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When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioners authorized the inspection of buildings at the former Tire Town complex where there’s a danger of a wall collapse.
“We’ve got to get things done on this project before winter,” said Chris Dunn, planning and community development director.
Commissioners authorized paying CEO Structural Engineers up to $15,000 for the inspection and assessment of the structural relationship between the unreinforced masonry walls and floor diaphragms of two buildings in the complex that was the site of a Great Western Stove factory and also previously housed Tire Town.
There are plans for converting the downtown buildings into space for things such as condominiums and businesses.
City Manager Scott Miller said the city is in the process of negotiating a new development with a developer.
According to Dunn, a portion of a wall in the courtyard already has collapsed this summer.
He said water has flowed down a brick facade.
“And it has worked its way into the mortar,” he said.
He said officials could be faced with having to take off an entire wall.
“What we’re trying to do is figure out a low cost solution to this issue,” he said.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Preisinger said he would like to see progress on the redevelopment of the complex, getting the project to a stage in which it’s producing revenue.
Miller said city money that had been set aside for a parking lot on the south side of the complex will be used to address the structural concerns. He said the parking lot has not been pursued because the development of the complex had stopped.
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioners authorized the inspection of buildings at the former Tire Town complex where there’s a danger of a wall collapse.
“We’ve got to get things done on this project before winter,” said Chris Dunn, planning and community development director.
Commissioners authorized paying CEO Structural Engineers up to $15,000 for the inspection and assessment of the structural relationship between the unreinforced masonry walls and floor diaphragms of two buildings in the complex that was the site of a Great Western Stove factory and also previously housed Tire Town.
There are plans for converting the downtown buildings into space for things such as condominiums and businesses.
City Manager Scott Miller said the city is in the process of negotiating a new development with a developer.
According to Dunn, a portion of a wall in the courtyard already has collapsed this summer.
He said water has flowed down a brick facade.
“And it has worked its way into the mortar,” he said.
He said officials could be faced with having to take off an entire wall.
“What we’re trying to do is figure out a low cost solution to this issue,” he said.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Preisinger said he would like to see progress on the redevelopment of the complex, getting the project to a stage in which it’s producing revenue.
Miller said city money that had been set aside for a parking lot on the south side of the complex will be used to address the structural concerns. He said the parking lot has not been pursued because the development of the complex had stopped.
