The Overland Park City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 5,072 on Oct. 20, 2025, declaring the structure at 8500 West 150th Street “dangerous or unsafe” and ordering the owner to repair or remove the building and make the premises safe and secure.

City code official Jim Brown told the council his inspection found that four roof trusses had been cut without engineering oversight and that makes a roughly 27-by-130-foot portion of the building structurally unsafe and at risk of partial collapse. Brown said the altered trusses and ad‑hoc steel and column work were installed without substantial footings and that the condition meets the municipal code definition of an unsafe structure.

Brown summarized inspections and remedial steps taken since June, saying his office issued a permit for repairs and the property has since installed temporary shoring, excavated and poured new footings, and obtained a geotechnical report and concrete testing. He said the contractor must wait for the concrete piers to cure seven days before continuing with columns and beams and that a contractor-provided timeline estimated the building could be stabilized by Nov. 17, 2025.

Scott Hunter, appearing as a representative for the property owner, reviewed a timeline of work done since Oct. 6 and said third‑party inspectors (Alpha Omega) and contractors (KC Scaffolding, Red Cedar Steel, Norden | Schmidt Consulting Engineers) have been involved. Hunter said concrete was placed in footings Oct. 17, inspections were completed, and steel erection was scheduled for the week of Oct. 27, with final steel inspection the week of Nov. 3. Hunter asked the council for additional time so the owner could finish the required repairs.

Council members discussed the narrow legal issue before them—whether the structure should be declared dangerous or unsafe—separately from remaining permit work to finish the tenant improvements. Councilmember Cox said the declaration addresses the immediate public‑safety concern and noted the owner’s contractor estimated mid‑November for the critical repairs; Cox observed the council was being asked to allow a later compliance date. Councilmember Sam (surname not given in the record) emphasized the council’s quasi‑judicial role and the priority of public safety.

The motion approved by the council was: “Adopt Resolution No. 5,072 and declare the structure located at 8500 West 150th Street to be dangerous or unsafe and to order the owner to repair or remove the structure, and to make the premises safe and secure.” The motion passed unanimously.

The owner’s representatives had also requested specific deadline relief in filings: they asked at one point for an extension to Dec. 1, 2025; council comments referenced allowing additional time beyond the contractor’s Nov. 17 estimate. The resolution as adopted requires the owner to make the premises safe and secure; the council recorded the vote as unanimous and indicated compliance timelines would be monitored by staff.

Background: The code official first inspected the property June 26, 2025, and deemed it unsafe. A code enforcement hearing was held Oct. 6, 2025; the code board of appeals later upheld the unsafe determination. City staff said structural correction plans were submitted and reviewed; Brown said some plans are sealed but available for review at City Hall.

Council and staff indicated they will continue to monitor the site and receive updates from the owner and contractors until the unsafe condition is resolved.