Airport commission approves ground lease with McGrath Holdings LLC for roadside signage parcel

The Iowa City Airport Commission unanimously approved a ground lease with McGrath Holdings LLC for a roadside parcel near Highway 1 used to display business signage.

A public hearing was opened at the meeting to consider the ground lease; the commission then adopted a resolution approving the lease on a voice vote. Staff said the parcel had been part of a prior dealership lease that did not transfer when ownership changed and that McGrath requested the ground lease after discovering it did not own the sign location.

Why it matters: the approval formalizes McGrath’s authorization to use and maintain the sign location, resolving a property interest that did not transfer with a prior dealership sale. The action was processed as a resolution and approved by voice vote; the meeting transcript does not record a roll‑call vote or recorded individual votes.

Next steps: staff will finalize the ground lease paperwork and bring contract documents back to the commission or city as required for execution and recordation.

Sources: public hearing and resolution text read during the meeting; staff report.