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Council approves easements, utility and construction agreements tied to Acme/Albrecht site
Summary
The council approved multiple emergency-clause ordinances to allow utility relocations, a waterline routing, driveway access and roadway widening connected to the Acme/Albrecht development; city staff said the work is time-sensitive because the site owner expects to open in early July and needs utility pole relocation completed.
The Medina City Council on May 12 approved a series of ordinances, each with an emergency clause, to clear right-of-way, easement and construction issues for the development on the Acme/Albrecht site.
City Engineer Patrick Patton told council that routing a new water main for job number 1181 will be easiest “by actually going through the Acme property,” and that the city had negotiated easements and agreements to allow the work and related improvements to proceed. Patton said the developer, Albrecht Inc., will grant or receive several easements and will perform public improvements to city standards.
The council voted 7-0 to adopt ordinances authorizing: acceptance of a waterline easement for the South Court water main loop (Ordinance 88-25); a grant of access and landscape easement at the South Court water tower site to allow Albrecht’s driveway connection (Ordinance 89-25); a construction agreement with Albrecht for High Point Drive widening that will create a westbound turn lane into the property and become city pavement (Ordinance 90-25); and a utility easement to Ohio Edison to permit pole relocation needed for the project (Ordinance 94-25). Each item carried an emergency clause. Council members recorded unanimous yes votes on each measure.
Patton described the scheduling urgency in several instances: the waterline easement was advanced because the project had been bid and awarded and staff wanted the work completed before “Acme opens in early July.” For the access easement, Patton said Albrecht sought assurance before making “the large payment to Ohio Edison” required for pole relocation. The construction agreement requires the developer to construct improvements to city standards; Patton said Albrecht will widen High Point Drive and install the turn lane as part of site-plan conditions.
Discussion at the meeting focused on timing and ensuring the city’s technical standards would be met; no council member proposed changes to the agreements. The ordinances were adopted after roll-call votes recorded as seven in favor, none opposed.
The approvals allow city staff and the developer to proceed with utility relocation, easement recording and construction necessary for the site to move toward opening on the developer’s proposed schedule.
