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Council approves sewer televising contract and amends Commerce Park zoning; other routine business cleared
Summary
At its March 19 meeting, the Sunbury City Council approved a contract to clean and televise a sanitary sewer in the Cheshire Ditch and passed a zoning amendment for the Sunbury Commerce Park; both measures passed on unanimous roll calls. The council also approved minutes and heard updates on bids, wastewater planning and public safety operations.
The Sunbury City Council on March 19 voted unanimously to contract for televising and cleaning of the Cheshire Ditch sanitary sewer and to adopt amendments to the Sunbury Commerce Park development plan.
The council approved a resolution authorizing Fee Corp to clean and televise the Cheshire Ditch sanitary sewer, a measure described at the meeting as the first step in assessing remediation needs. The council also passed an ordinance amending the Sunbury Commerce Park site plan and development text, changes that reduce total proposed building area, reconfigure parking and add restaurant/retail uses.
Why it matters: The sewer television work is intended to identify conditions that allow the city to estimate remediation costs and plan repairs that affect wastewater treatment loads. The zoning amendment will guide the developer’s next steps on a multi-building project near Granville Street and the city bike path.
Key votes at a glance - Resolution 2025.10 — Contract with Fee Corp for Cheshire Ditch sanitary sewer cleaning and televising (suspension of rules and passage): motion passed on roll call with recorded yes votes from Councilmembers Martin, Goss, Cooper, Gremney, Mayor Mary St. John, and Cappell (7 ayes). Motion text at the meeting: authorize Fee Corp to clean and televise the Cheshire Ditch sanitary sewer; the low proposal cited at committee was about $28,000. The council described the work as the “first step” to assess pipe condition and estimate remediation needs. - Ordinance 2025.10 — Amendment to the Sunbury Commerce Park development text and site plan: motion to pass carried on roll call, 7 yeas. The developer described changes to site layout, building footprints and uses; council and staff said they had reviewed elevations, parking and a noise study included in the submittal. - Approval of minutes from March 5, 2025: approved by unanimous voice/roll call earlier in the meeting.
What council members and staff said City engineering staff told the council the televising and cleaning work is necessary because the city has not inspected that line since 2017 and that it will inform next steps, cost estimates and public outreach. In committee the televising contract from a firm the city has worked with was described as roughly $28,000.
Developer presentation and planning review Developer Michael (first name not specified at the mic) presented amendments to the previously approved Commerce Park plan, saying the revisions move one building west to create more green space by the retention pond and reduce the total building footprint from about 40,000 square feet to roughly 36,000 square feet. One building’s front portion was described as about 11,000 square feet of restaurant/retail with a second-floor dining area and a deck overlooking a retention feature. The developer presented a noise study and renderings; planning staff and council members said the study found minimal projected noise impact on adjacent residences.
Next steps Engineering staff said the televising work will allow preparation of a remediation cost estimate and that the city hopes to complete the work this year. The developer may proceed to building and tenant recruitment under the amended zoning, subject to any required building permits and site-work approvals.
Evidence: Council roll-call and discussion occurred in the March 19, 2025 meeting packet and transcript.
