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Council approves six-month extension to Liberty Ford economic development agreement
Summary
Solon City Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-74, extending an economic development agreement for the former Liberty Ford property for six months and requiring monthly updates from the administration and developer to council and residents.
Solon City Council approved Ordinance 2025-74 on a unanimous roll call, authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter a first amendment to the economic development agreement with J J J Real Estate LLC and declaring an emergency.
The extension, described during council discussion as a six-month extension to the developer's existing agreement, passed after Councilmember Bentley moved the measure and Councilmember Schmitz seconded. Councilmembers present voted yes on both suspension and final passage.
Councilmembers said the extension was granted with added conditions intended to improve transparency. Councilmembers stated the administration will provide monthly reports to council about progress on the project, and the developer will work with the economic development department and the mayor’s office to provide updates to residents about the project’s status.
Council discussion included acknowledgement of resident interest in the former Liberty Ford site and differing views among councilmembers about the developer’s pace and past missed deadlines. One councilmember said they were “not thrilled” but would continue to give the developer an opportunity to move the project forward; another emphasized the need for improved communication with residents.
The ordinance was described at the meeting as involving the Liberty Ford property; the developer asked for an extension after some dates in the agreement had already passed. No additional financial terms or specific new deadlines were read into the record during the council discussion.
