Council OKs accepting waterline and sanitary sewer easements for Culver’s site

Canal Winchester council on Sept. 2 approved motions to accept a waterline easement and a sanitary sewer easement from Crossroads Christian Life Center, Inc., to allow public lines to extend across the property and serve two parcels tied to a planned Culver’s restaurant.

Development Director Lucas Hare explained that because there are two parcels involved, the infrastructure will be public rather than private service laterals. “They need to extend a water line and sanitary sewer line across a portion of their property to then serve that site,” Hare said. He added that similar resolutions are likely to appear again next month when the property transfer completes because the easement extends further into the lot and staff chose not to complicate the current sale by completing both actions simultaneously.

Council heard the resolutions read aloud and voted to move both items to full council for adoption. The waterline easement resolution (25-044) was sponsored by Council Member Moore; the sanitary sewer easement resolution (25-045) was sponsored by Council Member Buskirk. Both motions to move to full council were seconded and passed by roll call.

No legal or funding obstacles were raised during the work session; council did not change terms of the easements during discussion. Staff indicated they will present the same resolutions again once the property transfer proceeds.

Council action moves the easements to the full council meeting for formal acceptance and execution by the mayor.