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Sandusky commission approves consent for Battery Park sublease amid public concern over easements and financing
Summary
After public commenters pressed for fuller review, the commission moved a Battery Park ground sublease from the consent agenda to the regular agenda, discussed port authority involvement and a perpetual access easement, and adopted an ordinance consenting to a sublease; residents urged more transparency and questioned the Marus developer's financing history.
The Sandusky City Commission on April 27 voted to authorize the city manager to consent to a ground sublease relating to Battery Park and the Battery Park Marina property, after moving the item off the consent calendar for fuller discussion.
City Manager Orzech told commissioners the Port Authority is being used as a financing vehicle and that the consent does not transfer city property ownership. He said the perpetual easement being considered would provide access across a portion of the Meg Street corridor and would not allow the developer to build on city-controlled parcels. Orzech described the perpetual easement as an access agreement and said temporary easements would be used elsewhere to maintain utilities and construction access during demolition and…
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