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Council amends Hope Community lease to allow Makers Market sublease; approves one‑year permit for Mobile Bay Makers Market
Summary
The council amended the Hope Community lease to permit subleases with written council consent and immediately approved a one‑year sublease allowing Mobile Bay Makers Market to use Hope Community property for the 2025 season; the sublease requires insurance and licensing and sunsets Dec. 31, 2025.
Fairhope City Council on Monday amended an existing lease with Hope Community to allow limited subleases only with express written consent of the governing body, and then approved a resolution that authorizes Mobile Bay Makers Market LLC to sublease the property for market activities through Dec. 31, 2025.
City staff said the amendment clarifies that any group using the property for fundraising or short‑term events must return to council for approval. The council discussed insurance and licensing requirements; staff said the city will require the tenant to list the city as additional insured and to provide all required permits. The resolution approving the Makers Market sublease is limited to one year and will return to council for review before any extension.
Why it matters: the change allows a locally organized makers market to use the space while giving the council final authority to approve subleases so that the city can ensure public safety, insurance coverage and compatibility with downtown merchants.
What’s next: Mobile Bay Makers Market may operate under the approved sublease once it supplies required insurance and permits; staff will report any public complaints to council and the sublease will expire Dec. 31, 2025 unless renewed.
