Economic development director: three orphan tanks found at Yosunoko site; state 'no further action' letters required before development

The City of Medina’s economic development director told council on June 23, 2025, that consultants found three additional "orphan" underground storage tanks at the Yosunoko site and have taken steps that will require state review before development can proceed.

"They did find an additional 3 orphan tanks at the site, and those were pooled, and soil samples were sent to the lab," Economic Development Director Marshall told council. Marshall said contractors had removed contaminated soil that could be seen using a photoionization detector and had placed clean fill back in the excavated areas for public safety.

Marshall said the city will compile the laboratory data and photos and submit an application to the Ohio Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) within the Ohio Department of Commerce requesting a "no further action" (NFA) letter. "We'll request a no further action letter, which we need that NFA no further action letter before we can move forward with any development," Marshall said. She added that Campbell Oil continues to operate a monitoring well and that the city needs the results from Campbell Oil’s borings as well before seeking final BUSTR concurrence.

Marshall estimated the BUSTR review typically takes a couple of weeks once an application is submitted. "The no further action is something that comes from the state of Ohio, and that usually takes a couple of weeks once the application is sent in," she said. The city will wait for laboratory results and for any required BUSTR determinations before allowing site redevelopment activity to proceed.

The council did not take formal action on the site at the meeting; the remarks were an update from staff about the environmental review process and next steps required to clear the site for development.