By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Submit
HUTCHINSON — Now that
the sale of the Atrium property is formally off the books for the
metropolis, it’s time to begin weighing choices for coping with the rundown
property. The council agreed to finish any additional negotiations with the
property proprietor Joshua Joseph after demolition prices for the lodge made
shopping for the property cost-prohibitive.
“He’ll (Joseph) most likely
anticipate receiving enforcement notifications from the town at some
level and time because it pertains to that property,” Metropolis Supervisor Jeff
Cantrell mentioned. “I do know that we have been all below the frequent assumption that
we might be buying that property and thereby mitigating a few of
these blight considerations.”
The deal broke down after asbestos was
discovered within the ceiling of the lodge property, including greater than $500,000 to
the demolition prices. The town tried to dealer a brand new take care of Joseph
however have been by no means contacted by the proprietor. Cantrell says the town does have
some attainable authorized avenues to take towards Joseph.
“The primary
possibility can be a letter indicating a number of code violations and a time
to treatment,” Cantrell mentioned. “If we finally needed to go in entrance of the
council and so they gave a demolition discover, we might then be capable to levy
these bills towards the property.”
Cantrell says over time he feels the town will be capable to get the ability razed and the property cleaned up.
”I
assume after an prolonged interval glided by, after receiving these notices, I
do not assume we might have hassle demonstrating that it’s actionable
on many ranges.”
Cantrell says they’re engaged on all the
authorized avenues they are able to take towards Joseph, who has run into
related authorized points with resorts in each Hays and Salina. The town was
wanting to save lots of the conference heart and raze the lodge below a brand new
developer, however hopes of that could possibly be gone.