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Committee approves three-year lease of I‑90 remnant parcels to Meadow City native plant nursery
Summary
The committee approved an emergency ordinance leasing land adjacent to I‑90 (Waterloo/Marginal) to Meadow City Native Plant Nursery for three years at $900 per year; parcels are landbank remnants accessible by foot and the lease will be coterminous with the nursery’s land bank lease
The Municipal Services and Properties Committee on Jan. 6 approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the director of capital projects to lease city-owned remnant parcels adjacent to Interstate 90 near Waterloo and Marginal Roads to Meadow City Native Plant Nursery for three years at $900 per year.
Meadow City owner Julie Slater and the administration described the parcels as landlocked remnants created during the construction of I‑90; the nursery plans to use the ground for native seed garden plots and pedestrian access via sidewalk. "Meadow City is a native plant nursery ... they require some additional land to grow more plants," Suzanne Degenero, Commissioner of Real Estate, told the committee.
The nut graf: The lease rate is $900 per year, based on the county's appraised value, and will be coterminous with Meadow City's existing land bank lease nearby, the administration said. Meadow City supplies native plants to conservation groups and local agencies, including Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, the National Wildlife Federation and Cleveland Metroparks.
Degenero said the city parcel is only accessible by foot from Waterloo Road sidewalk and that photos were provided in the committee packet. Committee members asked procedural questions and expressed support; Councilman Jones offered well wishes for the project and no committee member opposed the measure. The committee approved the ordinance.
Ending: The lease will allow Meadow City to expand production for local conservation and landscaping projects; the city will execute a three-year lease at $900 per year and maintain any customary rights as specified in the lease.
