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Steeple and Roof Project on the Annex property located at 301 Center Street South
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
The Town of Vienna has acquired the Faith Baptist Church building located at 301 Center Street South, in Vienna (referred to as the Annex). Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA) conducted a study to provide the Town with the basic architectural building code requirements that will be necessary to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for desired public uses once the building is no longer used as the temporary police station. The study identified several areas of necessary improvement or replacement for the existing building to be code compliant. The WRA study also identified that the Annex has several issues with the roof. The flat roof and shingled portions of the building have several issues with leaks.
At the March 28 Council meeting, Council expressed concern based on the WRA study that the renovation investment for the short-term use of the Annex was too high, a permanent use for the Annex had not been determined, public engagement for permanent use had not occurred, concern that the current CIP debt will push permanent use project out too far to satisfy the community and that the short-term use may influence long term decisions.
As a result of Council's concern on March 28, Council approved the request for the Long-Term Use and Community Needs Assessment at the June 13, 2022, Council conference session. This study will be used as a basis for discussion and decision- making for how to best utilize the Annex property for future projects and developments. In the meanwhile, staff was directed to maintain the Annex property, so it does not fall into disrepair. Roof leaks were identified in the WRA study and staff has been handling several issues with the leaks. The following information breaks down the various portions of the roof to repair along with Council's request for a cost estimate to remove the steeple. The f...
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