BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Expansion of 5th Street Food Market
Cliff McCumber, the owner of the 5th Street Food Market and the C
& C Cycles obtained a demolition permit on July 23, 2010 to demolish
the property at 1314 5th Street in preparation for the expansion of
the Food Market with the installation of an additional canopy and
gasoline pump island this fall. In addition to improving the 5th
Street Food Market, Cliff McCumber recently purchased the property
at 1302 5th Street and is relocating the C&C Cycles from 1314 5th
Street to that property, which was previously an abandoned, vacant
gas station. Cliff is in the process of making substantial exterior
improvements to the property and all debris and inoperable vehicles
previously stored on the property have been removed. The expansion
of the 5th Street Food Market, coupled with the relocation of C & C
Cycles and the improvement of the property at 1302 5 Street, will
have a very positive impact on that area of 5th Street.
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Expansion of the A Storage Box
Merrill Corley, the owner of the A Storage Box at 1730 5th Street
has been in contact with me on the expansion of the self-storage
facility. Mr. Corley is in negotiation with the owners of the
bowling alley to purchase a small area of their property in order to
construct an additional storage building on the east side of the
property. Mr. Corley is also in negotiating with the property owner
to the west and north to construct additional buildings in those
locations as well. Per a conversation with Mr. Corley, I learned
that the storage facility has been very successful and is at almost
completely rented out and he needs additional rental space to meet
demands.
After lengthy court proceedings, the property at 1001 N. Kickapoo
has finally been cleared of all the waste and debris placed there by
former tenant Mark Gates. Mr. Gates recently removed all materials
from the exterior and interior of the property, finally bringing the
property into compliance with City maintenance requirements. Lloyd
Mason, the owner of the property at 1001 N. Kickapoo obtained a
building permit to make revisions to the interior of the building to
convert it to rental storage units on both the first and second
floor. Mr. Mason plans on installing fencing around the property and
in making exterior repairs to the building to improve the
appearance. According to Mr. Mason, conversion of the interior to
individual storage units is Phase One of site improvements, with the
construction of additional storage buildings and the creation of
exterior storage areas being Phase Two. The cleanup and reuse of the
property at 1001 N. Kickapoo is a very welcome improvement in that
area of the city, which I am sure is appreciated by neighboring
property owners.
Expansion of the Rio Grande Restaurant at 3901 Woodlawn Road
Ernesto Leon, the owner of the Rio Grande Restaurant at 3901
Woodlawn Road, contacted me to inquire what would be required from a
building code perspective to expand his restaurant use into the
adjacent vacant commercial space. Ernesto is contemplating improving
the vacant space with 44 additional seats and the installation of an
additional men and women's bathroom. The Rio Grande Restaurant is
one of Lincoln's most successful restaurants and the proposed
expansion is evidence of this success. The Building and Safety Dept.
will work closely with Ernesto to make this expansion as seamless as
possible, as this is exactly the type of activity that is needed to
improve the vitality of our business community.
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Construction of the new Humane Society Facility
On July 20, 2010 a building permit was issued for the
construction of the new Humane Society facility at 1801 Lincoln
Parkway. The facility is going to be constructed by the students
from the Lincoln Land Technical Institute, which is affiliated with
the Lincoln Community High School.
Cleanup and Interior and Exterior Repair of Abandoned Gas Station
On July 23, 2010 a building permit was issued to M.T.C. to make
extensive exterior and interior repairs to the abandoned gas station
at 602 Woodlawn Road. According to a representative from M.T.C.,
Valero recently acquired PrimeCore, which previously held the lease
on the property at 602 Woodlawn. The property at 602 Woodlawn and
the adjacent vacant lot to the west are currently owned by Illico.
As the new leaseholder of the property, Valero is going to
replace the roof, repair the canopy, replace damaged electrical, HV
AC and plumbing equipment, repair the exterior of the building and
overlay the parking lot.