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Weber County staff to refine lease renewal proposal for Summers & Western Landscape
Summary
Bill Ross proposed renewing a 5-year lease for Summers & Western Landscape's use of about 2.2 acres at the Upper Valley shop; staff proposed rent starting at $1,000/month with $100 annual escalators, and commissioners suggested $1,200/month with a 180-day exit clause and small contract edits before returning to the board.
Bill Ross told commissioners the county has leased a triangle of ground at the Upper Valley shop to Summers and Western Landscape for about nine years and that the current lease is up for renewal. He described the previous escalation schedule (five-year term with annual increases) and proposed continuing a five-year arrangement with annual $100 escalators.
Ross said the parcel is roughly 2.2 acres; the firms use it to store supplies and materials and typically pay the entire year's rent in advance. Under the draft staff proposal discussed in the meeting, rent would start at about $1,000 per month this year and increase by $100 each year (ending near $1,400 after five years). Commissioners questioned local market comparables and suggested a slightly higher starting rent; one commissioner suggested $1,200 per month with the same $100 annual escalator. Commissioners also asked that staff insert a contractor-friendly exit clause (about 180 days) so tenants have time to vacate and requested that staff bring a revised draft for formal approval.
Ross said there have been no problems in nine years of tenancy and that staff will make minor adjustments to the draft lease before placing it on a future agenda for commission action.
Next steps: staff to revise the lease reflecting the commission's guidance (rent floor, escalation and an exit clause), then bring the item back for formal consideration and vote.
