are:

Signage
Exterior painting
Awnings
Landscaping buffers
Fencing

Target Area Community Corridor Boundaries

The business/commercial properties must be located in the established target area community corridor boundaries to take advantage of the CDAR. Below is a list of the target areas:

Lee Road - Edgewater to I-4
OBT - Zellwood - Plymouth-Sorrento to Jones Avenue
Semoran Boulevard - Colonial Drive to SR 408
Lancaster Road - Orange Blossom Trail to Orange Avenue
Oak Ridge Road - Orange Blossom Trail to Orange Avenue
Conway Road - Lake Margaret Drive to Gatlin Road
Aloma Avenue - Semoran Boulevard to Goldenrod Road
State Road 50 - County Road 13 to Baxter Road
Pine Hills Road - Silver Star Road to Colonial Drive
Columbia Street - Ivey Lane to Henton Lane
Rio Grande Avenue - Columbia Street to I-4

CDAR Program Target Community Corridor Area Map (PDF - 155K)

Community Design Assistance Refund Program Resources

A design team administers the CDAR The design team is comprised of staff from Orange County Neighborhood Services Division and the Urban Design Section of the Planning Division. Prior to completing an application, an applicant must thoroughly read the CDAR Guidelines.

Interested parties must contact Tiana Davis, CDAR Program Coordinator at (407) 836-5606.

CDAR Guidelines (PDF - 118 K)
CDAR Application (PDF - 112 K)
CDAR Brochure (PDF - 962 K)

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