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Commission seeks staff return with options after council approves LaSalle demolition
Summary
Staff told the commission the LaSalle facility was closed for environmental and structural concerns and that council approved demolition; commissioners asked for options and staff will return with proposals for the vacated site and potential uses once demolition is complete.
Staff reported that the LaSalle building at the Hacienda property was closed because of environmental and structural issues and that repair estimates had reached roughly $1 million. Public works and staff review of past planning files indicated the building had been identified for demolition in earlier Hacienda planning.
"We had some challenges from the weather with LaSalle. We recently shut down the building due to some environmental conditions... we were looking at about 1,000,000 dollars in repairs for LaSalle," Parks and Recreation Director Mackenzie Grady said.
Nut graf: Council approved moving forward with bid documents for demolition; staff estimated demolition costs of about $200,000–$250,000 and noted current setback restrictions would prevent rebuilding on the same footprint. Commissioners asked for a future agenda item so the commission could advise on replacement uses; the commission moved and approved requesting staff bring back contributions or ideas for the site after demolition.
Grady said staff has worked to re-home classes and programs displaced by LaSalle’s closure, rented a restroom trailer for summer camp, and purchased a container for storage. She said demolition was taken to council on July 8 and that staff would proceed with bid documents and return to the council for approval. A commissioner asked whether the commission could provide input on what replaces the building once demolished; the body approved a motion asking staff to return with options for the site.
Ending: Staff will proceed with demolition procurement and return to the commission with proposals for potential replacement uses and any opportunities for commission input.
