Waterville council approves replat to create River Bend Flex Industrial Park

City of Waterville councilors voted to approve a replat of the Fallen Timbers Business Park, renaming it the River Bend Flex Industrial Park and creating seven lots ranging from under 1 acre to about 6.5 acres.

John (municipal administrator) told the council the property is in the Planned Business Park District and that the replat does not request any zoning changes, development standards or deed restriction revisions. He said the planning commission reviewed the application in December and recommended approval.

Brandon Rakoff, an attorney representing the prospective buyer, said the purchaser plans to develop the park over the coming years. "The primary use of the park is probably going to be industrial flex space," Rakoff said. He told the council the development team kept commercial options toward Dutch Road and industrial uses along Schacht Road, and that the seller, Thomas Duvall of Duvall Woodworking, agreed to the replat ahead of an eventual sale.

Council members asked about lot sizes and design. Mister Rosick (Council member) asked whether creating smaller lots would be easier for future buyers; Rakoff explained two constraints that shaped the layout: a Toledo Edison easement that limits usable land and the seller’s request to remove his lot from the business park, which reduced available area near Dutch Road. Rakoff said the design leaves options for future replatting or lot splits if market demand requires it.

The council moved and seconded the resolution (mover: Mister Wagner; seconder: Mister Rosick) and approved it on the council floor. Staff said the city’s engineer reviewed the plat and found it acceptable to local planning requirements.

The resolution is procedural in nature: it reconfigures lot lines and a name change for the park rather than approving a specific site plan or new public improvements.