Redevelopment Panel Hears Gatke Property Update
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Redevelopment Panel Hears Gatke Property Update
By Jennifer [email protected]
Aaron Scantlen, president of Sycamore Tree Investments, Winona Lake, plans to turn the property at 2321 E. Winona Ave. into a banquet hall, an office building to rent out to businesses, a coffee house and art gallery.
Scantlen said the city owns the property that has been vacant since 1995.
The commission approved an option to lease agreement with Scantlen at its Oct. 6 meeting.
At the commission's Dec. 1 meeting, the commission approved a request by Scantlen for a three-month extension until March on the lease to finish architectural drawings and secure funding.
Scantlen Monday said he worked with Robinson Construction to complete the construction costs for the first phase of the projects.
The first phase is constructing a banquet hall and parking at a cost of less than $2 million.
Scantlen said he currently is finishing phase two cost estimates for the office spaces that could be rented out.
He said he plans to seek funding from investors in a month and will report back to the commission on his progress.
He showed the commission preliminary architectural drawings that were completed by Malcolm Associates Inc., Claypool, for the banquet hall, office buildings, coffeehouse and art gallery.
Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner said the property has been approved by Indiana Department of Environmental Management for commercial and industrial.
Commissioner Charlie Smith said he supports Scantlen's proposal.
"We would love to see something done with the Gatke Property because it is an eyesore," Smith said.
In other business, the commission reviewed a proposed professional service agreement between Warsaw and LandPlan Group LLC, Fort Wayne.
There was not a quorum at Monday's meeting so the agreement could not be approved. Skinner said the commission will again review the agreement at its May meeting.
If approved, the agreement will allow Warsaw to make Buffalo Street corridor improvements from Main Street to Center Lake. The initial goal of the project is to transform Buffalo Street into a boulevard from Fort Wayne Street to Canal Street.
According to the proposed agreement, improvements will continue from Canal Street to Center Lake. Buffalo Street from Main Street to Fort Wayne Street will remain in its current configuration with improvements to the right of way.
Commissioners are Smith, Ron Yeiter, Richard Snodgrass, Tammy Rockey, Savina Kralis and Trish Brown. The commission will meet again May 4 at noon at city hall.[[In-content Ad]]
Aaron Scantlen, president of Sycamore Tree Investments, Winona Lake, plans to turn the property at 2321 E. Winona Ave. into a banquet hall, an office building to rent out to businesses, a coffee house and art gallery.
Scantlen said the city owns the property that has been vacant since 1995.
The commission approved an option to lease agreement with Scantlen at its Oct. 6 meeting.
At the commission's Dec. 1 meeting, the commission approved a request by Scantlen for a three-month extension until March on the lease to finish architectural drawings and secure funding.
Scantlen Monday said he worked with Robinson Construction to complete the construction costs for the first phase of the projects.
The first phase is constructing a banquet hall and parking at a cost of less than $2 million.
Scantlen said he currently is finishing phase two cost estimates for the office spaces that could be rented out.
He said he plans to seek funding from investors in a month and will report back to the commission on his progress.
He showed the commission preliminary architectural drawings that were completed by Malcolm Associates Inc., Claypool, for the banquet hall, office buildings, coffeehouse and art gallery.
Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner said the property has been approved by Indiana Department of Environmental Management for commercial and industrial.
Commissioner Charlie Smith said he supports Scantlen's proposal.
"We would love to see something done with the Gatke Property because it is an eyesore," Smith said.
In other business, the commission reviewed a proposed professional service agreement between Warsaw and LandPlan Group LLC, Fort Wayne.
There was not a quorum at Monday's meeting so the agreement could not be approved. Skinner said the commission will again review the agreement at its May meeting.
If approved, the agreement will allow Warsaw to make Buffalo Street corridor improvements from Main Street to Center Lake. The initial goal of the project is to transform Buffalo Street into a boulevard from Fort Wayne Street to Canal Street.
According to the proposed agreement, improvements will continue from Canal Street to Center Lake. Buffalo Street from Main Street to Fort Wayne Street will remain in its current configuration with improvements to the right of way.
Commissioners are Smith, Ron Yeiter, Richard Snodgrass, Tammy Rockey, Savina Kralis and Trish Brown. The commission will meet again May 4 at noon at city hall.[[In-content Ad]]
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