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Outer Drive Parking Structure Collapse

At a glance

  • What: City response costs for the February 6, 2026 collapse of a parking structure at 19853 Outer Dr. (Fire Department run 26-1794), including an earlier emergency purchase for site safety on Garrison St. near Outer Dr.
  • Where it stands: Council declared an emergency and approved a $40,522 purchase from BELFOR on September 22, 2026, then approved $75,022 of General Fund support for the response invoices.
  • Next: The Fire Department will invoice the property owner or owners and attach the amount to the property tax bill.

Detail

  • Resolution 9-458-26 (motion by Enos, supported by O'Reilly): emergency declared under Section 2-569(b) 10 and the purchase of Emergency Safety Measures for the Garrison St. parking structure from BELFOR (1-800-BOARDUP) for $40,522, financed from the General Fund, Fire, Contractual Services, Other Services budget; the Fire Department said the site needed immediate intervention to secure it and make temporary repairs. Unanimous.
  • Resolution 9-463-26 (motion by Paris, supported by Enos): the department used BELFOR for emergency fencing, perimeter control, temporary repairs and ongoing fence rental. Total request $75,021.75, being BELFOR invoice 2276486 ($40,522.31) and a Western Wayne invoice (953) for strike team deployment, equipment and vehicles ($34,499.44). The Chief Finance Officer or designee may appropriate $75,022 from Emergency General Fund balance. Unanimous.
  • The minutes do not say whether the Garrison St. structure and the 19853 Outer Dr. structure are the same building, but the BELFOR amount ($40,522) matches in both resolutions.

Sources

On the evening of February 6, 2026 part of a privately owned, vacant parking structure collapsed, with a ramp falling onto the floors below; a man trapped in his car was rescued after about two hours, uninjured. The structure had been fire-damaged in 2021, and the owners received a stop-work order in July 2025 for unpermitted work. The city fenced off the site, ordered the owner to stabilize it, and began the legal process to demolish it as dangerous. The cause is under investigation.

Summary built from the news reports and the city's records.

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

Emergency BELFOR purchase of $40,522 approved, then $75,022 of General Fund support for response invoices, with reimbursement to be sought from the property owner. Both unanimous.