Miami County softens order on Tavern building damage; court meeting is Tuesday

County now calls for “necessary repairs” to controversial downtown Troy building; rather than listing it as “serious hazard”
A stop work sign taped to the outside of the 118 Main St. in Troy dated for today, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

A stop work sign taped to the outside of the 118 Main St. in Troy dated for today, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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April 17, 2023
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TROY — The Miami County Building Department on Monday rescinded its previous adjudication order that had listed the 112-118 W. Main St. building as a “serious hazard.” The change came after the county reviewed additional structural engineering reports from recent building evaluations.

With the review of the new reports, the county chief building official “determined that there is sufficient evidence to lower the risks … from serious hazard to necessary repairs,” Rich Osgood, department director said.

The building one block from Troy’s Public Square is also known as the Tavern and IOOF buildings. It has portions dating to the early 1800s that served as a courthouse. It was damaged in a January 2020 tornado and has been the center of significant public debate and court action since then.

A court hearing about demolition of the Tavern building at 112-118 West Main Street in downtown Troy was packed Wednesday March 29, 2023. The owner wants to demolish the damaged building. Historic preservation advocates want the building saved. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

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Court officials said late Monday that Tuesday’s planned hearing on a demolition injunction will not take place. However, there will be a status conference on the ongoing legal matters.

The county’s adjudication order was issued March 27 based on a structural engineer report that was submitted by 116 West Main. The two additional reports were done for the city of Troy and the owners of neighboring buildings, after Judge Stacy Wall ordered the building open to review by additional engineering firms.

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