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Council overturns landmarks denial, clears way for demolition of Bernards restaurant building
Summary
The Hutchinson City Council found no feasible and prudent alternatives to demolishing the long-empty Bernards restaurant building on South Bonebrake Street and authorized overturning the Landmarks Commission denial so property owners can pursue demolition or rehabilitation steps within the statutory timelines.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council on Sept. 2 overturned the Landmarks Commission’s denial of a demolition permit for the Bernards Restaurant and Catering building at 2100 South Bonebrake Street, concluding there were no feasible and prudent alternatives to demolition.
Bernards is listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places and the National Register of Historic Places. Matt Williams, the city’s director of community development, told the council the building had been declared unsafe and dangerous by the building official, and warned that significant structural and financial obstacles limited the feasibility of rehabilitation. He told the council the Landmarks Commission voted 5–0 to…
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