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City approves sale of unused parcels to revive Peerless Oven property; purchaser commits to building improvements
Summary
The commission approved sale of two city parcels at Harrison and West Adams to a company associated with longtime local manufacturer Brian Huntley, aiming to return a family business property to productive use.
The Sandusky City Commission on July 14 approved an ordinance declaring portions of two city‑owned parcels (parcel numbers cited in the ordinance) no longer needed for municipal use and authorized sale to an entity to be formed by Brian Huntley, owner of Peerless Oven (Fearless Dovan Manufacturing Company).
Background and action: The ordinance declared specific portions of city real property at the northwest corner of Harrison Street and West Adams Street surplus to municipal needs and directed the city manager to execute a sale agreement with a purchaser controlled by Brian Huntley. The commission adopted the ordinance under charter suspension language.
Why it matters: City staff and commissioners described the transaction as preserving a local manufacturer’s presence in Sandusky and returning a building long associated with the Huntley family to productive use. Commissioner remarks praised cooperative negotiation and the local‑ownership continuity: Huntley told the commission the company has been in operation for more than a century and intends to repair and reuse the site.
Terms, conditions and next steps: The record states the sale will proceed to a purchaser entity to be formed as an LLC owned by Mr. Huntley; staff noted a late‑day request to update the purchaser name in the final contract, and the law director confirmed authority to make non‑substantive name changes. The ordinance delegates authority to the city manager and law director to finalize the purchase agreement and adjust the buyer’s legal name in contract documents.
Community context: Commissioners emphasized the local economic value of retaining the manufacturer in Sandusky and highlighted the continuity of a family business with longstanding local ties; staff will finalize contract details, and Huntley affirmed plans to rehabilitate the building.
Ending: With the ordinance passed, staff will finalize sale paperwork reflecting the purchaser’s LLC name and proceed to closing under the terms recorded in the ordinance and purchase agreement.
