Perry council approves plat, first amendment to sell industrial park lots to developer
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Summary
The Perry City Council approved preliminary and final plats for two lots in the Perry Industrial Park and approved a first amendment to the purchase-and-sale agreement with PHD Land Development LLC that obligates the developer to construct road and utility improvements.
The Perry City Council on Oct. 6 approved preliminary and final plats for two parcels in the Perry Industrial Park and approved a first amendment to a purchase-and-sale agreement with PHD Land Development LLC, clearing a final administrative step before closing on the property.
The action formally plats the two remnant parcels as Lot 1 and Lot 2 and reserves the internal streets the city controls — including Duke Drive and Gloria G. Brown Boulevard — to the public. City staff said the developer will construct road and utility infrastructure needed to serve the new distribution center and will advance electrical costs for a transformer and other electric service work.
Why it matters: The plat and contract amendment resolve ownership and public-rights issues that have prevented development on the final parcels in Perry’s industrial park. City staff said the developer’s commitments shift several infrastructure costs to the private partner and speed the timeline for site work and closing.
City staff described the background for the vote. Chris, a city staff member, said the city had owned the industrial park parcels for years but had never formally platted them. The plat dedicates the previously private streets to the public and defines the lots to be sold. City staff told the council the developer will connect to the city water and sewer system, perform considerable on-site work and advance electrical service costs so the site can be served by the city’s infrastructure.
City staff and the applicant also told the council that, under a separate agreement with Kay County, the developer has agreed to reconstruct John Wayne Boulevard at the developer’s cost. The planning commission forwarded a recommendation to approve the plat, subject to council approval of the first amendment to the sale agreement.
Council members voted to accept the planning commission recommendation and to approve the first amendment. The actions were presented by staff as the last administrative items needed before closing with the developer.
No specific closing date was given by staff during the meeting. The council’s approvals were taken by roll call.
