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Edgerton council gives property owner one more extension for 312 E. 5th St.; requires engineer report and city access
Summary
The City of Edgerton extended a compliance deadline for the structurally distressed property at 312 E. 5th St., requiring the owner to provide a structural engineer’s report by Oct. 4 and to grant building‑inspection access by Oct. 7; the council will review progress at its Oct. 10 meeting and discussed possible condemnation if insufficient progress is shown.
Edgerton’s City Council on Sept. 26 voted to extend the deadline for repairs at 312 E. 5th St. on condition that the property owner provide a structural engineer’s report to the city by Oct. 4 and grant scheduled access to the City building inspector by Oct. 7. Councilmember Ron Conus moved the extension and Councilmember Bill Malloy seconded; the motion passed 4-0.
Development Services Director Zach Moore told the council the governing body previously adopted a resolution declaring the structure dangerous or unsafe and that the owner has repeatedly obtained extensions while collecting contractor bids. The owner’s attorney, Ashlee Yager, told the council the structural engineer’s report ‘‘found the structure essentially secure and safe except for a few foundation items’’ and said the owners were likely to repair rather than demolish but needed final contractor bids to complete a financial analysis.
Council members pressed for faster progress. Mayor Roberts said the city needs the engineer’s report and access ‘‘so we don’t let this go on forever’’ and asked staff to have the inspector review the report as soon as it is submitted. Councilmember Clay Longanecker said the council should consider starting condemnation procedures at the next meeting if the owners have not made demonstrable progress.
City Attorney Todd Luckman explained the legal standard the council uses to order demolition versus requiring repair, noting the engineer’s findings factor into whether the building can be restored to a non‑nuisance condition. City Administrator Beth Linn said staff recommended receiving the engineer’s report to fully assess whether the structure remains dangerous and unsafe.
The council’s conditional extension requires a council report back at the Oct. 10 meeting; the council made clear that failure to meet those conditions could prompt the condemnation process or other enforcement steps. The action was procedural—no demolition order was issued at the Sept. 26 meeting.
Next steps: the owner must provide the structural engineer’s report by Oct. 4, schedule access for the city inspector by Oct. 7, and the council will receive an update at the Oct. 10 meeting.
