A Lehighton business may store its vehicles on the borough’s former sewer plant property.

Borough council unanimously agreed on Monday to approve the proposed lease for the Lehighton Outdoor Center for use of the property.

The lease is for a 115-by-130-foot area for the storage of buses and vehicles with Jerry McAward, owner of the center, according to borough Manager Nicole Beckett.

A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last month at the Lehighton Outdoor Center — home of Jim Thorpe River Adventures and Northeast PA Kayak School.

Located at 123 Lehigh Drive, just off Sgt. Stanley Hoffman Boulevard, the 11,000-square-foot outdoor center offers rafting and biking, complete with a kayaking school.

In September, council on a 4-3 vote agreed to advertise for bids for the demolition of the old sewer plant off Lehigh Drive.

Beckett said at that time the borough received a letter from the Lehighton Sewer Authority, recommending the demolition of the building.

After Monday’s meeting, she said the facility is still standing, as the borough is awaiting the specifications from its borough engineer to advertise the property for demolition.

Beckett previously said the borough has had problems with trespassing, vandalism and thefts.

She said the sewer plant is no longer active, and as it stood, was a liability to the borough.

Beckett said that in 2012, the sewer authority had recommended the demolition of the building.

Last year, she said both the sewer authority and the borough’s Public Works Department had recommended demolition.

Previously, the building had been used for storage for the borough’s police department and Public Works Department, Beckett said.

The fire department was also permitted to use the exterior of the buildings and grounds for training purposes.