Chanute city commissioners looked at plans from owners of four buildings in downtown Chanute destroyed by a storm in early April 2023. Buildings the commission reviewed at last Monday’s meeting were 23/25 W. Main,; 29 W. Main; 101 S. Grant; and 313 E. Main. Commissioners looked at a packet of plans for each property and also heard from some owners. The city hired Keystone KC Engineering, LLC in order to develop studies for each of the buildings. City Manager Todd Newman said the owner of 23/25 W. Main has a plan to replace the building. The owner, who lives in New York, plans to finish the roof repair by the end of June and then begin the process of restoring the inside. “I think that one I would just monitor over the next 90 days, see what happens,” Newman said. Garrett Sharp, owner of 29 W. Main, spoke to commissioners about that building. Newman said in terms of damage, this building is probably in the worst condition out of the four the commissioners looked at last week. “Just bad luck,” Newman said.
Source: The Chanute Tribune
