Planning commission OKs site plan for jet-ski rental on Anderson Annex, requires parking remain available on site

The Sandusky Planning Commission on Aug. 27 approved a site‑plan application permitting a commercial marina and rental operation at 343–349 Anderson Annex while requiring the owner to retain the property’s off‑street parking capacity and meet other standard permits and conditions.

The action responded to an application submitted by Firelands Jet Ski Bridal for a reservation‑only rental operation that proposes three jet skis and one jet boat and a portable restroom placed on adjacent private property with the owner’s consent. The applicant told the commission bookings are handled through a third‑party platform and customers arrive only by prior reservation.

Staff said the property is zoned Commercial Recreation and that a marina land use is permitted in that district. Planning staff said the Ohio Building Code does not treat the floating docks and similar structures as buildings that would trigger a certificate of occupancy, and therefore standard building‑code restroom…